The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-19
What Next?
To the Editor of the Globe.


Yes! That is the question. What will be
the next act of this glorious 90 set of city
officials. They most certainly are doing all
they can to help the rich corporations at the
expense of the citizens, rich and poor alike.
First they frame such a stringent ordinance
that the new telephone company, that wished
to come here and rent US telephones, and
give us service at one-half the present rates,
did not care to enter the field. What was
it that was used to have any such ordinance
drawn up for the new company? That is the
question that is being daily asked by many
who from necessity use telephone. We pay
$72 year for the use of the instrument and
service In Norway and Sweden one can
rent phone and obtain service with 1t for
$3 a year, this includes connections to all
parts of the kingdom, without any extra.
charge. Now it will please great many
patrons of the telephone company to have
them answer this question. If telephones and
service costs SO year in the above countries,
why do they cost twenty-four times as much
in st. Paul, for local use only? And now
the good (?) city fathers, 10 help poor Tom
Lowry for twenty years to come, propose to
give him full liberty to collect 15-cent fare
to and from Minneapolis rode recently N
Chicago on surface roads some sixty eight
miles for cents and one could ride all day,
from the Battery to Harlem, in New York,
for single nickle Yet in ST. Paul, IN Aug
asst 1897 there has been an ordinance drawn
up to license this commerce carrier to charge
still more than 10 cents for a ten mile ride
and net that alone, but granting this privil-
ege for twenty years to come. Language
fails and words are wholly inadequate. In
stead of passing an ordinance reducing the
fare, they are going to try to have it in
creased. Well what can the public expect
next? 1t is to the G l o b e IS credit. that
they at least keep an eye on what is going on.
for verify if you did not do it, the good Lord
alone knows to what end the foolishness of
those we have elected to rule over would
run. Your warning is timely 1t was neces-
sary also, for if this ordinance passes. the
council and assembly that wooden-headed
figure of mayor of ours (whom the fates for
give me, [ helped to elect will only be too
glad to approve it.
st. Paul does not need any new ordinances
of this or any other kind. Let some of the old
ones be enforced that are of some benefit
to us all, But they will not be until we get
RID OF this piece of assininity we have elected
as mayor. and if we only could get rid of him.
out, alas! The Office was too big for the man.
and the man is trying to fill it anyway. He
reminds one of the old story of the 3-year-old
boy wearing his fathers boots. They were
TOO big for him, but that didn't make and
difference, an ne wore them just the same until
ms father came home and caught him with
them on. Well. when his father got through
with MIN he had enough and he never wanted
TO put on these boots again nor did he wish
70 see them even. Neither will Frank B.
poran, If he runs for a second term. want to
near M the name mayor again. He will have
all ne wants just as the boy had. Yours truly,
&C. A. Tooker.