El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-14

| COufG Oh JUSTICE, RonGlomo0, anu CduuOt
afford to act from motives of prejudice.
! II do not impugn the motives OF
these gentlemen who are stockhold.
ers in the new com Dany. They want all
they can get. If they think they have a
good thing why don't they go ahead
and put up their plant and then enter
into competition. They own no proper
ty. AS I understand it, they simply
want to get this contract so they can
sell them, and they may not. 1 do not
think it Ia fair to the city to make q
contract with them until this suit with
us is decided. You will be shut of from
making any other contract.
| Nov here's a contract for five years
| ~ beg your pardon, Judge, "interrup
ted Mr.. Whitmore, ''the contract is
| for two years, and while 1 am mem
Der of this council I will oppose any
more five year contracts"
COLD BLUFF.
81 was mistaken" said Judge Buck
Ter, continuing his speech, ''but l want
tract with any one else until you
get rid of your old contract. What
ever lights are necessary to light this
city our company has the right to fur
nish them. Wait until this suit is de-
cided and then throw open the flood
gates to all Corners. Wait, gentlemen
wait!
"You are public servants and it is
your sworn duty to look out for the in
terests of this city. You could not run
thing like this over Phil Dieter, or
Col. McCutcheon or A. Courchesne
were they members of this council.
You couldn't do it. This suit will be
decided within 80 days. Wait until
then and you can make much better
contract than the one now offered you.
"You can benefit the whole people
by waiting, and not simply these gentle
men who are seeking only private
through.
'It is my earnest hoGe that every
man who votes for this contract will be
held responsible hereafter"
NOT WELL RECEIVED.
Judge Buckler's harangue was not
we'll received by the councilmen or the
representative citizens present who
organized the new company. simply
because the old was giving such miser-
able service for the rates charged.
When he took his seat Hon. Leigh
the new movement since its inception.
came to the front and spoke as follows:
LEIGH CLARK'S REPLY.
l.
am called on to lecture this council and
tell it's members what Mr.. Courcbesne
or Mr.. Dieter or Mr.. McCutcheon
would do under similar circumstances,
but do want to pass few structures
on the gall and impertinence exhibit
ed by Judge Buckler in coming here
and interfering in this matter from
the high claims of citizenship.
"This old company has had the city
Iyy ho co hat avid f11
believes that:it has q lieh on the city
treasury. Judge Buckler admonishes
you to wait, saying that the suit will
be decided within 80 days. 1 say that
1t will be at least three or four months
before the suit ia decided,
"What is the purpose of this delay on
the part of these gentlemen who re-
present the old company? It is because
they've got as good thing az they
want.
Every business man in this city
feels that this council is paying out its
money for nothing to the old company.
Even If you do give this new company.
35 lights it will be money we'll ex-
pended. At least part of the town
will then be decently lighted. and a
lighting system will be established
and will aid in placing it in the front
ranks of progress. Not only that, but
each consumer will be benefited.
"Why was this suit brought? Why
was it brought?
SIN the first place when the old COM
pany agreed to furnish street lights at
1925 each to burn until midnight, it
claimed that it was making great
sacrifice. Now, when the mayor vetoes
its contract the company comes for
ward and says it will make you accept
its lights and pay its price fer them.
What has the city done since this suit
was brought? Why, it has been so
kind as to go ahead and pay this old
com pany just the came as if there had
been no suit.
"Judge Buckier, in his zeal to foster
this octopus upon the city, would over
ride the bill of rights. Even if You
have contract with his old company,
does that'prevent you from contracting
for 30 more lights from us, even if the
suit is won by them?"
BUCKLER'S REJoINDER.
Judge Buckler arose again and said, !
whether or this old company shall be
abused. We have an inalienable |
right to come before this council by
petition, or otherwise.
'Mr. Clark does not represent the !
taxpayers, but these men who are try
ing to force you into this contract are
simply trying to make e little stake |
put of the city,
TROUBLE PRECIPITATED. |
Mr.. Whitmore: "Are not the stock
holders of this new company taxpay-
srs?"
Judge Buckler: Eyes. some of them
are and good ones too, but they are
trying to.make a stake"
At this juncture Mr.. Courchesne /
rose to his feet and faced Judge !
Buckler. It could be seen at glance |
that he was all worked up. His face
WAS white and his muscles nnixered