The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-03-02

My daughters name is Mrs. l.. hoeuc. '
perty belonging 20 others should pay for
it's use; that property taken for thc benz
eft Of pubic and private users should
be fairly paid for and that public and
private users of services should pay a
reasonable price therefor the advocates
of the peoples rights demand that all
public servicve industries shall be owned
and operated by the people for the peo-
pie. to the end that AN benefits collective
ly produced shall be- individually distri-
buted in accordance with the require
ments Of justice.
ownership and operation Of public service
industries declare that am they seek or
desire Is 20 secure Justice FOR the people
Those who are trying 20 obtain long
term franchises with fixed conditions
claim that what they ask is necessary
TO secure justice TO investors
"To one the municipal ownership and
operation OF public service industries APP
fullest measure Of advantages derivable
from such industries can Doe made q cor-
tain hertage for the people.
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Legislative enactmeuts granting long
term franchises, fixing prices for services
20 he rendered. ana limiting the comp"n-
sations that can he demanded 10y the
city. appear to be the only way in which
Iployment for capital can De safe guarded.
Both are wrong B"ih are chasing an
ienus-fatus
ut Is right mat the people should nave
every advantage in't they can justly
claim, but the object sought VIII De de-
frated by the means uaad TO secure lt
II the party OF popular u'ihauus are per
miued to enbust large complicated and
highly technical Industries, TO 'he ma"-
agement OF municipal governments NOT
properly organized ana lesulaled To op
crate them successfully.
"lt Is right chat investors should nave
permanent security Tor the p'oh''nIe u7s
OF their investments hut the o'Je''
sousht VIII oe ueI'nied ny lh' means
Hsed 90 secure li l' oep'"u' '''' '' p''''' 81
upon I'E'' Hs"'s con. ,''' "S que
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protests OF ln' p'op''' "S
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term OF 'H' grant
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- operation ot p"'I'c service
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