The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-31
OF ONE MIND.
Topeka Commercial Club VIII
Work For Dollar Gas.
President Brigham Takes q
Bold Position.
NO DISCRIMINATION.
Many Other Cities Have Cheap
Illuminating Gas.
Why Should the Capital Be
Less Favored I
A BOOM FOR TOPEKA.
Secretary Anderson Tells Of the
Advantages of Dollar Gas.
No Desire to Cripple Company,
But Justice Demanded.
Why Should the Capital Be
Less Favored
4 BOOM FOR TOPEKA.
Secretary Anderson Tells of the
Advantages of Dollar Gas.
No Desire to Cripple Company,
But Justice Demanded.

ne 40E6kd commercial CEuDr CEG or
ganizarion which represents the nost
Progressive business interests Of the
city. stands soHdIy behind the city
COUNCIL On the proposition OF securing
dollar gas for Topeka
The members Of the club do not wish
to see the gas company crippled in the
slightest They are not the kind Of
men 70 sancton the Gripping Of any
Industry, large or small But they be-
Eeve the gas cousumers Of this city ara
entitled 70 dollar gas and feel that the
l0werIng Of gas rates 10 this basis would
prove z profitable move for the com
panv
The city council may now feel asSur-
ed thai the business interests of To-
peka are behind II IN any action look
1uS toward a speedy reduction OF gas
rates The Commercial club Members
favor soLne Immediate work being done
II this direction and would Be glad 70
see the matter taken Up at the next
regular meeting of the council
4 dent think I am radical in holding
that the forcing process should be ap-
Piled II reference to reduction IN gas
rates said President r 8 Brigham
OF the Commercial club today That
Is Of course in the event the company
shows Eo disposition 10 stick 10 its
premise When the promise was made
10 the council tha representatives OF
the gas company knew just what ex-
penditures would have 10 be made and
for them now TO hint at additional time
because OF these expenditures is prspOs-
ferrous Tt seems that the IDEA Of dol
lar gas has been the idea hAId out ard
believe the gas consumers OF this city
are entitled TO such Z rate The i'm
ur7veHne1ts that have been made by the
cOrup pzny. I understand theaa- have
largely Increased the capacity Of the
plant and resulted in modern system
Of manufacture and in the face Of such
conditions I am unable 70 understand
u he F7--f4
with gas AZ as low a price as people Of
other cities Three months and over
have gone BY since the expiration Of
the time asked Tor by the company and
for one am now II favor Of having
the cOuECu go into the matter in ear
nest II possible It should be deter
mined Just what the gas company IL
tends 10 do. and then Let the council act
aCcOriIugiy7
I wouldn't have the interests of the
city at heart II I didn't favor cheaper
gas said Mr.. p I Bonebrake- The
company has given its promise TO the
city COUNCIL ard the promise should be
redeemed Dollar gas Is what We should
have n Topeka hut whether II can be
secured at this tiue 7 am unable 70
say To settle this matter I would sug-
gest 4 conference between the council
and the Representatives OF the gas
company Let II be found out what II
costs to manufacture gas for Topeka
and what constitutes g reasoua Bile pro
Mt to the owners Of the industry That
now proceed in cases Of this kind and
thar would be q reasonable way 10 SET
tie the matter No one II Topeka wants
% see the gas company crippled The
men who own the property should be
allowed fair profit On their invest
usut. but at the same time there Is no
question but Topeka should have lower
gas rates The tendency at this tine
Is for Z reduction in al productions
and confidently believe that the com
pany could double the amount OF gas
now used by giving consumers dollar
rate In this way the profit would De
maintained -
Dollar gas would be one Of the big
gest advertisements this city could
have said Major t J Anderson sec
reLary OF the Commercial club 1t
would stimulate people 70 locate here
and would give the gas company more
than double the number Of eOusumers-
I don't want TO see the industry Grip
pied II any way but 7 believe dollar
gas can be furnished here with good
profit At a dollar rate. every one who
cDuId possibly AFFORD It. would use II
for eco king and IighIiuE-aud even heat
ing purposes Il seem - have been the
idea al along that as soon as the i'm
proverne1Js on the gas plant were com
pleE61- Topeka consumers would be
furnished gas at that price I believe
the city council should make the gas
company stick 70 its promise Of I re-
duet1on II price. and II possible secure
Every business man OF Topeka Is IN
favor OF cheaper gas said Mr. VII
liam Green. ex-presfdeut Of the Com
UerCiaI club a high rate has been
paid fer gas for many years and II Is
time that something should BE- done |
looking 10 a reduction II conditions
are such that 4 rate Of one dollar would !
allow the company fair profit then
We should assuredIy have dollar gas
here I would Ike to see the council /
take the matter ard determine Iust
what can be dOEe- The carrying out Of
the premise made TO the council by the
gas company should 81 al means be
Insisted upon
a rate Of one dollar Is as high \
rate as Topeka should be compelled u /
pay for gas said Mr. D. J. Green /
WzId- Gas companies in cities that
may be Justly compared 10 Topeka |
make profit at this rate. and there
Is uo reason that the Topeka company /
cant As we'll We have been compelled |
To pay Z high price for gas here e1-
rIrsIy too long. and the council should I
see that the gas company made It's
promise good
CiLIzens Of Topeka generally are
greatly interested IN the mater o re-
ducsd gas rates There Is demand that /
= reduction De made, and the demand |