The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-17
NO ONE SEEMS TO Be OPPOSED
To MUNICIPAL LIGHTING PLANT

The Star continues "a print the
opinions ~ eltlsenM on the proposed
municipal electric lighting plaHt,
rliis narriash
Ellis Morrison. candidate Tor cauu-
Gilman from the Fifth ward;
n arm dtKtlrctlY Ia favor Of the cs-
tabilshmNut ~ ihw city - thr mum
icipai iiEhtiug plant From long ex-
perteuea In tho building ~ such In
Htitusi0ns I nme Tint they are stlii
tn existence and ARE paying inyest-
fnents My experience ~ about -
cities In the United States has shown
Fne that with proper management a
plant 81 this kind viii be success
fui"
H.H. Euiiss
". II. kulioE, cigar manufacturer
and candidate for councilman ri
large on the Democratic ticket;
In favor ~ ltq why. certainly
I am. I believe we can light the city
better than IL ls at present, and az
"a less cost % the taxpayers. I would
advocate the immediate building -
such a plant AZ - proposed
Gel. y. J. Hickey
Col. y. ]. Hickey. proprietor ~ the
Hotel waldorf. let ~ by all means
have the new plant Ny idea q that
it would be a magnificent thing for
tho city. and I Do not see how any
citizen with she interests ~ the city
at heart could oppose Il We need a
better system ~ lighting and pow
ia the time 90 set g."
James Lee
Jas. Lee, druggist. cornef 81 Second
avenue and Columbia street. AL
ways. always have spoken IN Ia
vor u this proposition before. and
believe the city has now an ideal
opportunity 10 demonstrate the guo-
cess Of municipal lighting plant
We want better light and you win
sec the people IN line on election
day"
CIV. Mnilsn
G.. W. Mullen, Second avenue and
Cherry street. FOR the phHt few
years I have been strongly IN favor
~ such a scheme. It's possibilities
are unlimited. and I fan 90 see how
any citizen with the interests Of the
city at heart can be against g. /
congratulate tho Star upon the stand
Il has taken, and / hope Il will win
out
S. Coin
s.. Cohn, proprietor Of the Royal
restaurant on First avenue and the
Royal cafe on Second avenue and
Marion street: we are paying too
much for light now. Any scheme 90
reduce tho price ~ light looks good
to mo. Let ua establish n new light
Ing plant a. soon as possible. an one
IS hich will be an actual saving to the
taxpayers"
F.P. Farnsworth
Y. II. Farnsworth, druggist az e0A
Second avenue: II am essentially I'm
favor 81 the proposed new plant az
Cedar falls. | believe that It can
be operated successfully and at
saving to the consumer. hope
that the people Of Seattle will vote
for Il, and as far as have learned.
there are very few against it."
C. M. Presenter
g. NJ. Pessemler, dealer in shoes ut
0i2 Second avenue. AS far as
have studied the question, ] am very
decidedly in favor OF IT, with the
question Of politics out of f., the city
Of Seattle can operate "A plant sue
cessfully, I think we are paying
too much for light now, and / VIII
do my best 20 further the new
scheme as proposed
]. r. Howe
j. +. Howe, lessee and manager Of
the Seattle theater. "Of course the
city should own It's lighting plant.
Light can be secured at less figure
than we nre now paying. ] also ba-
lleve that It could be successfully
operated"
W. M. Russell
w. NJ. Russell, manager Of the
Third Avenue theater: MY impress
sion IL that we can get light cheap |
or and tho sooner the city builds "A
lighting plant at Cedar falls. the |
better Il win be for the city. The !
Star is making "A notable fight on |
this question, and / sincerely hope !
II win win"
John Cort
John Cort, manager Of the Grand |