The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-08-04
LETTER
ABOUT
LIGHTING
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Republican Who Asks
That Good Faith
be Kept
Analyses Some Of the Char
geS that are Made on
Lighting Prop
OSiti0nS

I"Cltlzen' SPEAKS OF Judge huDDaIu "o
a Republican leader. That Is little
far.fetched Your hayseed citizens
council will find their action In sus-
tanning Judge Hubbard in holding up
the lighting contract will be turned
square against them at the next cleo
tion. Judge Hubbard has set trap
for them. and tney have walked Into II
and will be caught doing bis bidding
Iif they defeat that lighting contract.
Their actions will be quoted against
them IN the interest of electing push
councilmen.
As Republican leader County
Judge Hubbard was failure. II he
ever was one lie could not be renom-
mated. and the Republicans could not
have elected him. and no one but the
push that used him ever wanted him
kept IN ONCE. lie Is no sooner well
warming his chair.bottom IN the city
council than he moves for indefinite
postponement OF the most favorable
lighting contract this city has ever
had The terms made by the hayseeds
are duplicated for Ave years, and Mr..
Henry offers TO light the schoolhouses
free into the bargain. That offor can
not be duplicated In any city In the
West What IL the object In holding
up such contract?
Il has been published by one paper
and denied by the councilmen interest
cd that the holdup is for the purpose
Of forcing the electric car line from
Liberty street down onto Commercial
and then up Chemekcta. That would
immensely benefit the property OF sew.
eral large property.owners who are
backing Judge Hubbard's holdup. II
would iniure property on other streets.
but what do they cares Are they en-
gagged In using the pending contract
Cor lighting the city as club 10 all
vance their own interests, 10 the detri.
ment OF their nelghbors3 Are they
keeping In the background and using
the council 10 do their work. men who
will 10 on record and have 10 stand BY
their record. Lot echo answer.
Il Is charged that certain lawyers
are backing this holdup Of measure
that win save the city thousands Of
dollars annually because they did not
get the electric company's law bust
ness. and because some one else got II.
Have We got so selfish in these days
that lawyers must be paid at the ex.
pense Of the cityf Mr. Henry got
favorable report from the city council
IN hts own showing and did not hire
any of the legal profession TO 80 be
fore the council Shall he be held up
because he got favorable report on
his oier TO light the city without pay
Ing any legal Arm. political boss. OF
alderman or city oiicial u dollarg Is
that republicanismf II the citizens
council backs up that Kind OF Repub
lican leadership, Il Is time the decent
Republicans quit supporting citizens
candidates and support fLrminded
men OF their own party who will not
sacritce a favorable contract 10 pro
mote private interests
Hut Il Is stated these gentlemen who
are holding up the city lighting con.
tract are making a hght TO protect the
private users OF llghtg They are the
Kind OF patriots who are always pro
tecting some one else out OF the pure
goodness Of their hearts. Let them
come ont In tho open light OF day, and
et as be able 10 see and Judge OF their
real motives. and then we can tell
whether We want any more OF Judge
Hubhards Republican leadership
The unfAigness OF the whole holdup
= apparent when Il ia stated that. ON
tho streagth OF assurances by the
council that a contract would be exc.
cutod, virtually on its own terms. Mr.
Henry has been making large expendi,
tures for rebuilding the track. aud the
council has not kept faith With that
sensleman, and he would be Justified
IA stopping an work until he knows
whether or no, he Is dealing with an
honorable community. The committee
reported favorably on the contract.
sand the council ordered the ordinance
committee 10 prepare the ordinance.