Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-16
Business Men Almost
AH Unit for Prop
OSitiOn
Interviews With Those Who
Pay the Bills Say NUM-
cipal Ownership

, ing a few evenings since, in favor o
the city owning an electric lightin
plant a Journal reporter, Intervene,
many citizens on the subject. o
, those seen. a great majority seemed
to favor having the city own and op
crate a plant. Many could not b,
seen, owing to their absence, and sew
} eral declined to talk However, it II
believed that those interviewed, give
fair concensus of the opinion of Sa
lem business people.
Harritt G Lawrence-Our people
could save money by this move. If g
little town can make money by this
kind of move, we don't see why 9
big one like Salem can't.
]. s. Graham-I believe 1t would
bring us better service at less cost
Hill -Bros.--We would like to see
such an enterprise 60
j. H. Haas-Would like to see the
city own and operate light plant.
w. H. Burkhardt--I see no reason
why we can't improve conditions by
such a step.
w. r. Anderson-Just put me down
twice in favor of such a move.
Commercial Cream Co.-Think 1t
would be a good thing.
w. Breyman-Think it would be a
good thing to own light plant, If it
can be established at fair price.
]. c. Perry-Think it would be a
good thing for the town.
Chase & Skalfe-Think it would be
the best thing, if properly managed.
j. Q. Wilson-It is good thing If
the city can pay for it.
F. A. Legg-Am pleased with pres
ent service
T, Holverson-Am very favorable
to such a move. Every city of any
size should own such public utilities.
M. Bredemier-The profit of a
light plant could just as well come to
the city, and we could have better
light
Aug. Huckenstein-Think It would
be a good thing and If 1t pays a cor.
poration it would pay us, and consum-
ers would get lights at actual cost.
Turner & Inman-It would seem to
be to the interest of the people to con
duct such business themselves. The
present exhorbitant prices ought to
convince everybody that something
should be done.
G. w. Johnson-Think 1t is all
right.
Oregon Shoe Co.-The city should
own such a plant
VIM. Brown-Would be in favor of
the city having it's own water and
light plant, If such could be reason
ably procured, and it were possible to
see their way through financially. but
| realize that such is very large un,
dertaSing.
Atwood & Fisher-The city ought
70 own such plant.
c. M. Epply-Certainly the city
ought to supply this commodity.
Jos. Baker-Am opposed to public
ownership Of such utilities.
p. S. Lamport-Not at the present
time.
Sam Adolph-Certainly favor any.
thing to get lights.
DIR, S. C. Stone-Am In favor of
owning both water and electric light
plants.
w. NJ Cherrington-Think the city
should do It.
d. A. White & Son.-You can't ad
yocate II too strongly for us.
J, A. Patterson-Favor owning
lighting plant, and street cars. too.
A. Scott-Am in favor of it as a
matter of course.
H. Koppe-Think the city, should
own such plants.
Damon 4 Fawk-Ought to have Il
by all means.
Geo Melson-I favor 1t big, too.
Have seen 1t tried and prove sue.
cess.
c. t, Pomeroy-Think we ought to
do something to set better service.
N. j. Damon-I should smile;
quote me twice for II.
c. II. Hinges-Have always favored
such a move.
]. Conner-I certainly favor the
the proposition.
Butte 4 Wenderoth;-It's wonder
the city hasn't done this long time
since. The city would give US better
lights, they would cost US less and