Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-12
TROLLEY EXTENSION IN
 CITY IS WHAT IS WANTED
We'll Known Local Men Express ThemseIves-A Line to the North and West Would be Worth More to Business Men Than the Cheshire Route--New Haven May Profit by That More Than Water bury Would.

The editorial in yesterdays Demo- crat relative to trolley extension in the local field occasioned lot of com- ment and prompted many to inquire what became of the project for trolley service on Baldwin street and other thickly settled districts of the fowls where the company has the franchise.
 His honor, Mayor Elton, keeps a close eye upon what appears in the pa-s pers-aH wide-awake men do--and was very much pleased to see the sub- ject brought before the public again. Tc representative of this paper the mayor said this morning that he was in full accord with the movement for trolley extension in the districts men toned in last evenings Democrat and that he hoped the newspapers. mer- chants and others who can do any, thing in that direction will get to- gether on the question and push 1t to successful completion
 F. B. Rice said he knew the trolley is needed in these places, but he wns not very hopeful of seeing it in all of them very soon. He believed it would pay from the beginning, still he had a notion that the management was content with the use Of the main ar- teries for the present. MT Kice is not enthusiastic over the Cheshire trolley because he is somewhat fearful that; 1t will take considerably more trade from Waterbury than it will bring in. He looks upon it as a grand thing for pleasure seekers, but shook his head when talking of it from a business standpoint. He was very sorry that it was not going the other way. to Woodbury, Thomaston, Middlebury and other towns in that section of the state which would be glad to do all their trading with us and wouldn't be rivals in anything we deal in.
 Thomas Kelly considers trolley ex- tension on Baldwin street necessity, and expects to see line in operation there soon. He looks at the Cheshire line in the same light as MT Rice does and says that if Waterbury wants to keep on growing it should make an effort to be a distributor to all the neighboring towns rather than suburb of any of them. He is not only afraid of trade going out ol town with trolley facilities to the shore re-
 
 asks If there is not danger that our manufacturers and other wealthy peo- pie finally deciding to live out of town after they find that they can get back and forward at short notice Mrs kelly contends that while the meagre outward communication Waterbury has had with the world had it's bad points, it possessed some redeeming features. It kept us all right here in Waterbury, the employer and the ems ploye, and as a result the merchants and the hotel got practically all our patronage. What made Waterbury what it is today" MT Kelly asks, tsbut the fact that the owners Of the fac tories lived here and took an interest in the growth of the town as well as that of their own business. If the time ever comes when the men who own the factories make up their minds to reside elsewhere then Waterbury will lose something that cannot bel made up for by trolley line to Cheshire. Of course I don't expect to see anything of the kind happen. but similar fate has befell other cities and people who are forewarned should be forearmed.'
 'sThat's the kind of trolley extension Waterbury needs" remarked ey-Com- missioner Finn of the department of charities. Let the company utilize the local field before going elsewhere
 The above views come pretty near expressing public opinion on trolley matters. It is admitted that people want a little exercise, but thoughtful citizens also realize that the bulk of the people of Waterbury are engaged in an uphill fight in the race for live lihood and take the ground that ths class which is aiming to build III homes for themselves and their fami-I lies are not quite so much concerned about pleasure resorts as those wno have already acquired 8 competence and can afford share of the luxuries Of life.
 Waterbury has many citizens witl money to spare and seeking opport1ini- ties to spend 1t. but it mas a much larger number who find it difficult to earn enough to meet their legitimate expenses. and it goes without sayingi that the latter are not worrying about the opening up Of pleasure resorts. but they would like to be in position to live in districts where rents are rea- sonable and work where they find the best market for their labor.s something that never can be done in some parts of the city until they get trolley ser-s vi