The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-04-15
STRONG SPEECH
OF JUDGE DUNNE
Newly.Elected Mayor of Chicago
Visits New York.
WARM WELCOME EXTENDED
ADDRESS ON MUNICIPAL OWNER
SHIP.

New York, April Fresh from his
triumph in the recent municipal elec-
ton. Edward l. Dunno. mayor-elect
of Chicago, tonight addressed a large
meeting in Cooper Union under the
auspices Of the Municipal Ownership
League Of New York City. He told
how he expected to carry out his
pledges made in his recent campaign
in Chicago to attain municipal owner
ship; Of the benefits, as he conceived
them, Of city control Of public utili-
ties. and closed with congratulations
10 the local league on being pioneers
iu the movement in New York. His
speech was enthusia aStically received.
Recent agitation in New York for
municipal ownership added interest to
Judge Dunne's utterances. James era
ham Phelps Stolles. vice president OF
the league, presided. Judge Dunno
said IN DaTt:
Judge Dunne's Address.
Men Of the East: We bring you It'd
inEs Of great joy from the men OF
the west. The exploitation Of public
attendant greed, eXtortion and cor
ruption. has had its day in American
cities, but that day is about to end.
Next Monday Chicago starts upon her
mission of dislodgiug private capital
from the control OF our street car sys-
TEN. She has succeeded in the opera
ton Of her waterworks system, in pay
Jog some S3s 600, 600 for its equipment;
has lent So 100000 from that depart
nent 10 the sewer system: is today
giving the cheapest water of probably
any city i'm America and has cash
surplus Of nearly $1,000 900. She has
so managed her electric light plant
that she has reduced the cost Of arc
lamps from 1925 to about $54 per an
mum She is operating both depart
ments as well as her police, flre and !
educational department, without scan
dal, graft or corruption, besides cheap
ening the cost Of utilities furnished
10 the public. She will have the same
record OF success in relation to her
street car system.
Great Saving Effected.
THE citizens Of Chicago have been
educated UP to the fact that a mu- |
can operate any of the pub
lie utilities with much greater salts
faction to the people than can the same /
utilities be operated by private CAPT |
talists They have learned wherever
a city in any portion of the civilized |
world has taken over the operation Of
It's waterworks, gas plant, electric
light plant or street railway system
hat IN every case, when fairly tried,
he cost OF this utility to the public
has been reduced, the wages Of the
nen who operate them increased, the
F7.sr i
Objections Disposed of.
"The only two serious objections
-sised during the recent struggle in
-hicago against public ownership of
he public utilities are:
First. that it would tend TO build
ID a great political machine. Mono Of
he friends of municipal ownership i'm
'hicago or elsewhere advocate the own
rship and operation Of any utility by
unless in connection
herewith there is civil service law
nder which all applicants for posi-
ions. irrespective of politics. will be
reated exactly alike, and under which
uet and reasonable tests will be APP
lied TO public servants to ascertain
heir fitness TO perform the work en-
allied upon them. We have such a
sw i'm the city of Chicago, under which
or several years past il has been al
most impossible for any man to place
friend upon the police, fire or water
apartment.
Money Easily Raised.
The only other serious objection
rEed in Chicago was that the munich
aity had no money. There is no
orce whatever I'm the objection The |
peration Of these utilities. either by ,
ublic or private persons, is velu-
bic privilege. We propose to raise all
he money necessary to purchase an
p-to-date street car system upon GER
fcates which are special or limited
romises TO pay out of the income col
'cted from the system.
The operation Of public utilities by
is no untried theory.
Wherever a. municipality has taken
yer public utility, as TO this utility
eruption and bribery cease. There
no motive for the corruption of an
lderman in case of a utility operated
y the public.
Old Charge Exploded.
IF good results have been secured
the cities Of Europe and Australia,
hy cannot they be secured in the cit
s OF New York and Chicago. and the
her cities of America? The men or b
lrties who charge the citizens OF Chi
$50 or of New York with being so
efficient. incapable or dishonest as
be unable to own and operate their
Nn utilities, frame an indictment
gainst the citizeIis OF these conmuni- !
es which our people will answer at
le polls with the vendict Of Not :
lilty :
The movement in favor of munich :
a ownership OF all public utilities has !
ken deep root among the intelligent
sople of this country. 1t lis no passing
ntiment II is here to stay Munich
II ownership and operation Of these
ilities, and governmental ownership
railways. telegraphs and express
is a practical question
)on which the people must pass with
"A very short time. and the poll,
clans and parties who ignore this SEN .
nent must be prepared for short !
'ed career before the people. .
No Fear Of Result. u
We in Chicago have no fears as n
the results OF municipal ownership. | !
e are confident that the viii of the 7
ople can be carried into effect, and
al. too, without the imposition of A
lgle dollars worth OF taxes: and !
, say 10 you men OF New YlS that
n can, by the exercise OF the same | y
termination, bring about municipal W
III your city OF any public r,
ility that you may desire furnished ' i
the people of your city without an
,resse OF taxation upon your citi-
MS.
7 Congratulate the Municipal own