Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-27
FOR THE PEOPLE
BUT NOT MON0POLIES

" AHN NANAN'HN
A deeper interest In The contro.
versy. nos going on IN the columns
Of The clslzon and the Journal. over
the water problem. Is being takon ~
the citizens Of Albuquerque. than
finds iis way into the editorial rooms
of either 81 the papers. Each paper
would be glad indeed II Il know exact.
Is how It's end 81 The contention was
taken BY the pubic. and how near q
approaches 20 the sense, aud good
Judgment Of rs friends and patrons.
One peculiarly u the reading public
"a that Il allows the editor of ita "a
vofite Journal 20 continue from day
10 week. and week 70 months 20 tickle
their vanity and cater 20 their con
csiis. without word Of prniEc or com.
rtcndatlon. the daily dose Of soothing
syrup they eventually claim as a right
and nOthlnE Is tolerated that runs
counter 10 a.
In relation 10 me water controversy
II can be Eaid that the most pressing
problem OF the axe Is the problem Of
monopoly. Monopoly means privilege.
unequal rights. breach Of popular dem.
0cracy. u mean congestion ~ wealth
and powe- and worst OF all suppress.
sion OF opportunity. anlag0uism of In.
tcrest between owner an the public.
and with the Ga ~ political corrup.
ton the power to make The antagOn.
ism effective.
The monopolisi aims AZ profit; the
public desires and 70 entitled 20 ser.
vice AZ low cost
Competition generally tends to low
rates, but monopoly In private hands
TO extortionase charges and unjust
profits.
Il Is a fundamental maxim Of bust.
ness that properly Ia 10 be managed
IN the interest Of lis owners.
u the people Of Albuquerque want
the water works run In their interest
ihcy must own hem.
Public utilifios ought 10 be managed
In The public interest and not 10 any
/ private Interest and therefore ought
TO be owned by The public.
| Public uWnership. complete and
real, brings harmony " interests be.
tween owners and the public by max,
Ing them Identical makes every citi-
gen q partner Ia the business. thus SO.
curing the maximum diffusion Of bene.
NJ. complete democracy. aud equal
rights.
Monopoly a essential scryicos--ol
which water Is surely one-inv0ives
The power 20 levy taxes on com.
munity without the consent OF that
community. and taxation without any.
thing 20 say about Il was tho cause
u a biz rumpus 10 this country once
and 10 IL MT hevond the possibilities
that II might occur again.
Not only do private ownerships OF
public essentials exercise the power of
I taxation without representation; they
also IN a great iogrce, determine the
distribution OF wealth. decide which
Industry. which class, which indlvi
J iua,. which community shall prosper
and which shall not; make and un
make he fortunes ~ persona, streets
cities and states Here we fnd mon
J opolies giving its owners sovereign
power through charter and vested
; rights while We stand around N,
streets with our hands IN our pockets
clear up 20 our elbows blowing our
horn To- nn eneminnte. impotent an
iis-iointed manner saying without 81
/, 'ec,. on acc'Rrt " not being united
IN one EFFORT. ihat only tho people have
, right 10 own monopoly Tor only
the people have right to sovereign
T, power
The changa Of monopoly from pr
! vate 10 public ownership and eontro
means a change OF purpose from dlyi
dends for q lew 20 service Tor ali
, which carries with L cheaper ant
better service. purer government, bet
ter paid and more contcnded labor.
Bakers manual OF American watei
works say after comparing, compil
Ing and an3ylzing the statements o.
7as systems .n the United States tina
private water works average ~ pei
cent. excess above the public SYSTEM
In their charges.
I II the unique methods OF accumu
iatlng rlchos wore equally diifusod, 1
would not ho 20 bad: but the workinl
} people, az a rule, are not representa-,
! on the boards Of monopoly. with {
few exceptions they sell their lab0l
and Ia fruits in an open market ans
buy almost exclusively IN a irus, mar
: ket.
World Development Is highly favor
ed BY public uwrershlp.
The change from profit 20 serylc'
as q motive aud aim Is In Itself 1
moral transiarmatlon OF most vita
moment.
The hand VI business no longe
strikes the sdsh chords alone
When sell owe learns that les rich
est paths l.e through the fields %
other love, morality has won the mind
and when rympathy through living Il
harmony gives strength enough 1,
rule the We morality has Won thS
heart
Private monopoly Is antlChristian
End, anti'mh1nl as well as antllegal
See Judge cooley on "The Powers
20 TAX"
Therefore Z think ! can see where
The Citizen s right and hope yol
can.
JUSTICE.