The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-11
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comparing them. with like efforts being
made in other New England cities.
IL Is told that the movement In this
state as merely a part OF a general move
ment throughout New England TO fight
the Bell company and its subsidiary con-
Germs, and that the capitalists behind the
Home Telephone company are. In all
probability, largely the same men who
are seeking under other corporation
names TO obtain franchises in Springfield,
Worcester, Lawrence and Portland. Me-,
and are trying TO buy the interests OF the
old Peoples Telephone company OF Ha-
verhill, Mass.
The same Identical methods are being
pursued in all of these places as in Prov
idence, no information being given con-
cerning the stockholders in the new con-
Germs or the system TO be used
At Worcester where considerable oppo-
sition has been encountered, a number OF
respectable citizens have been interested
men who formerly held stock I'm the olo
Citizens company: but the bulk OF the
stock is said to be held by outside capt.
talists, vaguely known as western
men," the Worcester men, II is said, be-
ing little more than figureheads.
I'VE want TO use your names. for the
prestige II will give u.s." the westerners
are said to have told the Worcester peo-
Pile. I'VE will furnish all the capital nee
essary."
That there are vast resources behind
certain from the big outlay being made
TO obtain franchises In so many cities ST.
multaneously. The names of men identi-
fled with the Western Union Telegraph
company have been heard In connection
with the project: and IL would not be at
all surprising II is said, IL IL should be
deVplnn4n that thara ie a a much ~
more capital behind the independent, So
called, as there is back OF the Bell monop-
oily.
The Home Telephone company obtained
a franchise last Saturday I'm the town OF
Scituate. and II has petitions pending in
half dozen other towns II expects the
Providence city council committee 10 give
II hearing soon; and IL is now intimated
that If the names OF its stockholders are
requested by the committee, they may be
forthcoming
They will prove a big surprise 700,
said a gentleman interested in the COM
pany. 1--WE shall make them public In
our own time and In our own way There
is nothing dark or devious about our
company as will be shown at the proper
time. All we want is a square deal"
Asked what he thought OF the PROPOSE
tion to settle the fight between the two
companies on tne lines ot the seltlenenl
proposed in New York city. where the
Atlantic company is seeking admission TO
the Metropolitan district, he said:
II do not believe that the entire capi-
tai stock of the old telephone company is
sufficient to enable il TO obtain an exclu-
sior franchise I'm this city, as the people
have become disgusted with the idea of
giving franchises TO big corporations.
They don't like the thought OF licensing
the big corporations TO plunder them; ard
If the movement TO obtain a franchise
here for the Home Telephone company
has no other effect than TO force the old
company to deal more rpayUuH5ty with
the people OF Providence. they must give
us the credit for accomplishing that
much, anyway"