The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-03-20

one which should deal more equitably with its patrons, andSits management is to find no excuses for depart- ures from tariffs or discrimination for or against anyone, and will offer none, now or hereafter.
 Even the United States government occasionally finds things going wrong iIn connection with it's various depart ments; none of us is infallible; what is the wonder then, that a corporation of the magniture of this should occasion ally give just cause for complaint? It is certainly a surprise to me that in the multitude of transactions, the number of men employed, and the many chances for misinterpreting the rights Of the parties, and with the disposition on the part of SO many to be arbitrary and unjust-4that there have not been more causes for complaint than have come to my attention. We must have been doing ibusiaess pretty fairly or tAlere would have been more cases pre-. sented for consideration, with the att tempt that there has been to find some thing unfavorable against us on the part of those in authority, for believe no business of similar magnitude is conducted in New England, where the percentage of complaint compared with business done is so small. and I am somewhat gratified, though disappoint ed at the same. time, to find there should be any.
 I have been advised this is a good time and place toput in a little special pleading upon local matters, and 1T want to suggest thought to you and see if I cannot secure your support and cooperation in a matter that seems to me of large interest to Hartford and its immediately surrounding country trib- utary to it commercially.
 You are aware we have invested very largely in electric lines (and let me say here our operations have not been hap hazard, nor to eliminate competition, but rather upon a well defined plan), and in this particular district we are now better prepared to take the second step in the carrying out of our plans than anywhere else.
 
 such we would like to make the experi- ment on large scale to determine whether the two systems steam and electric may not be worked in com- I non, each supplementing the other and we would like to electrify our steam | tracks between here and Waterbury and on the Central New England rail- way between here, New Hartford and ] Springfield, and on the east side be- l tween here and Rockville, Merose and Springfield, and upon the Valley line between here and Middletown.
 Instead of running to and from our 1 stations through our yards, with all the switching and delays incident 1 thereto, we want to connect at con. lyenient points with the street railway tracks, and for interurbar service make a circuit of the principal streets, col lecting and delivering suburban shop pers at the store doors, and we believe both the city and the railraad will be greatly the gathers thereby.
 No city on our lines is so favorably situated as is Hartford for the develop ment of this idea. There is no question but a frequent and cheap service vii prove to the great advantage of II both. Now will you get together al your name implies, put your shoulde to the wheel and help?
 In order to do what we desire an, feel is essential to a satisfactory reslM we must run fast from the time Wv, leave the connection on the presen steam tracks and maintain a nor moderate speed upon street tracks, ant to make the speed necessary with safet, upon the steam tracks we must use
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