The San Francisco call., 1906-03-25
A NEW STREET RAILROAD.

of the United Railroads to adhere the
cable overhead trolley all OF the streets OF San Fran
resistance OF resistance has issued
remedy. 1t still within the power OF the United Railroads to
pacate ovae the remedy by giving the people
making the alternative
between the United Railroads and the
people the of wisdom for
ton to position rrevocabe antagonism the public
% does not 50 treat its attitude for the people would like tol see
necessary put San Francisco in company with the
progressive American cities respect to its surface tanspo
tadOn.
The Call treats business business way, and
for excitement nvecv in dealing with this strictly business
proposition ouasipubc corporation is not itself
do as it pleass seeking others
1t obligations peculiar its quaspubic character which must
be rekoned with in deciding what policy adopt fear
that the United Railroads has considered only one side
listing should considered BOTH This the
people feeling that they have been ignored and for be-
lievfne corporation considered itself only the
cluson of It's partner in interest the public
The history OF such controversies dlscoes the tact that with
the popular opposition becomes pacab 1t
long satisfaction but finally gets FORM and
ally that form most harmful to the corporation for the matter
of reprisal injury The United Railroads
might add page its book of wisdom from the history of the
street railroad controversy in Chicago The Juror Tor municipal
ownership there conviction that public
policy but out of widespread resentment against the corporation
that owns the roads 1t had shown sodden disregard OF PuD
rights of its patrons Their reasonable
were turned down and their convenience was diSregarde u e
people ready for anything punitive in its that would
reach the corporation.
things ought exho but fear that they
have impressed the United Railroads. and that that corporation
has put itself position which fears shift lest lose prestige
In business this wholly false position for there for
pride OF opinion But be this the position OF the United
Railroads has ceased be of Importance few hours changed its
mistakes and though signals and gag its signs and tokens
railway
system with the underground trolley and modern equipment
without of the United Railroads wish oppose
outofdate methods do IT, however
attitude have been tentative and proceed
with public sentiment
The Claus Spreckes organize and finance
py equipped underground trolley system of railroads for
San Francisco ends the suppator of the controversy That
bona hde and will be carried represents the wishes
OF the people and made with full knowledge of the capacity
carry 1t that there will be overhead trolley stand
zng Of the lines OF the United Railroads The offer OF Mr.
eke the wide way of escape from such nfiction
Mr. Sprckels known of action. He conceived
CanZed built Francisco Valley Rail
Point Richmond Bakersfield and enabled the
e system California north of the Tehachapi 1t
business proposition solely field for railroad enterprise had been
left he with
isfacoy people beneficial The
the United Railroads leaves field for similar here
upied and he and immediately the
position OF the United Railroads not reversed His
dominates the field The capital ready In the
the proposition there difficulties orcery required
ressesy finish satisfactory the people and enormously
beneficial Francisco Then the United Railroads haul
with if it choose from motives of economy satisfy
its Of the beautiful and appropriate.
The Call led in asking do what ought have done with
asking, proper enterprise show
vgor of the city, rather than merely aphdovoous We regret that
have chosen the but that the
has suddenly become independent of it, and has way
a difficulty that ought TO have been.
The prminae Mr. Spreckels proposition may passed
and speedily delayed
without dscouragement the
feel confident OF obtaining that will
fractions disregard its welfare