The Glenwood post., 1906-08-25

more democratic tickets during the
last ten years than he has supported
who, sets himself up as greater than
the party and defies the democratic
caucus of the United States senate.
He says in his address to the demo-
Gratis pf the state that he will appeal
to the democratic state convention.
but that If they do not decide his way
he wiH bolt again Being a traitor
to the party himself, he accuses others
that Ee may cover up his own short
comin
The city administration is not un-
der thk domination of any corpora
tion. mo pledge or promise was ever
asked from or given by it, No
favor has ever been granted corpo-
ration which was not right, and we
have the courage to do what is right
without asking Mr.. Patterson.
Again he says: ''They supported
the franchises. and are therefore
crimihals.
Personally, did support some of
the frsnchi ses. and have no apollo
gies to make for my action. Patter-
son wanted to unload on the city
small. worn out electric light plant In
order to embarrass our administration.
l opposed taking 1t over, because
knew soswas unwise for the city to
make this purchase. We secured
from the light company, after urgent
demands, proposition to light Den
yer at as low price as any American
city OF equal size. whether under
municipal ownership or by private
contract. and then went before the
people recommending contract for
$50 arc lights (while we were then
paying $9O). and the people of this
city endorsed our recommendation by
majority of over $500. And as a
result. Denver is now saving 1886, 600
year on her light bills. am not
opposed to municipal ownership, for
l believe the city should take steps to
acquire and operate the water plant.
favored the Tramway franchise
because believed it was for Denver's 8
best interest to grant it. Their fran
chises for the down town, or business
parts of the city, had fourteen years
to iun without any dispute. Outside
sections wanted. and needed new
lines. The company agreed to ex-
pend $3. 600. 900 for extensions. via
ducts and bettermeut of service, but
we refused to support the franchise
without compensation to the city, and
after several conferences the officers
agreed to pay 81. 200, 900 Tor IS. 900 a
month for twenty years) into the city
treasury, and 1t was then that 1 said l
would support it. If all their fran.
chises had expired at that time, we
should and would have received a
certain per cent. of the gross receipts.
but they did not, and the Tramway
company could have continued to run
their cars for fourteen years without
any payment to the city. Our DEM
ocratic organization, by resolution,
declared that the consideration Of
these franchise was business propo-
sition which shopld be decided by
each voter for himself. You could
vote for or against them and still be a
democrat. II they were carried by
one vote. they should be sustained,
and II they were defeated by one vote,
the companies should not be permit
ted to enjoy them.
l never saw more quiet or fairer
election than was held this spring, yet
/ am charged with being in a con.
spiracy to carry these franchises by
fraud aud corruption II there is no
more truth In their other charges than
in this. then the complaint filed is
a tissue Of falsehoods from beginning
to end.
With the money paid to the city
on sccount Of these franchises, 91lO,
600 each year, together with the $50, :
600 saved each year on account Of
present street lights. we can and will
reduce every persons city taxes ten
per cent and still have the same
amount Of money to conduct city
Affairs.
10 Denver more than three. fourths