The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-08
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Slar work
.,so Stree, CIR undertaking IN Great
sEritsin has eyer been private, eE-
-wcrd Is applied in tbs aeuntrg,3 says
Mr.. Sullivan. The tweuty-tae years
term Of the franchise H. vein 81
tiles. the enormous cost of parliament
sary powers and local asssnts and va
srious other restrictions non existsut
IN the Unitsd States shackle and i'm
management, and consequently forbid
ban intelligent investigator TO employ
NBritish example TO illustrate posslbIli-
kt!es in America through change from
sprivate TO !aunic:pal ownership. British
ttramwaSs have always been SEMI
municipal. AS by the terms OF their
franchises all English tramway un
f'dertakings may be taken over BY the
tmunicipalities, directors manage their
properties with that end in view,
eCsompared with the remarkable
hours in the American street car indus
Etry under companies the best OF the
SRritish municipal labor IMPROVEMENTS
seem hardly more than trivial"
3 "A n in mol iynI on tor
prlses visited by our labor investigat-
'ors nave been rich mines, for signif-
cen. cant facts relating to politics rather
fGsuaiiy among those heretofore en-
fphasized by the American advocates
tof municipal ownership. The testi-
fTnony as to political rottenness, root
fand branch, in Syracuse, Allegheny
kand Wheeling is conclusive. The nu-
fnlcipal plants examined in these cities,
~ IS 70 be remembered, were selected
fas models by representative munlci-
spHllzcrs Of the commission Nor S the
Lponuco-labor situation in Detroit,
cleveland Chicago or Richmond at all
Esetued as well as it might be, In
SCleVeland, the present mayor in the
beginning Increased his reform forces
IN the public water department, so as
Inaries-an act possible at all times
halso under the next and succeeding
ADMINISTRATIONS, which may be bad
where me present Is good, The degree
tnlhlhFation is, attributable to tho Of
metals and the public sentiment arous.
e Sh,, ana not TO muncipalization. II
chicago, where civil service Is iron.
cian inc appointment by tho mayol
OF department heads and even ~ inc
civil Service Commission itself. has
ynurs ~ nan n once proved vulnerable
suits. In Detroit. Cleveland m chi.
cHgo, the stability of the Inunlcipaii,
o . enterprises rests largelv OF
nDW1NDr |,
sstimaols and statesmanlike, necessar
1iy becomes ss a candidate q relatiyel,
COCO or bad politician Representing
r pr q p 1w;,b f Ter a nolicy that ma,
that IN this political situation tho re-
tpitant labor problem Is most dificul,
~ etnn!oSe can only hold office in IN
Th, ,ai n.y., VIM its consequent evils
private employment, AS 10 Richmond
It's exclusion Of black men sugcasta
nnshtng race question, indeed NGrt
orally adopted, aud Richmona's exn =,
?ple IN that respect followed
More Abou. Wages
any advantage IN wages or hour
10 be inquired aut for the munieins
lover the private ones compared VII
Them look much like gtaie ilinstrs
tions Of the soft berths 10 be fouirr
.R R'ol Mns sme eEisnt 3oSs i. no,,,
or BID Tor the labor " vote IS ,sons,a !
y question, "A correct view takes
naiion politically debanched; WheeIi,
80 the same Allegheny the game. 10
extent that when difference ~ 30
100 per cent. in favor % munlcIpaliz
: II makes another laugh; Detroit, =,
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