The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-06

the public, are not appreciated, Lut
more often condemned, that they
realize for their own protect on, il
must and Is continuous fight to pro
tect their property rights, against
those who would, wilfuly conhscate
or do anything else, that at the mo
ment may possibly inhere for their
individual benefit only. | find it Is
often times, this unfair position of
the public, that makes men at the
heads of corporations become hard
enad, and often times more selfish to-
wards their own interests, realizing
that their efforts towards liberality
public are absolutely Indifferent OF
right toward them. | claim that 1t 3
these unfair elements existing In TIE
public minds that tends to make cor
porations cold and heartless. The fact
that whatever they do may be tending
to the public, and at the time be
Just and equally fair to the stcckhold.
ers Ct said corporations, is not recc g.
niZed from a business standpoint nor
does not soften the public pulse in
any way, it is this that makes men
think, if they don't say it, what was
once reported that Chauncey DePew
said Damn the Public" This, in a
seuhe is true, and | am sorry that
such Is sometimes the condition
have, III the past heard unkind and
unjust criticisms regarding the public
utilities in this city, at the same time
kro wing that the stockholders and
owners of these corporations are & IT.
ting less percentage cf profits than
an ether line Of business in our city
It is easy to say that six per cent Is
enough profits to make on public utll
ty investments, yet the merchant
and manufacturer would not be salts
fed, and could not exist, with less
than TWENTY-FIVE per cent, and often
lines fifty, and sometimes nearly one
hundred per cent Therefore, say we
are often times misjudged and pre1u
lie is worked Up and aimed against |
men Ct affairs engaged in the field Of |
V)'k have referred to without a fair |
md impartial investigation or knowl-
.lge ol facts.
| dc not refer to this subject merely !.
o defend myself, | say it purely out
If justice to those engaged in such |
fields Ct work All business m
hould allow their neighb0rs the same Il
ishts the same earnings, if his abil-
ty is such as his neighbours. that he
imse!f gets or wants to get There
orc, none should decry another, and
specially to arouse public clamor. liz
bis respect, may say it Is often the
al oi a moment TO accomplish some
lterior purpose.
Il IL just recently that changes in
he ownership of our public lighting,
over and street railway plants are
4 Process of consummation and some
lrther rights and privileges will be
skea Of our city and citizens, i'm
heir behalf. The plans outlined mean
h2 expenditure of vast amount of
money to improve and enlarge the
properties, also the building of an in.
erurban railroad to Mounl City and
lscwhere. This means the assur.
nee ct great benefit to cur business
interests and citizens general y l.,
fact cur citizens, property owners
NJ business interests-especia,ly viii
lis apply to those engaged in the
tail trade--will reap the bneti
erired from these raj road extensions
nP before the owners of the railrca
i'll earn more than operating eX-
enses. 1t is therefore only prop
lat our city and citizens when called
pom should lie liberal in granting
PITTS and privileges to the people
no are undertaking the building ald
naGcing of these entprDris S. They
re entitled to fair consideration and
Mould receive it, have no doubt
Ms will be accorded to them.
The remainder Of Mr. Aisthorpe's
aper was de9oted TO the proposition
establishing a bonded ware house
! Cairo. He said this could be done
cost Cf net to exceed $4,000, with ,
25,o0e paid up capital Such an es-
lblishmeut would be one of the most
npCrtant adjuncts to Cairos ship.
ing interests and the proposition
lould meet support from the big
erchants generally TO whom ample
GRACE room and shipping facilities
the minimum cost was a vital need
their struggle for trade.
On motion the chair appointed Geo.
Weareu, John s Aisthorpe and l..
Denison a committee on this sub
'ct
The chair also appointed John l..