Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-27
WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT

1t is a qualification to all of the
citizens of Americas to know that
work is progressing steadily on the
new plant of the Americas Railway
and Light Company, that arrange
ments are about perfected for the
construction of the street railway
and that by the middle of spring
the plant will be completed in its
entirety and ready for operation.
Whatever doubts may have existed
have apparently been removed by the
recent taking over of the plants of
the old company, the immediate re-
duction in the prices of gas and cleo
tricity, and the preparations making
for the carrying out Of the contract
with the City of Americas, represent
ing the people. in every detail.
The mass of the people of Ameri-
Gus have always been satisfied to
have the contract between the city
and the company carried out. The
people voted practically unanimously
in favor of the contract and the dis
satisfaction has not been with the
provisions of the contract but with
the delay in the execution of the
same. After all, what the people
now want, and have all the time, is
the carrying out of the contract in
full, the time limit being of minor
Importance to the securing of the
improved electric lighting and-power
service at cheaper cost to the city
and private customers, and the build
ing and operation of a street rail-
way to assist in the upbuilding of
Americas.
There appears to be no reason to
doubt the good faith of the new COM
pany. 1t has bought, paid for, and
taken over the old plants. AS soon
as this was done it reduced the prices
of gas and electricity to the prices
agreed upon III the contract, it is
pushing the work on the new plant
which will be one of the finest in the
South, and it has contracted for the
construction of the street railway and
its equipments.
The citizens of Americas are rot
inclined to throw obstacles in the
way of this enterprise, or to seek to
annoy, harrass or pull down those
who have brought this capital into
the community and are developing
these plans. The money for the pur-
chase of the old plants, the construc
ton of the new plant, and the build
ing of the street railway. has been
largely brought here from abroad. |
1t has not tied up local money 1t is
an infusion of new blood, of new en-
terprise. AS such it is worthy of the
sympathy and support Of the people.
We do not believe the people will en-
courage or sympathize with any
movement to hinder the further car
rying out of the plans of the COM
pany under it's contract with the
city. Americas has much to gain by
the carrying out of the contract. 1t
has much to lose by any policy that |
has for it's purpose merely the har-
RAISING of those who have gone so
far and who are now bending every |
energy, apparently, toward the COM
pletion of their contract in good faith. |
1t is to be regretted, to be sure,
that there was such a delay but |
this is not the first important public |
enterprise that has been delayed, |
nor will it be the last. Better late
than never" is the old adage, and it
applies with particular forcefulness at
this juncture.
Lend helping hand to every en-
terprise having the good of Americas
as its object Don't seek to pull down |
but to build up. Let US all adopt !
that policy and Americas cannot be |
hindered in it's onward march. But
if we adopt the reverse policy, #
we split up into little factions and |
object to or oppose any enterprise on
personal grounds, the progress of
the city must be hampered. We do
not believe such a spirit exists here,
or will exist in the future.