The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-09
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The matter OF an electric railway
between Greeley and Denver now
seems to be squarely up to Greeley
people to accept. though possibly no'
to reject even il they wanted TO.
However that may be. the people
here will be called upon within few
days to subscribe for 100000 worth
of bonds of one of the companies that
has been promoting electric railways
here for the past two years. If the
matter hinges only upon the taking
up of that amount of bonds between
here and Denver, the whole thing is
settled right there. because the
money cannot be raised in this COM
munity. But sooner or later, wheth- |
er there be much or any local sup
port. an electric railway will be built
between here and Denver, and 1t
looks as though the day was almost
here. A proposition. that seems bona
fide has been put up to the Com
mercial club. and many members OF
that body are enthusiastic over the
prospect.
But in this matter, let us not be
carried off our feet for while Let
us first consider what effect line
of that kind might have on Greeley
If it would help to make Greeley
greater and bigger, offering more
comforts and conveniences TO our
citizens. by all means, let us get out
and boost for the firlt road that can
raise the money to build. If. Oh
the other hand 1t is going TO make
|Greeley a nice little villags simply
feeder for Denver business houses.
every man. woman and child here
should get out and fight it by every
honorable and legitimate means.
An electric line running only from
Greeley to Denver will hurt business
here. There is not the slightest
doubt about that. A system of elec-
trio railways, radiating out from
Greeley all over Weld county wou.'i
uuIt luS WV ho uhA uSiP
Greeley 1t is the inevitable result
of modern business methods that the
weaker must succumb to the strong
er. If Denver forages upon Greeley
by means of quicker and better rail-
way service between the two points.
Greeley must go to foraging upon her
weaker neighbors. The only thin,
that can keep trade in Greeley with
an electric line from here to Denver
is to put in stores here as good as
the best in Denver and that we know "
, is not practical.
| So again we say, let us not be car
| ried off our feet about this railway
proposition. De we want Greeley to
be trading point for northern Colo
rado? Then let US do our best to
/ hold our trade. If We want It to be
, simply a nice little residence city
: with a few grocery stores and few
f small stocks of dry goods and cloth
} ing, then let US raise money for two
: or three electric railways.
That is the way things look to us
r Our opinion is as good and NO bet
: ter than some others who has given
any thought to the matter and de-
e cided on the best interests of the city.
S There is no need of quarreing about
y the mttter, however, as the facts
k can easily be arrived at Let some
0 impartial commission of business
n men go to Boulder and Interview the
: merchants there ana see what the
electric line has done there. II II
f has proven good thing there, it will
here. If, however, as we ara t.ld
several OF the old merchants are con.
templating closing out their business
@ es that it has taken thou wears to
n build up. there is absolutely no rea-
r. son why the result would Got he the
G same in Greeley. Therefor. let us
f approach the subject With open
= minds ready to do the right thing for
n the best interests of our city.
: WE are !oI Greeley and he. future
4 fer h, people and ner in,ti.uticns
and to the linit of our ability We are
9 going TO ti"ht for those th,nrs in
. this matter. which ever way 1t mu,
, lead. We are open to conviction
either way.