Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-15
CHEAPER GAS WANTED
Northeast Citizens Association
Endorses House Bill.
CAMPAIGN TO CONTINUE
Resolutions Adopted With But One
Dissent.
CAUSED ANIMATED DEBATE
Agitation for Change in Form of
Local Government Condemned.
Prefers Existing ORGANIZATION.
CAUSED ANIMATED DEBATE

Coincident with the passage OF the
| eighty five-cent gas bill by the House
yesterday the Northeast Washington Citi-
zens' Association last night adopted reso-
| lutions urging that its committee on legfs-
lation continue vigorous campaign to
| secure the enactment of that legislation
and the bill preventing an imitation Of the
gas company's stock. section of the
resolutions further placed the association
| on record as strongly opposed to any
proposition for a change in the govern
| ment of the District at this time. Presi-
dent E. H. Tucker presided.
The resolutions were presented to the
meeting In the form of a report OF the
executive committee. to which the mat
ters involved had been referred at the
latest previous meeting of the organiza-
ton.
The committee signing the resolutions of
the evening consisted of Evan II. Tucker,
| chairman: S. Sowerbutts. Dr. L: d. wal
ter, DR.. Starr Parsons. F. D. Foster, W.
G. Lang. A. HI. f. Holston, w. ]. Frizzeh.
| John Fleming and w. A. Linton. Secre-
tary S. Sowerbutts read the paper.
Gas Company Defended.
Although the association, barring one
voice, adopted the report, yet a storm of
by the remarks Of the one dissenting
voter E. F.. Gransom.
Mr. Bransom did not hesitate to men,
! ton names in his remarks, and sought
| to show that he believed the associa-
| ton should not go on record as favorlng
the gas reduction. as he felt certain
that the gas company could not make
and deliver gas at a fair profit on Its
investment for s. cents per 1000 feet. He
described some personal investigations
into the subject of the making of gas
and it's cost
of the valued services to the common
wealth of the head of the gas company
in public and charita able way.
Several members took the opportunity
to hurl questions at the speaker. which
he failed to satisfactorily answer, and
Mr.. Sowerbutts made the remark: THE
owner of the gas company could bestow
more benefit upon the citizens of Wash
ington by a reduction in the price of gas
than by giving out Christmas baskets
and other things such as the speaker has
just described
The question was then called for and
the vote showed every member present
same one to be strongly in favor Of
They recite that it is the belief of the
association that the question of the gov
eminent and of suffrage for the District
| is one of paramount Importance, and
should be considered by all of the citi-
zens. A review of the forms which have
been tried here and their success or fail
ure was given.
Commissioners Endorsed.
According to the paper the form under
the Commissioners has been by far the
| best and most productive Of good of any
fof the forms for the city and citizen.
They. therefore, express opposition to any
And in view Of the fact that a rumor
| has for some time been circulating to the
effect that the present agitation for a
change in the form of government was
| inaugurated and Is being promoted by one
| of the local newspapers. which 1t Is gener-
| ally believed is controlled by the Washing
ton Gaslight Company. which Company
! is believed to be displeased with the pres
ent Commissioners of the District because
they have interfered in a plan of the
| said company to water its stock. and are
endeayoring to secure legislation for a re-
duction in the price of gas, ana in view
of the fact that this association has
taken leading part in securing legis-
| lation for a reduction IT. the price of gas.
and is now striving 20 secure legislation
! for a further reduction in its price and
| to prevent said company from Initiating its
| stock, We do not consider this an oppOr-
tune time for the association to give any
| recognition whatever to the present agita-
| ton
Other Resolutions Adopted.
| DR.. F. D. Foster introduced a resolu-
| ton, which was adopted. urging the Sc
| lection as a site for the proposed East
ern High School building of plot within
| the boundaries of street on the north
East Capitol on the south and 9Th and
| 10th streets on the east and west.
| Resolutions were passed further in
| dorsing the recommendations of the
Commissioners for the high pressure
water service and for the separation of
current and extraordinary expenses for
the District. Opposition was expressed
| to the recommendation fo- giving the
control of the street railways to the Com
missoners.
French Consumption of Tobacco.