The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-08

arisen In connection with the interur'
ban proposition.
! 1t Is very evident that there has
been too much mere assumption Of
opposition to the project and too
much violent criticism based upon
such assumption. 1t has been as
sumed that the Cairo Traction Com.
pany would oppose any and all inter
urban ordinances, a, all hazards, and
Eby all means, Upon this assumption
1all the movements uS the promoters
OF the project seem 10 have been
| based
1 1t counted for nothing that an ordi-
nance entirely satisfactory to the
promoters was passed by the city
council over a year ago. without en-
countering any opposition from the
Cairo Traction Company or any OF
| it's allied interests.
~
past during quarter OF century or
longer the interests represented in |
the Cairo Traction Company. headed |
BIZ Capt. W. r. Halliday, were the
chief promoters OF all public improve |
ments and Of all enterprises that |
tended to the preservation and up
building OF the city, during it's most |
trying periods.
1t counted for nothing that repre-
sentatives OF the Traction Company
and its associated interests, have RI
reatedIy and publicly declared that I
they would not oppose an inrerurben
railway ordinance would aid in its /
passage, because they would shared
in the benefits that would come to the
community from the building and
operation of such a road
These declarations were ignored as
Of consideration and were
even denounced as insineere and in
tended to mislead.
The ordinances were framed and X
every step concerning them was
aiken with the evident expectation of
from the Traction Com
rany and others, and one may al
most say that the ordinances were
framed with the deliberate purpose of
opposition, ror, as first pre-
sfntcd. they offered absolutely no
whatever that an interur- II
ban railroad would ever be built or at
.ampted to be built. and it would have II
been d crime against the community
or all time to have passed them. II
ct their adoption In that form was
asked and urged and demanded, it
icing claimed that such liberal CON | |
sessions We're necessary In order to-
nance the scheme. which is shown i
q have been untrue by the readiness
With which changes have since been
accepted.
Perhaps it would be well for the
of this important project to
,hange their attitude and their tao
les. They claim to be prompted only
Isl a desire for the public good. ia
iatriotic purpose to procure for this
a great enterprise which J,
viii do more to build up or develop s..
Is resources than any other one en-
erprise that has ever been brought
q the city. They are entitled to all
he credit that the success of the a
,roiect can bring to those connected v
With it, and they are entitled also to u
'ublic confidence in their professions a
# unselfishness and honesty. II
But why do they not accord to a
'thers that which they claim for c
themselves? Why not put the public a
declarations of representatives of the A
'airo Traction Company to the test? Ii
Fhe gentlemen of the lnterurban pro- Il
eet have tried the other course, die [
ated by suspicion and by fear. and II N
as not been succeeful Why not lb
urn about face. Get together as In
God Caircites, all having the inter II
SITS of the community equally at p
eart, and sec II some plan of action h,
an not be evolved and agreed upon m
" which this community will get an
nterurban railroad .