The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-05-05
VICTORY FOR PEOPLE
Final CHAPTER in tom JOHNSORS Fight FOR
Three CENT FARES

The who earnestly desires keep posted on the
current of the times the weekly press
The daily newspapers only give such features ordi-
nary reporter gather and which telegraphed day
and forgotten the publication that find indis-
pensable and which is regarded by large majority
of readers is The Public of Chicago which it claims
"a national journal of fundamental Democracy and
weekly narrative of history in the making. We quote
from it's columns part of article Mayor Johnsons
Victory for three cent fares the Cleveland electric lines
and regret cannot give the complete narrative
of exceeding interest.
Mayor ohnson's long fight in Cleveland for traction
system operated cost and with view to municipal owner
ship as yet impossible under the Ohio law is virtually
end The only obstacle at the time OF the last report
of this controversy the price to be allowed the old
company for surrendering its existing property rights
inclusive of unexpired franchises Mayor Johnson es
mated the value of $50 share while Mr.. Gof estimated
it at sos he afterwards consented to reduce
to 500 At this point the negotiations came to end
and Mayor Johnson and the City Council proceeded to
grant franchises to the Scent fare company along streets
through which the franchises of the old company had
pired On the 10th Mr. Gof wrote Mayor Johnson that
he had further suggestion which he would be pleased to
submit to the Council committee of the whole, II the
Mayor would call meeting. Mayor Johnson promptly
called meeting for the 2st The meeting drew large
crowd Mr. Golf appeared before it and in behalf of the
old company offered to settle for SIS share Mayor
Johnson said in response.
This proposition of Mr. Goff's deserves careful
sderation l am for peace-not because l afraid of
war but because it for the public welfare The public
owes much to Mr. Gof His proposition is fairly before
s-whether the price is to be so or S. We should CON
slider it and pass upon it. have reported SO as the high
est price could recommend 1t is up you Talk
it over now or at some later meeting.
Councilman Znner followed: This fight has been the
peope fight They should be heard before any final step
is taken. 1 suggest that every councilman sound the
Sentiment of his constituents before we meet to render
our decision.
Accordingly large public meetings held in various
wards during the remainder of the week mayor Johnson
contributing his big tent, which both Mr. Cot and
Mavor Johnson as we'll Mr.. Boyd mayor Johnson
antagonist for Mayor years ago. spoke in favor OF the
pir 70 tho rnaetinos Mavor Johnson published a
signed statement to the people, of the nature OF the pro-
posed settlement which fully and clearly explains the sltua
ton preceding the final action of the City Council
The popular sentiment man1testly favorable
AT all the meetings that councinen had hesitation in
accepting the compromise offer and ending the controversy
Accordingly on the 27th the City Council passed the
"secury franchise under suspension OF the rules IL
was granted to The Cleveland Railway Company new
corporation organized for the purpose OF taking over all
the property rights of all the existing companies at the
price agreed upon namely SIS share Tor the Scent com
nav and mar for the scent companies payable in the stock
Of the new company After the regular Council meeting
the Council and the Magyar met committee OF the Whoe
to close contracts with the existing companies, the new
company and the Municipal Traction Company Before
they separated final papers had been signed ana deIVeed
The papers delivered included lease from the CeVeand
Railway Company (Which owns all the property IN
c1dng the security franchise to The lractlon
Company the holding operating company or hIUy years
The president of the Municipal Traction Company, MI
du Pon promised universal Scent fares within the city
limits in about two weeks Stockholders IN the Old COM
panies are to become stockholders in the new one eHca
ing their stock They will receive dividends mted 70
per cent together with premium OF III per cent II Tie CITY
takes over or the stock is redeemed from surplus earnings
All surplus earnings will be used primarily tor improving
the service and secondarily to create sinking luu oL
redemption of the stock The holding or operating
comanv has onlv nominal financial interest the OBJECT
being to make it conform nearly to city traction bureau
as the present laws OF Ohio permit
VIII the gentlemen who showed Boss Brady the evi-
ence of his record in adavs at Pocateo two years ago
and induced him to withdraw from the senatorial race De