Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-10-12
DOUGLAS PEOPLE
FAVOR PUBLIC
OWNERSHIP

DoBGG-AS. Oct. Especially -
THAI the large majority of business
men II the city are heartilp in favor
of the purchase OF the present water
plant by the city and the institution
of municipality owner plant by the
city is manifested by trip which an
International reporter took this morn
ing along G avenue from Fourteenth
to Twelfth street. OF those who have
determined how they will vote on tire
question those who were willing to
express an opinion were practically
unanimous N faVoring the plan which
Is submitted to the people. 1t is man
ifest, however. that considerable edu-
cational work is stin necessary before
all of the voters determine how they
stand upon the matter, for extraneous
arguments have been used by those
who are opposed to the proposition
and these have unsettled the opinions
of quite number.
This morning an international re-
porter made no attempt to cover more
than two blocks. leaving the balance
of G avenue till later occasion. The
various business houses we're visited,
without regard to whether the pro
prietors were voters or not. Ire
questions asked were DO you favor
the proposed purchase of the water
plant?" and What, If anything, have
you to say on rhe subiect?'
Along G Avenue
The first place that the reporter
called was the Bassett Lumber com.
pany where was seen Albert Stacy
the manager of the company. In re
ply TO the questions Mr. Stacy said !:
Il cextaiuly favor the proposition. II
a company can make money from the
proposition. certainly municipality
conducting il on economical lines can
furnish water for less and nso make
a good profit 1 believe in the pur-
chase rather than a separate plant
because / think ire capital invested
in the present plant should be re
turned with an adequate profit to
the original investors and I would
not like to see a water war which
would spoil the business for both TIT
present proposition would work no
hardship on any one"
Sam Greenberg said that he did
not see how the proposition could be
wrong. He had not definitely made
up his mind, but he added that h
believed If the citizens should vote
the proposition they would not &c
wrong.
Some Undecided
Mike Shaya declared that he was
up in rAe air, that he had not mad
up his mind and wanted to hear NOR
about it.
E. C. Human is strongly in fayo
of the city owned plant. He want
to see it passed and the plan has hi
hearty support.
l. N. Fuller states that he favor'
municipal ownership and that If tn
plant is properly conducted along tn
right lines he strongly fayors it. Fair
er treatment would be obtained TO
the consumer, large and small, bt
especially for the smaller man.
r. C. Arthur is in favor of the pre-
sosition and stated so unequiVocallJ
]. NJ. Mcclure, of the Brophy Ca
rage company, declined to be intsI
viewed or to talk on the subject Il
merels said that he considered h
vote h8s own private affair and woui
net saak in advance of casting it.
Bennss DANNY says: Il think
.sasst 70 owH it. You bet favor
The company has always treated n
fairIx and I think they ought to
recozsH.zsed for the taking of II
START want TO see the project
through inst as it is presented
the assple. 1t has my vote.
\. ,. Bowden stated that he hi
not determined how he would vo
an tas matter That he was conslde
Ing n 4. all its phases and that
had sns yet reached his decision.
Hss severed all those seen on u
ueraIns trip, a number being aose
frsu sBeir places of business VII
the sssat preponderance of influen
the scat prepsnderance of influen
snozs de business men in the nor
End "a Ae city is for municipal oW
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