Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-09
MAINTAIN GLOBES SUPREMACY


 MAINTAIN GLOBES SUPREMACY
 City council is to be commended for the care 1t is exercising in safe guarding the interests of the taxpayers in the matter of granting franchise to the promoters of street car line. While among the over-zealous there always ex- ists desire to hastily consummate ne gotiations for enterprises of this char acter council is looking beyond the i'm mediate present and providing for 8 future when franchise of this charac- ter will have something vastly more than nominal value. The first few years of the operation of street car line in Globe and vicinity might result in greater profits to the property owners than to the stockholders of the trans portation line, but in the years to come, when Globe has attained metropolitan proportions, such franchise wouold be of great value and by making gift today the city, unless properly safe guarded, would have much to rue tomor- row. For this reason the Silver Belt commends the city aldermen for their wisdom in making haste slowly in this important matter. Of course the Silver Belt would not recommend that the city be too exacting, but so far the aldermen have shown disposition to be reasonable and to offer all the encour- agement advisable at this time. There should be happy co-mingling of hber- ality and prudence in this matter.
 The various syndicates who will ask for street car privileges are not looking particularly at the Globe of today, only so far as the Globe of today reflects and measures the Globe of tomorrow. They recognize that the foundation has been laid here for great mining metropolis and supply point for a vast area of great wealth producing territory. For the exclusive city business of even town of 25.o0o people there would be little strife among street car promoters for franchise. It is Globes growing suburban business-present and pros psctive-that is the great magnet that is drawing street car capital to this point today. A franchise from the coun- ty is quite as important as franchise from the city, and we believe that the board of supervisors will give liberal consideration to this matter
 A street car line is one of Globes present necessities. It practically means the preservation of Globe, the metropol- ia. Without transportation facilities husky rivals are sure to spring up and detract from the city's greatness and bedim the brilliancy of it's future. Cop per Hill is at present a thrifty little burg. Miami is coming on apace, and is coming on with great promise. An other little town is sure to spring up around the properties of the Superior & Boston and the Arizona Commercial. Globe welcomes these little suburban towns. It means wide development of the Globe territory. But Globe ism t looking for any formidable rivals. A suburban street car line, put in right at this time, will prevent them Other wise strong and important stores will be established at Copper Hill for the trade of that territory, and big mercan- tile enterprises will be established at Miami holding the trade of that section for the new city. This is what Globe must prevent, and these are the impor- tant things that the city council must consider at this time. They are more important than the payment of any per centage of the earnings of the company successful in securing franchise. They are vastly more essential matters for consideration than the requirement. of the street car line twenty-five years hence, or at any future date.
 What the Silver Belt wishes to inn press upon the city council is this: A street car line of suburban character established in the near future means the everlasting supremacy of Globe as