The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-08-17

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have their present interest to protects in this question, tut nus look
ing a private corporation a 80 "a FRANCHISE on a public necessity is
ae p pupI nou uaa 2 b~ atGhe ed aa We take eu the stand hat all utilities that
and in the nar future all Progressive nunnipaisi sn' viii i'll ova and
s pepsat e. , nsy x ssos tn sny 9 WI snars operate sf .ns these utilities lite . the
l l@ae ean 10 nt s W thns pubic er iem uanns st .s rs that at n Re, city ns of Char aas
Tissue sue bond ..: to buy a park public library. market house n a free
p pha5s' m n if n " s car mnnr4.t bonds ,a &c for all al, OF these things. one of
cant we ie bonds bono as n p h"v ar h aH m !. w s,. nd light Mh. question why
some revenue to the owners. If the the city ownsa t a1s utility til p'e the e "a
without taxing the people direct for them, w would like to SCI or
ehise Q be granted and O. time to aeviis Hus w ~ .up%s m ea a t a
s aoes to- n duplicate sraiH nj ths 1hs pa am then nt s us h wns ha asss out w what lat it "a, Mould e'a
raise raise the ne. necessary funds; The people of Charleston are tred being
Gil will o Hasten this monopoly o u fol thirty year to come. There
years to wor Kit" it ut . The sas ei'S ss Ses 11sn ne v n public "s ns IN tnr s
y ss 1ny x a matte ana Of time ",zu until they will. Let IS begin by taking
Can u city official afford to remain silent in the face Of the
th heys ao a aepfal tn mak these es ns1s 1mx from r. man al ensaE s onsial: Have
quilt? If half of these charges are true these lei are unfit fr
lie can help but believe it is all true. If our omcial refuse to act
a sp pupne nG maa ae% t sasm n a IT. these IN %n D D e diseha 1sd,a a ID other
law 10 on the so books a ann %A th e9 ome f ,s a aav s q n nssns Sc h hba,1 tG 1,e giolstes wfTn
our prosecuting attorney and board Of affairs. members patronizing
%re t we p eei n 1a iomm rseay pss9 fs o a5s do' C . gy their sl,
being imposed upon and it is only a matter o low long will they
The cazet took a little slap at u County Court for giving the
ARGUS" som # the county advertisement. Mr.. chilton's morning
mouth piece cen to a v it in or Judge Braw1ey while the Judge
hs cen bothd emocrati and republican This order of publication
% to he Argus unexpected n unsolicited, vet W fee that we
have a strong a claim o n tn countys patronage a the Gazette or
any other aper working people of Kanawha County Great
ed her wealth paid all the taxes, either directly Or indirectly. The
Argus is the only paper owned and controlled by the working class.
hence are entitled to this patronage. The poo old Gazette hated to
mention the word Labor Argus sc referred to u publication as a
sheet. From the way things are looking this sheet will TO- wipe
hi Gazettea nd the partys h epresent Of the "a alongabout Novem-
Der 1912. t-Ca.#~t #4-
The bitches o n Marguerite and Young streets are still full If
slime and filth. The washing from the Kanawha Wooden Mill
Company n tn ditch below is a menace to hat entire section. The
manure dump on lower Virginia street caught fire from its own rot
tenness and has bee burning for a eek. there are more nuisances
in IN fourth ward lin any other part of the city, sue coalitions
as exist there would not b allowed in tn wealthy residence portion Of
he city twenty four hours. Why, o he poor people hav to live n
der these conditions? And they have the nerve to tell us the rich