The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-29
THE THEN AND NOW OF THE IN
TERURBAN PROPOSITION.

Several months ago if our citi
zens win remember. the same com
pany that is now in the field had
surveying corps at work locating a
line for an interurban road from
Dallas to Waxahachie They had
progressed several miles out of Dali
las and were coming right along
with the survey when another inter-
urban company, of which we have
all heard more or less, came to Wax
ahachie, having first gone to another
town in the county with song
about an interurban by home peo-
pie. representing that all they need
ed was short while to complete
their plans and that then they would
build line into Waxahachie. On
the strength Of these representations
or rather misrepresentation, the
city council granted a franchise
over various and sundry city streets
Money was subscribed by several
OF our good citizens, we presume In
good faith, and these so-called
home builders had line surveyed
from Dallas. All this could have but
one effect. The company first in the
field with a surveying corps, people
whom we believe then and now real
~ meant and do mean business, see
ing a franchise granted to another
concern stopped their survey and
ceased to speculate on WaXahachie.
Did the home" builders carry out
their promises to the people of Wax
ahachie? Just as soon after the first
company's surveying corps was out
of the field as decency would permit
matters in interurban lines quleted
down. and nothing more was heard
until the aforesaid first company,
taking it for granted that a forfeit
ed franchise left an open field in
Waxahachie. again begun active
survey in this direction
This, dear reader, brings us up to !
he present time. Efforts are already |
being made to head off a company of |
builders with franchise to peddlers,
rot that the best interests of WaXa-
lGchie may be subserved but that
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f lucky favorites. We are not going |
o call things by any other than their
cal names in this and such succeed
lg articles as we may feel called |
pom to write in this connection,
therefore, will say that the city of
Iaxahachie has already suffered
nough at the hands of certain
erafters" to be protected from fur
Ter inroads. To again hog-tie the
ty in the interest of spectators |
nd against the best interests of the
hole people would be an act little
lort Of criminal.
This editor and the paper he rep
esents is just as deeply interested
ersonally and in business way in |
he building of an interurban and |
he Improvement of our street rail- |
way as is any other man or business
in Waxahachie, and for that reason
we are opposed to the idea OF fur
Their favoring a concern that has al
ready fallen down on straight |
greement with this people. The
lea of home" man is very good in
S place, but to raise the cry of
home" in order to pull the wool
yer peoples eyes is carrying the
anne Just a little too far for our en-
oTsement.
In considering the granting of flu
ire franchises we believe the city
ouncil will make careful investiga-
ions as to the responsibility Of
hose who may be applying before
making grants. These are the guar
ians of the peoples interests in
hese matters, and to the people
hey must give a fun account of |
heir stewardship.