The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-09-04
1.-The Only friend Of the People"

he only friend of the people heard talking to HIM
self few days ago, and this the puport of what he said
81 do not why the people of Denson will not join
in my crusade against public improvements and those
who behind Them and especially the electric light com
pany when my motives obviously fair and unselhsl
Cannot the people recognize that efforts since here
have always been for the public good and not for myself?
Just consider for moment how freely have found fault
with the work of others who have ventured to establish in
dustres for the Why will the people believe that
mission in life protect them from the wles of the
who behind the electric light company and that
their only Moses to lead them of the dangers which beset
them Is it not true that have improved my opportunities
in the newspaper to knock against what few industries
have sometimes wonder how the town got along with
before l here. l wonder how these pesky i'm
got started anyway If had been here in
and had got busy imagine there would have been diff
eren story tell the assertion there will not be
any ones least for time 1t said that with
capital complaining that there encouragement for
invest money in public utilities here, and | think
know the why. The way prevent industries
knock against those already established wonder how
the town will get along when gone and there will be no
to protect the dear people from the wes OF those who
have invested their public Improvements. grieve
to think of such event If the who have made the
improvements had not done 50 would not have much
sponsbily thrown upon protecting the people from
the wes and budozng methods of those who the plants
| feel the whole however, that would prefer to knock
against those who put the than to put myself
intend to go right in the good work have in the
past and that the people not bamboozed buted
wheeded We beat the last franchise which the light
pany presented frazze and did not do half best
told them that would work against them and
sequcny what did the sly. said but very little LII
the paper but just wait until the time when will turn
amy influence against the franchise and simply parayze 1T
with my mutudinous arguments. I do not know what the
facts be- and does make difference because
up lust much excitement another. i
will show that competitor of in business that can
him through the he has made for the From
my standpoint the in the community is the
who opposition business to While Meyers
the head of the other paper thoug ht he the meanes
town. but since he left find he is pretty good fell
low and ashamed said what did about him and his
family Now it that the fellow who succeeded
him looks just like Meyers appeared when he was in
charge OF the paper against who is in control
of the other paper and will oppose anything they favor
if people knew in good faith in my onpos
ton to the electric light plant because competitor in bust
could criticise efficiently and
so am saying occasionally that wants to the
stockholders any money and would prefer to have them
make reasonable profit that the knocking part
will not appear be malicious Anyone that am
engaged in great work in ving the people from like
rny venerable competitor business What complain OF is
that the people after work hard for them mis-
trust my motives They wonder why do not quit knocking
and 90 to work to something myself worth mentioning
but notwithstanding shall keep and will not let an
pouny pass saving the people. Dear people, expect
YOU for whose arguing stand by ard not
be wheedled argued bued buldozed in favor OF the in
teress that are negectng the city Stand by in this
awful crisis and ME- and Jehovah will you
THE ONLY FRIEND OF THE PEOPLE,