The daily sentinel., 1913-07-08
THE DAILY SENTINEL
TAKING OVER THE LIGHT PLANT

Senator Bukn could have had his way last night at the ft
meeting of the Committee of Seventy that committee would this
afternoon stand pledged without taking the
electrc light plant.
on e municipal ownership of the electric lighting was
msake but had the amendment providing an
committee which committee would make recommendations the
next meeting been offered believe the Buckn resolution would
have been adopted last night The amendment not voted
put opened discussion that really kept definite action
The declarations made by Mr. Bucn and several others last
e that the people take and that thev
should take over the plant were of weak foundation.
Attorney ~ l. Miller, apparently destined be
utilities attempted kill off the plan have committee make
but these not weapons that prove effective ever time
what he sad last night surprised find that Mr. Miller
has served on various committees of resolutions and platforms
which sought to tell convention what should do"
We contended last night and still continue insist that
nasty acton on the part OF the Committee of Seventy
and unjustfable.
The oqtspoken determination of people, to take the
plant whether and without regard whether
the wise thing for the city do and without concedng that the
electric company has material rights poor policy follow
is of piece with such wild as were made BY John
Wolf last night to the effect that the city shouldn't pay
more than $4,000 to 100000 for the big electric Lighting system
d. T. Stone, cashier of the United States Bank Trust Com
pany sounded note OF warning last night in speech which
Stone urged careful and calm and
view of existing local business conditions proved
caution and full investigation are necessary
No would be foolish enough deny that strong
de OF sentiment here tor municipal ownership the light plant
but that for going the hasty haphazard
and hold that the passage the Buckn resolution
last night would have been hasty and haphazard action
he taking of the electric plant going be easy
task as some people think We do agree that
simply matter of determining take and helping
ourselves it. :
If hasty action taken any by this committee
propose to that the record clear the of the
mlteemen.
AT the next meeting of the committee hope
ton adopted providing for roll call all the important
steps taken We believe there people that committee who
would rather not take stand the Such people should be
smoked every time roll call Let given
opportunity hide behind the noisy A in favor aye
all opposed say nay Let fellow be able dodge the
issue talk way and another
Grand Junction, present business circumstances,
afford to take up any reform simply for reforms sake
she afford take up scheme simply the letting
the world know that I'VE progressing
his municipal ownership matter cold business PROPOSE
ton. 1t should be treated such.
Let together and of that reasoning let wise
and Just action grow
may be but the there greater blessings
for Grand Junction than the blessing of simply being
the frees city in America and the ideally governed city
the continent
Prosperity home should selfish mind take pece-
dence civic or political fame abroad.