The Marshall republican., 1913-12-12
MEETING


opposed to the issuing of $4,000 IL
bonds, for the purpose OF building an
electric light plant was well attend
ed and one OF much interest.
bDf. joni X. nan vas elscted chair.
man of the meeting andsA. L, Pres
ton, secretary. y y, "a
: Df. Han Said that when municipal
Ownership was defeated on November
lis, that issue was settled. at least
until the other side were given m
opportunity TO present their PROPOSE
tion. hut we hope Il will be repeated
n little heavier on December sth
They were not satisfied IN being de-
feated. they want to be mutnated
and N each N Will do their duty We
certainly VIII repeat the dose. ti
Hon. II, u. Dugglns was next called
on ana ne said In part that he was in
hopes, that when the bond Issue was
defeated on November 49,. that the
people would be given time 10 deiiber-
ate, and not to order an election UNI
I'll at least after Christmas. IL seemed
as ~ by the action of.our mayor and q
part Of the city council. that they
were opposed to the people thinking
over the les proposition; and II looks
that before action was taken to hold
another bond election. In Justice to all
and to give the people an opportunity
to investigate. Instead of that the
ordinance had been drawn, and on
motion another election was ordered
to take place December IS. I do not
believe the mayor and council. after
being defeated. should have called
this election without due delibcra-
ton. I think the people. who pay
taxes have a right TO know what kind
OF a proposition the company made.
and have had time 20 deliberate. be-
fore ordering another election; and ]
do not think Il Is fair TO the electric
light people.
N the city vote these $4,000 bonds
think they are working against their
own interest. n They vote municipal
ownership. the company gas franchise
runs about 0 years, and they, have
Ihade 4 proposition % thc city. 10 they
siys fthem alto years franehise. TO
reduce The Price OF gas to si.2o. this
Is especially OF interest to those that
use gas. a1d means a great saving to
the people Of Marshall.
am opposed 10 municipal owner
ship; if.good for electricity; why not
for CASTE plant. a general store and
30 on1
Henry George started in for govern
ment ownership OF land and this Is
along the same line. Missouri disap-
proved a voted down the single tax
the idea was to get taxes 40 high. that
the people couldn't pay, and the gov
ernment would take the land. ~
The mayor and some OF the icoun-
ell seem to be working along the
same Hue. fH 80
n we vote this $4,000 what do we
get In return7 Nothing but the pri-
yilege Of paying so much XVIII. pay
ing for our street lights. and the liza
bility connected with an electric
light plant.
II our citizens don't want to give
this company n franchise, there is
plenty OF money here to buim q plant.
This company has offered TO spend
$4,000 IN three years on the plant.
Let US all tell our people TO vote
against the bond issue on December
ID. ~
Mr. T. II. Harvey said In part, I1ai-
ways take pleasure In doing some
thing for the interest Of Marshall.
The bond issue was voted down BY q
majority and I believe In the viii OF
the people. Many have expressed
themselves to me since election. that
they we're opposed TO the bond Issue.
At the last meeting OF this council ]
went down there on some business,
TO sea about having a crossing put In
While there a petition was presented
Ito the council with 20 names on Il,
asking them to order an election! The
mayor and some OF the council names
was on II. asking themselves to call
the election IN Identical the same
proposition, that they had voted on
IS days before. i asked the council
not to call this election at this time,
but TO give the council and people an
opportunity to investigate the com.
pany's new propagation, to wait q
week ut least. Mr.. Tucker and Mr
Gtiohrist did the same ,thingf.. \ told
them H. was not fair and Just To treaI
the people that way. DO you think Il
fairt why this hastsY
7 was talking with . banker tht
other day, and something was said
about the company's proposition be