The Denver star., 1914-02-07
WIZ { I


Shall the Water Co. own and haeke Denver for the next
20 shall Denver remain free? Vote against fran
chise and amendments. THE STAR DOES NOTFAVOR|
BUILDING NEW PLANT. ONLY KEEP DENVER
FREE. WATER ORDNANCE VIClOTS AND FULL OF
JOkERS Do you prefer pay debts dividend for 20
years?
Mr. TAXPAYER and Voter You answer and decide
lth vital question: with your abuse nor with
honeyed combed promises brsng with the Water Com
rights acquired through franchise grab but with
votes and finally with your bloodstaned
dollars Mr. Negro Taxpayer and Voter you are great
demand Be not deceived, although ignored. show:your
strength Denver Negro taxpayers will decide the re-
suit of the election Will dish cream induce you to
VOTE a TWENTY YEAR BURDEN of fWATERTAXESl
upon YOURSELF. KEEP DENVER FREE NOW
LET US SETTLE OTHER QUESTIONS LATER
MAKE ONE STEP AT A TIME. You make safe progress
Last May we spoke edtoriay in favor of the city buying
water Company plant at reasonable figure under
reasonable circumstances We meant then and we
it But the Water Conpan ich had been only re
Gently thrahed by the people and at the polls has
not been fair and with Denver their lntated'ord
nance The okers contained ordinance to the possible
s5oooooo year. is stated IN such way that under the
the city while permitting the company to
'he property absolutely guarantees hnk OF m the
because of management the com after
TO the city, should fail percent on
capital value when the city purchased the plant the CITY
would have back company ffty thousand or
Sueh an amount to provide for the capital
1t the ordinance carries according profit sharing plan
the Denver Union Water Company will have
OF the board OF directors when would Denver get her
snare OF the prohs! Then if this franchise carries the cv
us compelled to the companys litigation
arising out OF the contract If this board arbitration fails
then after you have given them right to occupy YOUR
streets alleys etc You take back they have
20 year anyway So why entange yourselves
payers and voters when Denver free? Dom
De fooled you voting the ordinance initiated bv the
company and nothing else YOU ever ask yourself wbv
the Water Company did submit the entire plan now
beng argued originally for your considerations If unfair
then' why fa'r and considerae now?
he suggested reduction per cent in water rates is
oeiaeo effort to head off the communys demand for 20
per cent reduction Assuming that the Retailers plan should
reduction the Water Co., will certainly insist that the peo
limit themselves to that And there uon the Water Co.,
position to insist its old of litigation piled
hgat'on 20 prevent further reduction.
me directors begin their asserting that
they accept the contract each and all They
add however, it arbitration fails rights will have been
acquired by the company The is self conradc
tory
Are rights acquired by the cancellation the
of the Public Utilities Commission and continued occu
patton of Streets with continued
Are rights acquired under the clauses of the
specifically sought be accepted by directors
and not mentioned i'll their statements? Are no rights ac
quired the stockholders company meet accept the
contract voted and override the proposed limitation of
drectors3 Are rights acquired if the minority stock
ers dissent from the OF their
teres by the directors and call the adudica
ltion?
Are rights acquired if the bondholdes object to the
depreciation Of their security and call the appointment