Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-31
ANNEXATION FIGHT
WINNERS PRAISED
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good citizens OF the city OF Omaha viii
object. Throughout the entire campaign,
n Il can be called such. The Bee has
pursued a dignified policy and has kept
the people apprised OF the progress Of
the hill, giving fair hearing 10 both
sides"
J. IL Willard. president OF the Omaha
National bank; ut Is a good thlng. II
means a greater city and as a result. we
Will 60 before the world with a higher
standing in many ways"
ED Walsh: 81 am glad TO know that
the bill has boon passed. From now on
VIC SO into the big city class. and sure
a city with a population OF $4,000 to 500
900 Is going TO command moro respect
and attract more attention that one with
1900 population"
T. Y. Godfrey: IL am glad of t. | be-
rove that annexation Is going TO give us
q boom. It will enable us to all pull to-
gether with one object In vicw-growlng
into the metropolis OF the Missouri val
Icy"
John Lewis; ut means that Omaha Is
bound to now got 70 the front. with it's
10000 people pulling together, 1t may
TEAR up and disorganizc party lines and
party states, but II Is bound to be bene-
fetal TO the masses OF the people like
the way The Bee handled the controversy.
In all tho discussions Il stated the posi-
tions fairly and without stirring up
strife. ~,
Ben s. Baker, attorney: Il am glad
the bill has passed The Bee did good
nj - -.
TO feel satisfied with the results"
Jonathan Edwards: 1T was only what
had to come eventually, and ii Is prob
able that the matter has been settled
at this time. Now we can so ahead and
plan for a great city"
Clement c. Chase. editor the Western
Banker Tho action OF the legislature
Is very pleasing TO me. believe that
annexation will be Of as much benefit
to the suburbs and municipalities an.
nexed as to Omaha. 1t will add 20 their
importance aud standing. and ought Ia
reduce their rate Of taxation, for It Is GER
tain that one municipality can be con-
Quoted proportionately cheaper than -four
or five. The Bees course pursued In the
campaign for annexation was clean and
effective. and was conducted without
leaving any sore spots"
Ellery H. Westerfield. attorney, Dun
dec; 81 am very much disappointed The
submission OF annexation TO n vote looks
to me as a huge joke. As understand
the law the territory annexed and tina,
TO which II is to DO annexed will vote on
the proposition. Then the majority vote
will decide. OF course, Omaha with It's
large vote will control. and we will he
forced in without our consent. We had
planned many improvements. but OF
course these will all have 10 be dropped
and abandoned"
j. w. Gamble. president of the Omaha
Manufacturers association; The Manu-
facturers' association was. Of course. in
terested in the annexation hill. but we tool,
no active part in the fight as an or
ganizstion. because most of our most
active members, in this campaign were
working. along this line through some
channel as Commercial club. men rather
than as Manufacturer asspciation men.
We are pleased, of course. and feel that
IL will make for bigger and better man
ufacturing center. 1t Is bound to help
Omaha as a manufacturing center. II
will help bring new industries, because
naturally investors look at the popula-
tion OF a city. II is great thing "a
have South Omaha with It's great in.
dustries."