The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-10-25
CIVIC BODIES AND
PRESS FAVOR
THE AMENDMENT

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mother, which was adopted by the
asst Legislature, and which will be
voted upon at the coming November
lection. Chambers of Commerce
nd civic bodies in large number
If communities have adopted resolu-
Ions endorsing the amendment and
their efforts towards It's pas
age. Newspapers throughout the
tate are also endorsing the amend
nent and are urging the importance
If a favorable vote by the people.
The amendment of the const1tu-
ion, which is made part of Section
'oI, is as follows:
"Provided, however, that tele-
phone companies may acquire by
purchase or lease, or otherwise,
and operate, parallel or Compel
ing exchanges, lines and struct-
ures, and the property of other
telephone companies, if the rail-
road commission or such other
state commission as may have iu-
rlsdicuon over such matters shall
first opsent thereto, and if, furth-
er, each municipality wherein such
property or any part thereof is To-
Gated shall also first consent there
to as to the property within its
limits, but under any such aCqui-
sltion and operation toll line con-
nections with the property so &C
CURED shall be continued and
maintained under an agreement
between the purchas sing company
and the toll line companies then
furnishing such service, and in
the event they are unable to agree
as to the terms of such an agree
ment the railroad commission or
such other State commission as
may have jurisdiction over such
matters, shall fix the term of such
agreement"
Chambers of Commerce which
nave passed resolutions favoring the
amendment are those at Bowling
Green, Frankfort, Shelbyville, Hen
ierson, Middlesboro, State Cham
Der of Commerce of Louisville, and
Quite a number of newspapers
nave endorsed the amendment edi-
orially, both az points where there
are two telephone systems and in
cities where there is only one system.
The Anderson News, Lawrence
Jung, n.y., says
1.-TWO telephone lines in any
community, both contendlng for
supremacy, are a perfect nuisance.
Two telephones IN private resi-
dence are too expensive TO main
tain; two telephones IN a business
house are an expensive necessity;
therefore the General Assembly
has come to the rescue of the peo-
pie if they will accept its assistance
and 60 to the polls In November
and cast their vote for this amend
ment."
The Danville, KY, Messenger
says;
"It is hoped that the people will
remember and vote for this amend
ment, as it is the only way in
which the public in some localities
will ever have decent service"
The Interior Journal, Stamford,
Ky; says:
"The Interior Journal favors
the amendment and will vote for
1t. One system answers the de-
mand and two are as annoying as
they are useless. The demand is
for good service, not for multiple
ity of exchanges. Then, too, the
expense of two systems must be
considered. This is just double,
and in. some cases more than dou-
BILE. Oh! no. don't give US more
telephone exchanges, but better
service. This is the need of the
hour. Tie amendment ought to
carry"
The Bowling Green, Ky, Times
Journal says:
1--WE cannot too highly COM
mend the Chamber of Commerce
in its efforts to secure the adop-
ton of this amendment by the
voters. The Times Journal is for
the amendment, and will add its
efforts to those of the Chamber
of Commerce to bring about the
adoption"
The Paducah, Ky, Sun says;
"The public interest is thor
oughly protected under the pro-