The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-10-31
Civic BODIES and
PRESS FAVOR
THE AMENDMENT

There IL wide spread interes
throughout the state in the constitu
ional amendment permitting the pur
shase of one telephone company b,
mother, which was adopted by the las
and which will be voted
zpon at the coming November cleo
don. Chambers of Commerce anC
nvic bodies in large number of com
nunities have adopted resolutions en-
iorsing the amendment and pledgins
heir efforts towards its passage
throughout the state are
also endorsing the amendment and ar'
Urging the importance Of favorable
sote by the people.
The amendment to the constitution
which is made a part of Section 2Ol
n AZ follows:
Provided, however, that tele-
phone companies may acquire by
purchase or lease, or otherwise.
and operate, parallel or competing
exchanges, lines and structures,
and the property of other tele-
phone companies, IL the railroad
commission or such other state
commission as may have jurisdic-
zion over such matters shall first
consent thereto, and IL, further,
each municipality wherein such
property or any part thereof is 10
Gated shall also first consent
thereto as to the property within
ds limits, but under any such &C
QUESTION and operation toll line
connections with the property so
acquired shall be continued and
maintained under an agreement
between the purchasing company
anu 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 hav'
passed resolutions favoring the amend
nent are those at Bowling Green
Frankfort, Lexington, Shelbyville, Hen
aerson, Middlcsboro, State Chambe
u Commerce of Louisville, and Others
Quite a number of newspapers hav,
muorscd The amendment editOridlly
10th at points where there are two tel
sphone systems and in cities wher
here is only one system.
The Anderson News, Lawrenceburg
Ky, says:
1.-TWO telephone lines in any
community. both cOntending for
supremacy. are perfect nuisance.
Two telephones in a private resi-
dence are too expensive to main
lain; two telephones in business
house are an expensive necessity;
therefore the General Assembly
sas come to the rescue of the peo-
pie if they will accept it's assist
ince and go to the polls in No
gember and cast their vote for
Ibis amendment"
The Danville, Ky, Messenge
4ys:
at is hoped that the people will
remember and vote for this amend
nent, as it is the only way in
which the public in some locali-
hes will ever have decent serv-
icc.'
The Interior Journal. Stanford, Ky
Hys:
"The Interior Journal favors
she amendment and will vote for
d. One system answers the de-
nand and two are as annoying as
shey are useless. The demand is
tor good service, not for multiple
dy of exchanges. Then, too, the
expense of two systems must be
considered. This is just double,
and in some cases more than dOu-
bic. Oh! no, don't give us more
telephone exchanges, but better
service This is the need of the
aour. The amendment ought to
carry"
The Bowling Green, Ky. Time.
journal says:
eve cannot too highly COM
mend the Chamber of Commerce
IN its efforts to secure the adop-
dion 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-
posed constitutional amendment,
az no purchase can be made with
out the consent OF the city coun-
ell. The passage Of the bill pro-
viding for the constitution amend
ment and the practically unani-
NOUS vote II received in the Gen.
sral Assembly is evidence that II
sas passed in response to a wide
spread and popular demand for
relief from present telephone con-
ditions."
The Middlesboro, KY. Three State
xhys:
Three States has for number
Of years in the past been a con-
slant agitatOr for the one tele-
phone system. showing whore the