The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-11-02
Civic bodies and
PRESS FAVOR
THE AMENDMENT

There is wide spread interes
throughout the state in the constitu
tional amendment permitting the pur
chase Of one telephone company b,
another, which was adopted by The las
Legislature, and which VIII be vote,
upon at the coming November cleo
ton. Chambers of Commerce ant
civic bodies in a large number of com
have adopted resolutions en-
dorsing the amendment and pledging
their efforts towards its passage
Newspapers throughout the state are
also endorsing the amendment and are
urging the importance of a favorable
vote by the people.
The amendment to the constitution
which Is made a part of Section 201
Is as 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, if the railroad
commission or such other state
commission as may have jurisdic-
ton over such matters shall first
consent thereto, and if, further,
each municipality wherein such
property or any part thereof is To-
Gated shall also first consent
thereto as to the property within
its limits, but under any such ac-
QUESTION and operation toll line
connections with the property so
acquired shall be continued and
maintained under an agreement
between the purchasing 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 have
passed resolutions favoring the amend
nent are those at Bowling Green
Lexington, Shelbyville, Hen
ierson, Middlesboro, State Chamber
If Commerce of Louisville, and others
Quite number of newspapers have
the amendment editoriGlly
both at points where there are two tel
aphone systems and in cities where
here is only one system.
The Anderson News, Lawrenceburg
Ky, says:
1.-TWO telephone lines in any
community, both contending for
supremacy, are a perfect nuisance.
Two telephones in a 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 assist
ance and so to the polls in No
vember and cast their vote for
this amendment"
The Danville, KY, Messenger
'ays:
1T is hoped that the people will
remember and vote for this amend
ment, as il is the only way in
which the public in some locali-
ties will ever have decent serv-
Ice
The Interior Journal, Stanford, Ky.
Jays:
The Interior Journal favors
the amendment and will vote for
II. 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. The amendment ought to
carry"
The Bowling Green, Ky, Times
ournal says:
I'VE 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-
posed constitutional amendment,
as no purchase can be made with
out the consent CT the city coun-
Gil. The passage of the bill pro-
viding for the constitution amend.
ment and the practically unani-
nous vote II received In the Gen
eral Assembly is evidence that II
was passed in response TO wide
spread and popular demand for
relief from present telephone con-
ditions."
The Middlesboro, Ky, Three States