The Denver Jewish news., 1919-04-23
Reduction In Water Rates.

ball Of politics for more than twenty years.
During all the time. as an inducement TO
The purchase of the water plant by the
city. we were promised a reduction in
water rates. The plant now earns nearly
sIOo 600 net revenu. and instead of using
this money for additions and enlarge
ncnts. we should have the promised re-
ductIon in rates. If elected. l will
my Hest efforts To have present rates re-
duc"d 10 per cent.
Music and Fairgrounds.
"onc of the strongest forces working
against evil is wholesome athletics. Play
grounds and outdoor athletics. therefore.
should receive favorable consideration.
Denver must not drop back in its love
for music. The municipal concerts should
he continued. The musical talent of Den
yer should be called together to make
such suggestions as will make music prof
liable alike to our musicians and citi-
zHns.
Trnmwny Problem.
''Eccause of the advance in the price
Of labor and materials the present city
administration some months aga raised
the street fare to cents. 1t has also
set In motion a committee to solve this .
question. Certain facts must he kept in
mind. should the supreme court. where
the matter is now pending. decide that
the state utilities commission has juris-
lictipl in dealing with utility rates, the
ayor will have power In the premises.
shnuld the court decide that Den."r has
the right to regulate tramwny fares, the
pdiliority will he in the council. hut the
uin""g. nltho he will have no legal power.
can use his good offices with The council
&" ste that the matter is settled on
just "asis.
THAT Denver is built over great
an arcn was caused principally by the OK
tension of the tramway lines far in,a our
suburbs 90 that the iaboring peoPl" and
others could purchase lots at lower
price and there erect their homes where
they could enjoy sunshine and pure air.
As II result Denver Is free from Il con
;:ested tenement district which has 50 often
been the curse of other cities. The people
who buiit homes in these outlying districts
relied upon a 5-rcnt ear fare. and they
are entitled To the lowest fare obtainablc.
To them an increase Of cent is bur
len.
rhe solution Of the tramwny situa-,
tion Will never he brought about hy high
street fares. A or Scent fare would
not produce amy more revenue to the tram
way company than G-cent fare. People
will not ride under such circumstances nn-
less 1t is an absolute necessity. 1t must
also be remembered that whenever rates
turn on the actual value of the plant. the
courts Interfere to prevent confiscation.
''Such very serious problem cannot he
solved 10y. n man saying he favors o-cent
far, sIurs e A-rent fare. II. the one who is
in faver of the lowest fare Is 10 be elect
| ed. then a candidate who would announce
| himself In favor of everybody riding free
would he unanimously elected.
I'VE shall no doubt obtain some light
L hy w I'm nfl flpr rif a a. which n re m
iy situated. I trust that some plan may
he worked ont whereby may have
fnre satisfactory to. our citizens. and he
relieved Of turmoil and litigation. Some
Of our citizens are In favor of purchas-
ing the tramway plant. ! should not fav-
yr this except as last resort. and then
only upon an honest valuation of the
plant. What that. valuation IL i do not
know. and l have never discussed with
any person the value of the plant.
THE mayor cannot purchase the plant
II the tramway company. He is absO-
lutcly without power in that matter. The
taxpayers of Denver are the only people
who can purchase the tramwny plant. and
IL proposition We're put up to our citi-
zcns to buy the plant at an exorbitant or
unreasonable price. 1t would he overwhelm-
ingly voted down.
''in settling the tramway and other pub
II we use this question TO guide MS. viz:
What action will hest contribute to the
prosperity. contentment and happiness Of
the great majority of our citizens?
Improved Conditions for Labor.
.The question of a cent increase or de-
crease ia ear fare sinks into insignificance
when compared with the question of re-
licving our citizens. who have To work
hnrl for their daily bread, from the bur
lens which they bear. with the ever
increasing cost of living it is not strange
that there is discomfort among onr labor
ing people.
"One candidate for mayor says that
he fuvors a living wage for all workers.
This is not enough. Even under the h"r
riblc conditions of the sweatshops in Eng
land the employers desired their employees
TO live. An Industrious and temperate EN-
pIoyc Is entitled to such wage as Will
enable him in time to own n home. to
educate his children to have some Of tho
iuxurics of life and by the time his pow
nrs begin to wane To have saved enough So
that he may take life easy and not have
want and destitution staring him In the
face in his old age
'Intelligent and far r-seeing employers Of
iabor recognize this. and they are seeking
to do justice to their employees. I will
try to unite the employers and employees
In program for a buster and more pros
porous Denver. and il can be done he
cause both will profit by such a movement.
AS to those whose purpose it is to over
throw all government and have the chaos
of Russia prevail in this community. we
must that they do not gain foot
hold here. but as to our citizens who de
sire to live respectfully under conditions
where the humane element prevails. we
must give attention to their needs and sat
isfy them that those charged with author
ity are truly trying to assist in bettering
their, conditions. tAdv).
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