The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15
CORPORATIONS IN
A FURY AGAINST
THE NEW CHARTER
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Ing TN ita opposition to the proposed
amendment, II may be cited mat tho
appointments due to be made the ilrsl
Of the year arc still hanging tLre
There are several places mat might
appeal 20 some OF the members or tno
legislative delegation II they can no
MADE TO violate thor pleuRc 10 sup
port tho measure when they were
nominated for tho legislature
After Larsen.
ono OF tho mon upon whom pressure
Is being brought Is Carl larsen, q lhhor
man and II poor man. Larsen heid a
job al tho. south oretnatory When ne
was elected 70 mo teElSIa'urS, " nSn
mny wS4 for 20 a l NSSNV Of ab sS SSNS and the h
city manager plan was brought up:
Larsen signified his intention OF
standing by MS platform pledge ana ne
was refused n leave or absence, IN
speaking OF tho matter, Larsen sald
tn n reporter for Tho NoWs Scimltar;
Tho mayor was as niIo as ne could
he about 1t, but he said tho city was
granting no moro leaves. While we
wcro discussing tho subject Commits
sionor Miller Cam0 in and became very
abusive"
Commissioner Miller Is n former To-
connective engineer and claims to be
labor's representative IN tho commits
sion. He was attacked by strikers and
got n Judgment against the railroad on
| the testimony of physicians that he
was permanently injured, He was for
| several years wharfmaster and n ward
heeler before being elected TO the
| commission over the opposition OF those
he is now lined up With.
The agitation for the referendum
from certain sources, which OF course
| believe that the referendum would In
validate the measure, recalls the right
own and opcrato u lighting plant.
The opponents to the referendum and
tho hin and everything connected with
il nj that time are now clamoring for
| the referendum.
The JjUhtinT pill.
Ahe LAS hVlhB DILL
The lighting bin was passed through
the LEGISLATURE and the people voted
on the act and voted for It. Then the
9and ho was nut out of office, Ash
croft succeeded him and vas threat
enad with having the city thrown into
the hands OF a receiver and he sur
tendered 10 the corporation crowd.
Tyyo yenrs ago the delegation In the
legislature. elected by the present OPP
ponents or the city manager plan,
DuEHpU mn act repeating inc INV hulllpI-
lginE the city to operate It's own light
Ing plant upon n vote by the people.
In tho proposed amendment the city
manager IN merely one OF the details,
The provision that has excited the OPP
position OF some OF those who pledged
themselves to support the program OF
the committee Of 10 Is that relating
to public utilities:
Tho people are warned that the cor
porate interests are merely throwing
dust In their eyes, Here IS what IL
sticking In them as taken from tho
proposed bill;
Section ". The city OF Memphis shnu
have power 10 lurhlSh ~ locai puun'
services; to purchase, hire, construct
own, maintain ana operate OF 'ease'
local public utilities; 10 acquire ny "
domination or otherwlse, Wlthlh OF VIII.
out the corporate limits prope'.s
necessary Tor any suCh purPose, ;anu
TO grant local pubic utlnty lInilVh'Se9
and regulate the exercise thereol'
CorpOratiOnS Aroused,
,,ut,, es.u
Section VIZ, Al pubic utlny
chlseE ana VI! reueWh,S, eHt'.a,t' :" nr
amendments thereoi MAJ, Dc sT""'," ~
mace my ny ooul haII ho odontod he
proposed ORDINANCE Srall De uopve a ~
the Couhcii uhtll II ht1 peum rn
In run ana uhtll II pupIlI Wln.'th
port c",'L,,,ne to,V n,ndn 70 Tho coun-
eli by the hso Tity "1 tRSEreaite ""'i have S"'' been
held or such ordnance an1 nttiI NJ
least two WGchS 1l.un US 0 0or na s gap