The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-29
Barometer Of Public Opinion

Editor world In the pro ana con talk about
the the deplorsbio service handed the people OF
Tulsa by the different public service corpora
lions, gs telephone and street car and their
demand FOR higher rates without any definite
PROMISE of anything In return therefor. am
prompted tu call your attention to "a conversa-
ton We had some couple OF months ago con-
corning the street car situation, and which
foel II properly stated In your able manner,
might clarity matters somewhat.
Some time In July, as remember II, party
from Muskogee. believe, made application to
tho "city dads'' for franchise or privilege OF
equipplng tho city with the newest and latest
up,to- date motor buses to he operated In the
congcslod. something that at the time appealed
to me to be most welcome proposal and as
conditions have not changed any for the better
IL stil appears In tho same light.
AZ I understood the article he guaranteed 10
give good first-class service. permit no car to
be filled To standing room tas In other large
cties) and In every way relieve a condition in
this city that Ia slowly and surely becoming un-
bcarable, that OF being packed into old, dinky
back number street cars like sardncs and hit
ting schedule time when there is nm accident
only, ana give the business man and woman an
opportunity of getting to their office before noon
In the morning, or returning for their dinner
before bedtime at night. a few days after the
appliction had been refused. as 1t would be un-
fair competition to the poor strngglig street
fled. In n spirit OF loyalty to suffer the incbn-
vcniences. be willing to agree TO raise in rates
because the competition might drive the street
car companies to abandon their lines owing TO
Did the city fathers do ,hlsT II they did,
what is their explanation? My heavens In "A
town that ia as badly jammcd and congested az
this. there Is surely plenty OF room for compe-
tition TITS all right to protect invested capital
AZ II IL the basis OF everything. But liz II right
10 keep on handing foreign citizens, whom un-
| ders,and control the street railways peaches
and cream. pattng them on the back, telling
them ,gouge EN- ana say.Hg the public be
dainncd"' Honest and fair competition never
nur ,n any any business & and In the present instance
operated to the suburbs whore the present street
cars sometimes reach during the winter months
would induce friend street car to perk up n
bit. and III bet the street car service would be
breaking their necks endcavo-ing to put the
buses out OF business and the city bossep
would soon learn that parallel competition is
good for the people well tho street cars
in the end. though 1t might give the street car
owners sour stomach for few weeks until
they began to get the hooks right and you
know 1t would be fun FOR that dear old public,
whose spirit II right now about bowed down
with that damned" stuff. which 1t has been
patiently standing ever since an unsecing mother
gave us l.. y. Barnum.
note, just a few days ago. where the jltneys
had attempted to get a franchise to run also
some place where 1t would again parallel that
dear little old street car and that Commis-
aioner Newbock put up the howl that 1t wasn't
fair again, while Mayor Evans came out and
said he was for honest 10 goodness competition.
accommodation for the public hewin; to the line
and letting knots chips and bark all fly to-
gethcr. Good Tor YOU, Mayor Evans think
most of the citizens OF this city are with you,
and IN having this opinion. | cannot see how
you could allow tho bus proposition to go by the
hbalu, ana ulu not llEnt 10 %e soint VI tHeSr
10000 citizens who don't have cars tabout $50,
guessl have an opportunity of getting transpor-
tauon TO thcir homes In n manner somewhat
above the level they ordinarily handle cattle.
may be wrong about your stand in this In
stance and II So. | am willing to beg your par
don and forgive you If you will Just see that
| when opportunity again offers In the way OF
transportation. make a fight to see that the ma
/ iority get the improvement.
| have had curiosity for some time to know
| Just why this bus proposition was turned down
| by the city government. You can say things
! isIt mud fhn ebp Apr and baya
| the means at your disposal to investigate and
| allow poor dam public" to know. DO you
! think II worth the while? II YOU do, get green
| ink Uhc popular fighting color, right now) and
! tear into hem, ana let them tell us. | know a
! whole lot ~ people who like 20 ride 10 and from
| their business, and do not liNo to be ridden on
and believe they would also like 20 know.
| Very sincerely.
| =. AGGADE,
! Tulsa, Nov. 20.