Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-23
THE JNTERURBAN AND COMPETITION.

Il was rather establishing precedent for city commissioner
Of Ottawa TO rise in defense OF the Chicago Ottawa and Peoria
railway and the advantages the road has gwen to inns
CITY, There has been such spirit OF antagonm tor the PAST lie"
years that general principles most people are asn awning
that is to the advantage Of the road just or unjust hat the m
terurban has helped business in Ottawa mdwae one mas
only TO watch passengers getting and off the cars almost any
day to realize that they have brought people to Ottawa to spend
money The road is also great convenience III the matter OIL Hu
ling express Inside the city cuts little figure IN the trans
portation problem except certain for East Ottawa Ottawa
wants the mterban and wishes throw unnecessary stones
in its way and should grant any reasonable demand within ITS
power But that does that this city should turn over W
best general freight business Tor the road and not mold
that if it freight trains through the city should o
divert that traffic proper route to protect the citizens and their
property.
But it is hard for a ayman how this city keep
Marsees Ottawa bus line they choose to come into Ottawa
Does think for minute that when the hard roads com
peted that Ottawa going pick and choose what machines will
and through Ottawa that anyone going to ask per
mission long harm is done property destroyed Md
if heavy trucking done the east side streets and the
pavement damaged does anyone expect keep the vehicles out
Why the Marsees Ottawa bus line should consider necessary
ask permission into the city beyond the average dub
Furthermore when the franchise granted the c. o. F. was
there any clause that shut ont any possible competition No one
took any such view to protect the Rock island nor the - when
the nterban granted permission to come in and Use the
streets.
The officials OF the c. O. P are themselves largely to blame
for the feeling OF opposition against the road which in Ottawa
The people do feel that they have voluntarily gracouy given
anything Ottawa much less gone OF their way any
obige people What they have been compelled to
do has been fought for and with string ia kind OF Wen
do this but expect greater favor in return We realize that the
road has been up against financially for time and cannot
afford to kick in everything they asked TO- but when any
thing has up Tor which obviously they pay has been
fought and when compelled dig up has done in anything but
gracious Their attitude toward the Chautauua service
alone made them many enemies They unquestonaby gave all
the service and low they could make money but
slight loss with liberal policy would have been profitable in the
end The Moari hill matter and the much The fact
of denying aid Fox river bridge have only aggravated
But the i'll effects the road Of the proposed Ottawa Aarseles
bus line doubtless greatly exaggerated There always cry
of this kind when opposition fixed institution up The
BEEN going do all things toward reduc
ing street traffic but the old OF transportation that
survived With the completion and opening of the hard roads the
c. O. F. and every other ntcrban depending short haus and
passenger traffic going have opposition and plenty it, 1t
up them to work their salvation for the fe will