The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-04-06
City Council Has Already Acted
Met Thursday Morning and Granted Franchise.
Grantee Signed Acceptance
Preliminary Work Will Start Within Few
Days and Will be Pushed as Rapidly
as Possible to Completion

1t was a great contest and for the
most part good natured. The oppo-
sition had few cars out during the
day but they had practically conceded
their defeat when the tide of senti-
ment turned so strongly the last day
of the campaign
Frank R. McQuigg said to Demo-
crat reporter this morning: "By vot-
ing such a sweeping majority in
favor of the gas franchise, I feel that
the people of Liberal have plainly
revealed that a most progressive,
broad-minded citizenship controls
Liberals future. If this same spirit
continues to be predominant when
other issues of most vital importance
appear, have complete confidence
in the ability of the voters to intelli-
gently decide these issues in a man.
ner for the best interests of the entire
city. By their ballots Tuesday, voters
of Liberal have taken a forward
step; step which will be remember.
ed as turning point to rapid prog.
ress The voters have also shown q
trust and confidence in us which
appreciate. l can most earnestly as.
sure you we shall do everything in
our power to live up to the eXpecta.
tions of the people. The trust placed
in us shall not be violated. We shall
make good. We are solidly for Lib.
eral and feel that Liberal will short
ly have cause for due appreciation
of our efforts.
Mr.. M. v. McQuigg, president of
the McQuigg Investment Company,
said 81 congratulate the city of
Liberal on being made up of class
of people with vision of the future
sufficient to appreciate and take ad-
vantage of modern facilities for
growth and development when offer
ed. AS a result of this progressive
spirit, no city in the mid-continent
of similar size can show so great a
development in all lines of modern
improvements as can Liberal. i wish
to thank the citizens for their hearty
and enthusiastic invitation to the Nc
Quigg family to become factor in
the future development of this COM
ing southwestern metropolis. Now,
that natural gas, one Of the greatest
factors in the development of mod
ern city, is now assured, Liberal,
in the words of one of the greatest
business houses of the Pacific coust,
should now say, Watch US grow"
Again, thank the people of Liberal
for their willingness to allow new
corners to help them build city"
Harry M. McQuigg has been in LIB
eral SO long he has already become a
part of the city. The result of the
election touched Harry deeply and
in reply to the question of the re-
porter as to whether or not he had
anything to say as to the result, he
replied that there were great many
things he would like to say but that
he did not wish to use the entire
paper to say them. However. at our
request, for a brief interview, he
said: Tuesday evening after the cleo
ton returns were announced, busi-
nessman, speaking to me said, Harry
now you see what the people of Lib
eral think of you and how they ap-
preciate the real significance Of the
gas development. This is the first
opportunity we have had to express
ourselves and we did the best we
could for you-now it's up to you to
do your best, for u.s. The people Of
Liberal can rest assured that we will
put forth our best efforts and shall
justify the confidence they have
placed in US, and operations will be
under way as soon as possible"
Mr.. C. E. Woods said regarding the