Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, November 10, 1908, FIRST EDITION 3 P. M., Image 4

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Newspaper Page Text-V?,jJ" DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SAMCM, ORKJON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER JO.-IOOS. Free mif iiiiiiii A PLAIN BUSINESS TALK ABOUT CORPORATIONS The Range IndestructSl Let Me Cute r p . In tho development of a city it is necessary to deal with corporations. Unless a city HAS 11EHN WISE 10NOUGII to retain nil Itn public tsorvlco utilities In its own hands, they muBt bo conducted by privato corporations. Pair Treatment to Itotli City, Peo- plo and C'onomtloii.s Is To lie RcHlrctl. There arc four features of pri vato corporation management that .tho people aro entitled to take a .lively interest In. First As employers of labor, and how Ihoy thoat their employes. Second Tho character of tho sor vlco rendered and tho prico charged tho people. Third The policy of tho corpora tion as to extensions, n'nd Improvements, Fourth Tho corporation shall pny It Just sharo of taxes. Thoro is no fnult to bo fojind with any public service corporation dolus business in Salem on tho first point. Thoy havo employed A LARGE PAYROLL AT FAIR WAGES AND HOUItS tho past two years and ' helped make Salem a prosperous, progressive city. Without thoao payrolls Salem would have boon a vory Qtilot city. IT WOJTLD 11AVK 11ISRN IN THE CLASS OF THE GRAVEYARD TOWNS. On tho second point ns to tho character of tho public service IN "WHAT RESPECT HAS SALEM SUFFERED? Street car sorvlco has hoon Improved ono hundred porcont. Our lighting system hnB not boon a monopoly In ono sonso. GASOLINE LIGHTS AKH USED FREELY. Tho gas plnn't has been onlargcd. Gas may bo chcapor In other plnccs. Dut oloctlrc light and power at Salem aro on tho Portlnnd scalo of prices. Can wo reasonably deny that OUR CITY IS WELTSERVED AND WELL EQUIPPED? It Is human to kick, and wo probably do not kick ns much ns wo should. Dut thoro aro ' dofoctB and complnlnts In nil cities. Tho fair nnd rcasonnblo man will bo Just to himself nnd to his city when ho says, all things considered, SA LHM IS WELL SERVED. Havo tho Salem public sorvlco cor porations kept up to tho demands of tho city In betterments nnd Im provements? This question Is roln tlvo. WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM to mnko bottormontB and extensions? Whore did tho Portland Gonornl Electric Co. got $135,000 spont at Salem tho past year? In tho East. Would local capitalists havo put up that $135, 000 for betterments of the stroot car linos and lighting plants? PERHAPS, AND PJflUIAPS NOT. Tho Portland Gonornl Electric corporation announces thnt It has secured $2,000,000 for bottormonta and cqulpmont In that city for 1000, Would Portland capltnllsta put up that $2,000,000? What answer can Salem or Portland mnko? You say, lot tho city own nnd oporato tho lighting plants. Wo will agreo to that RUT UNTIL- THE CITY DOES OWN THEM someone muBt got tho money for Improvo inonts, especially at Salem whoro 4hoio public utllltloj aro not yet on a profitable bnsla. No ono will claim that tho streotcars bore do a pay ing bUBlnoss, OR THAT THE GAS PLANT PAYS ANY PROFITS. To got capital for such plants at Sa eom, for oxtenslnnH llko tho ono to Mornlngsldo, tho corporation nuidt havo a frnnohlo. If Its franchise la 3topt hanging up In tho air for a year mnd n-half bb at Salem, HOW CAN THE CORPORATION BORROW ANY MONEY FOR BETTER MENTtf? Tito fact In, tho manager of tho Portland Genornl at Salem has dono Tomarkably well with no aBsuranco whutovor as to his company's right to exist hero AS A CORPORATE 33NTITY. How can tho directors of tho Port laud Goneral Electric got capital to build extension?, to got cars, with alr brakes Rnd fenders, when a fran chise takos tho better Prt of two years to bo amended?. It la a good political play to ham- Nf' Stmte CfcentUt Tni CtUltM. Mr. J. H. McCandlcss, State Chemist of Georgia, before a recent gathering ffave emphatic testimony to the high quality of Cottolene. He said: "The Mt ef this pr4uat, n4 th pree tematten tlwt it to ia4e frcca eetten m4 II, hve dM mare te brr eettea U truthfully awl favoraWr fceTwe tfe public (tout saytktes )' Hi rnt ato-torv." Mr. McCandieM then pointed out why a pure reftarf vaetUWe oil base, uch f q4J' CMftHhc, the only awraiice a vcjhiii'Ikm'W a cJe, Ui(i(IUe ceokhtc yWawrt. j mer a corporation whenever you can but what becomes of tho domand wo aro making for It to meet tho de mands of a grqwlng c'ty, for hew lines, boter cnrB, faster time, and new bridges? Tho chances are that holding up a f ranch! ic for two yenrs, (which should havo been passed In a month,) WILL LEAVE THIS CITY WITHOUT ANY AP PROPRIATIONS WHATEVER for Improvements nt tho hands of tho Portlnnd General Electric, If they had tholr franchise early In 1908, tho manngor nt Salem could havo submitted estimates for money need ed In 1900, nnd we could go nhead as a city. As It was ho could do.; nothing nnd towns llko Eugene nnd Albnny, WHERE FRANCHISES ARE NOT HELD UP, will got Im provomonts nnd wo will do without. Tho corporation lighter will say, "kick tho Portland Gonornl Electric out, MAJKE IT COME THROUGH, let somo one else run our street cars, otc." Dut tho agitator and domagoguo wo havo always with us. If ho has any monoy to Invest ho buyB property at Portland or So attlo or somowhoro olso. WHERE CORPORATIONS ARE ENCOUR. AGED TO INVEST MONEY and to securo "nonyrCBldont" capital, and rpend It freely ns tho Oregon Elec tric Is doing on tho West Side. Tho Oregon Electric built Into our city nnd established a first-class train nnd freight and express sor vlco In competition with tho South ern Pacific. It had no moro tlinn got Into our city than It waa clubbed and kicked nnd "rcsoluted" to n standstill. Its grades woro ordered changed, It waB attacked on tho north and south, and It was forced to Ixii I Id u llttlo shack dopot on n back street, Instead of a beautiful, mod or n structure in tho heart of tho city. TIiIb Is not n good policy to build up a city. It bloocks rapid dovolopmont. Innotnd of an ovorlnstlng crucifix ion of "non-resident" cnpltal and ottornnl warfaro against public sor vlco corporations, n policy of en couragement WOULD HAVE BROUGHT DIFFERENT RESULTS. It would havo secured an exten sion of enr sorvlco nouth towards Llborty. This city would havo got a substantial benefit If It had said "run your cars to tho ond of tho lino and wo will grant your franchise Glvo us tho Llborty business nnd wo will glvo you n franchlso. Thnt would havo APPEALED TO EVERY BUSINESS MAN OF THIS CITY If this city had said to tho Oregon Electric; Gontlomen, wo realize that you havo dono n groat thing for uor city. You havo put us on tho map. WE WANT YOU TO DO SOME MORE. Wo want you to bluld south nnd construct somo brnnch lines and mnko Salem con tor of your system. Instead of that, Supt. Talbot has been hustling mon oy In tho east to oxtond this system ON THE WEST SIDE and no friend ly foliug hnB boon dovolopod for fur thor Investments horo. It Is not too Into to chango all this and recovor our lost ground nnd securo tho honrty co-operation of theso,.corpora tlons to MAKE SALEM THE GREAT AND SPLENDID CAPITAL CITY IT SHOULD RE. On tho fourth point paying propor sharo of taxes toward our city, thoro Is no controversy. Tho coruorntlons nro heavily taxed and thoy do contribute In othor ways to tho support of tho city to Its adver tising funds and dovolopmont cam paign funds. Tako tho Southorn Pacific corpor ation. It Is ono of tho greatest mon opolies In tho world. But tho char actor of this corporation cannot bo changod ono Iota by this city. WE DO NED AND REQUIRE AS A CITY CERTAIN THINGS. How best to got a lino now passenger station, a largor and boter freight warehouse beautiful dopot grounds, tho improve mont of Twoifth stroot- these aro mattor OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO THE CITY. .How shall wo get then? t us ask ouhselves, how can we bMget tho S. P. Co. to give us WHAT IT HAS GIVEN ALBANY WHAT IT HAS GIVEN EUGENE, aud othor places? 11 y passing res olutions condemning Its franchlse.by attacking Its grades, by carrying on a flght against its local aud general managers. The city has granted Mr. Welch a fraaehUo to build an electric Use out of this city. How can we beet eo operate to get that" line started We oaathelp Mr.ekh jet wpi tal te tmlkt his line' by aay UN nnKNnr4vreuoirt.Tkt u t plain to require argument. Hut this city hns a record of hostility to tho Portland Genera! Electric and tho Oregon Electric that is n warn ing to tlieso other corporations, Who can blamo Mr. Talfiot or Mr. Josselyn IF THEY CANOT GET MONEY to carry on extensions at SnIem?Who can blamo the S. P. Co. or Mr. Welch If thoy do not flud It ensy7 In this genornl review of tho question it Is not tho intention to censure Individual officials or to de fend nil that coporatlons mny do. Thoy should bo controjod nnd regu lated nnd made to obey tho laws, but not to the extont of discouraging or driving out Investments. Corpor ations ari corporations. Tho treat ment of the Oregon Nursery corpora tion WAS RESENTED AND CON DEMNED by our business men nnd nnd commercial organizations. Tho snino trntoment of tho Snlom Woolen Mills Co. or tho Spnuldtng Logging Co. WOULD HE RESENTED AND CONDEMNED. Dut It seems to be all right in the minds of eomo to roast and 'slap n different kind of corporation because It Is handled by "non-resident" capi tal. THAT IS A FATAL MISTAKE AS A MATTER OF POLICY IN BUILDING UP CITY. Public sorvlco corporations cannot be built up without "foreign cnpltal," and they cannot got thnt foreign cap ital when tho CONDITIONS ARE UNFRIENDLY AND UNFAVOH AllLE. Many cities aro envious of Salem for having Its present advan tages and would bo glad to grant franchises to got whnt wo hnvo got. In pushing for development thoy may bo too liberal and go too far. WE MAY BE TOO NARROW AND GO TOO SLOW FOR OUR OWN GOOD AS A CITY. Wo may stop and block progro 8 and stand still whllo other cities pnss us, This Is tho most crit ical time In tho history of Snlom. Supposo tho noxt consin Is so man nged In 1910 ns to Bhow ub tho'thlrd or fourth city In Oregon? Yet thnt Is possible of not probable. Envious Influences at Portland nnd othor cities pnt tho obstruction ist on tho bnnck and dncourngo tac tics that shall check our magnificent growth. They would bo delighted to hnvo us stop our growth until they overtake us or pass us In tho rnco. When will wo lenrn wisdom nnd put on our glasses and sea tho dnn- gers of policies thnt 'aro driving non-resident" cnpltal TO BUILD UP OTHER CITIES. Let no friend of Salem Ignoro the true conditions and assist In blocking dovolopmont. Your Catatrh Trial Package of My Combined Treatment Mulled Free No More K'limvkliiK 1 Spitting or Foul Sickening llt'cntli Send Your Name Today. Catarrh is not only dnngerous, but It causes bad breath, ulceration, death and decay of bones losi of thinking nnd reasoning power, kills ambition nnd euorgy, often causes loss of appetite, Indigestion, dys pepsia, rnw throat and consumption It needs attention at once. Curo It with Gauss' Catarrh Curo. It Is a quick, radical, permanent curo, bo cause It rids the system of tho poi sonous germs thnt causes catarrh. TEA You can have it food you want to. 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Welrier sausage 12 , Bologna sausago 10c, 3 Ids for 25c Home made sausago ,.1012&c Fresh pork sausage , .lOQl2Vc Fancy KaoblpckWurBt , , ,l?V4c Hamburger .,,. ,. ,'. ....10c ..v roiNTU W1""" ' VoKK. TKMIKR 8WPj ivn JUlCi. U . '-1 orK naum ,j Pork shoulder roast .i . Pork steak .tW ",,J Pnrk cllOPS ,i Fresh side pork J' Loin pork roast pancv onBoarc vJ . .... ' .LCf L.". rh ..l nih choDS ... .acu ahnllil(r chODH Shoulder roa?t tl -, unfinii stew PAKOY PISH AND POUWRY TODAY. ItEMMB EST CUSTOMERS GET THE CHOICE. CORN BEEP A SrBCIAIY, PKICBS TH7 64 74 8 m- .A.si5i . Rcgar - if m ;d: