. Electric railway journal . ill of the street railway franchise controversyand it was more than glad to cast a favorable ballot inorder to get the question out of politics and the news-papers. Railway Taken Out of Politics When Philip J. Kealy assumed the office of presidentof the Kansas City Railways he gave out a public state-ment to the effect that the ownership of the street rail-ways had changed and that the company and the cityhad taken charge as partners. Quoting further fromthis statement, Mr. Kealy said: It means a new orderin Kansas City street railway affairs, built upon therecogni
. Electric railway journal . ill of the street railway franchise controversyand it was more than glad to cast a favorable ballot inorder to get the question out of politics and the news-papers. Railway Taken Out of Politics When Philip J. Kealy assumed the office of presidentof the Kansas City Railways he gave out a public state-ment to the effect that the ownership of the street rail-ways had changed and that the company and the cityhad taken charge as partners. Quoting further fromthis statement, Mr. Kealy said: It means a new orderin Kansas City street railway affairs, built upon therecognition of mutual interests of the city and thecompany in the operation of the company. There willbe no dodging of issues nor quibbling over demands ororders of the Missouri or Kansas public service com-missions as to service. * * * * It is plannedto conduct the street railway property in as economicala manner as the needs of the traveling public and thewelfare of its employees will permit. As to the welfare if bill had his way. gaining public favor—one newspapers views of formertraction possibilities in kansas city of its employees—it plans to have much to say in thefuture. As the company grows, so shall they grow. Of that which is history in street railway affairs,this company had naught to do. Situations arose uponwhich men justly agreed and disagreed. But they areof the past. Surely, resentment because of this cannotbe cherished against the incoming management. Suchconditions shall not arise under the present control,which will regard every person in Kansas City asfriendly and refuse to believe otherwise until the con-trary is proved. The Kansas City street railway system is an in-tricate one. Situations may arise in the immediatefuture that will try the patience of the company as wellas of the public. Time will be required in perfectingcomplete reorganization and carrying out plans for bet-terment. Until they are perfected the management canonly ask the public to wait. As
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