Show CITIES CITIE S ARE AEE abandoning IT records maae public by the state railroad commission ol of wisconsin ludgate iud lud cate a distinct trend from municipal cepl operation of lighting plants to op craton by privately owned corporations which seem able to produce molo cheaply in 1915 seventy nine municipalities generated their own electricity today only thirty generate it last year only twenty eight municipal plants purchased their energy from private companies today sixty eight such plants are purchasing it so long as private enterprise willing to provide the money assume the risks do the work aud and stand tho the worry ol of performing essential services tor for the public and atlow allow public authority to fix the com Pen cation it is of course very stupid tor for the public to take up the job on its own account yet in III the face of our own elpe with government operation ol of railroads ships and war industries progressive radicals in california propose propose iro pose to bond the state at the next election tor for for or state flats ownership and control ot of power resources think of 0 tho the political pie that would weald be passed around the proponents of 0 this demoralizing act object to being told they aro are fil following lowin 9 lead in destroying lt lids d as aritis tri us it this act Is passed in california lt it will retard investment of 0 capital I 1 I 1 lit all western states lor for tear fear ol of spread ot of the experiment Is t other sections with resulting disregard ot of thousands ot of investors 1 |