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Ti 0 the Ratepayers: So many statements have been made, regarding the Hydro: :Electric Radial Railway, which are untrue and mis- leading, that it has been thought necessary to state the facts of the case as clearly and simply as possible. | Each voter is requested to carefully read the state- "ments contained herein, and to spread the information given as widely as possible. ; Mich has been said and 'much may be said about | the value of the Radial Railway for the' development of | this section of country; but it must not be forgotten that * while the Railway will be a good thing, it will not be the only good thing which will come with the Hydro. Bvery Farmer in the Township of Reach will be able to get power and light at the lowest possi- ble rate, if the Hydro comes. ~~ "Cheap power and light can be distributed oF fifteen miles either side of the railway. Cheap power has brought prosperity to. other communities and it Would bring pros- erity. here. XR FACT TWO It has been reported that Sir Adam Beck has con- "stantly | stated that the {Radial Railway will be a paying "proposition, and will not cost the municipalities one dollar. Just to. make sure of this, the Local Committee called up Mr. Beck at his home i in London, and asked him if this report of his speech was true. He said-- i "I have been saying all the time that the road WiTPay. and that it will cost the municipalities : /mothing. 3 ' FACT THREE - While we were about it, we. 'asked Mr. Beck what assurance we had from the Government that the road will pay. He said-- Quint the first ten years the Government ate the road, giving ample time No sinking assured success. charges will be made to bec ill be started, nst the municipalities during those ten years." en ch a thing were possible that the road did 'rnment could afford ot pay at the en end of ten years, noG ilure of a Proje "which for the fail | work is done. : * fact that many are opposed to the proposition because they Sem Epa investment; the quickly he sorond, PORT PERRY BRANCH : aon - ve In point of fact a northerly extension has already been laid out, but the application te incorporate it with the original plan came too late, and must now wait until the trunk line is completed. One thing is certain--if the trunk line is not built, there can be no extensions. The northern part of Reach would be ideal for the profitable operation of an electric railway, and given the trunk line, extension northward from Port Perry through Reach will follow naturally. But if the trunk line is not built, there can be no extensions. SUMMARY You are asked to vote for the Hydro- Electric Radial Railway with the following assurances from the Govern- ment: 1 Cheap light and power for every person within fifteen miles on either side of the Railway. 2 The Railway will pay, and will not be a charge against the ratepayers. 3 For ten years the Government will finance the project without reference to the debentures. 4 The Road will not be built unless the Dominion subsidy is granted. 5 Extension will be made northward from Port Perry through the Township of Reach at the earliest time . that the report of the engineers warrants such extension. No man who values the prosperity of this com- munity can afford to vote against the coming of the Railway. It would not bé possible for a Government to give more thorough assurances of success. It 'need hardly be said that every available vote in Port Perry should be cast forthe Hydro-Electric Railway. Every person who owns property in the town should be on hand to vote on October 19th, Monday next. This may mean some sacrifice of time and money; but nothing like the sacrifice which will result if Port Perry is side-tracked indefinitely because the railway does not receive the sup- port required to bring it to our town. 'With Port Perry the question as to whether the rail- way comes or does not come is a serious matter. Aside from the many advantages which the railway will bring in a general way, we have a special problem to face. No matter how skilfully our electric light plant may be run, there must be depreciation. Machinists allow ten per cent. per annum for wear and tear. Reckoned in this way the life of machinery would only be ten years. Evidently that estimate is excessive, for we still have our plant; but the the fact remains that if we do not get the railway, we must spend a lot of money on our electric light plant in the next few years. From a point of saving expense, Port Perry should give a unanimous vote in favor of the coming of the railway. : This town would then become a centre from which branch 'lines would rin, and which will under proper direction, draw trade and bring in new citizens from a large area. : . But the Railway will not come unless a great deal of It would be unwise to close our eves to the do not understand it These men must be shown what is : orrect in the matter, and: 'to vole for the best interests of