Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 May 1895 — Water Works Popular in Delphi. [ARTICLE]

Water Works Popular in Delphi.

Delphi has had a system of waterworks for two or three years, and this is what the Journal’s “Man-on-the-corner,” says about their popularity : I am informed that the croakers and kickers over in Monticello, who are fighting water works, are telling the people that Delphi is sick of water works and would gladly unload the burden. This is ridiculous talk. I don’t know of a male pr female, child or adult, within the corporate limits of the city who would not pull the hair out of the fellow’s head who would come here and try to take away our water works. x They are no burden. They not only pay the expense of operating, and the interest on the water works debt, but they are paying off the principal. How silly men are to oppose improvements. You can’t successfully fight them off. They are bound to come. They may not be here today but they will come tomorrow or next day. The history and experience of Delphi is the history and experience of every city with any vinegar about it. When we proposed to get electric lights there was a lot of .roaring but the lights came. When water works were suggested, a posse of objectors yelled and swung their arms but water works came. Cement side walks were proposed and the mud bens cackled, but look at the beautiful walks about you. And I want to venture the prophesy that after Monticello has water works one year you can not find a man who will acknowledge he was against the improvement even though you offer a rewaid. The thing has worked that way over here. If a man wants to get a fight on his hands let him come to Delphi and propose to take away our electric lights, water works or cement side-walks. He’ll be scalped in a second.