“What is the right light?”
“The P.-U. needs the new arrangement in order to perfect its service to the public. The greatest good to the greatest number.”
“Number One,” suggested Jeremy. “Mr. Montrose Clark.”
“Setting aside any personal prejudice in the matter, what have you against the Public Utilities Corporation?”
“It does n’t play fair. It is always begging for special privileges and then establishing them as rights after it has got them.”
The lawyer reflected that this theory, presented and amplified editorially in The Guardian, would be unpleasantly difficult to refute.
“After all, it performs a public service,” he pointed out, a bit lamely.
“The public could do it for itself better and cheaper.”
“That’s Embreeism. It’s Socialism.”
“Call it what you like. It’s common sense.”