Salt Lake Herald | 1897-05-20 | Page 4 | Local News

One can hardlyrefrain from asking I whether or not a conspiracy against the mining industry has not been entered into Almost without warning railroad rates on ores have been raised smelting rates have undergone a similar change while the price of artIcles Indispensable In the mining Industry ustry has been raised The mining industry of the state Is already at aver very low ebb owing to the low price of lead and silver and to increase the railroad rates on ores and to increase rairoad I melting charges is to still further reduce re-duce the price of lead and silver and not improbably to cause a general shutdown of the mines A blow at the mining industry of the state is a blow at every other industry In the state even at the railroads themselves I Is a wise provision In the state constitution con-stitution which says the legislature shall fix maximum freight and passenger pas-senger rates in the state I may vet be necessary to exercise the power I therein granted to protect the people I A better way is to recognize the interdependence of the mining and I railroad Interests and for all engaged in these industries to act accordingly All should strive to avoid friction I is wearing and retards progress