| Show KEEP DO WjV LEGISLATION We would caution the legislature once more against the vice of too much leglslaMori and legisation of a complex com-plex character Only that legislation which is absolutely necessary should be attempted and then it should follow as closely as possible the customs and habits of the people No greater mistake mis-take was ever made by legislators than to attempt to create < too many customs cus-toms and too many habits by legislative legisla-tive enactment It is infinitely better that legislation follow than attempt to lead in the establishment of custom Another thing that should be remembered remem-bered is that the laws applicable to New York Pennsyvania or California are not always applicable to conditions prevailing in Utah and a nice discrimination discrim-ination is necessary in adapting the laws of older states for our own state where conditions are so radically different differ-ent Take this matter of a railroad commission as an example In states whose surface is a complete network cf railways where traffic both in passengers passen-gers and freight is enormous and where there is likelihood of railway combinations and constant discriminations discrimina-tions a railway commission under sudh circumstances may be an absolute necessity ne-cessity to such a community and their experience may be to the effect that through a commission Is the best method meth-od of dealing with combinations and discriminations that exist in those states But here in Utah where railways rail-ways are few and those few unable to meet current expenses with the business busi-ness they have and where from the nature of the circumstances the people of Utah are in no such danger from railway discriminations and combinations combina-tions as the people of California or Pennslyvania are a commission would doubtless be an unnecesary burden to the state and useless as securing any material good to the people So far as may be let business and commercial customs and principles regulate reg-ulate affairs of trade and traffic and let not the state undertake to interfere < too much with the business of the people peo-ple It may be advisable to enact a law making it unlawful for a common carrier to discriminate in favor of individuals indi-viduals or corporations in the matter of freights of the same class carried the same distance and with like speed either by different charges or by any system of rebates whatsoever but such a law does not necessarily call for a commission to look after its enforcement enforce-ment Tho machinery afforded In the courts will be allsufficient to enforce the law If such an act as we suggest shall pass Keep leg g1at1i n at a minimum min-imum The fewer special commissions and other officers that are appointed to live upon the substance of the people peo-ple the mOre will they appreciate the labors of the legislature |
