Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-08-27 | Page 4 | G. A. R. and Railroads

G. A. R. AND RAILROADS. The splendid old fellows who locally comprise the Grand Army of the Republic Re-public have uttered one of the very few complaints that havo emanated omcial-ly omcial-ly from that body. It is against what they deem to be a lack of proper con: sideratlon by the railroads. The old soldiers bellevo that they are entitled to tho best rate to the National encampment, en-campment, so that none may be excluded ex-cluded because of high railway fares. They remind the railroads that but for the efforts of the men who comprise the Grand Armj tho Government under which tho great transportatloh. companies compa-nies thrive would have ceased to bo the ono and Indivisible supreme power over forty-five States and wide-stretching territory beyond. Business is business with railroads, as with other commercial and Industrial concerns; but wo believe that even business bus-iness may have some modification, and that the Interjection of a little sentimentality senti-mentality in behalf of the old soldiers would be appreciated by the general public, and In tho long run might inure to the benefit of the railroads them- selves. The most sacred chamber of the public pub-lic feeling Is ocoupied by affection for the men who rescued the Union.