Salt Lake Telegram | 1930-12-07 | Page 13 | Scores Secrecy in Land Report

Scores Secrecy In Land Report Editor The Telegram Just as s though the tho country al already nl- nl ready wasn't governed g by various commissions and committees it has hasto hasto hasto to bo be m made worse by a n. new now angle angle- on reports Representative Colton is the first of ot the tho Utah congressional congressional congressional cong cong- delegation to be affected J. J Congressman Colton for tor some reason was refused a n copy COP of or the tentative report of ot the commission 1 that is considering turning over yer the publio lands to tho timo several se states J Every l very citizen in tho the western states is directly interested in what the tho commission will wilt report and should consider Its refusal to inform Congressman Congressman Congressman Cong Cong- ressman Colton of ot it Its work as ns a a. di direct direct direct di- di rebuff Of or course he lie was informed that thai he lie might have a cop copy if It he be kept it from the tho newspapers Congressman Colton to his credit refused to I pledge secrecy In this action he should ho ld and undoubtedly will have havo the tIme support of ot western colleagues Professor ProCessor William Peterson of ot the I Utah Agricultural college who Is Isa Isa a t member of or the commission has outlined to the state land board the I report but those present at the meeting w were ro pledged to secrecy I learn Secrecy upon the part of oC commission commission com corn mission or committees from m my point of ot otIe Ie view indicates that there Is a n. Joker hidden somewhere ro- ro of or what the tho subject maybe may be Secrecy of ot this sort is ican lenn We are entitled to know and andI I 1 hope Congressman Colton wages t a tight fight against the practice before belor 1 it becomes permanently installed 1 AMERICAN