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Show to tiii: uiiMin it or (omhimici' Thu Clumber uf Commerce of this city with one decltlvo movement tiwn Iko rallwajs has accomplished morn for IhobuslutM Interests ol tho Territory at large than perhaps anyone realizes. The roads have been forced to diail with their (atronaoii tirmi approach. Ing equity; from nbcdule of freightage freight-age which In each and elmuat every cose re; rentud a large projioitlou of tho value of tho goods Imported and exported, they have come down to reasonable profits and the ople themselves are tho gainers, becauie tin y, lu the end, had to pay It nil. Having accompliihed ao much, and thus shown Its capability In the right direction when once It takes hold of a thing lu ariut, why not proceed In that direction so long as there la a call for It labors' We of Halt Lake aro still groaning under an excessive rate of freight for au article produced at home, but which by lta nature i an not be tranaporlel profitably othi radio thill by rail; we refer to the duty on coal which tho railroad uoinpanlen exact ex-act from unwilling hands In this cltj. Tho ratm aro more grlnvou than any with which the Chamber has yet dealt, and are out of all proportion with any other lino of buslniM In whloh such compaules nro engaged. Theru It no lojlllinaoy lu tho Mfltari allied, any uioro than lu auy other form of enforced tribute. The mala havo ua nt their mercy, and for yenrs wo have been confronted Willi a realization uf what such corporations corpo-rations will do when they get thu up. per band. Now let the Ghamtier of Ctnnnierco make Its jwwer for good felt once more, by foning or at le.ut causing our transportation Hues to accept of riasonahle cuuipensn. tlon for services rendertd,or luauguratu a move for a competitive line. 1 f a more feasible plan does not preieut Itiilf, why not call n public meeting for the purpose of taking the Initiative iti pa In thu niattet? cluoli n gatlurlug, if calhd iiudir thu ausplcis of null a tioty, would taoau buslneaa Irom the word go ant would ucqiilru Impetus ami power m It want almg. We hope the Chamber will act upon thla Bug. hottlon;!! It can again lead ua nut of tho wllJiroen, all hands ta'tabout, m lu duty hound, will sound lis praises lar and wide, Ustdiui which, Iho Indlvldtiali com-uilug com-uilug It will share with the rist of ut the benefit ruaultlng from such action, This latter couilJeratlou li no small matter, aa they of course nlri ady know. |