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Show corporation all that It asked for ln-the 'proposed franchise. . ; "It is the greatest. discourtesy In the' world, regardless of how rotten it may be, to file a petition of that character.! without giving the petitioners a chance ' te be beard. ' I "X do not want to be misunderstood. ' ' Z am first, last and all the time op-j posed, to . the extension of this fran-. ohlse for a single minute longer than It now has to run. " .The matter should come up for die- ( cusslon again tonight, by all means. It could, however,- be laid over until the Council will have a chance to. consider the Newbouse proposition." . ; . Councilman Black bad but little to say, when he was seen. "It does not make any difference what phase .this business may take on," be said.. "I AM AGAINST IT FIRST. LAST AND ALL THE TIME., rm not doing this for a grand-stand .play. I'm doing It because it Is right. You know how I stand in the matter, and there Is no use to waste, words. X am not going ' to- change my fiosldon. one particle at any time." . . , . Councilman Rutoa 8. Wells waa in a' hurry to, catch a car. He aald that ha- did not have time to discuss the mat-"7". ter, but while he waa. pre paring- to leave bis office, and while on his way to board a street car, be was asked: "What is your position, with regard to the extension of the franchise aa re-question re-question in the Utah Light and Railway Rail-way company's request, presented to the Council Monday night T' "I do not know at this time," he ' answered. "The matter has not been thoroughly discussed by the Council or by the committees yet. X would not favor an extension of fifty years. "The Interurban railroad will have to .come up for consideration In connection with this request. There are many minor details, and .amendments that; the petitioners want made, which will have to be considered." "Do you favor any extension of fran-, chlseT" . - - "I do not know that I favor any ex- -tension of franchise.' was' his reply.' Continuing, he said: "The papers have handled the mat-, ter unfairly. Because I favored referring refer-ring the matter to the committees. I; have been given a gratuitous editorial! In one of the morning papers, calling1 me the champion of the corporation." Mr. Wells then hurried to his car. Council President Frank J. Hewlett' . said that the public need not be afraid: of hasty action on the part of the Coun-! ell. ; . "The people do not need to-be afraid,' he said. - "We are not going to rush this matter; through without; careful consideration." "What are you going to do in the matter?" he was asked. ! "I am going- to look at It as a straight business proposition, the same aa any. other- business proposition, and I win' do what I think will be best for the In-' terests of all the parties concerned: -j "We are not going to hurry it." We will giro it time. We want to seej . what they want us to give, and what wo will get in return." : r ... COUNCILMEN DECLARE REFERENCE DOES NOT MEAN ITS PASSAGE "No one in Salt Lake City Is so diametrically dia-metrically opposed to an extension of the franchises of the Utah Light and Railway company than I." said Councilman Coun-cilman A. J. Davis. 'Wednesday, when Interviewed by The .Telegram, on the subject of the proposed gTab. "I would not vote to ( extend that franchise for that period, for $4,000,-000. $4,000,-000. "Some people have the Impression that because I voted to refer the communication com-munication of the corporation.' the communication com-munication ot the .Mayor, and the draft of the franchise proposed, to the committees, com-mittees, that I would vote to grant the ." , i |