Show LEGISLATIVE Am AID IS I AVAILABLE FOR ro NEW NE Amendment to Constitution and Guarantee to Investors Investors Investors In In- First Necessary RaIlroad extension In Utah Uth and Its IL con con- bearing on future de development of or ortho tho the states state's wonderful resources eSOU was the thc absorbing theme discussed b by thirty prominent citizens ns of or Utah eli last night at atan atan atan an Informal dinner given b by ly President VF W. W F F. Jensen at the tho Commercial club Tho The dinner and discussion followed extensive and thorough investigation that has bc been n conducted b by a special committee appointed appointed ap ap- ap pointed for this purpose several weeks ago President Jensen and other officers O of the club chub realized that thal definite data diU and information should be collected If Ir the tine subject was to be bo Intelligently treated The Tho following members compose composo the special committee committee- W LV F F. Jensen W. W C C. Orem C W. W Nibley W. W W. W Armstrong Gov Goi Spry Simon J II H. Moyle M M. IL Walker Watker T T. O. O Webber Web Web- ber ben Glenn Genn Miller Georgo T T. Odel Odell A. A A L L. L Hoppaugh and W. W C. C Stork Stark It I was tho the cn consensus of oC opinion that a railroad built bui Into Uinta would woul at once become a pa paying ln proposition and that ono one through the tho southern souther portion porton of Utah would be ho on n a paying basis In a short time Guarantees Required In the tho construction of ot trunk In lines and feeders coders In li-i the past there has been In nearly e cr every Instance torno sonic pome Immediate In Inducement Inducement In- In that guaranteed Investors In read ready returns on their bonds Coal and other I mineral deposits havo have figured lar largely el Inthe in inthe In Inthe the running of ot new lines The history of or railroad building shows that government govern govern- r o ment mont land grants have h materially aided In the construction of ot continental lne lines In the thc great reat majority of or Instances there has been a certain sense of guarantee that Investors felt rel would Insure their holdings until the line lne had developed new nev territory and made its Is mileage earnings sufficient to pa pay interest l on Its It bonded Indebtedness and create crete a sinking fund und I Extensions in Utah Ulah It is felt b by the I Ihu hu business men who were present last night I In order to Insure their building must have tho the aid of oC the state of or Utah and of or I the th national government o Dolled Boiled Doled down It ItIs ItIs itis Is the sentiment of or each arid and every one that a n guarantee of ot interest will wi solve sol e the problem o It is the conclusion of or tho the special committee com corn that the present national government govern govern- ment is willing to moot meet the time respective I states s in tho tino developing de of ot their resources I If I the states will wi meet the governor half hair halfway wa way In other words worde dollar for dolar dollar And this conclusion is arrived at Rl after receiving definite information to this effect erect from those in touch with the tho situation in tn Washington In Iii order to have hae Utah Ulah as a n state aid aidIn aidin In the extension of or railroads within it its ls' ls borders an nn amendment to tho the constitution tion will bo be necessary This must bedone be bo I done dono to enable the legislature ture to vote ote the necessary bonds It I is 15 estimated that will vill wi build a 11 road rond into southern souther Utah and ad that tha t a like sum will construct a alino alino n lino Ino Into UIntah Benefit to All A. A That any anyone one portion porton of ot tho the state means increased business enterprise enterprise enterprise enter enter- prise and development in the state a at al large No on ona on portion can be benefited without the others other being benefited In turn The business men who attended the tte meeting meeting meet meet- In ing last night belle believe o bele that with the tho people properly educated ted to an understanding o or of what railroad extensions mean to Utah Ulah that the they will wi vote for the necessary amendment with proper restrictions Before Before Be Be- fore rore being submitted to the people any amendment to the constitution must re ro ra- cehe a two-thirds two vote oto of or the legislature The following committee e was as appointed by President Jensen to secure an expression expression sion slon from Utah's congressional delegation as to the attitude of oC the tho present national government go In aiding in thc the building o ot of railroad extensions with and without state assistance George A A. Snow F F. S S. Murphy Murphy Mur Mur- ph phy W. W y N. N Williams E. E E O. O Howard and andY W. W F F. Jensen The following resolution W was adopted b bj by byall all al present at nt the dinner H Resolved solved That an effort bo be 0 made madr to promote railroad extensions in Utah that tha the thc I aJ advisability o of going before the people of or Utah with a plan for or an amendment to the state constitution permitting It I to bond for or railroad extensions be permitted bo be considered that the thc Salt Lake Commercial Commercial Com Corn mercial club extend an urgent invitation to all al commercial clubs cubs in Utah to meet li In II Salt SI Lake Lako at an early date and devise plans for a furtherance of ot this project and that the president appoint a committee of five to Interview members o or of our congressional dele delegation atol In an en endeavor endeavor en- en or dea deavor to learn the lie of or the government gov gov- with reference to government 1 0 aid all for railroad extensions both bolh with wilh aiu and without state aid lId I I |