Show I So the People May Know KnowIN N SPITE of or powerful and ll persistent opposition The Telegram m ha has I IN fought for fOJ tin tin- fail ur and rea reasonable control of pu public lic utilities It lt insi insists ts that th the rl result of the earnest contest t work of years be not I I r jeopardized by br our om ur overzealous over friends We Ve c are in ill full sympathy with those who would wooL curb curu the rapacity of or trusts and monopolies I which I heartlessly increase rease the tile cost ost of or lifes life's s 's necessities Es There is is a I close between public utilities and auth trusts hut but t they hey are nrc distinct and separate e problems awl and Ull attempt in iii Il this bill to I treat them as on on- on problem will result in failure A public lil utility as HS usually understood is in iii is some degree a a natural monopoly A I trust n is s a monopoly brought n about out l by hy combination in restraint I I of trade B By 1 Bno no process of- of reasoning of-reasoning can the sat same regulations h b be made l I lo to o apply to both hoth The Ilie state of Utah lan can fairly establish lish and aud I I enforce e a minimum and a It maximum rate rale for transportation tation I upon a railway w within its ts borders The state ol or Utah Llah is absolutely unable to lo j I regulate reg the price of if sugar m ar or salt salt the world is IS too large and tile the law li of ot supply and ami demand too sure suro in ill it its operation ion I I Such public service hl corporations have l l- l romi roughly gil the thit lol follow in characteristics i First They control service il el that flint Y a cannot be LI granted OhI one cit citi cili 11 and denied l another for fOl exa example t transportation ion I on oil a railroad or 01 the service i Cr of a telephone or 01 telegraph company I Second L usually enjoy a public franchise lull and may acquire property by hy condemnation under the tile Ji right 1 ht of eminent domain domain Third They usually eon control natural resources as ax water ater for or irrigation or power purposes and arid are natural monopolies S These corporations that l exist u by special sufferance r of the thu states statCH that enjoy r special rights lights and privileges that control natural rc resources are alt rightly i wholly under t I the lIe he control of or the state ft It I I has lIns been held h by the tile courts that a Ii pu public lil utility r may r not 1101 contract met it its I service ill for fOl a greater than a J le reasonable rate and HJaL contracts involving iu I I unreasonable rates ratIo can call be lit declared d void 1 II by a public utility t rom rom-j mis mission all and hild I that hat I this his do tines does not contravene tIll the right of private Il nt I contract lael I O citizens would like to see sel the stat stale e extend control con on I to 10 cover OVI o e companies which manufacture the necessaries ries of life such as Wi sugar Ul salt sal 1 flour oil etc Ill luLL butas mt has lias been bren pointed Out out such companies are not public l' l U tit utilities t jul is ies I they hey are all engaged in ill hns business and not Hot in ju commerce of the Legislature e The details dails of this problem are I new to most of you OlL The They have proven plo vexatious to t thu he heis is wisest st minds Take Jakl your time time- for lor study stud and relict reflection and then let your OllI vote be hl dictated by iy wisdom and amI common sense I a A SHill sane fl HUll and ii Sil safe fe public l' l iii utility ii Fly law lair clearly w within ml Ii i ii well wJ veI I defined i leI I constitutional ri rights should be hi enacted Its success will pr primarily U its administration rations ration j I jA A s As tIll the only daily newspaper within t flu state of Utah which has i cons consistently the Uw of for fought fong battle the people a public utilities com coin mission The lc Telegram asks ask t I he the passage of a law hair lair fair alike to the people and anti and the corporations and und which will force fOlce t the l establishment of equitable rates aits 1 struggling against unfair es now competition com cOtil- 1 petition communities now st strangled b by excess excessive excessive c freight rates I commodities such as coal advanced to abnormal prices ices because of or excessive C freight J Il rates rutes are wrongs t that hat I a t good goo good d 1 bill H 11 will WI 11 cure The rite Telegram reminds you of or your pledges l remembers its own promise to the people and will stand on oil guard 1 |