Show I II i ON CW UTILITIES BILL I Editor Telegram It is a n. very strange thing that in this state we arc are governed by bj bya a clique that seems determined to keep the people I Whenever there thero is i a legislature convening the vultures gather for the purpose of devouring any constructive legislation This has hasi i been going on so BO long that it has become a traffic almost as ns j i obnoxious as the liquor traffic Are Axe wo we going to have haye a change 1 Take for instance the utility question Let Lei us look into that for fora a moment I would call the peoples people's attention to a communication on the sixth page of The Salt Lake Telegram of the headed ranchester's Letters Falsehoods As a taxpayer and citizen of this state I appeal to the people to read this piece to which I refer You will find convincing proof that should satisfy any person who I wants a square deal A few weeks ago ngo to satisfy myself I wrote to Governor Johnson of California as to whether hether or not the utility bill was anNot an expense in his state Not being g at home at the time his secretary I answered m my inquiry I will say that his answer was right along word for word with tho the letter you will find addressed to the lion Hon C C. L L. Olson state senator from the president of the railroad commission commis commis- ion sion Mr fr Thelen I From the mouth of two or three witnesses shall the truth be beI I established I would ask the people to judge who has spoken the truth truth truth- I Governor Govern r Johnson his secretary and the lIon Hon Mr Thelen or this falsifier Manchester and his associates f I can ean if called upon point out men who I know have in influence among the tile people of Utah and have had with ith legislators in assemblies assem assem- blies blues of the past to prevent any ny utility bill from becoming a law I hope it is not the case with the present legislature and that they will show how by their works as the they did with Hon lion Richard Kichard Young Irs prohibition bill hill La Ladies es and Gentlemen of the Legislature I appeal to you ou to not let any set of men influence you against any of the pledges you made madl with the people who voted you OU into the positions that thai you hold hod I would ask you OU to read Governor tT Johnsons Johnson's s 's report found in I February 9 issue of T The e T Telegram legram I desire you O l to get the truth upon this matter California seems to be the particular state that I the vultures have settled upon Before they get through they will I find it one of the most live animals they have placed their beaks into I want to say if our legislature will be as true to the trust that has been conferred upon them as they were in the passing of the prohibition law JaW a utility bill second to none in the history of our union will be passed j A STAUNCH SUPPORTER OF CONSTRUCTIVE LAWS |