Show I Salt Sall Lake City Begins to See Prosperity I K it if iI Freight Rate Victories Held Nell Responsible Ii s t 3 a t iI Millions of if f Dollars Are Saved to Populace OUT of the tile darkness into the light This quotation aptly describes the transformation which has been wrought in the last few years ears in the matt matter r of obtaining justice for the people of Utah in relieving the railroad hand of oppression which for decades did not allow business to expand here on account account account ac ac- count of unjust freight rates The people are now beginning to see the shining sun of prosperity prosperity prosperity pros pros- which railroad railroad corporations succeeded until the tile last few I years in clouding The clouds are being removed one b one despite the most determined opposition opposition of ot the railroads backed by their billions of ot dollars Success founded on the altar attar of ot justice justice justice jus jus- tice and supported by an aggressive determination has brought relief to the people of ot Utah COMPLETE VICTORY The hearing here which begins tomorrow to tomorrow tomorrow to- to morrow will assuredly place the stamp of ot complete victory upon the efforts of ot those who throughout have triumphed trIumphed triumphed tri trI- against oppression and defeat defeat- defeated ed corporation greed Here are a few tew of ot the benefits ob obtained obtained ob- ob for tor the people of ot Salt Lake City gained largely through the persistent campaign waged in behalf of ot right byThe by byTho The Tho Telegram In 1917 the railroads attempted to gain an increase of ot 16 15 per cent in the freight rates coming into and going out of ot Utah After a battle lasting six months and after the nearing rearing had concluded concluded concluded con con- the railroads threw up the sponge and thereby admitted complete defeat The victory saved for the people people peo peo- pie a year In 1918 another victory was as scored when The Telegram hammered against the railroads on account of ot goods being be beIng being be- be ing ing- allowed to be shipped cheaper to the Pacific coast than to Utah The Traffic Supply Bureau presented a case that the railroads could not successfully successfully suc suc- challenge and the order was made that in no case should the cost of ot transportation to Utah be greater than to the coast I This year has proved a memorable one with the government taking over OYer the administration of ot the railroads The Telegram in conjunction with the Commercial club took up the tho fight against the proposed closing down of ot the Denver Rio Grande depot That struggle also ended in victory for tor tho the people It was then made clear that the Union Pacific and the Oregon Short Line Lino and the Harriman interests were combining to wreck the Denver Den Rio Grande the one railroad that really serves Salt Lake City MEN DISCHARGED It was shown that the Union Pacific was appropriating the traffic that belonged belonged belonged be be- be- be longed to the Denver Rio Grande Following this men were discharged discharged discharged dis dis- charged from the local sh shops ps of ot the Denver Rio Grande Again was the fight tight taken up not only in Salt Lake City but In Washington Washington Wash ash ashington ington and The Telegram recorded one of ot Its greatest victories when the government government government gov gov- ordered that the tho Denver Rio Grande should obtain the trade that it was entitled to and when the men who were discharged at the local shops were ordered back to work This saved to Salt Lake Lak-e City in the payroll alone approximately A WEEK VEER All the benefits gained have been worth fighting for In the aggregate they mean greater prosperity as re reflected reflected re- re by an Increasing army of ot workers work work- ers era rs greater payrolls and the expansion of ot the local commercial and industrial sphere making for a greater Utah and anda a greater Salt Lake City E E. J. J David I |