Deseret Evening News | 1905-04-29 | Page 3 | Why Gov. M'donald Vetoed Railroad Merger Bill

WHY GOV MDONALD VETOED RAILROAD MERGER BILL Denver Colo 1010 April today toda vetoed tho or expansion bill hili passed nt lit tho lato Inlo cession e of oC the legislature 1 the pur pose of ot which n represented was WO t to tho Iho Colorado and Southern WilY company to 10 extend lines to tho of ot Mexico I and In III other directions There has beun hOln a It hitter hillel tight 0 measure between two Io factions of ot the Ihn party and It was an 1111 Im 11 In III tho gubernatorial 0 II ItS t between and Adams In the Jill bill 10 rr 10 tho reasons 1 of lit the tho bill tho lIlt act shall not bo construed to Iu per i lUll lt any all railroad to purchase or 1111 parallel and I line situated within this state but does I not nOI in oil way attempt a to 10 limit II It the tho construction of ot the act to 10 prevent i parallel mid competing or 01 a 1 paralle or competing line from acquiring am the Ihl stock obligations n ot a n parallel and competing line 1111 Holding tho stock and bonds o ot one railroAd by h another menus that Ihal tho company controls tho Ihl stock It II holds although the In 10 title remains In another company If le H 1 may hold tho Iho o ot another railroad or transportation company It may 1111 hold tho Iho of ot man nil 1111 railroad com in the state JI ono uno J the Iho ri other railroad and transportation without nay limitation 1111 H whatever 1 1111 10 CI competition ran he ho lInell id a I monopoly created which will be ho J menace to the people of ot the