| Show RAILROAD legislation SALT LAKE CITY J january a a u mry 18 1896 referring to the proposed law before the state assembly and je referring ferring still more to a sentiment which seems to prevail largely io in the community and which may find expression IQ in propositions before the lawmaking law making body I 1 beg to declare the opinion that under all the circumstances any thing that partakes of the character of radical anti railway legislation ought I 1 to be avoided by the legislature as unwholesome revolutionary evolutionary JR enact ments meats regarding rates and other mattere are sure to result in evils evil and the first legislature cannot afford to reach out too for far in that direction but bat should make haste slowly aly whatever legislation way may be adopted will be from the tern tem per of those now demanding laws on the subject more likely fikely to increase the difficulties surrounding local officials official because oflus application only to ia the state whereas those officials ought to be helped and strengthened since once their sympathies are usually where they are located utah should profit by the experience of others for instance la in kansas where anti rail roal road legislation was of a radical character the result was injurious to the railways but was waa still more disastrous 0 the statz stat which will not recover for years to come trae the state cannot afford to drive away capital by allai ill si legal restriction in the matter of rail waye way we need one heading beading to the west anil and south for the connection with southern Cililo rula A legislative handicap would effectually prevent the investment of the large amount oi of means necessary to carry out the enterprise lo in this as in projects of other kinds than railway building there should be also a permanent encouragement for the investment of 0 capital by an assurance that the state will not adopt socialistic ideal regarding its regulation I 1 ad wit mit that there have been many causes for complaint on the part of utah business men especially those whose shipments are not extensive to enable I 1 them bem to got get fadore in 10 the way of special rates rebates or passes at the same time I 1 believe the welfare of the whole community demanda prudence less JOBS than aggression and cal calmness moses more than intemperate zeal in grappling with the question lot alvi us baat at least get fairly started and in good running order as a state before we att ait ampt the reformation of problems that have confronted and still puzzle our elder and the whole family yours for utah and prosperity Z Y X |
