Show FOR LOWER COAL RATES just now there is a strenuous warfare on tor for the reduction of transportation rates on coal the fight Is being led by the llie traffic bureau of the salt lako lake commercial club and at the instance or of that organization organisation a public mass meeting was held in salt lake city on juno ath for the purpose of enlisting the support of every man woman and child in protesting against the excessive rates on coal at the meeting resolutions were adopted unanimously as follows la in the overflowing flowing abundance of this favored state let all its people fairly share that their hearts may be filled with rejoicing thereat the constitution of the STATE of 0 UTAH article XII section 15 reads as follows the legislature SHALL pass laws laic s establishing reasonable MAXIMUM RATES of CHARGES lor for the transportation ol of passengers and freight for corrects correcting ng abuses and preventing discrimination and extortion in rates of freight and pasi passenger enger tariffs by the different railroads and other common carriers in the state and shall enforce such laws by ADEQUATE PENALTIES our state possesses virtually inexhaustible haus tible measures of native coal vast quantities of which are now conveniently reached by railroad transportation and much more 0 of it easily accessible should and in the near future will be opened thereto our people are entitled to have this coal furnished for their use upon reasonable terms the railroad transportation rates on coal in utah are and always alway 9 have been excessive and unreasonable for the extent ot of service performed experience has clearly shown that the only sure remedy for those these unjust gunj conditions within reach is the afable voice of the thoroughly aroused people plainly expressed at the polls THEREFORE the signers hereto women and men of utah pledge them selves to promote and secure by every legitimate means within their power tile the nomination and election to the legislature ot of only members who wll will previously declare their burp purpose ose to support the enactment into law at the next session of the maximum rates on coal within the state specifically set forth and stated in the bulletin of the commercial club traffic bureau dated salt lake city may 1310 1910 utah Is one of the richest coal states in the union having almost unlimited quantities stored up in her mountains waiting for the hand of man to come and dig it on out t why the rates on this his necessity should be excessive is hard to understand and citizens generally hlll III boost tor for tile lower rate and extend to the traffic committee of the salt lake commercial club every assistance in their power for the accomplishment of its purpose and further now Is the time to store fuel tor for the winter predictions have been freely made that the winter of 1310 1910 11 mould witness one ot of the worst coal famines in tho the history of the state slate and no one desires to even repeat the past experiences along this line to say nothing of 0 something worse |