Show THE - LEADING MEN SALT HERALD-REPUBLICAN LAKE CITY UTAH YVEDNESDAY MARCH 3 7 1915 BILL company " and tho technical and business training men with such qualifications seeking are in demand and are not political office” salaries keep the state from going the ahead? get the right kind of men at has such it very Mining company were Kane county would appreciate proposed If Utah ever and the' mills at Garfield much if the public utilities bill is a commissionIt should be composed of killed without argument for there has the best men that can be had no Denver & Rio Grande Railroad company hut rather their low grade line been too much talk about it already and no cheap men president who understand from the mines of these companies in W We want railroads and corporationsbig men men can grasp Garfield and and think on big subjects If we Bingham to their mills at Copper bank: pot so much chin music” railroad “I do not believe that the passage This line was built by the cannotget this class of men Utah does of securing a contract for of such a bill and the inauguration not want a public utility commission upon companyyears president wt such a commissionby law is opportune J the fu with the companies either now or at any time in twentyfor the mining and company haulingof all their ore at this time in this state for the ture” of the City Improvement league of to the mills After the mills were reason: Provo that the railroad ‘sirst: The old adage that it is found L H completedit was “I vice president am opposedto a public utilities could not deliver sufficient wise to catch your rabbit before you company Particularly Walker Bros bank: commissionat this time mills to keep them skin him is peculiarly applicable at ore to the am the bill in “Utah does not need the public utilities this time in regard of opposed to that pendingthe going and in the year 190S the Bingham to the State the Legislature provides at this time am for commission & Garfield Railway company was Utah To a greater extent than in not sure that it xyill but creation of such a commission for the ever need one any other section of the UnitedStates incorporated The Denver company the am sure that this is not the time to reason it gives the committeemen too pleaded with the mining companiesnot development of our natural start such a commission much power The proposedbill ap to build the road and agreed to provide does not depend upon pears to me to be a political measure “Insteadof putting a stumblingblock handle the necessary to but more upon equipment that investors in to would endow members of the In the way of prospective the total tonnage This went on for We must look to large aggregations E Ashton-Jenkins -strictiveE JENKINS president committee with a wonderful political the state as the public uitlities commission of capital to develop that whlcjh over two years with the result that the real estate: company against weapon to use in whatever way they to be there would unquestionablyprove mills were only being served at about rather than to the efforts of “I am strongly the Legislature we have should be more concessions deemed best their capacity and in the year individuals railroads taking any steps toward the passage one-half need more We this time in opinion there made to capitalists who are willing to started on “At my was irrigation enterprises more of the public utility bill at this 1910 active construction more is the no need for a public utilities commission invest their money here with Garfield and It was projects of session becauseit is too near adjournment the Bingham & all kinds which demand in this state of Utah is too developingthe resources of this 1911 large After This question needs careful completedon October public amounts of capital we state” state to adopt such utilities young a “If there had been a have secured what in my measures It is a am we need measure have heard that the at that time the commissions against Bingham judgment will be a more because Utah is not &commission opportune have been tried out in the east and E M ALLISON of the law firm of Garfield would never have been built time to ripe for such a commission Inauguratelegislation to regu in states have Van Cott Allison & IHter the some a success “It & Rio Grande could have late proven means an added expenseto the asshown Denver A better plan in opinion that they had a firm contract my would “I am opposedto a utilities commission state if passed The people will bear “Second: Legislation pertainingto be to get the capitalists to start their generally and the for twenty years with the mining companies the am especially as taxes will be increased operation and regulation burden organization deliver all their ore and had corporationshere and help develop the bill to such a one as would result if The west especially Utah is not in to of public utilities is in the of the state spent a vast amount of new pending becomes law at this time to even think of money on Ita United States in a formative condition the resources “It new line to serve them “The men who start public service would mean an putting such a commissionIn office It complete The past twTenty-flve have enormous Is Contingent years of could also have been shown that if are the ones who usually and yet at the salary specified corporations would do no good and much harm brought about entirely new conditions develop the country three competent men line be built into Bingham that indirectly sometimes could not be and “The railroads have treated the west the cost legislation prohibitive having no precedents in Men who have spent their lives be almost which they do business and in railroad more than fair and this bill is aimed would to acilities gq by is necessarily experimental already two lines of railway think because of this should work are not going to directly at the railroads They will There were we and to a certain extent the Into gropinginutility them to come to Utah instead undertakesuch a position for they have be injured Bingham one in the bottom dark In other states public materiallyby such a bill positions if they of the of instituting a while they should be the recipients of commission that will better are competent canyon and the other on the commissionsand the laws creating rom the sentiment in Idaho it is evident scare them the good-will and best wishes of the mountainside These lines apparently them away and defining their powers represent the commission there is west It the railroads that ample to take care of the mining “There is no question at all in mind failurethat a was made were companies varied views of thought but and it and it was only a question many that a public utilities commission the west seems to me that the which are now making the these rom be the case here in Utah of many laws no doubt some vast plains and barren lands a veritable providingthe necessarypower results proposed would prove a detriment same would will crystalize which will reach as and equipment This was not provided to the state and for that reason hope “This state is young and the attitude garden spot or this state to to the the restrictive the desired end Our sister state N order test towards proposed at the time the mining especially the railroads need turn against them is absurd’ company began Idaho is in the throes of attempting that the bill will be defeated” to and should If they had been grow not be hampered public utility legislationpending in reason railroad and the “Another why this bill should building itsfromroad to do something along this line and Legislature not then Eastern capitalists arc? not going to be passed at this time is the president and prevented the building the road being NELSON the results to date have been farcical instead of general The Herald-Republican yesterday asked a number of leading citizens of the Western Pacific and Rio copper company’s money in a state where there is a manager Saltair Beach com able to pay than one-half Would it not be better for us to profit public utilities taxes on more roads They need help They commission that wants for Grande not by the experience of other states by pany: of the total net proceeds of the to do practically an expression as to their views These follow: should be made the 'goat’ of the “I am to the bill except furnish opposed now everything for a reasonable time at least the the reading of the mines of the state it would have had waiting rom Legislatureproviding for a bill now money President for the working out of their present those in other- states at least in the commission” no proceeds at all as they were public utilities commission can pending it seems that bearing Realty eastern and middle west states and it only sufficient ore to pay the the Newhouse company: experiments? the people of the of is about the only part see no advantage expense looks to me mining necessary “My view’s upon the subject were load In “Third: must confess to a belief state unnecessaryto us operator: expenses of operation running railroad in Utah that will would derive from such a commission of in letter wrote few days this instance should be properly a down with more and put such a public utilities commission that the subject be left with the “It would be a step back in the Instead it would be an the management ago to B Wight Importantbusinessexpenses in the Honorable men of Utah to the public would have been a calamity handled through federal incorporation that the people “A large amount of the business of handsinof such progress pass luxury one chairmanof the Senate judicial committee who have had no experience and no one knows just when some other and legislation The business the railroads of Utah is interstate and utility bill at this time under existing average of Utah afford at this time In that letter stated that: mine similarly situated be finds large portion of his time cannot matters Men of and capable may man a such is controlled by the interstate experience conditions”’ can see no good that would come of as three men “The bill vest in of such large and therefore it is better to taken up by reporting to commissions would handling could now such problems a commission for the simple commerce commission About all that the extent of w’hlch surpasses hereafter He not be obtained at like let the that are to be federal state and municipal public utilities powers anything the companies that Utah does not need such a SPIRO president of the Sliver reason commission could do has been imagination A commission that may salaries proposedin the bill pending King formed exercise their own judgment is growing tired of Consolidated Mining company: not need such a in Utah would be to impede progress consist of mere youths 25 years of age commission will before the Legislature the bill or being controlled by during the past three years the great a and “I am to any similar without least retard opposed at for years and development byt’tahkeeping and thus retard whose compensation must not exceed bill Railroads should be encouraged development American pastime the baiting of larger commission capital out of the state “There are many things Utah needs needs perhaps will never need such a com $4000 per annum and who are denied far more than it of the state” corporations and while he not needs a public utility and not impeded than Those companies may development more anything else investmentin any of the enterprises have interest therein feels that mission commission any and when we have the public utilities which built roads into this sparsely “It seems to me it is about time defined by the bill to be public utilities president and the settled country should be helped in the practice of the present there will be time “With of the prohibition punishing the members of to talk about passage the did enough public utilities bill a large part of the the their Legislature These every way Geoghegan managements for the sins of We are getting too much general manager of with commission” revenueof at adverse something to help big business interests are so necessary and incident to the headquarterspredecessors is to least two counties will be cut off and legislation and it is going to Brokerage company becoming a bore in Utah instead of trying to do existence welfare and progress of this the Vermont building: be a serious handicapin the getting of in him” the tax payers will be called upon to them damage do not cashier of the Ogden state that legislation calculated to outside capital into Utah “Irrespectiveof the results that the mean that this make up the loss load them State hank: Why is the intention of the members of the the investmentof capital in of such “All the resources enforcement a might J C LYNCH vice president National down with more expenses that will are interested in measure “I am public utilities Legislaturebut too often they do not opposedto its enterprises strikes at our very have on private individuals or enterprises state and without the Republic: mean nothing to them in the way of a Of this Bank of the realize the benefit of big interests commission do not need one in Our the damage that w’ould accrue We resources are of course return there would be no resource worth opinion be “In my it poor and what they can and are doing for Utah would What we want is not yet developed Capital is required to the state of Utah something “I be unable to would be such as policy for the Legislature to that will build sometimes wonder if developing Weout would pass the the development of this state It is not tear down in many of make up and an enormous amount for their of them do not to it in the sight of those who have and still anything We damn public utility bill existing the state Utah are urging under about time that big interests not alone should not discourage of the state It makes We have heretofore want legislation that will keep capital for the prosperity financial distress public utility commission are The which Utah the of capital in In but in the United States had investment the state and earned the reputationof aware out of the state and that is what a for the discouragement of enterprise of the fact that of has been felt in all parts of the the twenty-eight We need big Looking at the matter from a chance interests in another to insure to utilities and Is a piece of political machinery United conservatismin legislationprotection counties in Utah eight are not would do States has checked the progress Utah to develop this state and without viewpointwq cannot afford a commission capital the just and fair touched “As we commission grow older and have something designedto put lucrative jobs within by railroad and that of the remaining of the west While the majority as the expense them this state will not be would necessitate in this state rightfully here to regulate it will be time reach of politicians The authority it of the states have the utility bill additional taxes and taxes counties seven each has less for too higli twenty years with are hundred in the When we have thegrown so strong than 100 miles of railroads enough to talk of such commission would put In the hands of the three believe Utah should wait until conditions now It is my opinion that the western of we can grow more next and independentin possession Let us help the railroads first and men the commission would money constituting are in better shape before states with public utilities are not “What Utah needs today is not a have ten years than in the last we have wealth and capital and our resources utility something here to build on and make their power over the enterprise a obtaining benefits and that such commission but twenty miles of commission fifty years” shall have been generally developed public spirited men of the state almostlimitless That this to railroad for every mile it has at the encourage “The bill is aimed at the railroads do not meet with success” there will be time enough to consider their the vast responsibility should be placed in in particular The railroads have been present time in order to develop the money in Utah inwithout J contractor: the advisability of enacting into law of being their very the of so few men wise P danger hampered hands however responsible for the settlement and resources of this state “I am bills of the drastic and existence by a commissionof men who most emphatically to KIESEL formerstate senator alarming ofwonderful many is unfair” this opposed of country Personallya public utilities commission Utah capitalist which have been merely scratched banker and merchant characteristics of that now under of what they are and know nothing have found the railroad companies of always does not need Until then many more Let which have not even regulate A the associate such a wre must to had commission We in st attalk to members of the state Senate been touched just in all dealings have us not try and drive “I am very strongly are getting to be a nation cursed with Ogden yesterday: investment here for Capital capital opposedto any of Alexander Graham Beil in the work with them They will take care of all from Utah railroads have but rather let done from utilities commission bill” to the commissions Just because some other in “Tlie wonders beyond and there can be no possible us inviteaway which brought the telephone it and when we have it then shipmentsunder the commodity bill as states the developmentof the state and have public utilities commissions way in may so status of a possibility which investment it will be time commercial cheaply if regulated by a hope that you will be just to talk about as commis substantially benefit not familiar with the Utah bill is no reason why Utah should as good to our community a public utility enough KEITH president Silver King sion them Coalition have unless it is merely to as you can other than in these very public utilities commission” hadi the following to say on the general one be in remember the Mines company: “There are lines in this country days when freight from bill legislation “I do not think such public many fashion and if do have the the Missouri so defined by the Such a commission subject of utilities legislation: we one belonging to railroads that are C president of will pay river to Utah cost 26 cents drove railroaM developmentout PARK would do any good for Utah The present for it and they will “The great wave of prosperitywhich not paying one cent In dividends but people pound by Boyd Park Inc jewelers: bull team and 35 cents public utilities companiesare treating is rapidly find that it is of the State of A similar law this nation is a expensive pound when it Texas spreadingover still they are kept in operation for the mighty was a by mule team member of the Senate the people of Utah all right Better luxury came and yet there are was enacted in the State of Idaho and not due entirely to the big exports of we need in Utah is more committee was opposedto the accommodation of the people Lands capital toWhat some who the present session of the legislature let well enough alone am develop the resources of the would now quarrel over an at American goods to the European of service commis have been up in Utah by the a not in opened eighth of a cent in the freight there two bills are pending by sion favor of such a commission of the war but is the state or goodness’ sake let’s not pound on account building of railroads and there will be for the reason thought this as we do not need it” drive capital prevent it rate and forget that the railroads are from of more settled condition which to relieve that community state was not ready for this kind of outgrowth a just as away nor You the evils created by that act The a the industrial world The people are many roads built without the from entering the state! cannot now having a hard time to get along in do not think it is right utility commission as there commission would be put it too strong for me that and keep up with their pay rolls into law of the bill in question president of gaining in the administration confidence am to with under its make the state the Utah State Bankers’association and guidance will operate to the distinct disadvantage boards and its attitude to let big business a public utilities commission don’t mean to say that in the past the “I am against the of this against and committees president of the A Stockgrowers’ alone and cease this continual passage have not made of our citizens or any more commissionsof any kind railroads inclined mistakes but this time do not know of any armers nagging law and believe it would be injurious “At “It is not my desire and probablyit Bank: and unjust we are now to grievous prosecution It is giving to all make them concernedand there would be in Utah wrongs that the state is her people need development suffer for the mistakesof the past is not necessary that the citizens of “Utah and than business an opportunity to go ahead and from the corporations few if any benefits derived from its operating they need do not think the railroad — this state should individually at more The national president of the regulationdevelop has PINGREE development within her limits and for that reason government and especially does it seem to me that eased enforcement” of the state should be hampered” great length voice their protest against the and the Merchants alone think at this time up on corporations bank: commission the a should come first public utilities commission will the passageof this bill However my development result is in better business con “A as proposed shown would work a greater am opposedto the proposedpublic president of the H M ITCH business it will bring former president investmentshere are substantial and hardship on the taxpayers complicate than would Chief ConsolidatedMining bill public utilities bill ditions club hope that they is or any “I do not hesitate to that the company of Ogden and interested my be say regulationsupon railroads of thein Weber may increase compensatedfor by the problematic which might be offered now At best telephone Eureka: and the nature of the business extendingfrom Weber great and as such a citizen raise my benefits to be derived companies have the greatest measure will it is “I am protest that it may unite in an experiment and no harm can personallyopposedto the taxes and bring a to Grand county: voice in of any in the burdenupon reference to the corporationsbe done by delaying its concernsuch “M ith the of a public utilities commission the public the objection of others to the end adventinto this organization and “The proposal to create world an organization as taxpayer without state that are doing business for the that Utah needs capital will state reason “It never has been in Utah could not fail that legislators now in session could be gotten together only through demonstratedin to exert commission here we have the interstate commerce “I in favor of delaying regulation Utah is state must be deterring influence consider its am new which the past that a public utilities commission a on the seriously provisions private to regulate them ownership If it ever got into commission until we have somethinghere to regulate and the evils attendingtheir the handsof the public it although many states has been necessary to the best investmentof capital needed to opposed to the creating am of Put off the would go to have public utilities commissions it is any until we pieces in the resources of Utah and defeat the measure” experiment short time and interests of the state and it is difficult more boards comrriissions an exceedingly or than is get started and in the meantime we only the state with a large networkof to believe that legislation of this “Experimental legislation upsets absolutely necessary the political party And at this time responsiblefor railways that can receive can grow and develop and any benefit business generally and right now M of Ashton A conserve sort is essential The railroads do not Utah think the proposedcommissionis un placing the telephones in the handsof build up our strength and With the great Reni Estate: number of transcontinental needs steadying influences if the energy soif the government be like to what to do and they Jenkins would forever betold necessary” that perhaps when regulation lines crossing Utah the railroad have the state are to continue to “I think we have sufficient legislation that they will do everything of comes buried the votes of the indignant shown it beneath we can weather through the and business men continually be developed they should be Of in Utah at the present time to care comes would within Their connection as N general telephone users That is what reason BYRNE the action of public utilities Capital should manager experimentwithoutthe state being be in hot water from course it is out of the question to for all of Kelth-O’Brlen as a public utility with the state happenedin England and that is what company: fanatic thinking he could run a be encouragedto come to Utah and not damaged” some predictions as to the States the supervision of commission make definite “The public service corporations in would happen in the United without a railroad better than the men who probable are appointed regulate them result of such legislation but made timid by drastic laws We are this state are embryonic and in of public to has my B of under government ownership C the firm of Stewart being paid to do the work it is certain that it would not increase receiving great benefits from opinion they should be been satisfactory” now encouragedto Bowman Morris AtheCnllister: time utilities her the flow of capital interests that have invested develop the resources of this state “It is so easy to upset the years of “Utah does not need to sheregulate whichis absolutely moneyed “I don’t think at present needs capital in Utah and operating here of the state putting corporations so much as II necessary to prosperity and are now great KING former member growth a stumbling under the financial conditions that exist work and developmentof develop resources and bring in for instance the Utah Light & of from Utah: here” Power block in their way When Utah has it be wise to have a public by such laws which tear more to corporations Congress would is The Utah Light & Traction There no need “I believe that public service and tjie public service corporations company and the great grownhave utilities law passed It be all down rather than build up” might $75000 in capitalist of Ogden of spending a year should be so operated that smelting begun to oppress the public right to have a utilities commission company to regulate railroads when the who is interested in of the want of this kind of then think be the time E of the they will best serve the public interest We more would for some time in the future but it is not KING many manager spent in building in the state in which they operate industries of Utah: Interests in Utah The proposedcommission the commissionto be formed At this money could be better prominent Wesley E King Agency company: needednow roads in the creation of public utilities think it good is a serious question in my “The a would do great harm to Utah” time be waste of drastic legislation in the state wagon remote “There would “I believe that a utilities bill “More now surely act to create th& commission” Utah will turn things upside parts of the state” mind if Utah needs such a commission commissionin' Utah would stop that of down money would President manybe improvements is feature in the business right now and make it unlivable It as proposedin the bill now before as a ofdisturbing would otherwise made by the the state and might result in A general Company Bankers: T G and to have the wholesale G W manager manager of the the Legislature would retard the development is enough serious injury to the growth and “I do not think there is any need for Zion’s of property situation is so MercantileInstitu of the state that might be which must result Daly Judgegetting Mining company: “The financial public utility commissionin Utah at tion: too commissions the present time and so of Utah a from the passageof the Wootton are at from activities and improvements many much “I think that the the present time or that there will be “I am not in favor of the public utility bill anfi think that’ is it is The legislation is projected that believe in to be made by the corporations as governmentis enactmentof thea enough public utilities commission law need for such a now before responsibility for any legislature to into a government by commission it would be for the best interest of all commission for many the commissionbill Utah pending It wouldto take some time for a commission does not need and inspectors The of the people of the state to defer effect would result so years to come Legislature handle Other drastic completelyupon learn how to the take upon its shoulders money the personnel of not like a public utility commissionat least not of to for twTo the commission that “Conditions in Utah are situation if it created and in whatever merit had best which Utah would spend in order on such a years were measures measure for the present” useless decoration other hardly with degree the be let alone at this critical have a for no these two years there will one can say any time” During meantime the state would suf of certainty just what the effect on reason than that a sister state has it a great revival of business and fer” president Deseret Savings president Majestic could be placed to better will come into this state the state would be In fact until one W HITER J E advantage corporations Hank and chairman board of Park If the state would use the money to railroads will be built and more might who have this E more know would JAMES JENNINGS investments “It company: of Utah: University me that we are getting aid in the building of irrigation will want to spend their “The proposed commission would be along seems towell corporations power proposedto be delegated to such “I am unalterablyopposedto the bill in Utah at the present poor investmentfor Utah pretty projects or the openingof new mining money in Utah to develop our untold a commissionits effect would be We cannot calling for a public utility afford such a time with our public utilities companies properties the people receive wealth need outside capital to of doubt It is commission commission much would We matter extreme certain Aftei’ careful study of the subject They can less the expense that it would incur If there is though that a utilities commission appearto me to be pretty more benefit anything our resources Two years from find no reason for such a commission The the people will now it may at this time would act as supposed good it would do is a well regulated under the present laws which needs regulation be that we will feel that a do not produce and can see no reason for the proposed demand it” such a commission and with feature in the industrial enough capital myth we need in Utah for the developmentsthis great service corporations are commission The people in the public the growth of the state and the “Our public growth ofthattheit state andhavethere is grave state needs Like all other taking good of the people at the utility business in Utah good and western care know a JOSEPH mining from other states we may pass danger would a tendency states Ave need more and capital present time and from all that deal about how to handle the business will to frighten capitalists who be cheaper can more that be satisfactory At may to develop our resources A public see or learn they have the interest of than would an inexperienced commission “The cry for a public utilities commission athemeasure present time Utah does not need a contemplating investments in Utah utility commission would certainly the people at heart can see no reason they are giving the people originates with fanatical and keep our railroads from extending public utility commission” for such a commissionin not promote any influx of outside capital Utah” good service and are improving it all who are not satisfied to see as as much we need them for the into Utah rather it would tend to the time Why a commission?” the state develop withoutthem having LE senior of the state All experimenting YOUNG keep such capital from M in legislation is to coming our city member of the somethingto say which might retard member law firm Young & Moyle: be regardedas way commission and former governor C No stockman and its growth matter how much “The bill now before the Legislatureinjurious to the state” the present time the country is of Utah: county commissioner: is to a for a public utility commissionis “At former prosperity brought community “I do the need of such in a prostrate condition and needs stimulating not see a commission “It is one thing to pass a utility bill there are a few who believe that every too drastic It give to L R ECCLES of Ogden: would at this time at least and we do not want any We may and another to appoint men broadminded is crook except man a themselves three men such power that one might “I am notin preparedto enter into a need such a commissionat some time drugs at least not here in enough to handle the affairs of They discussion detail af the merits would change the policy of our say they would be able to carry the demerits or but not now” Utah if we can avoid it To quote the In the future the office If the bill be passed the of the public utilities commission selfish state of Utah governmentto satisfy their ownsafe around in their vest President Sproule of the result will probablybe the appointment desires and and bill before the Legislature words of would wreck a pocket now M secretary and What Utah needs today much HAYES Pacific ‘the is in a of men not capable of doing the in order to create a but generally speaking do not Southern country work” sane government more than a public utility commission of the Bingham & Garfield period of unemployment and disaster treasurer dissension by they profit is Let have favor the idea for a of assistant secretary which might more publicutilities us number reasons railwayand and H City Commissioner the like of which this nation has never In the first place themselves What Utah needs worse more railroads more power lines more conditions in cashier of the Utah Copper of Waterworks and seen before’ Water Supply: than a public utilities commissionis Utah are different from those obtaining “In the year 1906 the Utah company: of other things that will develop the Copper “I have the fact that not given the matterof need the eastern states “There is no disguising more invested capital and this state in population undeveloped wealth of this state and where for a public utilities commission business is shaken to its foundationby the same is dense and transportation cannot have both at time” then if there is a need to regulate more study or made sufficient investigation ’I II It h the threats of unwise legislation and conditions them let us regulate them do not are entirely different believe that business into the conditions to be able men everywhere cattleman and believe that Utah needs such a commission from Utah SWAI’P feel to to say definitely whethera commission rancherof cry out ‘give us a rest’ Kanab: this time” “Right now especially Utah Is In at would be of benefit or not but am in “Down Kaneutilities county we never no position to take any steps that Wil by those in good health rather inclined to believe from my general public C president Deseret are enjoyed hear of a fruit the investmentof capital or the commission grower deter knowledge of conditions in Utah Instead of trying to railroads National Bank: The perfect digestion clear cause Utah: extension of facilities Smithfield transportation system that a is not necessary at “It great at this commission and troubles and worries “I in favor and still against thing be be a mistake corporations am the Another to is that would and blood considered pure upon which sound this time at least” time to appoint a public utility commission the railroads to come in If we want proposedutility commission Paradoxical it would be a practical impossibility health depends will be given poration in to pass a bill providingfor there is any Salt Lake to get a commission made up of men or you by as this may soundit is the truth H such a commission DICKSON of the law firm of which the people do not want ship It am in favor of a public utility commission who would be competent to regulate thing it Ellis Ellis & Schulder: to If if the railroad business of the state Railroad one would mean the Dickson down us — we will take it your we can have the right kind “I have not thoroughlystudied this railroads need of men who in executive positions appointment are totally regulatingand you do of members but am most certainly men are in the business they would bill and am not preparedto not want them any longer we will take go into to such a commissionif it is to specialists and command high salaries Soap to cleanse and purify have to transact detail on the subject but generally The who run them because we need them Salt Lake be political machine or if any member for expert service that is far above men opposed to this public utilities is the only place we ever hear our railroads and our big business am such is should be appointed because that which could be obtained The Ointment to soothe and heal or at the who have had years of legislation One great objection that foolish talk If the state has pull are men Such a commission salaries a railroad money of his political be commission might training and are especially adapted for ' appears to me is that competentmen to help to the state throw away why doesn’t it send it would not a receive Then too conditions in Utah the positions they hold and the salaries who qualified ree by Mall are specially for the to Washington and Kane counties that but would be a distinct loss and would as to rate making are so varied that paid to mpn who are capable of holding work of such a commission would not we may build roads Instead of threatening likely end in a disgrace to the state Cuticura Soap and Ointmentsold everywhere no blanket orders could be made that Largest Sale of Any Medicine in the World mailed with book positions such contemplated be available and in my opinion they to spend it fancy commission Liberal sampleof each free down as are on "As understand the terms of the would be workable for the best interests Sold everywhere In boxes 10c 25c “Cuticura” Dept 18 Boston in the bill now could not bo obtained The positions poet-card before the Legiswith a lot of title and the present bill it be would impossible to of the carriers and the public"’ power AGAINST be' secured without State of Utah come when it would have a public utility to commission'but that time will not be until we-have more railroads in the state and railroads have present put down connections enough to "connect with every part of the state at least to connect with our Importantcoal and iron deposits “If the proposedbill passes and law it will in my opinion the developmentof the state at least for twenty-five years can see no reason why the bill should pass for can see nothing that such a commission could do that would help either the developmentof the state or help the people” lature could not bankruptingthe “The time may be advisable to Consolidated require Bostonbuilding and concentrating politicians was-bullding ARMSTRONG W National WILLIAM KNIGHT Knight-Mangum-Wbitney following becomes a : ARNSWORTH retard I Prominent Citizens Themselves Utah of Express Re- Opposed as I I I I resources irkcli-vldual Effort co-operative ’ Utility Legislation 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