Show I THAT T PASS ANTI DEMONSTRATION Those pass anti legislators are con considerate l erato gentlemen gentlemen gentle gentle- men whatever else you ma may say of oC them They have pr prohibited the tho Issuance of free railroad transportation to o certain cs of ot the state and made the law effective In 1908 1305 That gives the beneficiaries of or whatever blessings there here ma may bo be pretty nearl nearly till the convening con of the next legislature And the legislature can repeal the law We e do not want to seem critical but that pass anti bill HI lacks s some of the elements clements of the tho convincing It would read more genuine If the legislators had forbidden the he acceptance or use of free railroad tran transportation to tony any ny of the state slate at nt an any time lime in either legislative legis- legis alive judicial or 01 executive branch nailed an emergency clause lauie at the end of oC the bill and sent it special delivery deliver to o the governor go Or 01 if the they had not said a word about the matter Either would have ha re reflected In t tho t discerning discern discern- Ing ng people throughout tile the state rather a better bettel approval than ban is going to follow Collow enactment and approval of the action Indicated And as ns a slightly related relate subject what has become or of f the tine rate freight regulation What hat has become of or orthe the he maximum rate law that was certainly going to come out ut of this session There Thero is a positive command in the constitution and It has been overlooked for the past ten en years ears What caused the coal famine Who Is responsible for 01 the crushing of independent coal oal dealers In Salt Lake What hat about tho the statement that there Is s going to 10 be another nother coal famine In this city next winter What about that railroad pool that seems to have ha been pretty definitely established in the evidence before the he committee of the senate PEOPLE ARE ARg WATCHING Gentlemen theme thelo arc me Important things demanding your attention The Thc people expect a good deal of or this this' legislature It Is composed of able men There can be no question of that Probably never before has the state stale been heen represented b by men of or bigger mental calibre than It t is now Never evel before has there been heen a a. greater percentage of or members of or the tho two houses who could not easily be fooled Cooled Back In l Kansas ansas It used to bo be t said l of a n. certain style stylo of oC legislator that while ho undeniably was honest he could be bought sold and delivered an and ne never cr would know It IL That can be said of oC mighty few men In tho the present e Utah legislature And the measure oC of their acumen is the measure of or their responsibility The constitution demands a maximum freight rate and there has been no likelihood of that command being obeyed at this session Citizens of the tho state will have a right to hold gentlemen gentlemen gentle genUe- men of the Utah legislature responsible If this session shall sha adjourn with no betterment In the tho laws Citizens of oC the tho state will certainly hold them responsible ible If IC the these e law makers sha shall put on the statute books an any law lessening the rights and powers of tho the people and increasing those of oC the railroad companies That Thatis is Iser very er certain The Galveston bill is probably dead ead That was a measure for which The Republican hoped much But there can be no question the legislators ha had a perfect right light to defeat It if since they did not find reason enough for its enactment into law We e concede there are aro arguments arguments arsu- arsu ments to be made on both sides s of oC the tho question Westill Wo Yo still think the plan is feasible and that It would if Introduced introduced introduced intro Intro- with the approval al of or a cr very largo large majority of or orthe the people be conducive to a vast betterment In the tho government of tho the city Whether it would be he good when opposed by a maj majority or even en strong trong minority of oC the citizens Is s doubtful The legislators were not convinced In its favor and the they have so gone on record Of OC their action In that case there can ean be no complaint UTAH PEOPLE ARE FAIR But there is one une thing about which the people have ha havea haea a cr very pronounced and unanimous pretty prett nearly judg judg- ment That Is the matter of the publics public's relation with the railroad companies s There Is no disposition to cripple or discourage the companies But the they are recognized as organizations of mighty might capable men who have ha the wisdom to know what th they y I want and the courage to toak ask ak for H It Thc They are expected to tn ask for things thing that will bo ho to their advantage The They havo have done iso so The fl J. J i i C 1 J people do not believe e these extensions of oC the time railroads railroads' powers and privileges lIegos can cnn be made excepting at tho the expense of the people And the they are arc not going to hold Old blameless the legislators who talc take from the people and bestow on the tho railroad companies They certainly will not look with favor or a on tho the move to make maim railroad com corm companies parries miners anti and merchants of coal and anti Iron and amI of the products of these minerals That pass anti legislation will not content the people for tOl the tho monopolization of oC the coal nn and iron lands of Utah In n time the control of oL the railroad companies By ll tho tho sway wa a a. little history would bo be In Inthis Inthis Inthis this connection Away back in 1880 1850 the tho territorial Ic legislature passed a bill authorizing railroad companies to mortgage their franchises an and property and confirming such conveyances cOn as theretofore had been made malc In that line formal and proper measures and then including a n. section to authorize all an railroad companies organized under the mho laws of oC this territory to lease case purchase hold work an anell and sell ell coal lands and coal conI mines AND SELL COAL Governor 00 Thomas vetoed the bill when It came to Lo him though sU suggesting e his willingness to approve the bill Jill Jf Ie f It should como come to him with that section stricken out An And the legislature unanimously sustained him IT NEVER WAS VAS RIGHT Now there is ten times limes time the reason to refuse stick euch eucha a n. conferring of or powers on the companies In 1007 1907 that there was In 1880 There Thero was ten times the reason then for Cor conferring the ers po powers than there Is now The Tho burdens and anel sacrifices ices of tho the railroad 1 companies were Infinitely greater then than they are arc now And yet ct it was wag unwise then and It Is vastly moro more unwise now Tho The days of tho the legislative session of or 1907 1007 arc drawing to a n close Much was expected of oC this session Ve Wo do o not think the people will be content with a law lawmaking ranking making railroad companies of or tho the coal mining and polling selling business 8 of the tho stole state of the Iron hon properties of oC the thc stole AND state AND a bill to manioc make passes s 8 Illegal in 1908 |