Show ANOTHER MISTAKEN WOMAN People who mean menn well should have haye their sa say even when they are mis mis- taken This is because people who moan mean well wen can can be be reclaimed People who dont don't mean well wen are arc hopeless I There Is no use giving up good e edi editorial lI- lI i. i tonal space to them But here is a woman who not only means well but who wr writes tes well We give her letter in full fuH Editor Republican Republican While in no nowise nowise wise a politician it seems to me the solution of the financial troubles the attendant soup kitchen etc would be this Let the tho American people make it clear to the powers which be in Washington that the persecution of the railroads is obnoxious to the working people inasmuch as it prevents prevents pre pre- vents capital being put in railroad enterprises giving work to thousands and making good times Umes for the nation When the railroads are aro building times are good mone money is put in circulation employment is given to men in all aU lines If all this agitation from Washington Washing Washing- ton could or would result in the good anticipated it il would be he well even were we wo to suffer sutter for a while during which time the railroads were taught an object leg lesson on but it il will only be bea a repetition of ot what has baa been tried man many times before simply in agitation agitation tion accomplishing no lasting benefit This is the primary cause of or all the financial troubles of the past year Take TaIce tho the two cent fare law for in Sn stance It created such a disturbance in railroad matters now matters now declared un tin constitutional The meat agitation only stirred up trouble all over the world for packers then dropped with no ultimate good accomplished These a agitations only work harm stir up the Socialists and create an unsettled feeling preventing men of or wealth from effecting the development of or the country A man of or wealth does not feel like investing his money on such uncertainties For instance It Il seems quite unjust that Mr Harriman should be prevented prevent prevent- ed from building up this Western country as he shows an inclination to do He comes to our city prepared to spend millions and antI we wo all know what good effect this work has had hadin hadin in California yet l he meets obstacles on every hand particularly from the government While lIe a n Republican which ticked I shall again vote vot I must sa say I do not approve of oC putting such obstacles in his wa way or in the way of or an any other man willing to spend his great wealth In Ia improving Ing our fair country If Ir legislation were favorable I believe all the large roads would quickly place large orders for equipment equip ment now labor Is cheaper which would enable the steel and iron mills to start up full blast employment employment employ employ- ment to thousands giving new life to the world and we would quickly see everything booming again I believe e it would be a good Idea for the Republican newspapers to arouse public sentiment in favor of leaving legislation against the railroads railroads rail rail- roads alono Let monstrous petitions bo be signed and sent President Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt letting him know the views of ot the people Yours truly MRS K B. B Salt Sail Lake Feb 10 In spite of her Iler disclaimer this w woman wo we r man is a politician The only difficulty t ty is ia that she ban lias 8 been wrongly dl di I I Her premises aro are faulty For ForI I I there has been no persecution of the railroads by government There have o been prosecutions and tim tho President has believed they were warranted His i I endeavor has boon been to make the railroad ran rail I road companies obey oboy the laws lawn that operate for the good of the whole hole peo- peo I I pie The effort has not been to deI destroy destroy de stroy values but to fo ma mak 1 values per I ma manent nent I I Supposing the hl big railroad men o of ol the tho country desired to get all the available public land into their possession pos pan I session session mineral mineral and otherwise Suppose Suppose Sup Sup- I pose they ther desired also to get arrangements arrange arrange- I ments meats by which they could absolutely absolute absolute- ly Iy control freight and passenger rates I Suppose these purposes were wei-o evident to the President Wouldn't he bo ho justified in bringing suits stilts against the railroad magnates to prevent the their taking Improperly an any r part of the pub pub- He lie domain or oppressing unjustly the business of oC the thc people That is just what has happened happen d. d Those things It is believed b by an honest and a fearless President the magnates wo would ld have tried to do no And in the interest of oC the peo peo- pie he has sought to check their 1 ag aggressions aggressions ag- ag g by hy due clue process of law Our correspondent cannot safely sa say nothing will come of the suits stilts n against Mr Harriman She certainly is In error in her statement that the two-cent two fare laws Jaws have been declared unconstitutional In most states that rate has been heen held legal where the law has been enacted And nd she is wrong in saying the agitation for clean meat packing houses bouses did no good It did lid a 3 world of good g It Il has vastly bettered the condition of the people who vho work worl in tho the packing hou es It IL has h bettered the c of meat sold soM and eaten aien In this country and has improved by millions of or dollars the value of American meats ments abroad Such agitations work worl good and not harm It lt mal makes es no difference about stirring up S Socialists Whether the they are arc are stirred up UI or stirred down lOwn lOwnis Is all about the same Men fen of wealth are arc not nOl noU gong to withhold with hold their investments from that are arc hedged about by law In England and in Germany German the public pub puh lie lic service sef companies are restricted as no one now dreams of restricting them In America And there is abundance abundance abundance dance of or capital there all the time There Is abundance of funds for Improvement improvement Im im- provement for extension for equip equip- ment What hat the people need in transportation transportation trans trans- they get And corporation managers cant can't discriminate there as they can here nor here nor combine nor water their stock nor juggle the treasury treasur in the interest of the mag mag- nates And when monster petitions go to the President telling him what is the will of or the people this will bo ho the tenor of oC those a advices ices GO AHEAD TEDDY AND GOD BLESS YOU YOU AR ARE DOING THE WORK YORK THAT TIIA T THE TIlE PEOPLE WANT YANT DONE |