| Show nAr OP THE TIlE SPOKANE E I ECI- ECI DECI- DECI SIGN S Gentlemen of or Utah Utah Utah-in in atu and out of or should lature-should should read aright the leg legislature should legislature the 1110 lesson of or tho the Spokane case After Arter many years cars of at effort th the Interstate I commerce commission slon hits has been cont con- con railroad companies that tho the t h have he e been charging too much for freight to Spokane And a lower vor rate tate Is established It means mIllions of ot dollars to the people of or all eastern Washington Wash ington Washington lon has a n. railroad commission commis sion on and mcl because because- of ot the Influence exerted b by that compact body of or men devoted to tho Interests of at Washington business the Interstate commerce commission on had to listen It was ns not business s man asking asking- for Cor lila his ills rights It was not an ineffective c group roup of at merchants feebly protesting Against e paying as 35 much for freight from from Chicago Chica o as Portland paid It behind nd tho the was as the tho power of or a state Demand for justice AnsI And tho national bod foody had to listen If Ie- the tho people of or Utah do elo not Ilot take aro of or themselves the they need not ex expect expect ex- ex the he railroad companies to take caro care of or them y L' L Our Ou people are In even e wor worse c plight f l lero were ero tho people of Spokane The Tho or discrimination of against 1 Salt ko other Utah Ulah points Is even e te h than waS was vas th tjUst just justIn InAnd In In- W l c n 8 hr And If our people do not ac ac- tItre and Suti strong measures for tor their own defense the they may mn depend the they will sever never get bet tho the relief that Wilt will hereafter here after tte fter be n assured our neighbor on the tho orth Salt Lkc has bas suffered for f years the burden of or freight di dig dis- crimination If Ie there thero be he a a. pub public c service r ico commission the time of oC con- con l will bo IJO brief If there thero Is no I a case casc might bo be 1 0 made mn c I and and lt it would take years cars to get I tho justice from tho the national I iOn Ion that h has has beon recorded in tho I case i iA A state tato commission supervising th tho and service of corporations within the state state state-r state railroad telegraph express telephone gas and electric would mean a fortune to our I people eole It It would decrease tho the coSt 0 of living lI for r e every citizen citizen citizen-aud aud that to o an increase of his income I And then thou such a commission on would ut lut the thc state flato in Infinitely better position tion I u to fight for fair fall freight rates In bu ne A state stati organized do better bettor than can any Rny Individual t or group of individuals alone And AnI lI than n the benefits derived derl will wilt be for every O r one and not alono alone for those who put up tip th the tight fight S. S Let us urge tho legislature to o give giO r approval to tho the public service or comA com com- A Io TIo assured tho the governor go appoint only good men inca on that commission It Is not a LL chemo fur for care of or favorites It is a Do plea Jo io to enable the governor go and the state jn p. protect the citizens of or Utah and Utah and f i Justice without JC get harming ari an any I i right of or any corporation or in In- In i I d t |
