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Show length on the history of the effects of these measures, and told how the public utilities commission plank and the primary election law plank had been defeated at the Republican state convention. In closing the meeting. President Mulish read a letter from Mayor Wru. (Jlajinann. of 0;den. asking for In for nmtion regarding the progressive movement in Provo, as it was proV able that something similar wan to ' be launched In Ogden. same length of haul, was U-ing sold ut Proo at $C. per ton. In support of his claims he presented pre-sented the following figures, which he declared were llheral.as compared wiith those la effect In oilier states. As a fair cost of the production of coal, to mine und place on cars, jfl.'iO per ton; profit for company 75 cents: freight $1; retailer's prollt and cost of delivery, jl .10, making the total cost $1.50 per ton. which at the same time allows a larger margin of profit than In many of the other states. He said he believed a public utill ties commission could be secured through tbe next legislature, as four-teen four-teen representatives were pledged to support such a measure, and many others were In favor of It. He and Walter Adams were authorized by tbe league to prepare a petition and secure names, to present to the next legislature, urging the adoption of such a measure. F. A. Mulish presided at the meeting meet-ing and stated that tbe object of tho luigue was to secure political reform, re-form, as enjoxed by other states, such as the Initiative and referendum, the recall and the direct primary election law. (;,m A. un-tiMi i-oV.. ut snmo HIGH COAL PRICES UNDER DISCUSSION George F. Carpenter Compares Cost in Provo and In Colorado Points. Provo, Nov. 17. At a meeting of the Provo "Progressive" league this evening, even-ing, George F. Carpenter deplored tho the lack of a public unities commission commis-sion In thl state, claiming that tho present high price of coal waa largely large-ly duo to the absenco of Buch a commission. com-mission. Citing an Illustration he stated that Utah coal was being sold in Grand Junction for $1 per ion, while, the same coal, with practically the |