Show artt h ri L py 10 ees u p of merchants at the meeting of the richfield merchants association which was held in the offices of the telluride power company on tuesday evening W 0 pell and A C wilson of the western conference committee of the standard railroad Hail road labor organizations urged the support of local business men in an effort being made to bring about the repeal of the long and short abort haul clause of the transportation act their plea was made in behalf behal f of the many railroad men who have been thrown out of employment by the condition the railroads have been placed in by the steamship competition the repeal or amending of the clause is sought in order that railroads might establish competitive rates with steamships over water routes using the panama canal in traffic no action was taken by the association 9 ocia tion pending a report to be made at the next meeting by a committee appointed to study the question the next meeting will be held next monday evening |