The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-07-10
DOES MIGHT MAKE RIGHT?

with the dangerous classes of the
Comsteck and notorious for his dis
regard of truth and contempt foI
vested rights, has just returned
from a visit to San Francisco. This
morning he endangered the good
name Of the Chronicle by entering
its editorial room. The nihilist de-
clared that he had "a good thing on
Stanford and Steve Gage" but he
supposed the Chronicle, like the rest
of the corrupt and time serving
press, would be afraid to publish it.
Tell your story" said the editor
with dignity, gazing inquiringly at
the boot of the socialist, which was
resting upon the editorial table.
The boot remained there, however,
while the following ridiculous nara
tive was delivered:
It's fine weather at the bay and
everybody who can afford it takes a
spin occasionally out of the dust
and heat. Last Saturday Stanford
and Gage were walking along Kear-
ney street, and when they got to the
corner of Bush the governor took
off his hat, wiped his brow and re-
marked:
Steve, it's too hot for anything.
What do you say to a breath of
fresh air ?"
"Have we time" inquired Mr..
Gage, pulling out his watch. So did
the governor, who replied:
There isn't anything very pres
sing for a couple of hours, l guess,
and we may as well take spin out
to the park. 1t isn't worth while to
have out my horses. Let's take a
hack, and then we can enjoy walk
when we get there. It'll be better
than riding around the drives"
So they got into coupe and were
driven out to Golden Gate Park.
At the entrance the governor and
Gage alighted.
whats the fare?" asked the
governor.
"On'y $15, guv'nur''
"What!" yelled Stanford and Gage
in the same breath.
"Fifteen dollars" repeated cabby,
unbuttoning his coat and splitting on
his hands.
"But my good man." protested the
governor. "Such a charge is eXOrbit-
ant. The law confines you to a
reasonable price for your services,
and you can be arrested and punished
for such a violation Of the ordi-
nance"
Hang the law!" growled cabby.
"My money bought and paid for this
hack an hosses, an as GuY'nor
Stanford said in his letter to the
New York Chamber of Commerce,
the essence of ownership is CONTROL"
"Hemw coughed the governor,
looking slyly at Steve, who began to
grin. THAT'S all well enough when
applied to my railroads, but-but-
er, now if you charge us SIS to bring
us to the park, what on earth would
you charge us to take US to the Cliff
louise ?"
give dollars
"From here?"
"No; from the city,"
"But it's twice the diStancew
Eyes, but it's a competitive point.
Fifteen to the park, five to the Cliff
No hoggin about 1t. Through rates
to the cuff, local rates back to the
park ddded-just as you fellers dc
when you charge $500 for drawing a
carload of stuff from New York to
Frisco, and make it $500 ifyou drop
the car at Elko, about 500 miles
nearer New York"
It was Steve's turn to cough and
the governors to grin.
"Well,'' said the governor with a
sigh, take US to the Cliff
AT the Cliff House the governor
and Stephen drank their beer and
smoked q cigar, and listened to the
barking of the seals and filed their
lungs with the seabreeze. Suddenly
Steve clapped himself on the leg
and cried out:
by Jove, governorl 1 forgot that
lot of coal of Smiths that the sheriff
is to sell at 3 o'clock. It's now. If
we miss that, chance to save at
least 81, 1000 will be gone"
"Good heavens" cried the gov
ernor, snatching out his watch,
"let's hurry back at once. Driver!
Oh, driver!
Here, sir" answered cabby, who
had been leaning over the balcony
parapet within earshot, "here, sir"
I'VE want to return to town i'm
mediately." cried Mr.. Gage.
Y a-as, 1 s'pose so" said cabby,
slowly chewing a straw, but I'll
take my pay in advance, if it's all
the same to you, gents"
The governor groWled somewhat
between his teeth and rendered him
S..
"'Taint enough" said cabby con-
temptuouSly.
I'm heavens name, how far will
your extortion gO?" Snorted the gov
ernor. "How much more do you
want?"
give hundred more" calmly re-
piled the hackman.
"Hey?" shrieked Steve and the
governor.
Give hundred, an not cent less, ;
replied cabby.
"How, sir-er-damme, sir! how
do you dare ask such a price for
driving two gentlemen four or i've
| miles y" Snurtad the governor