The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-22
In RAILWAY CIRCLES
Secretary Meloy's Proclamation
on Freight Rates.
JAY GOULD To BE HERE TO-DAY
Presentation to the Rio Grande Western Off
Gals Last Evening-Generai News
of Track and Train.

II. Y. Meloy, the new secretary of the
chamber of commerce, has opened fire on
the railroads, and he proposes to bring
them to terms, amicably, if possible, forci-
bly,, if necessary. The new secretary not
only deals fearlessly with these great cor
porations in terse prose, but quotes poetry
on them as well
Mr.. Meloy's ringing demand is as fol-
lows:
At a joint meeting of the directors and trans
portation bureau OF the chamber OF commerce.
neld at their rooms in the "board OF trade
pulldlng last night the initiative steps were
taken IN The most important matter which has
agltated the undercurrent of public sentiment
IN this community for some time past, namely,
the matter OF discrimination against Salt Lake
city by the railroads in freight rates.
II is proposed by the chamber of commerce,
strengthened by the moral and substantial aid
OF the merchants, TO lay the foundation for an
aggressive battle, and TO prosecute to a final
ana satisfactory termination the dormant con-
troversles existing between the shippers Of this
city ana the different railroads cenJering here.
IL Is not necessary at this time to cite ex-
ampIes OF this discrmin alton, as all shippers
know full wei that it exists to q degree almost
criminal. The t1agrancy of the discrimination
Is something to be wondered al, as 1t ap-
proaches point calculated to utterly destroy
commerce The audacity displayed by the
| railroads is so great that it is matter of won
Ger that long before this concerted action has
not been carried to the greatest extreme in bold
and fearless efforts to lift this burden of opDres-
sion from the shoulders of the shippers, and
10 break the yoke of slavery to the railroads
| which entwines the neck of every merchant in
TINS city. The injustice is such as to suggest
| the propr1ety OF the most extreme measures
and II needs be such steps will be taken.
| The transportation bureau, aided by an able
ana experienced commissioner, who will have
| his headquarters at the chamber Of commerce
Wi
down their arms until justice is done Salt Lake
city.
The soft gloves of diplomacy will first be used
IN calling the attention of the Trans-Missouri or
Transcontinental Traffic association to existing
grievances. If fair and impartial adjustment
Is not by them made, and that quickly, the
hard gloves OF the law will be invoked: and the
battle will be carried into the arena of the inter
state commerce commission.
| Tnls has been long-sufering and patient
community; and now unwiIlngly, but positively
| ana firmly, she claims. and will have, equal
justice with her sister cities on the SOUTH east
| and west.
In order that it might be possible to upbuild
| a great manufacturing center here, to maintain
and extend the trade and commerce OF Salt
| Lake city, in order that our comparatively low
| grade mines may be worked in fine, to the enc
That Salt Lake city may not only live and main.
| tam her present status, but that she may be
| come what nature has intended what she
should be-the greatest metropolitan, indus
| trlal and trade center between Chicago and the
/
| its pregnant caveat against the methods of the
railroads. Salt Lake city is now ready tC
spring forward to her proper place among the
| great cities OF the west, but before she can dc
| that what is necessary!
1.-THE antlered monarch of the waste
| Springs from his heathery couch in haste
| But ere his fleet career he took
| The dew drops from his tanks he shook"
It might also be well to remember that Sal
Lake city has some neighboring would-be cities
| But, when the sun his beacon red
Had k1ndled on Benvoirlich's head
The deep mouth'd bloodhound'S heavy bay
| Resounded up the rocky way,
| And faint from farther distance borne
| Were heard the changing hoof and horn"
| Now to carry on fight OF this kind money i
required; and the directors Of the chamber O
commerce have instructed their secretary Il
call upon the merchants of Salt Lake CITY anl
present the following paper for their sigma
lures:
We the undersigned. whose names anpea
below, hereby agree TO pay, on the lst day O
each month, the sums set opposite our respec
tive names, provided that not less than n tota
Of $50 per month is pledged. for the purpose o
maintaining the expenses of the Salt Lax,
Transportation bureau and for the farther pur
pose OF submitting 10 the Interstate commerc,
commission cases against the railroads To-
their unjust discrimination against Salt LAX
city: These subscriptions to hold good and b.
binding for the period of one year unless il
the opinion of the Transportation bureau ami
by notice to US, proper redress has sooner bee
obtained Tor the grievances and discrimination
now existing IN freight and TRANSPORTATION
charges against this city and territory.
II. V. MELoY
secretary Chamber of Commerce