Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-12
SECRETARY SEARS REPLY


SECRETARY Sears has sent the follow
ing reply to the explanation by Nit.
Rich, which appeared iu Hast evenings
NEWS, as to why he signed the pe1i-
ton asking fora posiponoment OF tho
hearing Ia the freight Transaction case
sALr LAKE cry, July II, 1877.
Il. L. Rich, hsq., Manager Peoples For
wafding Company, salt Lake CITY.
Dear sir:-Nour favor Of oven date to
hand. Ine information being uf pubic
interest 4 Will give IL ns inucn publicity
~ pu.siblp. Ihere are Two reasons why
ths contents should be made public one
being that your position upon THIS mal1cr
may be undorstood and tho other that
lie public may have the gratifying M
iofiuation II contains Ia reference 20 tnu
a sufunuu you received from tho ropfo
sentative OF inc railroads that they were
voluntarily going to reduce utgs intn
l.an. 1 ana airaid there aro shippers,
However, VINO are ~ incfcdulous M not 10
place the most implicit confidence ia the
pfounso- OF reduced rates. II such Is NE
intention OF tho transportation companie-
why should thel ask nineiy days post
pnnomunl 81 the casts ron pending Do
iorc the iuter.alo Commerce COMMITS
SION? ms dUos not hoom a necessary
preliminary 10 such movement Thou
again these ASSURANCES Aru not IA accord
WIN Me recent record u the companies.
Iof instance, VI a tuusc Continental moo
ing, heiu VA May iuth tn Now OK, thH
tn.cAgo Burlington 4 q uncy aud tho
Chicago, ituek Island Mui Pscinc rail-
roads proposed "A rcdurtUn oi utAh raio-i
winch We are iniuftilud WAS fought ny
tho very roads now pfumi-lng tie fcluc'
tons to salt Lake CITY shippers. Tue
Ac,tun ct ,no two road. above named Wa
afterwards Reformed 10 tiH Board Of Com
ml-siUnef-, when austiiiulu TIE nctlOh oil
me muouug W Sitting down. upon "a,
proposition Tor reductions. ihis would
inuiua tnat tnis display VI generosity u
oil very recent grown, aud u "a chnugo %
hpaftli hu. really couiu, Is thotU not som,
totont reason iOr NJ II the fest OF sal
iaks's shippers Will lOln issue with me
Itw Who signed the petltiOu lnS wcot
Htking for pu.,puuu1ivnt ~ our cliat'
uuu ,he commits ,ilnrrs should get iANor
uh.S 20 ,he railroads IA tic matter, I'M
ufobaDiliy N tina. uAuys moon
viii Wuno before reasonable rate
are put into effect Tor tubs cry
The proper tuing for the representative
OF the railroads 80 DO now would DO u
li,.rut tO oar merchants a 10 lion ask
nuw ponding before the lusrrsltc Com
mOruu Commtssiun TO dismissed altn
golhcr. II wore managius thulr silt
81 the controversy this would be- my nuN
move. II theru aye tu be- found prom
mont rhippcrs who u,e Wiling " puiiip'
fora nIn6.y day-' VA,eu-iOu of the pro
sent excessive freight ra,cs, polupn 10
making the present. condition OF thing
tafmAncn. would most hkvly hnd som
slgnpr- 10 accomplished with tho persu
ave elouuouco vi tue forinir one. IL
conclusion allow me to say ] have N
wish to lmpugn youp motives, bus | an
forced 10 sue conclusion that II was uu
wlse to sign the petition referred to.l va
an art Of rfo,s discnurtc.y towards ~
Chamber OF Commerce. 10 crcatg' N
Immersion abroad tina, the Chamber
lacidng the moral support OF numhc
flnrge shipportin IT. efforts ~ serur
relief rom Tie oppression, or the trans
nor alton companies, which impre,sio
is erroneous ~ aW convinced Inhi "
have the hearty aud nciyo support OF ~
tho merchants Of the city except tAu~
VINO Arcin receipt OF illsgltima.o FAVOR
from the railroad inpaulys.
Is. W. SEAH-,
Commissioner.