Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24
AN EAsTSIDER.
Raises His Voice Against the Re
quest of Projected Coast Railway.
To the Editor;

haiStH iAlN NOlCt Against the he-
quest of Projected Coast Railway.
To the Editor;
II seems ~ me that the present
movement % close up and use for
mercantile purposes the only garden
spot left on the ives. side Of our beau
tiful city, the place that has been con-
secrated and dedicated as a beauty spot
forever. Is ill timed and lacking In the
consideration due to the subject.
The Pioneers whose foresight devoted
the Tenth ward. University, Emigration
and Pioneer squares for public parks
showed a sound aud thoughtful cOusid-
GRAFTON for the welfare Of those who
might come after them, thinking there
should Doe some places left where trees
flowers and grassy plats would help
20 make our city more inviting and
beautiful. where the AGED and the
youthful could enjoy the luxury Of
shady trees grass plats and flowers In
the hear, oft the big city.
But what is the spectacle that pre-
sents itself t0 us today? The Tenth
ward park Us g0bbled up for an Expo
sition building Emigration square for
The city and county building the Uni
Versity buildings occupy the Seven
teenth ward square The sacred spot
at Pioneer square is the only one left,
and now we are asked 10 surrender this
for business purposes. do not think
the success of a great railroad project
depends upon the possession Of Pioneer
Park
But as The park has been set apart
by the city and the act endorsed by the
people. / for one am totally opposed to
any movement that would rob the peo-
pie Of this one breathing spot, and Of
changing O decision that makes its use
Ton such purposes perpetual,
10 is not absolutely necessary that
a railroad depot should be located In
the heart of q city; all persons who live
on the east side Of East Temple street
invariably use the cars or other We
hicles going TO and from the depOts az
now l0CitCd-a few blocks further west
win not AFFECT the interests Of giant
corporation such as proposes TO build
the Los Au1 lies railrOad-shOuld they
purchase tha Slltair property they have
a right uf way into the city and acres
of vacant land on each side OF the
track near tho city available for rail-
road purposes
/ would rather see a movement made
that would improve the park stu more,
aud erect u-lu &c a monument that
could contain the old house now stand
ing that was once located upon o. In
1871. as well ss any and all relics per-
taluIng Go tNg pioneers that once flled
lh' HaI' 1f Relics In 1891. such a cOlleC-
ton would make a shrine for old and
young Co. visit. where the story Of HE
on the pIa.u would be an object lesson
for an Tins.
! DO not write as one opposed 20 the
realization oI any project IN the inter-
EST of our CITY. but as one who adj
mires and raylres the memory OF the
brave men and women who placed their
Lives upon me altar Of exploration and
whose efforts helped 20 found and build
a city that w.u In years to come be the
greatest between the Missouri and the
Pacific. ] i've on the east side and
have done $50 for many years. My home
and interests are there. But l want
a square deal AN around.
JUSTICE.