Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-28
DnsPICABLE METHODS.

Tho thoughtful people Of Salt Lake
City should take particular notice OF
the manner in which the chief movers
against the Utah Light and Railway
company are conducting their HOSTILE
ties. The prime facts in the case are
kept back whenever the subject is
mooted, absolute falsehoods are
brought to the front, the purpose and
motives OF the company are shamefully
misrepresented, aud the public are In
tentionally deceived, while the members
Of the council are threatened and lntim-
idated and some OF them abused, TO de-
ter them from acting on their own
Judgment with'a full acquaintance with
the merits Of the cause.
The course that is being pursued re-
ceived striking illustration on Sun
day night when crowd not very large
however, consisting Of few response
BILE and intelligent men. with a number
of street-corner agltators and loungers,
having nothing particularly else to do,
dubDlfh ltrblhAlNlAN NplANt'lhHik hbHbT
Lutte untruths as we have already
shown, and winding UP with an lmpu-
dent denunciation Of any member OF the
council who should dare to act on his
own volitlon and judgment, and q
declaration from this self-constltuted
and unauthorized aggregation that he
shall be deemed unfit for any office or
public trust" These proceedings were
followed by the alleged appointment Of
committee of citizens ito prevent the
people from being betrayed into the
hands Of the Utah Light and Railway
company"
The list which was given 20 the press
for Mondays use contained the names
of number of gentlemen who repu-
diate any connection with the meet
ing or with the movement, and who are
indignant at this misuse Of their names,
and some OF them have uttered vigorous
protests against IT, Another list was
published in the Salt Lake Herald OF
Tuesday also containing the names Of
number OF prominent citizens, who
not only We're not consulted In the
matter, but who are opposed to the
methods pursued and are not 10 ans
way identified with the hostile move
ment This dlsreputable conduct on
the part OF the agltators signalize'
their entire course from the commence
mcnt OF their antagonism.
1t IL untrue that the company wantl
to part with It's properties to obtaiI
which the city authorities made over
lures; the company has been offere,
100000 for them, and has declined tn
offer, and only consented to conve,
them TO the city for the purpose OF aid
ing In the contamination of the grea
water plan devised for the benefit o
the public.
II Is not true that the company ha!
asked for anything unusual or that ha
not been granted TO other corporations
IL is not true that any grab ha
been contemplated
IT is not true that the company ask
to be given something for nothing,
1t Is not true that the company de
sires to raise its prices, but on the con
trary has made definite proposition
TO reduce them materially.
1t is not true that the rights to tn
properties in question which the com
pany purchased ANA paid for, hay
lapsed by non-use.
II is not true that the granting q
the company's requests would be an IN
jury to the city establish a monopoll
shut out competition or betray anythln
into anyhody's hands,
1t Is not true that by granting tn
franchise the city would lose contr,
of Its streets alleys and Thoroughbred
as alleged by the agltators.
1t is not true that councilmen VIII
vote IN honor and wisdom and goo
Judgment viii violate any oath, oflci,
or otherwise
II is not true that nluety-hye per Ger