The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-02-15
THAT ECCLES ROAD.

citizens need every and any kind Of
enterprise calculated to build W
the county, and the citizens should
extend their undivided support tC
every legitimate proposition. How
ever, the citizens have a right tC
know and should understand the ex
act nature Of any movement, plan, Of
enterprise they are asked TO support
and encourage; they have right tt
know whether it is legitimate; they
have right to see from the begin
ming to the end, and II that end is
advantageous to the citizens IL seems
that the promoters of any enterprise
requiring the support of the public
would be glad to give that public a
perfect insight.
The above is applicable to the pres
ent quest for franchise and rights
of.way through and around this
county. 4 few months ago Mr.. David
Eccles proposed to the citizens OF
Cache county that he would build a
steam road around the south end oil
the county il he could secure a suf1i.
cient number of beet contracts. Then
ne proposed to the citizens of Logan
that IL they would raise $685. he
would subscribe $4,000 and build an
electric street railway from the o. S.
l.. station TO the Sugar factory and
A. G. of L. At the time the
street railway was agitated the
connection with the steam road,
the service to be inaugurated on the
steam road, the settlements that
would be touched all was somewhat
clouded in mystery. Inasmuch as the
worth of the street railway is largely
dependent on its connection with
some kind of road to the outside furn-
ishing passenger connections regular
ly, some little dissatisfaction develop
ed at this lack Of information and
after sl5, 900 had been raised the com
mittee appointed found they were up
against II and the matter was drop
ped, apparently.
Now comes Mr.. EccleS and says the
proposition is not dead. that the
steam road is TO be built and that the
electric line is sure to 20. On Satur-
day Mr.. Eccles appeared before the
Commissioners and asked for a franch-
Use TO use any county road within pre-
scribed limits that may be necessary
for the construction of a steam road,
and he asks this franchise for the o.
S. l.. railroad company. A brief out
line of the franchise desired so states
this. In explanation Mr.. Eccles says
the o. s. l.. has offered to furnish rails
and build road IL he would furnish
ties. Mr. Eccles is also quoted as say
that this steam road will have no pas
senger service.
THE REPUBLICAN has no criticism
to offer, but like all Others would like
to be shown. We followed Mr.. Eccles
closely in his talks before the mass
meetings few months ago, and have
listened to his agents since; with the
result that no definite conclusion as
to the real merit Of the case has been
arrived at. This may be due to our
density but we have yet to come in
contact with any other who /, able to
elucidate. Mr.. Eccles has never done
aught bat that which is go , for
Cache county, and there Is no reason
to believe that he intends us auglIt
but good now-yet we have a right to
some definite understanding; we have
a right to know where we are at.
Is the o. 5. l.. TO be the owner of
that southern road? If so, VIII they,
perchance, go around by Mendon and
Wellsville, as suggested, and leave us
ten miles further away from Salt
Lake? Mr., Eccles says this idea is
ridiculous, yet can he give us any dcti-
mite assurance? Why does the o. ST..
offer TO build this road for Mr.. Eccles?
IL has been suggested that this steam
road is ultimately to connect with the
Bamberger dummy line which is now
almost TO Ogden. Is this true? VIII
this electric street car line be built il
che citizens refuse 10 subscribe more
than the $l5, 900? OF what particular
service TO the city would that street
car line be If the steam road is not to
carry passengers?
These are but a few OF the questions
asked and which so far remain I'M
settled. The REPUBLICAN wants to
assist any enterprise Of worth and
would like to jump in and boom this,
but it is impossible until more infor-
alton is forthcoming, We have conf
dence in Mr.. EcceS and trust that
we have offered no word of discourage
ment, a frank, open statement of
the inward workings Of this PROPOSE
ton will undoubtedly serve toallay all
fears OF the populace and result in a
united effort on the part OF the citi-
ZenS to secure both street car and