The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-22

VIII take up the question and viii aid in
the circulation of the petitions which
have been prepared by the Murray busI-
ness men.
Second Petition Prepared.
In addition TO the petition which was
made public yesterday and which will be
circulated among the farmers who insti-
tuted the Injunction proceedings, another
petition TO the farmers committee ask
ing that some means be devised whereby
the trouble can be adjusted was formu-
lated yesterday by l.. G. Miller of the
Murray Business & Promotion associa-
ton and all citizens of Salt Lake county
will be asked TO sign it.
This petition recites the fact that most
of the farmers who signed the petition
for the original injunction suit did so
with the understanding that the principal
object was to require the smelters TO
take care of their smoke, as they be-
1ieVed such A thing was possible, and
that. they did not desire to drive these
concerns out of business entirely. The
attention of the farmers committee is
also called to the calamity which would
result in the removal of the smelters and
they are appealed to to reach some amic-
able agreement with the companies or to
secure modification of the courts de-
cree
Following is the text of the petition:
The Second Petition.
ITO the committee of the Salt Lake
Valley Farmers association and parties
plaintiff in the Injunction against the
smelters of Salt Lake county:
I'VE, the undersigned residents and
property owners and taXpayerS of Salt
Lake county, Utah. respectfully petition
the parties plaintiff TO the big injunction
suit known of record BIS Godfrey ct al.
VS. the American Smelling & Refining
company ct al and all others involved
and affected by the interests involved, 20
lend your efforts TO the cause of reach
ing some adjustment of the differences
involved, and for your consideration we
beg leave to submit:
.sFirst-That we concede that no mans
peace or comfort. home, property or sur
roundings should be infrinsed, denied,
invaded, injured or rendered cherries
without due protection and adequate rep
aration. and we recognize and uphold the
law in giving and enforcing such prOteC-
ton and equal rights to all.
..Second-We believe that when the
parties plaintiff to said suit instituted
proceedings therein many did so with the
intention and understanding that the
principal object was TO require the smelt-
ers to take care of their smoke, gases
and dust, and believed such thing was
''Third-We believe that the parties
plaintiff do not desire to work or inflict
inequitable results or hardships upon
salt Lake county or the state OF Utah.
i. Involves Millions.
''Fourth-We recognize that the smeIt-
ing industry of Salt Lake county has in
VOlved the expenditure of millions of dol
lars and that in the operation thereof
hundreds of thousands of dollars. in fact.
over S10,000.000. are annually distributed
and put into circulation among the Citi-
zens of Salt Lake county alone.
= ''Fifth-That we believe some basis
upon which an adjustment of differences
between the sTnelters and farmers could
be found whereby both could continue to
exist and pursue their business without
continued and expensive litigation.
'Sixth-We further recognize that in
the matter of valuation, taxation and
other civic economies and commercial re
lIations the sme2tfng industry IS an inte-
fsral factor and must not be lightly re-
garded.
Matter of Magnitude.
"Seventh-We believe that in a matter
of such magnitude and Importance a
stipulation for further time, under condi-
aions, should he consented to before the
enforcement of the decision, unless modi-
fled.
'sEighth-That If the roasting of ore
bearing high percentages of sulphur were
confined 10 the non-g.rowing seasons and
eliminated or mixed with non-sulphur
ore In proportion to be agreed upon dur
ing the growing season. with an adjust
ment for any injuries inflicted. smelling
operations might continue with benefit
and profit to all concerned.
/, Right of Injunction.
a'Ninth-We believe that the right of in
junction should not be used with such ef-
feet as TO require an approximately i'm
mediate shutdown of this important in
tustry and thus disrupt business opera
tions and unsettle and make all develop
ments improvements and Industrial en-
terpriseS uncertain and even hazardous.
5eopardizing large property interests of
stagnation-
and OF others probably of equal or as
great importance affecting our homes.