The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05
Why Union Pacific Railroad Should
Have Its Franchise.

The Union Pacific railroad the first of the continental
lines lines to push 3r%ard west OF the Missouri river r. ana rTugn
dazzling IN its conception hercuean In its proportions and
prophetic OF the mighty destiny OF the western half OF our
led the recaimng what marked the and de-
erbed in biographies of half century ago the Great
sustaining its fertile soil uence and happy contentmen mil
appeared and owning wilderness smiled
to the w0ong of the hopeful homeseee and yielded varied
mountains it went and revealing the miner the rich mineral
handsome profit proceeded the Golden
Gate and % BECAME the first great artery Of & OF the q bs &
herald with his trumpet advance of the procession proclaimed the
This pioneer suppant franchise under the
dtons required by the city charter and the laws 1t asks ackage
house and wholesale establishments seeks not merely to extend its
most conveniently and promptly handle its immense freight
business and render its service the community efficient Cor
Poons supposed and required to render the best service to
the public But how they do this without possessing the
sary facites2 corporation like live and keen business
man. does not want until the necessity presses to the point OF danger and
loss 1t forecasts and discounts the future and prepared when the
growth and prosperity of community than the activity of rail
roads wise community will be readily responsive to such efforts
aiding them and especially when in addition the
ural and general benefit thus arising large and substantial
aon this directly offered The Union Pacific
the for the right and franchise sought 25 each
each way over said tracks 30 cents because must
that number of 100 day would have this toll
amounting to in $5OO month 5000 annually
general of the city, amount that would be indefinitely
paid by other property These tracks will be used only for
wholesale establishments Tbe will be- operated at such times and in
such not interfere with other traffic the and will
wholly subject to all regulations the city make for the health
safety and welfare of the citizens is well known by all who ia
miar with that of Blake and about which this fran
chse sought that has little except purposes,
But with such racge the abung will be greatly in
creased perhaps doubled value Under the law if
along the should be damaged the would full
penaon from the which under the franchise
will be under bonds large the harmless
of such damage.
great business proposition big with advan-
the city of Denver locality particular
Denver wholesale center FOR territory 1t will
come greater in that line as the FACILITIES required become adequate
For 1T said the constitution follows the flag does
follow the facilities
certain classes of business and they if by No
favoraby situated for and wholesale and job
bng trade than Denver The fact that franchise
would be advertisement for the city because would that
the directorate of of the greatest railroads the
foreseen that the greatly
That lower railroad and this company possibly be
the railroad movement white
and coored, should vote "Y this franchise The
has especial interest recording his in the affirmative
being generally abOr whatever the demand for labor
creases his opportunity to be employed.