Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-09


The salt Lake Real Estate associa-
|,Ion Is holding It's annual meeting TINS
AFTERNOON. at the Commercial CLUB A
|bsnouet preceded the meeting with u
,rn attendance of members. and the
Interest taken was such as to Indicate
Unusual activity in the organization
curing the coming IL months. Judge
[rolborn. president of the association. Is
absent In the east, so his annual report
was read by Secy. Perkes, as follows:
,To the Gentlemen of the Salt Lake
Real Estate Association:
81 shall be absent from the annual
meeting of the election of officers. and
therefore be unable to participate In
|the discussion of matters past, present
lind future which on that occasion Is
usual. It is unnecessary for me 10 re-
kiew the achievements of the associa-
hon during the past year. We all know
THAT has been done by the association,
Ind individually by the members, TO-
ard the great end Of the upbulIding OF
5ealt Lake. No doubt we have left I'M
[done many things that ought to have
been done, but Notwithstanding that.
Eany fair reviewer of our work will.
believe, credit us with having accom-
|plshed much for the public good-much
THAT without yir efforts would not havG
|been done. Let the past stand to our
flame for what it is worth--let US be
content with that and turn our eyes ID
| the future,
There are many impregnated germs
IN the womb of the future which need
| only nursing and care TO develop into
factors for good in the making of a
proud city. There are many things
waiting to be done. l cannot here
detail them. AS of first importance,
commend your consideration, for
persistent ana intelligent work, two
Propositions. which seem now to pro-
mise most for the success of the city
and states.
AGAINST A COMMISSION.
"First--The Association should
meet, and II possible defeat any at
Tempt TO procure the enactment of a
Jaw 70 establish railroad commission
lor this state
90 not wish to be understood as
opposing railroad commission when
NV uhle comes TO have it, but tho
gme mas not come to have IT i'm this
law Aiter while, when the state
tr more FULLY developed by railroad
1SNalng some advantage may be gain
NJ. attempting to regulate the .busl-
as. VI common carriers by state
r as commonwealth. Now II
Wv laKe al its food the generous i'm
se oi me two great magnates who
sm disposed 10 give us every need
on 70 fortune. s's 'e"u
Ma, 10, IaS peen demonstrated in the past
usl, ,s taliroads could get along very
esr,,.I 'snoul lho Investment OF large
tIon ~ Here, | recall to your recollcc-
"a. "e many years that We struggled
ior. -, uonnectlon with Los Angeles be-
mi " got IT, and ] beg you TO note
sai.,aa SSViare the vast advantage that
snS Vau has been to this city in the year
q,vs nall OF It's practical operation.
inpsSlnSaie not ready yet to put up any
6uildin,, N the way OF railroad
ioWsras N Utah. II would be step
1ursSo municipal suicide to now dis
urs nr INC expenditure of the vast
rd9puseu Tor Salt Lake by the
ooks o. write upon out statue
bolltics 't've mat he had committed
eyulats a, ,ne task OF selecting men to
dor y, lhere Is no need for commits,
II Mn, me national rate law Is in force
zee H., 'ssulbte Interstate tratHc-it will
sides IAN has fair show. ana he
some rs,a,n, Whle All will admit that
ness iHd IONS In the railroad busi-
are wlns uue, most Of the conn,,n;,v
Inatinnnns q concede that thesa ragar,
iailross.a are being brought about nv the
slglen,i, as rapidly as can no con
By 10 M. uone, The railroads are f,lsnd-
Out tbs rms fact II Known thrnurh.
capital ,.aha, VIII be an lnvItation In
il Is The S"lnP here and invest itself
their g,sai,hloFy OF American cities thnt
favor vvv No. springs from railroad
are the een, Ns railroad favor. We
road bulldinma' OF me greatest OF rail-
Mates. III operations In tho United
lsds us--let 70 not smite the hand that
n goysrncl us rather follow the lead
railroads nor u, sparks-and stand by tha
nd bs IIsi they VIII build TO our mIneS e
~ tram. ererywhere where thew can
g their 81 y ought TO 90 out that we
have H. trends, and that thev a,.a ~
hands, very best of treatment at our ar
NOT a SUCCESS.
aoI as a r IIsl'I road commissions have
'Ssd'i'puiabIe h Issn success. That is
shs.se exceptions 10 The n n are, OF
berv, railroad construction ha ~ states
very ~ productive area. but asea vo'ereu
tdsd tso Instances IT Is generaliv, W u
Mons bsvs mat state railroad com ,,,s
ssScsssiul' r SseI more profitable 10 he