Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-12
OFFENDING LETTEFt'
The OFFENDING letter Is as follows


Gentlemen: At special meeting Of
the board OF directors OF this associa-
ton held this day CMarch I'D the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously
adopted. and the secretary was In
structed TO convey the same TO your
honorable body:
THAT this association most earnestly
and er1phatically protests against the
passage OF senate bill IS, as introduced.
ina sCluch as the meas ure IS calculated
TO place the coal fields OF the State OF
Utah within the absolute grasp and
control OF the railroads operating WIN
in the state.
THAT the passage OF the bill men,
toned, drawn as II is by the railroads
attorneys. will act as most serious
handicap to the best interests OF every
| manufacturer, merchant and citizen
within the state.
''That the coal fields or our state
should be opened by all who desire
10 engage In that business The pas
sage OF bill No. 95 Will deter anyone
but the railroads from entering the
business. and place within their Conf
plete control, one OF the largest re-
sources of the state. resource mat
belongs to the people. Any attempt on
the part Of the railroads 10 gain con-
troll OF the same as an nfring enent OF
the rights OF the people. ANY member
of the legislature thus giving away
those rights must be prepared 10 ans
wel his accountability. Yours very re-
@MANUFAcTURERs & MERCHANTS
ASSOCIATION OF UTAH
Per c. o. HARRIS, Secretary
CALLED IT A THREAT
In speaking on the communication
uulaniskt said. Gentlemen OF the sem
ate [ arise TO speak on motion af-
fecting the dignity OF this body. move
that the communication yesterday re-
oeived from the Manufacturers & AIer-
chants association OF this city be taken
from the files ana returned 10 that
body. | consider that 1t contains a
threat, and don't intend to alloss-.e
OF my private capacity while i am a
member OF this body
Mfr. Lawrence: II don't know why
any legislator should be so thin skinned
thai he should object 10 criticism from
his constituents Haven't your constit-
uents told you the Same things which
these petitioners reclte, IN regard 70
giving away the rights OF the peopie9'
JOHNSON WAS WARM.
mo: they have not, Senator Law
renee. and don't think 1T would be
healthy occupation for any of them 70
attempt to make threats 10 me either
Chairman JOHNSON of tSle railroad
committee Joined IN with a show OF
heat, declaring that lie favored the mo-
lion because be considered tho last som
renee og the communication threat
Walton spoke for the motion, and
H. vreuco again reclted that amy body
has a perfect right to express Itself 10
the legislature on any subject II
chooses, and that It would DO beneath
the dignity OF the selets 10 take official
notice OF tho poorly chosen words In tho
last sentence
ORDERED RETURNED.
IN motion being put Il majority ia
,.,rsd sending the communication back
ta,yrcnee then arose to read the head
lines and lntrod uotlon OF u-n article From
the Intermountain Republican, stating
mat This had been placed on has desk,
and demanded for tho sake OF consist
cncy THAI this paper be censufed tor
,critlnr Ms il had. and that a conarnunI-
cation bo sent 10 tho editor similar 10
rho communication sent 10 the 81. 4 NJ
sEELg SLABS BACK
seely Jumped up with a chhlacteriS-
t,rstIv hrief speech. When my constl-
t,,ents gst "a petitioning me-" ha de-
olared. IT sounds Like 1 was setting
moneg under false pTetenses by com.
Inc 10 70 this legislature. and doins
robins. They had something 10 say
before i was elected, but now it's up 10
me"
LAWRENCE READ n,
Lawrence sent the copy Of the Re
publican TO the seeretary with the ia
quest that the article, with It's implied
threat be read, Johnson Objected,
~ vim read II myself then said
Lawrence. ana he proceeded 70 sead the
Monday issue OF the paper declaring
mai thu senators who voted for the bin
would be voting away the rights OF
their constituents
WANTED TO SIDE TRACK 1T.
Brinkerhoff stood wiSA Lawrence. ''If
we're going 10 chase down every per
son Who chooses TO address this sen,
ate,. ne declared, rws will be oenuiring
sosnahody In every part OF the state,
ana maybe 1t WILL extend 10 the
crowned heads of foreign countries.
thlnk We ought to pay no attention 20
SUI -Hatters.N
johnson arose IN great wrath. and
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