The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-04-01

creased desire on the part Of investors
to nut their money into railroad ufnp-
critics. They have been given 10 IN
dcrstand that probably their borrow
iag capacity is to be limited S.lhin
narrow lines by the Government so
that even II they were willing to mako
these expenditures. It would be din
cult for them to obtain the necessary
financing
In fact, looking at Il from any point.
the owners Of railroad property have
nothing 20 see that would encourage
them In spending any money uutif
they have more definite idea a. to-
what extent they are going to be con
trollod and directed by the National
Government, and under such circum
stances. all Of the vast industrial ru-
tcrprlscs that are depending upon th0
railroads, will find that at the slime
that their present orders upon which
they are working. issued some six
months ago when II was not dreamed
Of that the present adverse conditions
could possibly arise. will have been
completed. that We will again be- ia
IlhNNNAAAAN AAlf NNlAN INNANlNll AlltAh w
were In during the early part Of 1908
In my Judgment unless Congress TO
strains its Interference with the earn
ing capacities Of tho railroads ihars
will be a permanent setback To- thu
general business of the country. that H.
may take years to overcome.
Some Congressman think that the
railroad interests are the real force
that Ia behind the rapidly growing un.
rest OF tho business men regarding
legislation. This Ia absurd: we need
no spur TO wake us up to our unfor-
tunato situation. which IS by no means
confined 10 railroad supply institutions.
There are 100000 railroad en-
ployocs. II takes 100000 men 20 sup
ply what tho railroads need. and -
vast number Of men are employed In
supplying the personal needs Of the
, above 100000 men. Every kind Of
business Is dependent In some meas
uro on railroad prosperity.
Tho producers OF WOO. cotton. to-
bncco. sugar aud many other special
articles In this country. have so In
tcrcHtcd themselves In their business
that they have forced the General
| Government to put special protect
i've tax ON tho things they produce.
which we and our employees. who do
not produce them. have 10 pay for.
and to many OF which We do not OBJ
. jsct
On the same principle. and for tbs
samo reasons. when business men be-
come ns active In looking after their
interests. and with the same rights.
, we can induce the General Govern
mcnt to give us equal protection BY
allowing the railroad companies, Who
are the producers OF our revenue. To
mako sufficient profit to enable them
, TO buy 4 full plenty OF the goods they
need which we manufacture. This VIII
I involve no special tax. will mean bot
, ter railroad service. and more buai-
|. ness for everyone, particularly the
/. working man.: and when II Ia conaid-
Y cred that in reality 9OeS OF all the
r money received by the railroads En-'
r ourselves goes directly 10 the working
r people. wo should have the solid en-
o dorsement and individual support OF
!. every working man In the country.
o Cause.-The trouble with the whole
A situation Is that many Of the men who
v make the laws are not familiar with
Q the true inwardness Of the relations
4 and dependence which tho manufao
Y turing and business interests have
/ upon tho general railroad situation.
D nor do they realize that In administer
h ing their so-called discipline to the
a railroad companies that we are the "ul-
: Innate consumers" Of that discipline.
{ Remedy:-It Is Of the greatest im-
y portanco that some decided action be
Q taken by tho Government NJ ms early q
=. date as possible, as there will be no ius-
I provomont until this uncertainty has
D been overcome.
D January 22. 1910.
/. T. A. GRIFFIN