The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-22

This resolution was offered by Coun-
Gilman Hall toward the shank OF Mon
day nights meeting. II WAS the signal
for the beginning of long discussion,
and II was finally adopted with every
bodys consent. except Councilman Fern
Stroms. M. Ferustrom didn't like the
looks OF things and he cmphatically voted
against the resolution.
In Offering his resolution AIR. Hall said
that he had talked with n large number
of persons and they had all assured him
that there undoubtedly was a coal COM
b:nc.
''You would he surprised" said Mr.
Hail. TO learn bow universal the obJec-
ZION TO This combine Is among our peo-
pie
Ought to Include Bacon.
IL think TIE resolution is fine. said
Mr.. Mulvcy but IL certainly ought TO
include bacon-bacon at 10 cents a pound
why IA race horse can't run fast enough
10 keep up with hog these days
Mr.. Fcrnstrom did not believe any good
would come of the resolution Previous
efforts In the trust-busiing line, he said,
had fallen flat. and he was sure that
this ono would. The only way To reach
;he coal combine be said was through
railroad commission.
"i think all this business has been
started by the editors" he said, that
anu IL
Jocks too much like that other thing that
paper st2rLcd-thc prohibition business
No. il looks 10 me- like 1t WAS not started
tar any honest purpose. am afraid If
! voted Tor this resolution ! will be vot
Ing for something that is not at all that
* seems 10 he"
AZ. Fcrnstrom, however positively dis
claimed any intention OF questioning Mr..
ilalrS motives In introducing the resulu
ton; indeed. he was III entire sympathy
with the spirit OF the resolution. but he
Gidht ttinls Ii would do any good. and
he was going 10 vote against IL; And he
Too Much Asked of City.
Nj. Mckinney said that tho city coun-
ell OF salt Lake seemed 10 be the body
called upon To do everything that is to
bc done either within the cit% OF outside
al it-ln the whole state. Mr.. Mckin
uev said il WIS clearly the duty OF the
ssaie auihoritic$ 10 take action. THE
tiire has cone" hc said when the of,
Gcials OF this state should take Il hand
s.iid the attorney general of this state
should enforce the laws.
Mr.. Mulvey believed The adoption OF the
resolution would emphasize the protest
"t tic city cooncil and through ii that
nf the people generally against tha opcr-
aiions OF the coal combine,
"Why. IL 5 Outrageous exclaimed Mr..
Mulvey. paying six dollars and quar-
six dollars and a half now. Mr. Null
Ncy.' suggested one OF the other coun-
My God. tbats still worse" exclaimed
Mr Mulvsy. 81 never heard OF such
thlnS. / understand the miner is paid
forty cents ii Ton for mining this coal.
Bu! ! do not think that either Mr.. Hall
or the city attorneys can get these men
that are robblpS the pcoplc-tlIcyre re too
high up. too high up-and you can't reach
them
But VIC might Try. suggested the city
attorney, wU was present.
Yes. asscnted Mr. Mulvcy "wc might
Try. But. any way. fhc resolution will
voice OAR protest against the outragcs that
are being perpelrated upon us"
~ move YOU. Mr.. President" said
Councilman Wood that the resolution
be referred 10 the federal bunch, with The
ieaucsi that they take ii up with the
grand jury which they did not CALI
Councilman Lyme thought that the
resolution would hr at least protest
Not Politics, Says Hall
In closing the debate Mr. Hall said il
was the duty OF the .counciInen to take
action upon any thing which threatens The
welfare OF the city and certainly this cx-
orbtant price NJ coal was a dctrllncnt
lc the city mr. Hall deprecated any
idea Of The rcmotest suggestion that the
matter was in any wisc IA political one,
II Is matter Of business lie said
When the vote was being taken the
colmcilnHn were rushing for the cloak
ccrned. the council had adjourned
MI put MIR Fernstrom. High above the
confusion Mr., Fernstrom let il be known
thai hc voted against the resolution, voted
against il strong.
Copies % the resolution will be sent
by the recorder to other cities of the
state, with the request that the councils
OF these cities take like action