The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-09
STOOKEY AFTER
TRAFFIC BUREAU
State Senator From Salt Lake
County Speaks Right Out
in Meeting.
HE JUST CALLS A
SPADE A SPADE
Objects to Aspersions Cast OH
Late Legislature, of Which
He Was Member.

Senator =. j. Stookey OF odlt Ldk'
county, and member of the elghtl
legislative assembly OF Utah, takes
exception to several of the bulletins
issued by the Commercial club traffic
bureau, aud in communication tc
The Tribune makes plain those excep'
tions. His communication, dated Salt
Lake City, July S, is as follows:
Editor Tribune--Having already given
space and publicity TO an article or Two
which have since been sent oroadcast
throughout The state as tne Ionhietflat nm tbst
YOU kindly give space In your valuable
paper for a few comments OF the inethoas
and the apparent objects of the bulletin
While these bulletin articles are made
To appear as championing the cause OF
the ring OF sincerity and honesty ot pur-
pose They sound the voice OF the
hireling, crying in the political and m
dustrial wilderness. with slanderous ap-
peal that they may seem to be worthy
az their hire, and at the same time
dictate the personnel and ccntfol me
actions of the next legislature and the
These official statements of the traffic
bureaus hired men bear on the face an
evident desire and yearninS on the part
OF the writers for easy money and posi-
tlon OF vantage, while they evidently seek
10 obscure these the real objects sought;
prctenSe and cry Of doing great and pa
tr!otic deeds for the dear old public
Evidently. the bulletin writers have In
their own opinion added greatly TO the
sum total Of human knowledge by dlS-
covering and publishing the fact that In
the constitution OF the state OF Utah
there is an article XII and section Is.
which provide that the legislature shall
establish maximum rates OF charges Tor
freight. etc. How strange and yet un-
fortunate for The people Of this state
that these patriots of the traffic bureau
sid not make this startling discovery
some few years ago, when ono. OF Their
number served for eight years as a mem
Der Of the state senate and four years oil
that time as its president, what lasting
benefits he could have secured for the
state by virtue Of these influential posi-
tons had he but known. OF this hidden
article XII but alas his knowledge came
too, late. and with these golden oppor
tunities to serve the dear old public gone,
there seems 10 he nothing left for him 10
do but TO apologize for not knowing OF
It's existence in time and TO slander and
misrcpresent the last legislature and the
governor. and to pledge the next leGis-
laturc. even long before the members
have been nominated. to do tho bidding
ii the traffic bureaus hired men by re
organizing the. railroad companies. so TO
speak, and incidentally placing tho orig
NAL discoverers of article XII in posi-
Ljnns OF power and influence; say as
Tenlbers OF state railroad commission.
'nr instance.
The trainers Of the constitution in writ
nC article XII, in common with other
provisions of that instrument lef, it
20 the wisdom Of the legislatures that
should follow to enact IFS provisions into
aw, when the need for such legislation
should become manifest. but. so far. the
lccd not being apparent. no session Of
he legislature has considered IL ncces-
Sary 10 pass such law. Even eX-Sena-
OF Love. over whose name these bull
ettns appear. did not seem TO recognize
any necessity for such a law TIL he
vent out OF office and the rebate indus
Iy was done. away with; at least II he
l he must have been bribed, as he in
inaies many others have been, into
scerine quiet on this subject.
Provisions Not Compiled With.
II the bulletin men will stop TO con-
lider for a moment, and be honest while
hey are considering. they will SEQ that
here are other provisions Of the con-
'tltution which have not yet been COM
,led with: for instance, article TX. sec
lon 2. provides that the legislature shall
provide by law for an enumeration OF the
Inhabitants OF the state. A. D. 1905. and
very tenth year thereafter. etc. but il
vas, vas not done Then why don t they
There would seem TO be no tangible pros
lects for substantial and material re-
urns from, such howl, hence the ST
ence. In the last instance, the constitu-
Ion specifies the time when the legisla-
nrc should enact the law, while in the
od appea IT aDes si Il there IS sn s t.
ism TO make on the members of the
legislature or the governor, IL should be
where the time and act were made def
ute and explicit. and not where the evil
lent intent of the trainers OF the consti-
ution was 10 leage the whole matter to
hand but the howl Is In the reverse
rider while the reason for it seems OBJ
Love Was Senator.
AS member OF the legislature which
ans aiied TO pass the enumeration act in
hat
assed because of the great expense IT
7oud entail on the state. and IL Is my
pinion that the expense of this act would
ave been very modest indeed by the side
Inc expense caused by the enactment
nio law of the provisions of article XII
Inc traffic bureau would have It, and
specially IT such men the traffic bu-
eau howlers should have their fond hopes
ratlfed by becoming members of a state
sIlroad commissioR IT should. also be
inc l9o5 legislature, which failed 10
ompiy with article OF the state con-
The following Is a quotation from the
ulletin. and just note the clevating lam
uage used by these moral and industrial
sformers.
The onlS apparent concession vet ap-
caring from that railroad company's in
srests was that deadhead excursion for
ne members of the last Legislature TO
ntirall their delighted senses with the
ntrancing scenery exemplihed in the
IfeicheS IS, OF SALTY desert along the line
nd free drinks accompaniment The net
islilts OF the junket, so far as could be
iscoyered. were the thickening OF the
lready luXurant bush of cobwebs over
le eyes official and the smoothing out of
ar rusty wrinkles in the all too eager
eilies of the near statesmen and Incl
ertaily costing the people OF tho state
undrcds or thousands OF dollars annually
rough their almost criminal neglect in
ot nevoting their time. paid for by the
>al alone" va
Why Slander Is Uttered.
How dienihed- and gcntlemansy these
,relings are, TO say nothing OF the base
usehoods they utter i'm charging dis
,Iesty, bribe e-takine. etc. In public Off
ais and others who do not care TO be
ctatcd 10 In their actions by any per
W or faction having FOR its object the
airing down OF one class of people for
,e building UP OF another Then they
form US that there are no politics In.
us movement. Now Is this true? Why
zen. do they. try to dictate as TO who
,ail become members OF the next legls-
ture and pledge them in advance 10 do
ieir tlddtns, and why do they feel called