The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-23
7 -,ff;c Bureau Continues Fight
For Lower Goa! Rates i'm Utah

dlspensnblc TO home comfort in winter:
II ,rt they want want the UTAH MARKET FOR
diminished for the benefit of coal pro-
duced In Wyoming. which Is the direct
result OF the present outragcously high
rates within Utah, then those oppressive
and destructive conditions. too, are for
their own choosing.
The tariff proposed by the bureau
naming reasonable rates on coal Is not
restricted in its bcnencent provisions to
any particular section, but applies I'm uni
form ratio throughout the entire state OF
Utah wherever railroads run or may run,
The railroad companies mainly con-
cerned having positively declined To make
then. that the only way In which rca-
sonable rates can surely be obtained
within the state is through legislative
channels. and this method can efectu-
ally arise only through the determined
action OF the people themselves In send
ing representatives to the coming legis-
lature who will stand by their guns In
the interests of the people: obey the
mandate OF the constitution by establish
Ing maximum coal rates, and so give TO
everybody, rich and poor alike, the sim
pie Justice. to which they are entitled
and have for SO long been denied, No
appeal is made to any particular political
party. but to all parties.
"Wednesday, June s. 1910, at a mass
OF the Commercial club in this city,
resolutions were enthusiastically adopted
for the organization of a REASONABLE
COAL RATES LEAGUE and whose er-
forts should be state wide. copy OF
these resolutions is herewith enclosed.
The organization OF branches OF the
league Is intended TO be simple as
possible and entirely free from expense
which may voluntarily be made In sup
port OF the general cause, 1t is suggest
ed that each branch be given distinc-
tive name, as Of a club, organization.
III
president and secretary to be chosen, and
each branch left to conduct its work
and exercise It's influence In Its own par
tcular way In securing the nomination
and election OF proper legislative repre-
sentatves.
upon this bureau being notified Of the
organization of branch. pads OF the
resolutions containing the pledge. with
will be furnished The pages for sig.
natures will each have a perforated line
near It's top, permitting It's being easily
detached when filed. The filled sheets,
bureau at intervals, provided this may
not be at all Objectionable TO the branch,
and only to enable the bureau to become
advised of the progress Of the move
ment. No publicity will be given con-
cerning the names of the signers.
Neat buttons. bearing the legend
Reasonable Coal Rates League" will be
furnished to each branch In such man
ner Us may Dc lOuUu ncCcSSdTy. StUu WltN-
out charge. for free delivery to each
signer- 1t is hoped that the modest but
ton may he considered symbolic Of the
power of the people TO obtain their rea-
sonable rights when all other measures
fail.
Free correspondence Is cordially in
vited from citizens. clubs and organiza-
tions in relation TO the work, It will be
greatly encouraging to the, bureau In Its
efforts TO be kept fully advised of the
sentiments Of the people and prospects
for success In every section.
Reasonable coal rates can only come
through the action Of the people. This
bureau can but point the way, and help
HIS VOICE, Or USE HIS IMFLGEMGE
IN DENIAL OF REASONABLE RATES
ON COAL FOR THE PEOPLE OF
UTAH. MARK THAT MAN WELL
from WHENCE HE COMES, AMI
WHAT HIS HIRE
please address all communications t.
the Commercial club traffic bureau, thl:
city. Very respectfully.
COMMERCIAL CLUB TRAFFIC BU,
REAU. w. II, Love. President,
''w. s. Mccarthy. Secretary.
"S. II, Babcock, Commissioner o
Traffic"