The daily sentinel., 1910-02-23

only the recurring furry on freight rates which
is IN evidence periodically, but this time the
official was not with that harnss which has characterized
his former visits.
The evident coldness of the public always friendly regarding
the matter rather took him by surprise He could not lust exactly
account for the feeling that in evidence He had always
this time ~ ''' 'O'''u very niue" o'''eFe"' "pre''0"
The aforementioned official happened into the business house
railroads. The individual referred has friendly on the
that he believed that the railroads would see the necessity
OF freeing the people of this city in due from the freight
tariff thraldom that has oppressed them for years
his man had for years made argument himself that the
railroads incurred great expense operating their roads over
the mountains and that contingent greater in the
took pains himself time to time that the
moment had not for fight for the Salt Lake rate or
make this city common point.
Then he also argued with himself that the management Of
the roads entering this city could possibly be blind that they
"0ud B NOPE b to aiten on to this city fesh tariff forever
had read of the millions that had been turned from the profits
OF the Rio Gande to the support of the Western Pacific He
to understand that while there apparent rendness be-
tween the roads and the people this CITY, the roads never in
tended to relax dollar their freight tariffs long as they
This merchants hope that the railroads would not be ever
astngY bind was shattered at last He knew they proposed
remain puposey blind until forced give that which has long
been due
This railroad official as feele said to his merchant friend
whom he had always counted on for friendly COUNSEL not tu
mat The present agitation from those spo anythiu
10 , h ana from some Of The sond agents of the tOn In
me No. The agitation from great mass of oeop ShC
'onHe The be eihSe"hp Of The Don deeeise your
faed by those friends uho haze aays stood BY you and
made yon bee1e that The soiH anything
his statement rather for the railroad official
He had always been atered with the friendly talk of his friends
and would liked have deceived himself again. but could not
be done His merchant friend wanted tell him the truth wanted
to let him know what the real the people in this CITY
In truth he wanted him know that parting the ways
had when the people demanded that the vaaage the bond
age that had the relationship between the friends
the roads in this city and the railroads.
This merchant friend asked pertnenty this official how
ong they intended maintain the that had given this
the reputation of having the highest freight tariffs America
lie insisted Knowing there would when wt
might hope tor the common point
he official silent. He held hope whatever H,
SAID that we seemed to be satisfied for long and his
eternity He assured that would be- that was th
intention OF the people make fight that would one to
tnish he did that they would such conditions
he did either that other would the m
we hoped
This merchant said Oklahoma that had not beer
dreamed of when Grand Junction well city, hat
TAR ouoassed US years ago.
Towns named Washington Idaho and Oregon which
country roads, with onehaf much recomnene
them as places tor the building OF city, and
! OF 80 40 thousand people.
1t pointed this official that Grand Junction wa
generally regarded western Colorado the commercial
ona and monetary of territory would compre
that physical conformation the Rocky Mountain range
emphasized this peculiar feature of its being empire to @
but that none OF these things recognized by the railroads
that we were vassals under freight tariff which would always
force the circumference of of or 20 houanc
people when should because situation be city of from
10 90 thousand people
Our friend the railroad official had nothing much TO saw H
that the people equal the their na
claims for recognition
The Sentinel strike
We have waited far too long.
And The Sentinel this because has been for years th
friend of the roads.
1t has realized the necessity for their help But when It n
their policy simply forget and all the toll
that 1t can force from say fight and fight hard.
The roads expect it Let US not dsappont them.