The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-29
WHOLE STATE
ARMS FOR WAR
AGAINST TRUST
(ContInued from Paee onel


our present laws by corporations. trusts
aud combinations against the welfare
or our citizens, and resulting eNorbt-
tant prices as at present time retard
the development of manufacturing.
mining and other industries necessary
10 growth Of cities and the prosperity
ana happiness or the people or this
state, now, therefore. be il
Resolved. That this council favOrs
such amendments 10 our state cOnstt-
tuition and laws as may be necessary
70 authorize the state and municipal
ties thereof 10 own and operate coal
mines, 10 construct, own and operate
railroads. ana all other necessary ma
chlnery and facilities for producing,
selling and delivering coal TO our citi-
Gems with a view 10 minimizing the
price thereof, the profits. II any, TO gO
20 the state or municipality as is now
the case with public ownership Of wa
Jerworks or lighting plants.
Resolved Further. That the city at
torney is hereby instructed 10 draft
such amendments as are contemplated
by III foregoing and report the same
70 neil for its further action
before cry I, 1911.
"a No Longer Defy.
II such power is granted under the
constitution il viii forever put tile
state and the municipalities ia such
position that the coal trust cannot
the people" said Mr.. Hall, speaking 10
his resolution. Now they have their
own way in the matter II making a
price FOR the coal Coal is a necessity
fully as pressing and important 10 the
citizens OF this or any other state as
water or electric light Unless the
price is reduced 10 "A reasonable fig
ure, / feel certain that IL would be
good investment for the city TO own
and operate a road and deliver coal
here 10 our citizens Al a greatly re-
uuced rate.
MY idea is to agitate this question
IN every manner possible, and 10 snow
these people that we can find a way
but from the oppression which we are
now forced 10 bear. IL is well for
as 10 be prepared 10 do that if the
corpora ttOns force as 10 that eEigency.
We are in a helpless condition now.
1 believe II Is wise FOR as 10 propose
such steps 10 the legislature. We have
this power ina regard 70 electric light
and water. Why should we not have
Tie power I'm regard 10 coalt'
Mr. Hall suggested that the council
should II once appoint committee
on legislation 10 consider matters of
Importance 10 salt Lake ana other mu-
niclpalities 20 be proposed before tho
legislature. lie said there were many
WAYS i'm which Tie laws should be
amended, and these matters should be
looked mp an once and proposed amend
ments should be- put into form Tor the
consideration of the legislature.
Council In Earnest.
In regard 10 the Han resolution.
nA A4t-44llldn M r. NUN CN hTt4AlrA A4A1L
If IL did nothing else. IL would show
the people that The council is in earn
est and Is trying TO force the coal COM
hine TO lower the price Of iuel in salt
Lake. and would show the combine that
he city was trying u get at the evil.
he declared there was no question
about the existence OF the combine.
Councilman j, ". Mckinney believed
the council should present resolution
TO the legislature asking that il es-
Iablish maximum freight and Dassen-
ger rates FOR the railroads within the
state. He pointed TO the fact that the
mandatory provision had been in the
constitution since statehood, but thar
II had been dIsregarded FOR fourteen
long wears. There was only one in
ference. he said. and that was that
the legislatures have been under the
control of corporate power.
Traffic Bureau Busy.
That facts and figures, with refer
ence TO the coal situation, have been
secured by the Commercial club trar-
fic bureau and VIII DE submitted TO
Secretary OF state q. $. Tlngeyi was an
bounced by President :. II. Love of
the bureau last evening.
The information secured by the bur
eau was placed I'm the hands or AttOr-
ney q. q. Dey Yesterday and the latter
Is preparing a brief 20 be given TO
the secretary Of state. ana this viii
proba bly, be done today or tomorrow
AIr. Love and Judge Day said last
evening that the statement was nearfy
completed and that its fun import
would he given ont as soon as certain
features were considered with refer
ence To the Jaw. and some technical
tiles disposed OF.
we have a great deal OF information
now" said President Love, but there
are several points that viii have to
he settled before the statement is COM
pleted'