The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-16
JUDGE COLB0RN
GIVES REASONS
Tells Why He Has Withdrawn
From the Real Estate
Association.
FIGHT ON COAL RATES
GIVEN AS THE CAUSE
Thinks Traffic Bureau Should
Not Be Aided by the Realty
Organization.

Judge L. +. Colborn, former president
of the Salt Lake Real Estate association
has withdrawn from the organization, oe-
cause of the recent stand OF the associa-
ton on the railroad coal rate proposition
Judge Colhorn says that he opposes the
lending OF support hy the association TO
the Commercial club traffic bureau IN It's
fight against the Denver s. Rio Grande
Railroad company for lower coal rates
He says.
Il have withdrawn from the Real Es-
tate association, not because was
piqued at not having my own way, out
not 10 turn the gTindstone 10 sharpen
other peoples axes. 1t seemed 10 me
that the association would have enough
10 do II ii attended TO It's own hHalIs'
which as | understan from the cllar-
ter are principally confined TO promoting
the sale OF real estate and harmony
among the dealers. With the personal
attitude OF the membership In Tela''ots
10 The agitation against the railroads OF
this state. could rightfully have no CON
Germ, but as a member OF inc dSsoS!a
tlon could and did most Vigorously OPP
pose the associations lending itseu 10
the traffic bureau of the Commercia!
club. think the coal prices OF this city
are too high and | do not quarrel WIN
the public demand for cheaper coai or
with any fair effort TO secure reduc-
ton of rates; but / do not JOIN IN fhe
hue and cry against the railroads, when
il seems unjustly centers the nIatle -t, Ioi
high priced coal upon them. ne
thoughtful man will ascertain thS IMacls M
and analyze the situation. and VIII place
the Responsibilities where IL belongs
Who Gets the Money?
Coal costs the consumer in Salt Lake
S5.75 a tol. Who gets tine money? Inc
mine owners-quite half OF whom are
independent companies, get $225 the
railroads get Sis the Salt Lake dealer
gets Sl.i5, and that makes up the 20. 20
/ suppose that il the railroads would re-
nit Is cents of their charge ana Daul
the coal for 81 that would he consid-
cred fair and then we would nave 10
pay So for coal and then certainly no
one would say that the high rate was due
HAS il ever occurred TO our people
10 INQUIRE why the coal dealer who
sends ton of coal across the stree.
from his yard gets as much Tor ina
service as the Rio Grande does Tor haul-
ing an empty car ll9 miles TO the mines
over Il per cent grade. aho los
turning that ear with that Ton oacN 10
Salt Lake? Has It ever occurred 10 the
public that the niger they are atter Is
not hidden in the railroad coal pile ano
that perhaps, the real purpose OF the
tl-raiIroad high coal hue and cry is TO
infianle it TO help secure railroad law
and thus enable little coterie ot pon.
ticians 70 draw a comiortanie saiaiS anu
to seize and suck the public teat under
the name anu SN4 lt VI '"''AN~
sioners?
Not Railroad Man.
II am not n railroad man. do not
work for The RAILROADS except III the
sense that write railroad hteTatuIe
about Utah Tor pay. Whlch Ctan raiiroaus
publish and circulate. Ii that is a crime
/ am guilty, and IL IL is a crime ior lhe
railroads of this state TO publish every
year many times more matter ABOUT Salt
Lake ana Utah than all Of the otheI ,
a,,J ,.i, agencies combined, tlen
they are guilty. l., 1,.,,,
without railroad friendship. for had ten
weary years OF il, and know what II
is to live here now when they are the
mightiest forces In our advancement'
Thank God and thank tnem for the mil
lions that they have spent and are spend,
ing TO develop this commonwealth ana
make this a significant uty.
The railroad goose is laying us many
golden esgs. and l am opposed TO ner
things to ask from them. We want the
Rio Grande TO build Sl.500000 shops, we
want a line TO ST. George and another
one 10 Deep Creek.
II the railroad will throw on It's en-
tire freight. II would cost me only $50.
but l won't try TO drive them out o.
the state II they won't do it. want
The raiiroads 10 make money SO they
can spend II, and am willing that they
should have little proht while ! am
getting mine. But there Is anoIner
phase to this question that is worth
looking at. ,
THE wyoming coal companies can sell
the product they send to Salt Lake for
more money elsewhere. and are quite
willing 70 do il. So can the Rio Grande.
These are official statements. Suppose
they decided TO do 1t next winter, and
then suppose we have coal famine
Won't ii be pretty chilly around here
and don't YOU think the Real Estate as
sociation will cool off little?
81 like the Real Estate association
and every one In 1t, and am sorry that
I can't agree with IL; but my going won't
make any difference. IL VIII 20 right
along Just the same and be real power
for good in the communtty.