The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-09
Mr.. Babcock's Address,

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~ men have Il better memory for
events OF the past than Mr.. Bah.
= and nc launched into the subject Of
history OF the Denver x Rio Grande
3 The Rio Grande Western railways.
fng with their carly life and especially
part played by that empire builder.
raj w. j. Palmer He gave out the
litlonal figures. which arc probably
III that III the ten months Of this
tho gross earnings OF the Rio Grande
3 Ia Utah amounted To SS.t .S03 an,
Mating that the total Of June -.
- be over 81. 900 600. AS compared
q the earnings In 1891 Of S2.346 130
increase was most marked. He also
ted the earnings by years from va
\ dates. showing their relation TO the
r,fra Mic, which is the chief tonnage
Ie Utah lines. He said that i'll lS9
fuel concern and the railroad had
- contract with the Southern Pa
s,for 1000 tons per day and this was
ned To Ogden at the freight OF {:
N per ton. He showed how the San
Valley road had been bought by The
FErande merely TO put the Morrison
mines out OF business for the road
!. was worthless as railroad prop
He hnd facts and figures pre-
~ to show the status OF the coal tom
: as relates 10 the other tonnage OF
Dad.
Collett for Peace.
.s|F. Collett. secretary of the Manu-
rrers' Association Ct Utah. was the
ne representatives OF the railroads OF
= and called for the pickering 10
! and that noT is the time for all To
hands. Than Utah" he said. mo
Z In the union has been SO thoroughly
nderslood. so unjustly and infa-
aiy mallgned People less ourageous
:, ess patient than her own would long
have given up the struggle In de-
q, A hiss and byword and the butt
itter contumcly, the people OF the
mountain country have travailed In
mess and been the shining mark FOR
hrts OF discrimination End The dump
sSTound OF the world"
Collett spoke Of the struggling in
Industries and went on 10 show that
I2inR and everything is good enough
1 Jtal and ended in plea for just
a. Donohue Is Earnest.
p Rev. II. ], Goshen was called ur-
!ut before nc could respond i. j.
1huc secured the floor and stirred
~ 'ii. hit by comparing the coal
III Chicago OF Illinois coal at Sl75
fcn, Indiana coel at S1.s5 and Ohio
tat - q ton. II was S3.25 in Omaha.
90 ,F''' 'Nhlilt lipIl lDlIftS Oh very
lj1feins. while tho Utah coal came
, mines where the veins arc from 10
~ feet thick. and he couldn't see
INC price here Is S5.75, He went on
fff that he wasn't hiding behind any
n OF corporation. bu, was going to
~ right out In meeting. Ever since
'fn f. Smith became the head 5f the
! aon church" he said, the ADVANCE
,HHI and of sugar has been going on,
zu you want TO get the matter set
IA get the United States behind il
- Warehouse or railroad commission
r3nsy with your legislatures and make
:. DO what Is right"
= have heard Joseph +. Smith blamed
~ good many things" remarked Mr.
b. hut ! hope he is net 10 blame for
trasent rrlco Of coal"
~ Goshen then took the stand and
VI strong plea for reduction In the
tIt rates. 1T is up to the people
ian, he said. THIS bureau cannot
all. &c tc the polls and elect the
q men. Get their pledges that they
nEnt ior you and your rights, and
see IN it ttat they do so and make
Stand upon the platform on which
~ were elected. I'll iCin with you.
npry and II all Will GO into tho plan
NJ tme same understanding VIC win
Cannon for Rio Grande.
rII'Ee Ms cannon, president OF The
. re'at' association. was tho only
rr ~ho added n word for the Rio
b re- ~" said that that limo had guar
\ TIC bonds cf the Western Pa
~ Lene now linc - give n direct route
COAST, aId with this and other
- rxponses II might he that tie com
- "aS nurdencd and he wanted tc be
4 - al ti'ncs To the road that had I'm
% xhst uone 80 much for Utah. Hc
u ~ UP the coal rates of various cast =
dees on steam coal. but did not give
y2rlcc OF slack uacd for steam coal
5 y'eo McAllistcr spoke in advance
w. Continued ON punc Tv,u