The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-22

aha. under which Ne line has been
oon,truetsd and W which Il 10 opsr.
.t.d through The provisions OF which /
n will be held
Have the people surrendered their
rights absolutely to the Gotham |
FTeisht Traction COMPANY
II should cay that they had
"Are they delivered. bound hand /.
and foot. 10 this corvoration1"
well. you put Il rather poeticaly:
but In substance your remark IL true "
And have they no redress or 70
courss"
Certainly
and what IL that"
Il haven't the slightest objection TO
telling you They can revoke the
frAnchise-at the expiration " the
ninety nine year term
is that All they can do"
Absolutely ell You see. therefore
Il would be quite hopeless for you TO
attempt to tght this corporation. even
with the alliance aud support VI the
people. which II IL by no means Ger
tain you could gain
And that Is your unprejudlced opiD,
ioni"
ut 10. Therefore urge upon you
|, the acceptance O. my oTer to mediate
|, between you and them"
and you say your interest IL purely
!, impersonali"
entirely
Il am Glad. a. said before. Ia
know that" returned Gofmly. be
cause should not like to md myssli
in opposition 10 one who has mAni
= tested such irieudlinsss 20 me ~ YOU
:, hays."
y haldane looked up suspiciou,ly
. but Gormlyt appearance waa abso
a luteiy GuilelssS
For Notwithstanding what you tell
u me-" the merchant continued. ali of
y which 10 doubtless true. ! propose "a
!, enter the contest with the Gotham
y Freight Traction company. hAy.
never allowed myself 10 he robbed;
J" have never been beaten by tricksry
:. and chieanery; and don't propose Il
!, be robbed or beaten now"
!, Ruin. absolute ruin Is before you.
!, said the other earnestly. ~ you en-
!" gage In this contest
. But air. they are trying to hold m,
:, up-to use a blunt phrsse-for n mil
lion dollars for thing that shoul,
not be worth a tenth Of that amour
- on liberal basis. Morally"
y Morals. my dear Mr. Gormly. some
how seem 70 have little TO do wit
| business You must do what the
| like. Or"
| lie shrugged his shoulders
i I'VE shall see. said Gormly. Il b
lieve. though | am not n student {
Il military history. that an able gonerI
"a IL one who takes advantage Of III
vi mistakes Of the enemy. and that NOR
"a battles are won by such sharp sights
"a endeAyor than by deliberate pla
"a mag
"a "But suppose you did succeed. viii
III them How would that affect Il
q Gotham Freight Traction company
III "McAnwhile," said Gormly. and
n this instance he deliberately laid 4
his cards on the table. Il propose
1 take advantage OF the one blunder
VII the Gotham Freight Traction col
pany."
nj And what 10 thAtI" asked III
dane with intense eagerness. The
! was no longer the faintest preten
I between these two. His cards We
| on tho table as well. although he hi
not admitted Il.
III In order TO make the franchise
tho Gotham Freight Traction compRi
Il really Of value. TO complete the ~
4 ten. without which II begins and en-
1 In the air. they must have the O
New York Street Car company fra
chise which expires next spring
covers tho only available routes al
the only available streets TO come
the two ends OF the Gotham ent'
prise. Somehow or other the astu
minds controlling the CORPORATE,
failed to secure the renewal Of n
franchise. II has TO be voted up,
and passed in tho spring"
The present administration" W
the quick reply. will DO In power u
m the April elections. Tho franchi
expires In March. No rogrRnt OF
] could be made until then. II will
renewed before a new administrSti,
could mpplant the old. even II 20
wild dreams were successful"
THAT Is TO bo seen" answer,
dormly eoolly.
MY dear sir. II IL self evident
by no means. Public opinion shr
be aroused on the question Of tho 7
Gu newal u tho franchise Of the Ne
10 York street Car company, with Gle
explanation Of the principles and co
up sequences involved. to such an eNto
iH' that Do not believe any RdminiEtr
'er ton on ,aTth viii dare TO counter II
NV "And pho will do this arouslngT'
. q viii
'ir How
a. by ohsrlng myself Rs a candida
hs for mayor OF New York and by ngl
IN. ing tho battle on that issue. ana IA
alone"
I'D 81 might said Haldane slowly. q