The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-01-18
THOSE PETITIONS

Attention Is respectfully called 10
the resolutions on the railroad mat.
ter, presented to the county commits.
sioners at their meeting last Saturday
printed elsewhere in this. issue.
In the first place the resolutions
and petitions in behalf of the Logan
Rapid Transit company ask for the
granting of franchise of a reason.
ably liberal nature, such as viii
conserve the interests of the county
and at the same time not be designed
to discourage the investment of cap
ital." There is no spirit of antagonism
manifested, simply plain request
for something in the interests of al
parties concerned.
The second petition, antaeonistiG
TO the local company, asks the com
missioners to refuse to grant to the
Logan Rapid Transit Company a
franchise" for certain reasons. Note
the first reason. Because a blanket
franchise Is asked for cover every
county road In Cache County" And
"for what benefit to the County.
None. No compensation, revenue, etc"
Que would be led to think that the
signers were afraid of too many roads,
and that II is necessary to make
campaign to keep them out. As to
'ho,nfit, rayonuac commentator atr
one would be led to think the sign
ers could get along just as well with
out the $4,000, or more taxes paid
by the o. S. l.. annually, and that the
installation of as many miles of road
as the o. S. l.. which would bring
some $4,000 or $4,000 in taxes in
to the county treasury annually is not
revenue" and compensation" at all
One would be led to think that the
signers are of the opinion that the
Hyde Park boy is not as good as thC
Logan boy, and that the operation %
road where the Hyde Park boy cal
board the car and go to Smithfielt
daily to high school. returning in tn
evening where he can be at the par
entail hearth, at the same time hay
the advantages OF high school edu
cation, is not compensation, revenue
or remuneration"
In the second place the objection /
that the kind of motive power to h.
used is not stated-"steam, electricity
gasoline or mules With just IA
much consistency the local compan
might reply that they did not sa
hot air" either
But the most high handed, dog Il
the manger piece of English that pei
haps was ever presented to bod
of public officials is the last parf
graph which reads: ITO the Who'll
thing We most strenuously protes
and further object to granting an
kind of franchise to said compan.
etc. Think of it. Directing and pr,
testing 10 the granting of a franchis
of any kind to David Eccles, JOSEF
Howell, Thomas Smart, II. T., Hatcl
f. r. Arnold Robert Anderson, job
II. Anderson, NJ. $. Browning, ID.
Bulge, 7. b. Bulge, John A, Widtso,
Il. d. Ball, II. p, Barber, George +
Champ, Carbon Jewelry Compan
Joseph Quincy, b. f. Ritter, Georg
Thomas, William IL. THAN and hos
of others OF our fellow citizens. Thi
Is the attitude that the petitioner
have placed themselves in. II is tn
attitude that The Journal has assun
ed, the role 1t has played, and n
doubt is chuckling up its sleeve on II
accomplishment of its desires.
The Journal, however, gives II
readers to understand that some OF
is waiting to accept the franchiS
that Is waiting for taker, and "
hope it has the right bunch. We r
iterate that we do not care who III
fellow, or the corporation is we wi
get behind the move, and we think a
the gentlemen above named will d
likewise, so II the journal push al
contemplating the organization OF
company to build the road, get bus
gentlemen you will find plenty {
good support All that will be nece,
sary for you TO do is TO bring fort
the money, as the company you hav
recently blackballed has done, an
the right Of way is yours.
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