The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-03-18
THE UTILITY BILL

in eve y case.
THE UTILITY BILL
Under tie heading Senators Sen
lible" the Salt Lake Tribune writes
IS follows:
Seeing their duty with clear vi
sion the senators killed the public
utilities bill by vote of IL to 6.
They have earned the gratitude of
all who wish to see the state pro
gress commercially without labor
ing under a heavy handicap.
Just when other states were be
ginning to repent of their severity
toward the railroads a propaganda
was started to fetter Utah with
restrictions that have failed in
other communities similarly stu
ated At no time has there been
n definite public sentiment back of
the bill. It was creature of emo
tional reform. 1t was supported
by arguments that were purely
theoretical and had no logical ap.
pucaton to local conditions.
Because public utilities commits
sions were the fashion and be-
cause they had been found of val
ne in II few commonwealth the
Utah refcrmers deluded themselves
that progressveness required the
setting up "a utilities commits
son in this state. They ignored
the distinction between state
densely inhabited and intensively
developed and a state needing de.
velopment, between state having |
plethora Of capital and a state |
recurring capital from abroad, be-
{ cen state rich in revenues and
q state whose revenues were al
ready fully requisitioned for more |
Important objects, between n state |
ale to secure the services of the |
l. 1st costly experts and state fl
n,ncialiy unable to establish any
u tiles board worthy Of the name,
The older states are coming to
+, aile that they have gone too
f,r with restrictions and they are
demanding the old charters OF free
dom. The world is impoyerishing
itself with a gigantic war, which
every day is consuming millions in
wealth which many generations
s.tuggled TO accumulate. This
" Jalth must be replaced and to our
own country falls the task of sup
p ying in vastly increased meas.
u the wants of the world. This
task cannot be fulfilled II trade and
IN lustry and the transportation
hAes are to be bound by gripping
restrictions. What Utah needs and
" nat the country needs Is liberty
for development and that liberty
c, mot he obtained by discourag
II : enterprise.
rhe twelve senators who voted
NJ ainst the bill took the wise and
view Of Utahs needs, and
they deserve the thanks of the en-.
tie state,
{, lite different to the Tribune Is
e tone of the Salt Lake Telegram
II h says:
The shadow OF the railroad lob.
b. lists hand was constantly kept
o or the deliberations Of the law.
makers. There was never a chance
Il; honest legislation regulating
Il , railroads. Not once did the
legislature prove itself to be a body
D. free men, ready to act in &C.
E rdance with the best interests of
Il people and the state.
I q Tribune's statement is digni.
and argumentative. Those who
Il We as does the Tribune can do
1 acefully and give good reasons.
{ g who disagree can do so grace
! and decently because the Trib-
e is fair.
\ to the Telegram even those
{ favored the bill cannot agree
I its statement without a blush
I anne. II is not dignifed, is not
7 and the charge that such men
snators Cotton, Eckersley, Seeg.
j 2 Hansen, Ferry ct al were not
e men etc, will not command
u ct say nothing about applause.
c olaptrap saVUrs of an irrespon
l' disappointed, blatant source.
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