The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-02-02
UTAH's REAL ENEEIEs.

a year or two ago there wss good
deal of talk about making efforts to
induce immigration to Utah. The
business men felt that something
should be done more than had been,
for bringing people here and devel-
oping the resources of the country.
An attempt was made 10 organize an
association for performing the neces-
ssry work, and for a short time it
locked as if something would be done
and good might result. It was E
strictly business undertaking. But
those getting or proposing to act in
the matter, realized that the frat
necessary step in the direction sought
was the cessation OF the foolish politi-
cal aud social quarrel that was being
Waged, and the suppression Of the
senaationalism that vas rampant. It
was understood that with g disrepu.
table and irresponsible press in full
operation snG lying correspondents
unchecked, nothing could be scbiev-
ed. It was suggested that something
like harmony be established here at
home, when the larger share OF the
work to be done would be accom-
plished. Libersl-minded people OF
sill classes were pleased with the idea,
but it all at once struck the sensa-
tionaI newspaper, and few maloon-
tents who had been the authors of
most of the vexstious snpoysnces
which had done SO much tol
keep society in turmoil, |
and alarm people elsewhere, that
whGt had been proposed would de-
pfiVe tlem Of their occupation and
greatly advance the material interests
of The territory. They rebelled, there
vas a split. the conservative, far
seeing element OF the proposed or
ganization retired, and the old order
of things continued. A few went on
with the work. Some money was
subscribed, and very fair pamphlet
setting forth the advantages of this
territory for investment and residence
was published and distributed. But
the sensationalism, the lying CORES
pondence, the Efforts to create excita.
ment were continued; there was not
harmony, nor did the few desire that
there should be. They wanted rather
sn increase of the strife, and the
wider spreading OF the slarm. The
result was that the labors in the
interests of immigration and develop.
nent were wasted, ss was the money
that had been spent in the business.
Not single person was induced to
come here, nor were the efforts re.
warded by the bringing of dollar
into the territory. And so it will be
ever. A reckless newspaper without
character or purpose except TO make
money for the publishers, aided by
half a dozen sensational correspond
ents Of outside papers, can more than
counteract the influence snd efforts
of half dozen immigration societies
or boards of trade, composed OF hon.
est, but conservative men. II We
want people to come here to live or
to invest their money, we must lei {
them be assured of the faots, that ab
solute psace, safety and security for
person and property can be found in
Utah; that instead ola pandemonium,
that exists only in the brain of some /
subsidized ecribbler or sensational
correspondent, there is perfect quiet;
that the glazing evils spoken OF By I
the disreputabls press do not exist.
We must let capitalists understand
that Utah is region lined with rich
mines, and that opportunities for
profitable investment Of money are
presented on every hand. II We can
do this Utah will advance industrially
much faster than she has been doing.
Those persons who refuse to assist IN
the work, or Ehe persist in misrepre-
sentation, 10 downright falsehoods,
in sensationalism, are the enemies to
tbs territory, to the business classes
and TO all the people. They should
be regarded as known incendlaries
everywhere are regarded, and held IN
the contempt which honest people
feel for their class,