The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-11-06

abundance. resources which invite
the foundation of manifold indus
tries, all ensuring wealth to iudici-
GUS management. Not only do these
promise to supply the demands that
may be made upon them for CEN
turtles by our own inhabitants. hut
they foreshadow large expectations
We have all that our sister terri
tories have and much tina. many do
not possess, or possess in guam
titles that will justify extensive
utilization. Being centrally To-
Gated, the day will come when adj
joining territories will purchase
from us that which they are them
selves unable to produce or manu-
facture. The reliable agricultural
basis of the territory ensures cheap
food, and consequent reasonable la
Dor; and these, with the fast in
creasing railroad facilities now ex-
tending in all directions, will war
rant an encrOachment upon the
pursuits of those who have hitherto
compelled us to pay tribute for
labor which could have been per-
formed as well, as readily and at
less expense, by ourselves. With
every extension and advance of
railroad facilities comes a saving to
the people, which can be invested
in new directions and assist in de-
veloping new industries.
AS the territory becomes older:
as her villages and cities enlarge; as
her industries extend, and as her
mines develop her attractions will
increase. The attractions Of nature.
so far as we know, have ex-
listed forever. But they are
enhanced by the advances of civili-
cation, and Utah will always re-
main a country whose attractions
will compel the presence of tourists
and those in search of health.
While the canyons last, her waters
will be cool and refreshing; while
the mountains remain, her atmos-
phere will be pure; life will sparkle
in the stream, and health be borne
upon the breeze.
Charitable institutions already
exist and are increasing, and means
for the dissemination of knowledge
are ample. Schools are within the
reach Of all. Institutions of charity
and of learning keep pace with the
of the people. A spirit
of progress is abroad. 1t has seat
in every mind, home in every
heart.
The idea of home is that of rest.
Unless security of person and prop
erty exist; unless the peace and
quiet Of industry prevail, there
never can be felt the influence of
home. That the people of Utah
are Industrious none will, none can
deny; and when this is admitted it
cannot be gainsaid that they are
peaceable, for an industrious people
are always peaceful; that they are
contented, for peaceful people are
always contented; that they are
happy, for a contented people are
always happy. If the influence of
peace and the love of home exist
anywhere, they exist in Utah, and
in this sense, at least, no place can
Outrival Utah in the inducement
she offers for those inssearch of per-
manent homes. >
In the light of all these facts how
broad and promising are the pros
poets for the future! Does it require
any unjustiiable stretch of fancy to
urge the imagination forward
through a portion Of the coming
years and there behold a territory
whose valleys are filled with fields
of golden grain? Whose mountain
slopes are made green by the en-
croachments of the husbandman?
Whose mines, developed with I'M
erring skill, yield honest returns for
honest labor? Whose cities are
large and beautiful? The hum of
whose extensive, varied and perma-
nent industries may be heard
through all the land? Whose people
are industrious, prosperous, intelli-
gent and contented? While over all
the spirit of love, of kindness and
of charity whispers "on earth peace,
good will toward men?" w. S.