The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-01-10

variety of agricultural and horticul-
tural crops grown must be taken in
consideration with the cereal pro-
duct stated. in orler to form a cor
rect idea of the husbandry of Utah.
MANUFACTURES.
| 1t is safe to estimate the product
of the manufactures of Utah for
the year 1881 at $5,OO0,0O0. This is
exclusive of the bullion product.
Lumber, lime, -four and brick is ex-
pected to supplement settlement.
In addition to these, boots and
shoes, stockings, wooden fabrics,
leather, matches, furniture and
other commodities are extensively
Manufactured. The production of
our manufactures, however, do not
supply the demands. This field is
inviting to capital, and one which it
is hoped will soon supply our con-
stantly increasing want.
MINING.
Six and half millions of dollars
is 3 fair average yearly output of
gold, silver and lead of Utah mines,
from 1870 to the present time, COM
putting gold and silver at their mint
valuation, and lead at its value in
New York city. For the amount of
money invested in mining opera
tions within this Territory, which,
in comparison with other mining
states and territories, is small, this
is a gratifying result. With further
developments and increased expert
ence in the reduction Of ores, it may
confidently be expected that for
years to come the yearly output
from the mountains of Utah, all Of
which are mineral bearing, will
average largely beyond what has
heretofore been realized.
In coal deposits Utah may well be
considered the Pennsylvania Of the
west; in iron deposits, perhaps, un-
equaled on; she continent. With
minerals other than gold and silver,
and coal and iron studding the
mountains, with our granite and
marble, our sandstone and limestone,
we have q permanent foundation
for power and wealth in the future,
which should be guarded well by
legislation that will estop much
Furthermore and frequently inn
poveriShing litigations which often
follows the development of valuable
mineral deposits.
CATTLE AND SHEEP
The occupation Of lands for pur-
poses of husbandrY has reduced the
opportunities for cattle and sheep
raising. There is within the Terri
tary say 100000 head of cattle and
over Cos, 600 head of sheep. There
has been sold beyond the Territory
during the past year, not less than
$4,000 head of cattle at an average of
$25 per head, and a yield of over
100000 ofpounds Of wool, for which
our raiserS have received twenty
(20) cents per pound. With so much
productive land and with more al
ready exempted and to be utilized
by scientific irrigation, and with our
yielding mines and busy manufac-
tories in addition, it is well to look
TO it that such legislation is en-
acted as will foster home produc-
ton, furnish the people remunera,
tive employment and the require
mentS Of lite cheaper than other
markets cln furnish them.
POLITICAL SITUATION.
Impressed, gentlemen, with the
necessity of SUCH action by you as
will asSimilate the Territory OF
Utah, in 50 far as laws and business
are concerned, with the country OF
which 1t Is and must forever be al.
important part; impressed with tn
fact that the present presents thu
opportunity, and in your hands
rests the power to prosper ano
gladden. the homes of the entire
people of Utah-tO throw wide open
her gates TO capital and thrift, anu
to peaceable and enlarged indEs-
tries; to secure the full blessings of
American citizenship under thu
Constitution and it's benign laws to
accept freedom of political and re-
ligious belief under Supreme Court
adjudication, and security to this
Territorial government.
Appealing to you as the political
representatives of Utah's people,
whose best interest l shall ever
earnestly endeavor to promote, to
consider in wisdom and with patri-
otto purpose that which to-day, be
assured your hands ind to do; adj
dressing you not as representatives
of church, but as representatives
of the whole people-as law givers
submitting that your duty is, and
of necessity should be distinct from
ecclesiastical feeling, suggestion or
Misunderstanding to your mil d that
as the sun controls the solar system,
so, in theproYidenceof the Supreme
Being, must the Constitution and
laws of the United States control
your actions and mine-and upon
your honor as men and Oaths as rep
resentatives, ask consideration and
in your wisdom expression in laws
of active force, in regard to the
following suggestions of living
interest to you, and of vital interest
to your children:
First-That in no sense-eyen in
the slightest degrees the sove-
reignty of church over state in
unison with the language or spirit
of the Constitution or your cOun-
try's laws.
That political power is welded
nv church authority throughout