The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-08-15
COLORADO AND UTAH.

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certain class of grumblers and fault
finders to show that Colorado is IA
ahead of Utah in the matter of de-
velopment. The people who draw
this comparison are pleased that
striking difference exists in the two
sections, as they think it help:
them in their argument that the
material growth Of this Territory
las been retarded by the con trolling
| influence of the Mormon church.
They maintain thai had it not been
for the church, Utah would equal
Colorado in the number of her pOpu
lation, the wealth and extent of her
cities, and the magnitude Of her ems
terpri3es. This is bOsh and nom
sense, but 10 the extent that it is
true everybody who is really inter
asted in Utah should be pleased.
There were reasons and causes for
the rapid building up of Colorado
that could not have existed
in Utah under any circum
stances. Her situation was the
chief point in her favor. The Ter
ritory or State cou,d be reached
with comparatively little effort, and
a much less cost than was required
to get Into Utah. Pixies Peak made
Colorado famous as early as 50 and
go, while nothing was known Of
the mineral veins Of Utah until
many years later. Colorado also
early acquired a worldwide reputa-
ton on account of er climate and
medicinal springs. Nobody thought
of coming further west to find a
sanitsrium. Then came Leadville,
which did more for the Safe than
all else before, fairly turning the
heads of men and pouring streams
of money into the State. One third
of Denver's fine blocks and pa!atial
residences are The immediate result
of Leadville, and hundreds Of miles
of Colorado railroads grew out Of
the same mining camp. The pOpu-
lation of the State has doubled since |
the discovery of the famous !
carbonate district. LeadYilleS
occur but once, and IRE
not distributed promiscuously
and generously over the country.
Every thing has seemingly run in
favor of Colorado, not, however,
because there was no Mormon
church ill the Territory. Had the
Temple occupied the central square
Of Denver, and the residences of |
apostles and bishops surmounted |
Capital Hill, the Colorado craze and
boom would have gone along as they |
have done, and things been as they
are, with the exception that there
might have been better order and
less laWlessness in the State.
But does Utah want any of Color
ado greatness? We think not.
This Territory IS progressing, not
perhaps as fast as some may desire,
out fast enough for safety. Color
sdo has gone ahead SO rapidly that
the is "Winded" and must rest. It
S said by her wise men that every
hing in the State has been OverdOne,
Ind a disastrous set back is ex-
,ected, One of these days, Utah
will stand shoulder to shoul-
Ter with her sister over
here, and while our foundation
Fill be firm and solid, Colorado's
lnderpinning will be weak and
hsky.
1t is unfair to compare the pre-
ent development of Colorado with
hat of Utah, and charge our back
to the Mormon church;
md those who understand the cir
and are honest will not
10 So. At the same time, we are
lot sorry for the existence of the
asst difference between the two.
'O-day Utah is the more prosperous
f the two, and the better place in
7hieh to live: ten years hence, the
advantages on this side will be &C
by all. for while we
re- advancing, Colorado's move
lent nearly approaches what some
all retrogfad Then will the Nor
ION church be blamed for Color
dos diversity?
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