The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-21
LETTING IN LIGHT.
Some Solid Food for the
Fasteners to Digest.
SALT LAKE MUST PROGRESS
Wants Second South Boomed-News
of the Car and The Avant
COuriers-Notes.

A delegation from "Mormondom'
came to Sioux City on Sunday. 1t con
sisted of T. A. Wickersham, specia
agent of the Salt Lake Chamber Of
Commerce, and R. w. Sloan and wife
Mr.. Sloan is business manager of the
SALT LAKE HERALD, and was met yes.
terday by journal reporter, who
piled the Salt Lake new spaper man with
abundant queries aud with the follow
ing result:
1.-The present relationship between
Mormons and Gentiles," said Mr.. Sloan
lis unusually friendly"
Are all differ, noes forgotten?"
by no manner of means, but much
of the bitterness common to previous
times is now forgotten. There are to-
day those who see nothing but woe fol-
Utah, but am safe IN making the dec
Iaration that the cause for much hatred
has been removed, and the better &C
quajntance now being formed is result
ing in changed feeling ell round
MOrmons and Genti!es alike are more
hopeful for Utah than before"
To what 40 you attribute this altered
condiuoa?"
TO variety OF causes. Cout2c.
with persons differing from US always
rubs OF much OF the rough edge;
and there has heen more Contact iii
Utah. Then, there is groR wing 10 De q
OF interest il given direc-
ton that for time seemed impossi-
bic. "
Yes, 6ut what inaugurated these
cdanges2"
Wen, hardly know; bit recall
the begjnulnE OF 1t as Fourth of July
when joint honoring OF
the day b" M0rmOnS and non-MOrmons
brought out immense crowds. Then
there is the Chamb-r OF Commerce. in
the membership o. which the names OF
very prominent Mormons aud GenJiles
ere coupled. In fact nearly ali the
business mcl OF both sides of the once
vexed question act in common in this
Again. in me gettins uu
Of popular subscriptions contributor
CONS from all sides, and at meetings Of
cluzens wh5ra propositions for the ad
OF Salt Lake have been III
Ger discussion. the voices q M9rmons
49, Gentilrs hGYa Gae1 rGi=ed i sup
port OF the projects, snj their money
has oeen forthcoming also.
But above al! elss" co-tinred 3i:.
Sloan, ~ icok upon the desire To- ma
terial advantages to the communitv a
args, and So on 10 the individual. as
3lTing tue best reason for the growing
.malsamaG Z. It Is known to Is mat
he material prosperity OF Sat Lake
lily AID the Territory generally mus;
,e retarded il not destroyed, so long as
he chickering's snd hgbttDgs are con
inued. That Salt Lake was being al |
ogether outstripped b. other t3Yns OF |
ess opportunities for Salt LaSerS have !
vast conCeit OF the future opportun
y OF their city and tbs Territory was |
oace3,d and that some community OF !
cti0n based upon a community OF !
ointment must be taken, or the CITY |
n"st remain years behind"
And 80 yea think il has gTOwn?i
And SO [ think il has grown end !
ontlnues to grow and will continue TT
row."
And what then? Wnat Il. De the
esult?"
" Well, We will have big town, and a
vely one. Our resources VIII De util-
ed. ;"
But socially, maau?'
I'm coming 10 that. Our many
aturai resources will be utilized; man
factures will be established; there Will
e heavy infiux Of population, because
eople outside will have faith in tn
liability of affairs; those afraid Of UEah
ill cease to DE so. social matters will
-ntinue to lean further in the 9ireC
on in which they are LOW inclined,
nd the Ultimate outcome mu>t be the
REVEALING OF Gu toms rs elSew here
ifferences of opinion on religious and
Official subjects, but within the bounds
{ intelligent and civilized opposition
ways"
But why do you look for this SO
ontidently."
Because l know that great opportu-
tiles cannot forever lie dormant Time
ill come when they will be taken ad-
antage of; and differing widely as we
0, there is enough intelligence to recog-
ize the fact that to continue the fight
but to delay results. Another reason
because men of all shades of opinion,
nd men of reputation and means,
ave expressed to me common de-
re-the desire that wealth might see
ne safety and wisdom of coming into
tab and give employment in perma-
ent industries to people who need
ork."
But regarding this influx of popula-
on, can it have any effect on social re
stionships?"
Most assuredly. As a Mormon, l
re it; yet we do not hold back. If the
opulation of Salt Lake shall more than
ouble in the next five years, as is as
1med with absolute confidence, it
-ou.d be childish to forget that such
must have most decisive
Gect on Salt Lake socially and politi-
ally. The complexion of affairs will
hange entirely when you remember
hat the influx will be of non Mormon
lements."
Yes, but this estimated influx is
urely chimerical."
Tits problematical; but I have the
most unbounded faith in its real zation.
We have too grand country, too vast
n abundance of natural and uputilized
for that not to happen"
But if it should not?"
''Then the change will be less rapid