Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-12-31
AN UNION.

The Salt Lake Herald says the old pro.
ject on the union Of Utah with Nevada,
put forward by politicians who do not
understand the entire situation and adj
vocsted by newspapers ready to catch up
. floating idea, has again been revived.
The dying condition OF Nevada and the
vigorous condition of Utah, with the
vast difference Of population in favor OF
the Territory, are the reasons advanced
for the coalition.
The proposition is not worthy to be
considered in Congress. It will do very
we'll for outside conversation, but there
are some things necessary to be consid-
cred in any discussion of the matter.
First, are tho parties proposed to be
Joined in political matrimony willing to
be made onsf The consent Of Utah, it
mayb be said. is not essential. Uncle
Sam can compel thu nnion. whether she
will or viii NOT Bat with Nevada it 10
different. That party is q sovereign
State. No such action as proposed can
be taken without its consent ascertsined
by vote. We do not believe hat Ne
vada wants the amalgamasion any more
than Utah does.
The area Of each 10 sufficient by itself
for all the purposes Of 9 separate State.
United il would become too vast for one
local government. Besides. Utah, as an
appendage to Nevada, would be an IL
lustration Of the tail ~wagging the dog.
It~spopulatiou Of 225, 900 as sgainss Ne
vada's As, 900 would soon give Utah in.
terests the preponderance and Utah men
would dominate the State. Nevads does
not banker after such q condition Of AZ
fairs.
Utah is certainly opposed to the pro-
position, and though It may appear that
her opposition does not count, it will be
found that it 10 not only essential to con.
sideration but will command respect.
Her influence is wanted, and both par
ties would like to gain 1t. Joining her
TO Nevada would he like throwing 1t
away. Two more Senators are wanted
by each party in Congress. Neither
could have them if Utah and Nevada
were made one.
The old.blooded proposal to link the
fate Of young, blooming. virile Utah
with plsyed.out Nevada is worse than
wedding May and December, and ii gives
Utah the shudder to think Of ii. 1t Is
one Of the impractical things that med
dlesome people try to patch up, with the
idea that they are doing something won
derful and solving . problem that exists |
only in their minds eye.
The very contrast which is drawn by
the advocates Of this scheme between
the two commohweslths forms q striking
plea for Utsh's autonomy. Every point
in it is an Argument for her independent
statehood. for II shows how much better
fitted she is for that condition than a
State that has long been in the Union
and possessed Of all the rights and pri-
vileges which have been to her denied.
Nevada does not want Utah, Utah
does not want Nevada except as q neigh.
Dor and q friend. II one is as much
superior to the other as admitted and
described, should they not be made at
least politically equal in the nation!
10 replying to the above the Salt Lake
Tribune says: How long since Utah be-
young and blooming! How long
since Nevada was played outf The first
in Nevada were emigrants from
Utah. In point Of fact. Utah is blest
With railroad facilities; labor has always
been cheap here for the usual occupa-
lions Of life. Nevada has always la
bored under the disadvantage of having
10 railroad to it's chief mineral belt, and
he extortions Of the railroad monopo-
les in that State, and the impossibility Of
the low grade ores Of that
State to market, have kept 1t
pack; but Nevada has been . great
leal more to the United States
han ever Utah hGs been, and the pos
abilities Of Nevada are greater than
hose Of any other State of the West. SO
ar as mining is concerned. Oppose the
,nion as much as may be, but do not
Nevada, and especially do not
rive away the facts that the man who
has neglected to ascertain the
acts about the history of either Utah or
Mazda