The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-24

Representative on that census was more
than double this number. being 1891.
Since thcn she has suffered an actual and
astonishing loss OF population. While
every other State at tho West grew greatly
| between 1880 and $780, Nevada actually
fell of to a total Of only 45,781 inhabit-
ants. this being q loss Of more than one
fourth In the ten years. Nevada to-day has
far fewer people than the most backward Of
all our Territories, with the exception OF
Alaska, and has scarcely more than q quar-
ter of the population fixed for Representa-
| tive under the last Apportionment act. Yet
| she has as many votes In the Senate as ILL
nois or Ohio.
This situation cannot be pleasant to Ne
vnda any moro than to the rest OF the Union.
| Tho Sage-brush State wishes TO retain her
place and privileges In the Union, but 1t
| would DO vastly more agreeable to do this
without being made by-word. For more
than quarter OF century her people have
endured the jeers Of surrounding commune
ties ut their scattered clusters OF mining
camps. incorporating as a State. BY an
nexing Utah they would put an end at
once and forever to this reproach. Utah
would add population which even three
years ago was dOf,buO osiohk' VI "oio bbhh
four times az large as Nevada's. 1t would
be safe to put the combined populations OF
Utah and Nevada to-day ut 275.OO0. or six
times that OF the latter three years ago.
Utah would bring other things to Nevada.
She would bring an additional area Of s2190
square miles. As Nevada already contains
100, 40 square miles. 1t has sometimes been
proposed to divide Utah by extending SOUTH
ward the boundary line between Idaho and
Wyoming. giving all west Of that line to Ne
vada and all east Oft to Colorado. The great
area thus to be added to the latter State Is
thinly settled so that Nevada would still
get an increase Of perhaps 100000 people.
But taking the proposition as framed In tho
bill OF Mr.. OATES. Nevada would be far
from the largest State in area, SO that no
objection to annexing Utah need be raised
on that score. Utah would also bring rich
resources. Her gold and silver and lead.
her veins OF asphalt, her salt. iron, copper.
and coal. are we'll known: her wool clip is
abundant, her banks and railroads usually
show thriving business. Her schools
are fourishing: she is well provided with
public institutions. including the Univer-
sity OF Deseret. reform school, an In
dustrial home, a deaf mute institute. and
an agricultural college. Polygamy has
boen destroyed through the action OF the
Mormon Church In submitting to tho fiual
decision of tho Supreme Court OF the United
States. go that any objection on that score
which Nevada may have had to annexing
Utah should no longer exist.
As to Utah. she also would have much to
gain in the proposed plan. With population
largely exceeding not only the current APP
portionment for Representative In Con-
gross. but what is customary to require for
admission. she has Lcen and Is persistently
kept out of the Union. Idaho and Wyo-
ming combined. contained In 1890 more than
SC, 900 fewer people than Utah. yet both
were admitted and she was rejected. The
prejudice derived from her early history
is still strong. and would be reinforced now
by the general disgust at the results Of tho
admission Of rotten-borough States upon
the interests aud prosperity Of tho whole
country. But the annexation OF Utah to
Nevada would bring her into the Union
without raising these objections. and sho
would form so large part OF the combined
State In population, resources. and Indus
trial strength as that she need have no fear
OF the result upon her own interests.
The project is worth the consideration OF
the people OF Utah and Nevada.