The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-19

was visited by G refreshing rain, last
ing several hours, last night, but there
was no need of that moisture precipi-
Eating itself here in quantity, as Og-
den during the week had been blessed
with rains denied the capital people,
and the farmers are ever willing that
things should break even for both
places.
During my pleasant sojourn in the
Junction City, l have met and con-
versed with great number Of resi-
dent business men, many of whom eX-
pressed TO me their views. l am prone
to believe that when stanch business
men will forego all strong partisan
feelings, and come out boldly or mat
, teTs regardless of party interests, their
views so put forth will prove prolific
of great good in fields where the peo-
pie have not given proper study to
certain conditions confronting us. A
proper awakening to conditions, and
knowledge of how to improve them in
an equitable manner to both the labor
er and capitalist. is of greater moment
than all else. Now is the time to stop
theorizing. Only prompt and immediate
action will suffice in this instance.
There is no gainsaying the fact that
y
and teeming with all the varied re-
sources necessary, not only for the sus-
tenance of the people. but sufficient in
every way to add greatly to the wealth
OF the classes, and proportionately so
TO the prosperity of the masses. When
the people of this country, through GER
tain measures adopted for their gov
eminent find themselves in q rut of
discomfort, there is, and has been for
a long time. something radically
wrong-What is it? Have they set the
wheels Of legislation operating di-
rectly against them. or have they been
following a course that after many
years has finally awakened them to
sense of grievous error INDUCED in as
a business people, and now telling so
heavily against them in this hour?
This is a point that later on ! propose
to take up in my own way, and pass
upon.
True TO promise. l now place before
the public interviews had with num-
Der of Ogden'S representative business
srnen. and careful perusal of the same
Nm2y inject not a few wholesome ideas
into the minds of people who wish to
be right on the propositions so outlined.
Charles Meighan, the bright and en-
ergetic secretary of the chamber of
commerce, was approached, and when
asked to unoosom his thoughts on
Utah's future, as she is about to be
numbered in the galaxy of states,
spoke right out to the question, and
as follows:
UTAH'S BRIGHT FUTURE.
Utah comes into the Union under
very favorable circumstances and is
destined by virtue OF her location, eli
mate, mineral and agricultural inter-
ests, to become one of the most impor-
tant commercial states in the Union.
Il do not believe there can be found
an equal area of country contain
ing the developed and undeveloped re-
sources that lie within the borders of
Utah. 1t would appear that nature, in
her distribution, became wesried when
Utah was reached and dumped into
her lap the treasures and favors in
tended for more equal distribution
among her sister states. Our advantages
are not confined to one great interest
in which we may excel. but nature
has given lavishly of ali those favors
which go to make great and mighty
commonwealth. A climate as nearly
perfect as the Almighty intended any
one place to be. a location that is un-
excelled, its fertile valleys, clear run
ming streams and beautiful foliage
making an oasis for the weary travel
er across the continent. Its noun
tains, rock ribbed" and SNOW cap
ped" filled with precious metals,
building stone, iron. copper, zinc, lead.
y fuel, and all the minerals and clays
necessary to the manufacture of pot
terry. earthenware tile, sewer pfpe,
glass and kindred industries. The
melting Of the SHOWS of the mountains
/ feeding the springs and rivulets that
\give life to the crops that thrive best
in our beautiful valleys. Its Great
Dead Sea" mineral springs, beautiful
lakes and sparkling streams furnish
Al.
people. This is what nature has done
for US. Now, what have we done for
ourselves? Sent out of the territory
about S15000,000 per annum to pur-
chase goods which we should have
made at home. A small percentage of
our precious metals have been taken
OPT OF the ground; our be ser metals.
Elays for potters' use sewer pipe and
drain tile. but little used. and instead
OF their manufacture, furnishing en-
ployment to our laborers and creat ting
wealth for our people, we have sent
out of the territory since 1890 about
$40, 900 for sewer pipe, drain tile, etc.
our glass sands and chemicals are
lying useless where the Almighty de-
posted them. instead OF furnishing
employment to our people. and saving
the wealth that we send away annual
ly for their finished products. With
the responsibility of statehood this pol
cry should be Utah. The efforts of
every man should be to establish such
industries in our midst as viii convert
the raw materials given us into the
finished products that shall supply the
needs of our people, and less favored
states.
"Of course. you must realize that !
am but dealing with generalities. Your
paper is not large enough to publish
in detail q business statement of the
various resources that but await the
una gic touch of capital and Dor to
blossom into wealth and blessings for
yur people. 1t remains with us to say
whether Utah shall take her proper
~Splace commercially in the sisterhood of
Estates, whether we Shall control the
4 intermoUntain trade or shall continue
! to let the other states manufacture for
Us while our raw materials lie dormant
and worthless
Care should be taken that in the
laws to be made for the new state of
Utah. legislation favorable to the
announcement Of capital and at the
same time protecting to labor are
made Visionary legislation has in
jured the interests Of many of the
older ates, and we should be very
careful 10 select men to make our con-
stitution ard laws who will not permit
Ere goguery tc warp their judgment,
or place upon the statute books laws
that will not assist the common people
but only intlmidate capital.
Il will say that this is an outline of
the policy we propose to adopt in this
city. ogden, in the future. will en-
deavor to develop its water power.
manufactures, locate in our midst such
industries as will convert into the fin
ished product the raw materials which
we have in such abundance We will