Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-09
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The president OF the Western Labor
Union, Mr.. Daniel Mcdonald, is said to
have issued circular to the newspa.
pers, warning the working people OF the
East to so west for the purpose Of
improving their conditions. His asser-
ton IL. that there Is not desirable
tract OF land in the Northwest that
win not require hundreds. and In most
cases, thousands Of dollars to make It
productive. The statement that there
are vast tracts Of land only awaiting
the touch Of the farmers hand 10 make
II yield forth In abundance, he char.
acterizes as criminal. I'm Butte" he
says, lin the Cripple Creek district In
the CWur d'Alenes, In British Column
bla, on the Pacific coast, and I'm the ag-
rlcultural communities everywhere in
the West, there are hundreds and
thousands Of idle men. II the West
afforded such exceptional opportunities
to hOmeseelers, settlers, and working
men, these abie-boded and industrious
people would not be found In hundreds
and thousands begging for a chance to
earn a mere living
The circular must be considered die
tated by desire to keep eastern labor
away from the western fields OF indus
try, but II is entirely too sweeping. It
Will probably not be denied that in
some places the labor market is over
stocked, or very nearly so. stu the
description Of the conditions said to
be general Is highly exaggerated Eve
~ western state wants more settlers,
and every state has room for large
number Of the right kind.
Should the pioneers OF the western
regions have reasoned as Mr. Mcdonald
does, they would not have come this
way at all. In their day, too. II might
have been said that hundreds. or thou
sands OF dollars would have been need.
ed for the development Of every farm.
The land was by no means inviting
They ala not have thousands Of dollars
to spend on Improvements, but they
went to work with indomltable win. not
minding what sacrifices were before
them, and conquered an difficulties.
Gradually they rendered the desert a
garden They suffered hunger. thirst
and fatigue TO accomplish their object.
They fought grasshoppcrs. Indians
o'd drought for a long time. but after
much toll they succeeded IN building |
up homes and becoming independent |
And then the miners came along. search
Ing faithfully the hills and mountains |
or streams for the precious metals. And
they Too. we're rewarded, after patient
toll, struggles and sacrifices.
Now, to those who are willing 20 take |
up the same kind Of labor. there is
plenty Of room IN The west There are
stu numerous places with virgin soil.
waiting Tor farmers TO come and estab-
lish settlements. OF course, those that |
e'nie lNls way with the idea Of enjoy
ing the fruits Of the labor already ex-
pended here, and to take possession Of
homes already built must have CAPT.
tai In this the West Is not different
from the East or any other srot on
earth. But to those who are ready TO
make homes for themselves as the Pic.
neers did, the West sim offers unpaml-
leled resources. There are stnl fortunes
In valleys and mountains that may
be had. not indeed for the asking. but
for persistent intelllgently directed ef-
fort Men able to cultivate the ground
are first needed And with the in
crease Of the agricultural population
Till come the need Tor more laborers
IN other forms Of industry.