Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-29

teIestS eNptnulnk fapluly Desirable
immigrants are coming into our bor-
ders.
RAILROADS COMING.
The railroad situation is very satls-
factory. One road TO the coast II al
ready completed and one OF the finest
and fastest trains In the west r-n
through our city; another road IL build
Ing TO the coast az rapidly as men aud
money can do the work, and when COM
pleted will put US on through line
from the Atlantic TO the Pacific Two
lines from the east are soon to enter
our gates in addition 10 the splendid
systems we already have. Who can
say that Salt Lake City viii not soon
be The greatest railroad center of the
west? our magnificent railroad sta
lions. soon to be built. will I'll long
felt want" We are building churches
schoolhouses. public buildings Of all
kinds, factories, office buildings, stores,
warehouses and homes until our archi-
tects, contractors and mechanics are
overworked
BANK CLEARINGS.
our bank claarings show enormous
strides. We have $4,000 900 more IN the
banks of salt Lake city than one year
ago. our wholesale trade is growing
very rapidly. and you can now see the
goods OF local wholesalers all over
Utah, q large portion OF Idaho, Nevada
Wyoming and portions of Montana and
Colorado. The stocks are large, ship
ments prompt and we are now getting
a large share OF the business which for
merry all went to eastern markets, our
manufacturers are turning out fine
goods IN all lines and should be given
the preference over eastern manufac-
turers Let us build up our own par
ticuar section of this great country Of
ours.
The Commercial club has been largely
instrumental In bringing about a bet
ter feeling among the business men of
the intermountatn country and has as
sisted In building up our home institute
tions and extending our business. no
table example being the freight rates
secured this year. enabling the whole
salers to extend their business into new
territory. II should have larger menu
bership and its own home.
EASTERN MONEY WANTED.
When general business conditions are
good there is always plenty of eastern
money seeking investment, and with
our numberless undeVeoped resources
We may look confidently for a steady
flow for several years TO come. Pes
simists do not settle new countries,
open mines build railroads, cities and
town, and If we are to go out and take
possession of what Ia rightfully ours
we need more optimists, as well as their
capital.
In view of the fact that the sur
rounding country Is growing so rapidly,
building SO substantially, and with
favorable business conditions all around
us, u we all work together for the up
building of the intermountain country
our business will continue to expand
and 1906 Will prove even more satis-
factory to us than the year now draw
ing TO Il close. | believe salt Lake city
Will grow more IN the next five years
than II has In the past 20.
Let us enter the new year with the
determination to eclipse all former ef-
forts, and the business outlook" will
be more than satisfactory to us. and
salt Lake City will soon be crowned
the queen of an inland empire.
BENER X. ON THE PRESS.
Benner X. Smith was called upon to
respond to The Press, An Apprecla-
ton on the theory Judge Power said,
that he could talk on any subject,
whether familiar with it or not"
He said
When | was requested TO respond to
this sentiment, | was very courteously
Informed that the committee had plan
ned to have one on the program assign
ed subject with which he was unfa-
milar, and | have only 10 glance at this
list of toasts TO realize that the COM
mittee had carried out It's plan TO the
letter.
But, inasmuch as the newspaper has
and exercises daily the right Of free
speech upon a wide variety of subjects.
II seems TO be not so far out of the
way that We should be permitted occa-
slonally to express our sentiments OF
that greatest educational institution,
the free press. Do we realize it's impor-
lance to our daily life, its power. its in
fuence as 1t may use 1t for good or
evil? The individual can express his
sentiments TO limited few. while the
editor of a great paper reaches and in
fluences the thoughts and mods the
opinions of tens of thousands Men are
inclined To believe In and be impressed
by printed words, when. If spoken, they
would attract less attention, so ii is
here we find men who swear by their
favorite paper; It's news items are
true; It's reasoning is accepted upon all
subjects; It's policy upon public ques-
tions becomes the policy OF the reader
1t becomes his bible, for Il contains his
creed.
HAS A MISSION.
Our public schools and colleges fur
nlsh the basis of an education. but
without something TO supplement it.
books to read-the press to inform us
of current events the OPINIONS of
able editors and public men upon the
live topics of he time, We would be
poor indeed. II supplies something
which the public school and university
cannot give and II the press be un-
trammeled, free honest and brave, It
becomes mighty power for the educa-
tlon and wel-being OF the whole peo-
pie. 1t would not mar the harmony OF
this gathering by attempting to discuss
what ia or IL not news-what should or
what should not be placed before the
people. | desire 10 call your attention
to the newspaper as an educator. Men
are of different opinions as to what
should appear in the public press. and
as to whether It is good or bad for
public morals for such great power
to lessen, in my opinion. its influence
by the publication OF private scandal.
is not for me to discuss.
SERVES THE PUBLIC.
Without schools the newspapers
would be without readers. Without
the press, scholarship would fail OF half
Its uses. The newspaper Is public
agent 1t offers to the people for pay
certain services, and on its services as
advertising agent and public herald.
1t depends for its support but TO con-
slider II alone as financial enterprise
would insult public intelligence as
much as II would trlfe with public
interests and public rights. In its
public character the press enters the
ranks of the worlds teachers am hon
est. free press molds rather than re-