The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-02
THE TRIBUNE'S s GROWTH.

Readers Of The Tribune (may their
tribe lncreaseD are always glad 10 hoar
of the gain in power and prosperity Of
this paper. And so on this happy Sun
day morning we are happy and glad to
be able 10 assure them that The Trib-
une is stronger and more prosperous
than ever before. It's strength was
elections in this city, where the Amcri
can party scored such magnificent
triumph. 1t is looked to by everybody
to furnish the news, and all of it, with
out fear or favor. 1t is expected by
everybody to stand staunchly by the
cause of Americanism, of progress, of
freedom, and Of the impartial enforce
ment of the laws Every one expects
The Tribune to oppose the domination
of the church IN politics, and TO op-
pose church usurpation and civic greed
The Tribune has always done this, and
always expects to do it, Those who
object that this opposition to church
power makes inharmony, and holds
back the progress Of the city and the
State, arc answered completely by the
propositions, first that inharmony is
not of The Tribunc's making, but is
made by those who wish 10 impose
upon the people the ecclesiastical yoke
that is entirely foreign to American
civil and political institutions; second,
that the opposition that we make to
church usurpations and tyranny has
been the making and not the marring
Of this city TO those who hold that
the opposition TO church despotism is
harmful to business we point the
contrast between the vigor, the push,
and tho development of this city, and
the non-progressiye existence of the
people outside Of ii. Here it is
progress, push, and a mighty increase
in population; outside, things are as
they have been year after year. with no
noticeable increase and in some eases
an absolute decrease. II is where the
battle is on with the victory for Ameri.
can institutions and American ideas
that progress prevails. and where the
sympathy of the country AT large, its
strength and support, are extended
And so the people of Salt LIKE City
have abundant reason 10 thank God
for the conditions that here prevail,
and they do so most fervently on this
beginning of the new year, with two
years of American dominance assured
which means Salt Lake IS progress and
oh al,
impossible under church controlled CON
ditions. There has been more advance
in Salt Lake City in the four years of
American dominance than in all the
previous years of church dominance put
together, and another encouraging
feature is that throughout the State,
although American dominance is hope
less for the present, American ideas
are permeating the minds of the peo-
pie. so that there is a loosening IN OF
prejudice and an encouraging increase
in independent thought and expression
Of opinion which was absolutely un~
known and impossible under the unop
posed despotism and iron hand of tho
priesthood.
II has been n year of gratifying
prosperity for The Tribune Never was
its circulation so large; never was its
business so great. II has continued 10
be the leader of the journalism of all
this mountain region. 1t has living
ovcrpowering, vital issue TO present to
the public. IL has presented it un.
ceasingly. and with power which tho
opposition finds irresistible. and at its
back is the sentiment of the great
American public. The Tribune s read
ers believe in il because they have
found it reliable, unsclfsh, straight
forward, both in upbolding the interests
of the great public and in working
honestly aud faithfully for the com
munity interests. The public responds
TO this evidence of good faith and eff.
fective labor. and The Tribune is cor.
respondingly strengthened thereby.
And so. at the close of year of
unprecedented business and gain in
circulation and power, The Tribune ex-
tends hearty congratulations to its
patrons and TO the public at large,
bidding them have lively hope in the
complete regeneration of Utah. even as
Salt Lake City has been vitalizcd and
regenerated. The Tribune s mission is
great; that mission is recognized rs n
Just and valid one, The work of this
paper is urgently needed. IT is con-
stantly and truly stated by our friends