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Show folly do not deserve to have their resources re-sources recognized by - the outside world; , - ; 1 -. The Times believes in the resources of this territory. It believes that we can produce here thebebt material for paving that can be found anj'wheve in the world. It believes that it is the duty of Salt Lake people to generously recognize this rising industry, and to help on tbe day when Utah asphalt will be in demand throughout the United States. If Sqiures,' of the Barber Asphalt company, were an angel with wings, and his accommodating friend. City Engineer Doremus, wore a halo instead of a hat,-we should still favor home labor la-bor and Utah material for Salt Lake pavements. Under - the . existing circumstances there is certainly nothing about Squires or Doremus to command such awe as to justify us in turning otir backs on our own people and our own industries, especially when they have fairly beaten an alien corporation with a bad name in honest competition. We do not see how any man who e uo not seo uuvr uy uu nuu holds the publio good above his private and saltish interests can hesitate a moment mo-ment on this proposition. A MONSTROUS PROPOSITION. Every man who loves Utah and believes be-lieves in her resources and possibilities ought to feel personally affronted at the attempt of certain parties to give the Barber Asphalt company the contract con-tract to pave these streets, and to repudiate re-pudiate an industry whose growth will add enormously to the wealth and reputation rep-utation of this territory. To send to the West Indies, or even to Colorado, for material to pave Salt Lake streets, when we have better material ma-terial in Utah, is certainly monstrous proposition. . A people capable of such ma act of |