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Show 7:.?oVV OPEN THE PUBLIC LANDS. The Telegram is - unalterably opposed to Dr. Ccn loa's resolution providing ' for the withdrawal from sale or other disposition of all the coal lands in. the United. States, go far .as the measure applies to Utah. Just what connection there exists be-tv, be-tv, tLo undeveloped coal fields of Utah and the f;::l tLortage in the East is a problem too deep and ny: tcrious for the average citizen to solve. Utah coal is mined to supply the demands of the inter-i::r inter-i::r mtain country. None of this fuel " is' shipped cast of Denver.' The very thought of sending Utah ccal across the continent is impractical; it is even iIJlculous. But here is Dr. Condon's resolution: ' V.'hereas, Great suffering exists in many sections of the T'r. ieJ States, by reason of the inability of the people to se-c se-c ire sufficient quantities of fuel actually necessary for domestic domes-tic fnJ commercial uses; therefore, be It "i.fsolved. That our Senators and Representatives In Con-rrt4 Con-rrt4 be requested to take such action as will result in the i ?'te withdrawal from sale or other disposition of all x..a ' ibiio lands of the United States the chief value of which con' .-is in coal deposits, and in the enactment of laws for. t! i nning and operation by the national' Government of oi! itlnes on such lands In various sections of the country, to the end that the products of such mines may be furnished to tr.e public at reasonable prices, and that a monopoly tht-if of shall not be acquired by private persons, corporations or fcj ndtcates, and, so far as possible, preventing in' the future fu-ture a recurrence of the deplorable and Intolerable conditions and suffering now existing, by strikes, lockouts or combinations combina-tions of any kind." ' V'ere the Utah coal lands withdrawn from sale end operated by the Government, in what way would the" situation in the East be relieved? No man of sound sense will contend that it is practical to.cndertake to break a coal famine in .the East by t-hipping coal from Utah. We might as well talk about relieving a cord-wood shortage in Salt Lake by sending to Maine for pine logs. The policy, that will benefit Utah most is to throw- open the public lacdi to entry, sale and any disposition that will result in their being developed. Every acre of State or Government land in Utah should be on the counter coun-ter ready to be turned over to any individual or company that " will develop its resources. We Lave held these lands, long enough. We must put them to work. That's the policy of enterprise, the one that should rule in the new Utah. Why should we, withdraw our rich timber, mineral, agricultural and fuel lands and block their development for another an-other twenty years? Throw open the public lands r.nl develop them is The Telegram's policy! SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSMSWSSSSSSSBSMSSSSSSSSSSSSSSBSSSSSSSSSSS |