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Show H BOOST RATHER THAN KNOCK. BH For the sake of argument grant tliat condi- BB tlons In Utah are as Intolerable as some would BB have us believe, will It not be conceded that BH the easiest and quickest way to remedy that BH condition is to induce a healthy growth, an BH immigration sutllclcntto make those conditions ' BH Impossible? iqsL assuredly, yes. If the so BH called "hierarchy" dominate:, in politics now, BH could it do so if there wasanover-whelmnlng HB number of non-Mormons In the State? Would BH not most of the other so-called evils disappear HH under such conditions as would come with a BH; goodly number of people and a healthy growth? HH This seems curtain. Then why, by the name HB of all that Is gracious, do not these people light HH lnK for Utah as they claim seek to induce this HH emigration, this coming ot men and money? HB Why advertise to the world Utah's so-called HH' ( disadvantages, and few of the wonderful oopor- HH1 , tunitics here? Do we advertise our family HH f quarrels, or hide them and put the best foot HH fowardV Utah's dlillculltcs are of a family HB nature, why tell tho world nf these dllllcultlcs H ln languagi that repulse? ! Those who claim to be lighting for Utah tell us that men of means, and an immigration, will I not come as long as certain conditions exist. HB How would they know of any unfoitunate con- HH, ditions If they were not lold In lurid language, BBf repulsive picture and cartoon? HB'! What Uia'i uociis today Is favorable adver- HH Using, a cessation of this endless, vicious tl- Hjj rade ana hurtful publication and the scattering fly abroad of literature telling of the wealth In Ht '' Utah's mountains, the richness of her vallojs, Hfljl tho perfection of her climate, the glories of her HH l i 'scenery, the power of her streams, the thou- HH sand and one advantages which ln the hands HH of men with brains, energy, and capital would HB make number'.css fortunes, a rich and happy BB people, and astute without a peer. The little HH 100 page booklet, "Utah," thousands of copies BB of which were distributed from the Utah build- Bflj lug at the Lewis and C'.ark Exposition, Iscal- HH culated to do more real good than 17,000,000 HB Krtlcles of a vituperative naturo such as arc to H- bo round dally In state publications and, un- HBi ,j fortunately, many prominent eastern dallies, Bflj' i and periodicals. flfla Shall we induce people to come Into this HflUP state without telling them what we believe to fbo the true conditioner the lighters. Yes. 1 No conscience need be greatly disturbed on this H LflflBi VbbT - .JBBBBBBBL HH1 BBflflflflflBL ' score. I t's more than brobablo that new comers will not view the situation quite as those who have been here on the ground for twenty-live ycars.engagcd in alight which Is thicc-fpurths of their existence. Ilring them In by anyhook or crook get them Interested, help them prosper and unless there Is ding-donged Into their) tho fallings of the communities, tho "peculiar" conditions claimed wfll be overcome ere they find out that sucha condition existed. Tiik Hici'UiiMUAN docs not presume to question ques-tion the honesty of many who have opposed real or fancied conditions In Utah during years gone by, but granting that methods used In tho past were advisable, Isn't It possible that the "reformers" have not kept up with their reforms? Isn't It possible that, methods deemed necessary at one time arc hurtful at, another stage or the game? Tiik Kki-uiilkian believes that the time has come when ''the light" fn Utah should bo mcrgcd'lnto a progressive progres-sive move for the Industrial development of Utah and the bringing or good people and money Into-thls state to accomplish these results, re-sults, k " Utah should be a great state, but a state divided against Itself can never be great. Let Mormon, .low and Gentile boost for Utah and It. will soon take rank with California, Washington Wash-ington and Oregon, and bugaboos that now look to some as big as mountains will vanish into thin air. No one will be the loser and all will be gainers. Unhapplness and discord can ' not exist long In the 'face of prosperity and growth. |