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Show A BAD SPIRIT IS MANIFESTED. " M Making an appeal for the support of home industries, the Manufacturers' Manufac-turers' Association of Utah, declares there must be co-operation. One of the greatest offenses ever committed against state development develop-ment was condoned by the Manufacturers' Association when that or-ganization or-ganization encouraged Cudahy & Co. to establish in Salt Lake for the purpose of killing off the independent packing house plant which was building up in Ogden. It was serving notice that no home industry was safe from a powerful outside menace, if Salt Lake thereby could directly benefit Since that time we understand that the Association has expressed regret and has promised not to repeal, and, if the contrition is abiding, abid-ing, The Standard sees no reason why bygones should not be bygones. by-gones. But here is a little recital which comes to us from a reliable source : Scene: A train moving from Saltair to Salt Lake. On board eastern east-ern people, a Salt Lake and an Ogden man. The Ogden man keeps kis identity hidden. A lively conversation on the resources of Utah. Salt Laker There is one place of real importance in Utah, that is Salt Lake. Easterner I have heard Ogden mentioned as growing rapidly, with a possibility of overtaking Salt Lake in manufacturing. Salt Laker That is a wild dream. Ogden. by trickery, has secured se-cured certain industries, but Salt Lake will even the score. We are now determined to improve our railroad situation and by so doing eliminate Ogden's bid for greatness. Ogdenite I hear Ogden has greater yards than Salt Lake, is a more important railroad center and because of that advantage will gain on you. Salt Laker That, in part, is true, but we have plans to overcome i the advantage. Ogdenite Speaking of Saltair, I understand the Ogden people are urging on the railroads the merits of a large bathing resort at Promontory Prom-ontory Point on the Lucin cutoff and, if the resort is built, it will add to Ogden's prestige. Salt Laker We have taken action to halt this move. There you are! Salt Lake preaches co-operation and then goc ' about in moccasons, with a stiletto, stabbing those who do not yielc up everything to Salt Lake. It is the wrong spint and will do more to retard the growth ol Utah than even railroad rate discrimination. Salt Lake should be for the building up of the entire state.' regard less of the community to be immediately benefited. No part of Utaf can grow without paying tribute to Salt Lake and it is a nanrow, pro vincial gang of self-centered boosters that forces the power of Sal Lake at times to block the wheels of progress outside that city. |