| Show WHY TIMES ARC BETTER the salt lake herald explains the return of good times in this novel way in bome localities aimee are better than they have been or some time it is in utah wherever the of prosperity are found they are traceable not to any policy ot the administration but to certain influences which are potent in spite of the monetary system now in use these controlling influences arc as follows the relaxation ot capital which invariably follows a panic the confidence at home and respect abroad which always follows a decisive and successful war habits of economy acquired by the people during a period of close sailing and bard in utah there la more money than there haa been tor several years because the people have been digging it out of the hills saving it investing it at home improving the cities the state and the lushness conditions of the state they have learned to de tm f themselves more and upon upon the general government less to look to the resources of this locality rather than to federal legislation without reference to tho wonderful influence exerted on business by the enormous favorable balance of trade to the credit of the nation the herald proceeds to explain that the miners of utah alone are responsible tor the prosperity that has come within the past eighteen months to what extent has the mining industry in the slate shown improvement in the past year that it should be credited with the advancement which has taken place the total output of metal tor 1898 will not exceed by many thousands act dollars the record of 1897 or 1896 yet the return of better times was made evident the latter part of last year though the herald will not admit it nevertheless it Is true the whole coun try shows improvement and utah haa but taken its place in the great prosperity parade when the bankers of the country grow tired of holding their ever increasing reserves in the hope of getting government bonds and like securities and begin to lend out their hoards to the public the present improved times will be as dullness to the commercial activity that will surely follow then the herald as a consistent i democratic organ will be compelled to invent some more ingenious explanation than that of the mines to explain away the prosperity during republican national rule |
