Official report of the proceedings and debates of the convention assembled at Salt Lake City on the fourth day of March 1895, to adopt a constition for the state of Utah Volume 2 - Tapa blanda

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 Excerpt: ... way--that is, unless it had received its impetus from this organization, we would not have the manufacture of boots and shoes which we now have in our city. We more than supply the inhabitants of that city with a little manufacturing we have there of boots and shoes. We are running in connection with that a grist mill, and rolling mill. Now, what possible harm could there be in that? Should this substitute obtain, that would shut off from that, not only in this line, but also it seems to me in mining business, both in coal and the precious metals. They would not be allowed to run a railroad nor to operate their coal mines, and so in regard to other mines. But it seems to me, to confine this to a particular object, it would deprive the people of this Territory or State of the advantages of the investment of capital that could not be got otherwise than by corporations. Mr. THURMAN. Would it not be better if of necessity you wanted to engage in two lines of business to form a new corporation and work it in harmony with the others? Mr. CREER. Where is the harm in incorporating in both, so far as that is concerned? It seems to me there is nothing that is contrary to the provisions of the one in the other. That is in manufacturing and in commerce or in trade. Now, this would deprive a woollen factory from buying any little manufactory to manufacture their goods. Many industries that might be considered under the law as it now stands would be cut off by this and could not be properly introduced--many things. It seems to me that it simply turns the wheels of progress backwards. Nearly all the industries that we have established in our Territory up to the present time have been established on this principle, and I think it is dangerous to deviate from this route. M...