Letter from Arthur Stayner, 11 June 1894
SALT LAKE CITY,
Presidency of the Church;
Dear Brethren:
I pray you pardon me my intrusion in again
writing you; I offer as palliation my exceeding desire to see this people
become self sustaining. If you will permit me to meet with any one
or more persons in whom you have confidence, I can convince them
of the following essential points: first — that the Canaigre root is ao
competent tanning agent; second — the possibility of its cultivation
in these northern valleys' where it would be commercially accessible
for us; third — that it will be a very profitable crop to the farmers;
fourth — that it will furnish employment to many hundreds of persons
at home instead of those whom we are now employing and paying
thousands of miles away; — fifth — that this can be accomplished without
the centralization of a large amount of capital at any one point.
I am sure that when such report is made to you, the inauguration of
this industry will commend itself to you as the very highest order of
political and domestic economy. And, if you should see fit so to do,
a circular letter from you to the President of each Stake would at once
place this important matter of footwear in the hands of the people, &
tend to forestall the grasping of these advantages by foreign parties,
who, under the influence of realestate men, would doubtless prefer
to immigrate employe's who would settle on their lands rather than
employ those who were already provided with homes.
Respectfully submitted
Your brother
Arthur Stayner
