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Show 116 quartile of the circle would include the proposed Canyon lands and existing Bryce and Z ion national parks. The state's national momuncnts would include Capitol Reef, Arches, Cedar Breaks, Natural Bridges, and l lovenweep. It was not clear how many additional parks and monuments Udall considered in this circle. According to The Salt Lake Tribune, Udall contemplated that at least "eight of what could be 34 national parks would be included in his 'golden circle' if it comes into cxistcncc."340 The potential number of national parks in Udall's plans united opposition to landmanagement policies that restricted grazing, hunting, and mining. By the end of the month followi ng the Ca11yonlands expedition, opposition to the national park had grown. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that Governor Clyde could claim solidarity with "stockmen, farmers, bankers, industrialists, mining company officials, local government officials, chambers of commerce, lawyers and otbcrs."341 Some of those others represented railroads. From the birth of the national park idea through the creation of Utah's first two parks, railroad officials had played a primary role in passing legislation and promoting tourism. However, the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad opposed Udall's vision ofa Canyonlands National Park. At a meeting called by Clyde to discuss the state's position on the Canyonlands, the president of the Denver and Rio Grande presented a resolution adopted by the company's board of directors. The Deseret News and Salt Lake Telegram reprinted a portion of the resolution: "Should large areas be withdrawn on a national park basis, it would be of serious consequences, not only to the State of Utah, but to the Denver & Rio Grande Western °Koenig, ''Vast Circle Outlined," Deseret News and Salt Lake Telegram, July 5, 1961. 34 341 Jerome K. Full, ''Clyde's Stand Gains," Salt lake Tribune, July 28, 1961, Bl . |
