The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-01-11

room. Every visitor to our Chamber
now is delighted and sstonished at the
exhibit we make. What would their
feelings be if all our mines and all oul
products were represented by counties
l forgot to mention as en- evidence OIL
our prospects in connection With tbs
growth of business and population. thai
since the organization OF our Chamber
new
ABSTRACT OF TITLE OFFICE
has been established here. The gentle
men who incurred the enormous ex-
pense attending the compilation of the
Salt Lake records must have been
fully impressed with the bright pros
poets of our city.
But there is still another institution
organized involving the same work and
the same expense which to my mind
should afford conclusive proof to all
that bright future is assured to our
city. II is the organization of Title
Insurance company, the stockholders
IN which belong to the wealthiest and
most conservative class of our citizens,
the Salt Lake bankers. When they
spend money on the prospe cts of Salt
Lake we should gall feel Encouraged.
There is one subject which, more than
all others, deserves the special consid-
Grafton of the Chamber. That is the
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITY.
Our Chamber represents not only the
wealth and business of the city. but
also the sentiment of the community,
public sentiment. That we are not
whet we ought to be is evident from
the efforts we are constantly making
to improve our condition. Public i'm
provements are needed. We need sew
erage, we need to have our streets put
in decent condition, we need sidewalks,
we need a more abundant supply of
water, we need public buildings. we
need schools. we need transit facilities,
and the influence of the Chamber
should be exercised in moulding and
controlling public opinion so as to Sc
cure for the people what they and their
organs, the daily newspapers, are clam
oring for in the line of these improve
ments.
regret to be obliged to say II, but
our school houses are shame and dis
grace to American citizens. Surely
our population of 35,000-40,0 900 should
be able to accomplish as much in edu-
cational matters as is accomplished
elsewhere. The public school is the
proudest boast of our Republic. The
nations of the world have never given a
greater blessing to humanity. And yet
we are not in line, in this respect, with
other communities. Outside of Utah
and, might say, outside of Salt Lake,
there is not community of 5000 peo-
pie that could not in the matter of
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hang their heads in shame. We have
fine UNCONVENTIONAL schools, but we
should also have fine public schools;
schools that elsewhere are the pride
and boast of American parents. Is il
ings in Salt Lake than elsewhere? Is
spot in America where there is less
poverty or distress. The parent then
who refuses to be taxed as parents are
taxed elsewhere for the education of
his children should be made to
feel the influence and the
weight and the effect OF public opinion,
and, if necessary, subjected to social
ostracism. | have heard indifference
advocated in such matters by people
who admired the animalism of the
golden age, when men were Indifferent
to intellectual culture, but that was not
in America CIR by Americans. We need
public schools in Salt Lake, and should
have them, though parents were taxed
as high as they are elsewhere for the
benefit of their children. So it is with
the other Improvements mentioned,
and since am about to sever my con-
ncction with you as secretary, as nv
personal interests require, venture to
suggest that the Chamber should con-
Vene from time to time, every thirty or
sixty days for free and fsir
discussion of these issues. 1t is. or
should be, q newspaper maxim that
man with a grievance is no good In
an aggregation OF individuals such as
our Chamber is composed OF, there are
always some who have grievances. Our
lot would be too angelic if it were not
the case. An occasional meeting of the
Chamber Will do these individuals q
great deal of good. It will give them
an oppor unity for fair discussion aid
q free fight. Differences of opinion ar.
good; they sharpen the wits and lead
to discussions, which are productive of
a bstter understanding. The CHAMBER
is a good place for the expression OF
such differences, much better than the
daily newspaper, for the community,
while interested in our work, should
not be informed in relati to all our
methods, or every detail of our efforts.
Our association should be filled with 8
pride that would forbid us to MAKE all the
elements of our community participants
in our labors. We have no use for vice,
And now. in conclusion, Mr.. Pres1-
dent and gentlemen of the Chamber,
desire to thank you most cordially and
sincerely for the many kindnesses you
have shown me during my association
with you, and for the recognition which
my services have received a. your
hands. have endeavoIed to perform
my duty towards you and the commun-
ity as faithfully a"d unselfsbIy as
could, and l an sincerely thankful to
you for the many kind words and gen.
erous recognition you have given me.
In the future as in the past will al
ways be glad to co-ope a g with yoa in
the interest of the CHAMBER.
Respectfully submitted,
A. j. FoRHAN,
Secretary.
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