The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-07
REGARD POSTERITY,
Another Feature in the Old
Fort Case.
A Spot Around Which Cluster Old-Time Mem
cries Should Not be Given
Up to Spoilation.

Attention was attracted to, and coagi
tated upon by the writer after perusing an
article from one of The HERALD's con.
tributors, which should touch q CORES
ponding chord in every patriotic, unsordid
breast, namely, the subject of ruthlessly
wiping out another historic feature of the
brave pioneers Of '47SS' the spot where foot
sore and weary they gladly halted in their
toilsome march to settle down in this val.
ley OF the Great Salt lake and fortify
themselves for protection against the saw
age foe.
Whlle with commendable zeal we should
strive TO foster and encourage all praise
| worthy endeavors to place our growing.
| beautiful city in the front rank Of the pros,
porous commercial marts of the nation, we
should also bear in mind that there is some
| thing due to posterity in handing down in :
tact as tangible souvenirs, the sacred spots
where in after years the pilgrim and
scholar can visit and refresh their historic
love, in contemplating the early struggles
and hardships of the undaunted little band
| that, after traversing the trackless desert
entered this then secluded and desoIate
valley, and made 1t possible to become the
future metropolis Of this inter mountain
region. Therefore, let US not in our haste
S-~N SOA
pent at leisure, as has too often been the
case in other rapidly growing cities. Let
US not barter away for sordid gold, the
legacy that we hold in trust for our chill
dren's children.
VIII the iingling Of the guinea, help the
hurt that honor feels2"
Because this "Old Fort" square has not
yet been made available to the public as
originally designed, by reason Of more
pressing improvements aud demands upon
the public purse, cuts no figure as an argu-
ment for diverting it from the use for
which 1t was always intended. When the
time comes, as 1t will come eventually, it's
designated purpose will be carried into eff
feet, namely, public park for that quarter
OF the city, fifty adorned to commemorate
the advent of the pioneers.
What was New York Central park onlv a
few decades ago9 Only a barren waste
outside the city limits. Why, it is within
the memory of the writer of this article
that the famous Boston common was cow
pasture, and the superb public garden of
the same city was dumping place for the
refuse OF the street cleanines But when
IL was once proposed by some vandals to
parcel out the old historic comm atty to a
syndicate OF moneyed men for Interior pur-
poses than the public good, 1t was promptly
met with storm of Indignation from the
populace, and was frowned down with that
same degree of censure that their patriotic
s!res eyinced when they denounced the
stamp act OF the British parliament and so
decidedly that no similar scheme was ever
afterward preached.
in conclusion, we cannot have too MANY
breathing spaces in the near future in
order to escape from the dusty, noisy
streets OF traffic, where one can retreat to
enjoy quietude, inhale the pure breezes and
perfume OF the floral realm, while the eve
may De gratified by fountains, statuary and
works OF art. So mote it be.
CONSERVATIVE.