Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-01
SPECIAL MESSAGE.
G,y,rnor West Advises The LsgIsll.
turs 10 Plain Words.
THE NEED orAcipToL BUILDING
M. Excellency thinks Che Present the
Proper Time to Commence Its
Ireclion.-ilow 10 DO II.

dneumrutH were SUM- W Nv''th"A
ws.t 10 both branches OF tho LegislE-
turs this afternoon.
rshs Legs'atiue As'cmbU
w, nro confronted by very grave
.,dtunportant situatiOu, calling Tor our
l,rnrst c1usldofatiUu,and imprfntivcly
d.mnuiing such immediate action a.
giII. m p1salblu, afford relief Hun.
I,.Is OF honest and deserving working
,,.naro without work, and nOtwith-
landing their utmost eudeav0rs are
npaLle TO obtain employment. In
,g,pv Instances they and their families
~. suuering Tor want Of the bare
,,-e.sitlsa OF life. The conditions are
mon that they cannot be wholly met
nd provided for by individual cn0rie,
mn those Of the charitable HssOcia.
.t,ps These have been Invoked aud
have nobly responded, but their utmost
sH5fia have proved inadequate 10 meet
t8o wplrhty and constantly increasing
demands made upon them. Their cilOrH
have been further supplomcntcd anu as
ri.ied by those or the city and county
authorities. Tue distress, however, "
30 iar.feachlng that the combined
action has been able 10 relieve but n
small portion Of the suffering.
The conduct Of the w0rRing men
during the present trying period has
bpnn admirable. Orderly anu quietly
they have registered at the employ
niont bureaus andipatlenily waited Tor
thulf work. No riot0us or uusucmly
concentrations have been made, hut
they have acted wisely aud well, Tor
Themselves aud the community, by
their peaceablelboarlng aud moderation.
There Il, however, a limit 10 human
suffering and endurance ana when
reached men become desperate, and
can no longer DO guided by reason, or
listen 90 the counsel ofpfuduncc and In
theif mad rage they sometimusbacrllc
themselves 10 destroy Othofs. Every
effort should be made % prevent any
fuch lamoniablo condition nfising 10
our midst.
Alter tho most earnest AMI serious
cjusidofation, am Of tho opinion shat
d full and complete remedy can DO had
not only without lnlufy, but with
actual benefit 10 the Territory.
a capitol building IL necessity and
must sooner VI later be erected. Ihut
portion Of II, commemorate with our
present needs, n put under construction
now, would give employment 20 many
0f,he needy. 10 would make u necessary
i0r tho city Of Salt Lake (which has
already signifcd the purpose aud Will.
ingnets TO DO sol to grade aud Opou all
the approaches 10 ana surrounding the
CapituE with the opening and grading
0f stroois. the car lines would extend
their Tracks, and FROM these sources
work could DO furnished 10 all the uu.
employed In the city. The monoy for
the Carrying on OF this work could DO
taken from the general revenue aud the
Territory issue bonds for those Of its
liabilities II II authorized by congrta.
hional enactment u incur
Five per cent bonds Of the Turrilory
can bu readily disposed Of at n
premium. The Introduction OF this
money from the outside Into the Terri.
tory would have hualthful effect In
giving an impetus 10 revival OF bust.
meas that would inuro 70 thv benefit VI
OH,
For your consideration, / enclose
herewith letters from the president Of
the territorial board " relief, the chair
man OF the General Relief society,
tho superintendent Of the salt Lake
NNNNNN AAA Wy ifllNA MNlkf AAN hINN
secretary Of the WOrEingmeu'H ass6cia.
ton, which bntny outline our pressing
Necessities.
The requirements Of tho Territory,
IN the near future, will demand tho
doiug Of this work, aud why no, un.
deflako II now when our citizens can
he 10 greatly benefited by il2 / fccl
insured that the generous people Of
Utah will heartily approve the iust
exercise Of the power rrposei In you,
Ia providing this necessary and bune.
fIclal work for the Territory aud It's
needy ana deserving labotets.
CALEn W. Wrsr,
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Bslt Lake CITY,
March lat, 1894.
Copy Of letter from the president OF
the board Of relief Original sent u
tue Legislative CsunclLl
10 hs hrosl'eHcy, GJU. Cals5 ".
Btt.
My dear oir-ln answer 10 your Ia.
quiTY of February .3th, having er-
tered upon systomatio registration Of
the unemployed, bona fde residents, |
beg 10 report ,7Oj names upon our lial.
We are hourly adding 10 this number.
Many gray haired men with families
arc pleading for days work, who have
possibly beon able 10 get along la the
last without days labor; In addition
to this, the relief committee
has sent IA calls for work Tor
men whose tamille8 are sick
ard destitute, which We canuot reach.
That you may more fully understand
the situation, call 10 your attention a
case that has Just come 10 our notice.
q man II sick himself whose family h
sick and ~ In destitute condition, who
appears on our let ~ No. l7lI, which
we cannot hope 10 reach.
As far as we can Judge scarcely
man has applied fof work who IL not
deserving aud Ia absolute need. Fully
bO per cent of those applying for work
pfe married mon with families; the
amount " deslilu,ion I'm our m,ist h
something appalling, The $1,000 an.
Preparation 10 be- expended ON tic
capitol gfOunis viii not give even
temporary relief 10 tho many who ARE
actually suffering and are willing 10
ho.A' Very truly you're,
WENpELL BENSON,
President OF Board OF Relief
Copy OF letter from the chairman Of
iho General Relief s1c oty. tOIetpI
ton. to tue Legislative Counoil)
March /, 1891.
Gorarngr Caleb ". Woii. orr
Dear 6iE-The General Relief com.
m''1o' has given employment 10 l,8Ii
men up 70 this date. 10 has on itg
no 10 the namea OF about 800 men
VINO are out OF employment, q large