The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1895-10-04
A Voice IN Warning,
SPANISH FORK, Ott. 3. Is

SPANISH FORK, Oct, 3, 1895.
Editor HERALD
In my morning ramtls l suddenly
ionnd mys, Il standing on the hill south
Of town. Tho eye scans one Of the rich
est spots In this fair territory. First /
noticed the beautiful town OF Salem
nesting close TO this foot of Wasatch's
sno ". capped peaks. whose veId ant sides
are tinted with tipped aspen,
russet>laafed oak and green grasseF.
Looking southwark, extending Gown
from the mountains lies the enteTpris-
ng town of Payson. Then slowly turn
ing westward the br0al acTea, frat OF
Benjamin and then Of Lake Shore, passed
before my view with their hundreds OF
rural homes with barns, stacks and
pleasant surroundings. In the distance
could be seen the green OF the ikeP,
Long gazsd and Toasted the eye while
thought after thought chased each other
through my mind.
Now | nOrthward turn and scan thOus
ands OF acres of G ain interpreted with
green patches of beets which go to I'LL
| the Golfers uf the favored manufacturer.
AID here amidst it all lies Spanish Fork
! City, along whose teem!ng streets the
busy hum Of the factory il heard and
whose mercant le institutions are second
to none. This city is noted for Its inst
buttons of learning, where hundreds of
bright boys and happy Girls stere treas
ures of knowledge, guided By that
master mind, Prof. Jos. A. Rees, and
from whose high school he graduates
teachers for all her needs and to spare.
AS | stood and p0ndered on the scene
I said: "Blessed landl Happy people !
Yonr ten thousand noble sons II ;oil are
industrious, frugal, loyal and brave
But harkl / heard voice in deep,
solemn tones make answer, saying:
Eyes, but north of you there Is con-
federacy formed Of those who have con-
spired to rule over you. They have
chosen knights Of the yarG-sticB, quill
pusher, aud a lawyer, all of whom know
nothing OF your wants, aud propose to
place these men to make your laws and
rule over yOlr land"
Sb! can it be SOP yes it must be so.
That it is 30 Oct lst places beyond all
question. Now my duty is plain. l
must not stand here longer idle but HE
me to the city and village and say to
these hardy sons Of til:
"Rouse vel to the defense OF yonl
rights! Let your watchword be Home
Rule and Equal R . Its. Weigh every
applicant for your vO.e and decree that
70 purity does not Eli tie contract and
cannot be received The knight of the
yard,stick knows not our wants and
cannot fill our Home Rule necessity and
must not pass. The quill-pusher has
cOnspired against us aud is of no benefit
to us. The lawyer has many times ssen
weighed In the balance and found want
ing. We must have q hardy son of toll
to represent our great agricultural dis.
irict. We stand for Home Rule and
Equal Rights for all. Our great agrii
cultural aud irrigation Interests, our
population. our every interest, entities
rs to be heard in both branches of the
legislative body Of our soon to-bo State.
We will say TO you that you cannot walk
awey with six out uf eight. This does
not meet our standard Of equality. We
are numerically nearly as great as you.
We only asked for three out of the eight.
You denied us that right and now YOU
must abide the Tesults,' y -