The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-07

their cooperation and support for the
general good. Let us build for the fu-
ture, and let the foundation of the
building, about to be laid, be firm and
deep.
MODERATION AND WISDOM.
Moderation and wisdom acquired in
hard school are often the most valu
able possessions of nations, of states
and of individuals.
Let US. fellow citizens. profit by the
past and prove worthy of the trust re
posed in us-and when 1 say fellow
citizens" be lit remembered that from
this time forth the term includes the
women Of Utah as well as the men.
Says the constitution:
'The rights of citizens of the state
OF Utah to vote and hold office shall not
be denied or abridged on account of
sex. Both male and female citizens OF
the state shall enjoy equally all civil,
political and religious rights and privi-
leges."
In behalf of the male electors of the
state, l now extend the hand of greet
ing to the qualified female voters and
welcome them to the full rights and
privileges of citizenship. It seems to
me they are to be especially congratu-
lated because there is no abridgment
of their rights, but on the contrary.
they enter upon the domain Of the citi-
zen under statehood as free and in
dependent sovereigns. Their waiting
has been long and patient Their tri-
/ umph is all the more complete. May
the pure, ennObling influences which
lmpart to the hearths and homes of
Utah be felt in the exercise of their
| new duties, and may their future use
of the ballot vindicate the wisdom and
enlightenment of our law -gIvers
We have been received into the great
sisterhood of states. We now possess
| the privileges that many of the states
have enjoyed for more than a century.
Our representatives will sit in the
! councils of the nation. We are given
a voice in the selection of the president
OF the United States. In national. as
well as international questions. we take
part We are now endowed with self
government in state and local affairs
With a deep sense of gratitude we
cherish these great privileges. Our
patriotism must never falter. Our al
legfance to the national government
will ever remain supreme. Teach our
sonds and daughters that patriotic love
! of country perpetuates liberty. Through
the VicisSitudeS of time our strength
for good must, and will be felt. If
ever clouds Of war hover over the land,
Utah's sons will be found in the van
guard defending national rights and
| honor.
FULL CITIZENSHIP.
The panoply of citizen of this re-
public, in the system of poIitica;
! science, shines like a planet. The halo
of an American subject is the crown
or free and independent country
Whether on land or sea, if necessary
the citizen of the United States is pro
tected by 100000 of people.
Let US advance the standard of in
telllgence' enlightenment and human
ity. Let the glories of our liberty
| penetrate every latitude and all peo-
pies of this earth. May the Stars and
Stripes wave with such brilliancy, that
! this country will become the model of
government for mankind In the great
armament of nations, the United
J States is the constellation most beauti-
( full, most sublime. Down the stream
of time, through all ages and ages. NAV
/ Utah be one of the brightest stars in
| that glorious constellation.