The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-05

against the DEGREES OF Almighty God?
Who will deny that in his omnipotence
he controls the destiny of nations as well
as that of individuals?
In this hour of our triumph, who will
dare say that the mighty father Of the
universe standing at the helm of the
ship of state has not for our good or
GAINED the time AMI season Of our ad-
mission into the Union
les, my friends in the humility of our
souls, let US recognize today the hand
of the almighty in all our trials, troubles
and fluctuations. Let us, in this the
glorious contamination of our hopes and
ambitions lift up our hearts in praise and
well.
The past is behind us with its bitter
ness, misery. heartburnings and hate.
The future belongs to the omnipoteut.
To him alone is given the power TO
penetrate the veil which obscures the
unknown and behold the things which are
hidden from man. He alone can fore
shadow the Inscriptions and grasp with
his mighty Wis on the destiny of the COM
monwe ath He alone C n declare whether
our future will be glorious or inglor1ous-
our march triumphal or covered with
shame and humiliation. All, he alone,
looking down from celestial heights. be
yond the Skies can tell what snail De the
history of generations yet to come.
The present is ours. Its skies are RAJ.
dent with hope. Our cup of happiness Is
overlooking.
Utah today sits a queen amid the an
Gent mountains. She is crowned with the
perennial snow of ages. The valleys are
at her feet with chrystal streams ana
brow, but mountains of wealth are in
her bosom. He face is fanned WIN
breezeS as pure and fragrant as the
breath of heaven. Her fields are elysla-n
and smile with their abundance OF the
necessaries of life. Even her wild ana
trackIess wastes where today, unScare99
and unmolested, roams the iea EoI an9
hungry wolf win yet become the MONIES
of happy millions Utah from her Ihroile
amid the everlasting hills procIaiiiIlSe GU ~
all. "These are thine, 0 my people. .. Pc
opens wide her arms TO welcome Mltn-ii
her border eyery honest, industrious man On
and woman Let them come and MAKE MAKE
their homes with us. Here the poor , MAJ,
can reap the reward OF nones Isl, 'o cnildre ar1
Here the rich man can make pIoItStoIe
Investment of his surplus wea4tn, anu q, soe
the same time develop the LatuL dod of
sources of the country for the gooQ -. "
humanity and the glory of the state:
Those who are bowed beneath the roo Oh
aff1iction and from whose eyes nave VAL bla
ished the light of hope may a., +, mei tTscina
ne nf1, ~ of our mountain home, ma
rastoration to health and the Vlsor OF
life. o1r,6cent oppor-
+,,n;t~ 10 here presented to man in every
walk and pursuit of life. we nave I've CYL aIa-
ouered the wilderness; suodnea the tI T1s
ments and made the and qeSe vet our
SON. som a Sove e" lust begun. The mighty
foDces Of nature must be brought III
subsection to the will of man anu aa
TaVed on the side of human pro ~ 45sa
The vast and illimitable resources OF tIe
state must be developed and reoeV5.ItL
oped until Utah, in her material stren Iisv N
and splendor, VII be aion a for Sar chill
r1ren must be as free as her mouiltddiio o
hreezes Her laws be wise, equltapie
and lust. Equal rights to all, eXelos NV,
0Itrfd
'Jar the law" These are the pasi2 pfln-
cipIes of her government and must pc
ohserved in order to ensure dofnestIc
tranquility and the peace and happiness
u Re iGe p liberty and love of WHICH Is
so deeply planted in the hearts OF tne
people must not be infrlnged. Let NJ
hostile HAND pqlIutte tne 5sFiT in commun-
ion with his Maker. Life, liberty, ana
property must be secure. Inc lhIe
enacted for their preservation 'nuSt Nc
enforced. Without these, goVernnent IS
a mocl1ery and the constitution q oesu-
Above and beyond all. must ever be our
love and devotion TOT 9b,c Ine we "f form
bart. She has nurtured us in our IN
fancy, watched US with pride ana ao5
rn:ration in our marvellous grown a 4t
now as she lifts from our neaaS the
hand of parental control she bids US
Godspeed. While she sends us forth free
and llntrammeled to carve our own heS-
tiny as an American state, yet IN the
hour of our travail she will guard, pro-
tect and defend US and maintain Cur
honor and dignity as a state:
All hail Flag of our Glorious Union.
All honor to the Stars and Stripes. May
it never trail in the dust. May it ever
float upon the breeze of heaven as the
proud ensign of a Tree and happy peo-
pie.
conclusion? Our beautiful craft IS pose
from its mornings and has glded from
the shore. She is launched upon the
active, brave and strong. Her sails are
filled with a favorite breeze. She moves
OUT of the harbor with grace and e't<-
nifty and rides the waves like a thing
of life We crowd upon her decks ana
clap our hands With joY. We strain cur
eyes TO catch a ,ast glimpse of the last
receding shore.
along on the raging deep. Sunken reefs
are on our right, WhiclpDOls and mael-
stroms are on our left, but the Mighty
Father is at the helm.
He loves Utah and her people. They
are the children OF his affection. re Will
guide and direct the SNIP o. state, and
lead us on to the haven Of rest
The audience then arose and sang Tine
Star Spangled Banner, alter >Nh.ch 5.
Mrs. Electa Bullock and others also
Today has been gala lay with the
citizens of Provo. and all are no'r happy
and conteented with their lot. State
yelled on the streets, in pleasure halls
and business houses.