Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-06-09

rnmes sclfc.ed 20 be voted lot as
queen OF the carnivAl. some OF the
names pftsonie1 have been grand
dsughtefa OF our .Afly settlers who
cams hero when Utau vas desert,
who helped ny thtir nfduiui toll, sur.
rounded by dangers anu hafosnipe Of
the severest nstufe, to make Juan what
II Ia today. Also there are some friencs
OF csbdiuates no ats spending money
lavishly 10 gain thslr favorite's elsc.
tiou. This latter move most earnest.
~ protest againsi.
shall We, part OF the Uulted
Slater, depart from the time
honoIrd customs ana the declared
principles thereon for QUO say y :
most assurtdly Ntl I would respect.
fully suggest that insteai OF tho pres.
ent state u affairs, let these who nave
the righi--wnlch / telievu IL IN the
Governor OF the siats--ordef that IA
each ward throughout the county o
chance be given tue IO3f 10 voie for a
queon--whO have not the money 10
buy coupons. Lot voting place be
appointed IN eacn precinct that thosr
WHO have boTne the beat and burden
OF tho day In ESTABLISHING this county
may have tho privilege OF choosing, a.
much %, as thuee who ate spending
their money 10 lavlshly nut never o..
dutcd the toll OF pTivailon.
Again, II we follow the example set
w by tho lalhefs Of our county, why
not srlsci iron the families ~ our
honored PIoneorP, many Of whom are
tleopiug Ia their graves, worn cut In
,he seTvics they rendered 10 reclaim.
Nesa a "a. a.
Of cur hUnoTod anu respected
g.. lfimbaD, willard R'cnaTds
George a. smith, JejedishIM. Grant,
John Taylor, Ofson Pratt, President
WlliOrd woodruff, Daniel II. Wells
aud LORENZO and Ersstus Suow, with
many others that might be mentiobsd?
Where are their children or grand.
children IL tbuir no QUE Of their
posterliy that can grace the pOsitlon BY
their own metila 10 well ~ That VI their
honOrtd eifet2
We may 10 little farther. Joseph
Smith was the one VINO directed our
PIontcis where 10 come. Arc there
none from that family2 1 have one In
my mind's eye who could nll tho OIL.
lion gfaoefully anu honoTably TO our
new Siatsi SIZE " neice to Joseph aud
granu.IHughter TO Hyrum smith.
Oison Pratt rendered valuable Rid In
assisting cur Plonsefs, giving his
brethren the benefit OF bis education IN
the sciences. Ii was Professor Ofson
Pfatt that gave the latitude and long,.
tude, and by consulting his ins,ru-
menis gave them thu exact time at high
nUou; no has a granddaughter wuo
c.ull well gIace the petilioD. She 10
Une VI the sweet singers u Israel.
But the honor by Tight belongs to
PfSsi. Bingham iOung's family. He
was tue One who led the psopls here,
aud by his wisdom directed tnc build.
ing OF cities, establishing industries
and benenung the peoplt NOT only
the people Of his own faiin, tut mAau
II possible by his keeu foresight anu
financial ability for lh. travellers 10
iind an oasis after crossing the great
desert, where they could rest anu re.
,upoTste.
The above mentioned, like the pill
grim iathois Of our county, VINO
sought an Rsylum from their psfsecu,.
OTIS and landed Ia America 90 e,cape
tue unjust persecution and tyranny
they were subjected TO In Their native
land, ondugoi all that mtn could Gu.
uu-suffetei ali that meb could
sufioi--And consecfatei their lives 10
converting these savage vilds into anu
making Of them fruitful fiulIs, 10
delight tho eye aud cheer the heart
Shall their nsmes DO inscribed honor.
ably ON the roll OF fame and DO handed
down TO pOsicTity side by side with the
fathers Of our country?
have no objection particularly TO
any candidate pers1nully; but by all
means let US have Utah girl for
que --one who was born and Ie1rsd
ntft; the honor belongs 10 Utah.
The course that 10 being taken 10
elect queen ~ unfair frem the fact
that the poor Of this county arc being
ruled out-lhoy should have a voice In
saying who should be queen, anu how
can they have voice except through
the balloi7 The best results have not
always been obtained from these placed
10 office where money has been the
motive power.
In conclusion viii say, being free
b)rn American citizen, my ioreisthers
having served In the Revolutionary
war and helped to establish the
Constitution OF our county, which
gavn Ne freedom Of speech, protection
to LIE, liberty and pursuit. oi hbppines,;
later ON, my relatives had their liie's
blood spilled In defense OF the Uhion.
during the War Of the Rn1elliou;
therefore 1 feel closely allied 10 the In
situations OF our common country, anu
| would like 20 SEQ n queen descended
from our honorsd veteraus, born and
reared In Uiah--one who Will reflect
honor on our records In years 10
come.
With best wishes and kind regards, !
subscribe myself.
Hours IN truth and liberty,
ERrDFRICK KIsIER. SFN