Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-09
Resolutions Of Respect to Utah's Volunteers
Speeches by Rideout and Mrs. Horne.
TOOTH BALLOT WAS TAKEN.
Cannon Nine. King Eight. Mecune Twenty Eight Neeker Two
Powers Two. Sutherland rwciye-senate
and House Busy.

The Joint assembly convened at ~
o'clock.
RESOLUTIONS Of respect 20 the Utah
volunteers were submitted and adopted
an follows.
Resolutions Of respect to the memory
Of utah'a sons who fell at the battle OF
Manila.
Whereas, Lieutenant Harry AYoung.
Corporal John q. Young. and Priv. les
Wilhelm Goodman. were on Feb. q.
1879. slain on the Held of battle at Mn.
Mia. and also Pfivntes dec. II. Hudson.
Albert Lufl. ana Morley Hasaard. In the
cour.c Of duty. called to the eternal
camping ground, and.
Whereas, said volunteers were mum.
hcrcd among those worthy patriots who
rendered notable service In ilberatlng
the Philippine insurgents from the ty-
ranny OF Spain. and who won FOR Utah
and her people the proud distinction OF
being among the foremost states OF the
American Union In bringing liberty to
an oppressed people.
Therefore. he II resolved. In the death
OF her patriotic sons that Utah mourna
the loss OF her gallant heroes aud cx-
tends her heartfelt sympathy 10 the
parents relatives aud Borrowing friends
In the dark hour ~ their bereavement.
lie u further resolved. that the Amer
lean iing be hung az half mast over the
Legislative halls for one week. In honor
~ the departed dead. and thht n copy
of these resolutions be spread upon the
NIaNa -
copy be sent to the parents of tho
deceased heroes.
STEWART. Chairman.
Senator Rideouta Haldi
MIR President. favor this resolution
with all my heart. have not as yet
spoken 10 any motion OF resolution be-
fore this assembly. and hut for words
uttered on this floor In the heat of de-
bate. J would not presume 20 do NO
now, ! am "a Democrat, hut I must al
ways remember that ! am q citizen OF
this Ropuhlic by n greater tie than I
am "A Democrat. The spirit which
burned In the hearts OF our boys who
took their lives In one hand and their
muskctH IN the other and offered both
Tot the cause of humanity N the same
spirit which the creative miracle"
placed In the henrtH of an men. The
power Of ambitious men and desputic
governments haN. sought 10 crush u
In all ayes and everywhere. but u has
lived To b. famed TO flame. and
caused thrones 60 totter, and empires
20 crumble. The cry for help waited In
our shores from suffering Cuba was
answered by the responsive hearts OF
our liberty loving people. by placing
men. ships and money at the disposal
of our President. and the waves that
break upon freedoms shore rolled back
free" our armies were victorious upon
land and upon sea. hut. npon that
cventful morning when the smoke OF
battle cleared away ~ the hufbor of
Manila u new problem cppfTantcd tho
people OF this Union. and while We de-
plore the necessity Of turning guns
that were made for q different purpose
upon the Hemi.clVllized. but liberty low
ing people u those Islands. We cannot
depart from the path ~ destiny. We
cannot, must not, take away one pillar
% support from him with whom we
placed the great trust. out from tho
dim ages come To uA the words OF Ruth
10 Naomi. WHITTIER thou goes,. there
VIII | 20. whittier thou dwelleat there
win I dwell. thy people shall be my
people. and thy God my God"
Aud now to him who guides our dca-
tiny. the President Of the United States
We say. Whittier thou goeat there will
We 20. whittier thou dwcllest thvre will
we dwell; thy defeats shall be- our de-
fcais; thy Victories shall be our VIE
tories.
DO I favor this resolutionf Yes,
would that | could grasp the'Hunbeams,
weave them into words expressive u
these sentiments. and with lightning
speed Tx them IN the armament of
heaven above our boys ne Manila In or
der that they might know that the
great throbblng heart ~ the people OF
Utah goes out IN prayer 10 the God uf
battles for their Victory, and for their
Hnfp return.