The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-10

For King.-W. q. Nebeker, Aqu1la
Nebeker-2.
For decentralization, Cannon,
Chambers, Evans, Robson, Smoot
Tanner, Thomas, Whitney, Wright
10.
For Nebeker.-Peery, Rideout-2.
For Observation-Disclosures owell-2.
For Cannon.-Kiesel, Shurtliff-2.
REPRESENTATIVES.
For King.-Betts, Fisher, jackson,
Larsen, Stewart, Wheeler-6.
For decentralization, Bywater,
Clyde, Cummings, Fu1lmer, FAIR,
Forman, Hansen, Horne, Lloyd,
Mansfield, McQuarrie, o'Neil, Parry,
Redd, Robertson, Roylance, Shepard
is.
For Powers.-Cook, Lapish-2.
For .-Callister, Crosby,
e. z. Harris, Holmgren, Miller, Muir
dock, Richards, Robinson, Sorenson,
Welch-10.
For Cannon.-Bramwell N. j. Har-
lis, Ivers, Johnson, Law, Smith, Tay-
lor-7.
Absent-Representatives Christian
son and Greenwood-2.
The first matter to engage the atten-
ton Of the legislature in joint assem-
bly, yesterday was the reporting and
adopting of resolutions in memory of
the heroic sons of Utah who gave up
their lives in the grand cause of lib
erty and the defense of the American
flag. As might be expected, the senti-
ments struck a responsive chord in the
hearts of the vast assembly, and when
the patriotic utteranceS of Senator
RideOut We're concluded, the audience
approved with an avalanche of ap-
plause.
On behalf Of the committee appointed
to draft resolutions to the memory of
the volunteers who have marched on
to victory and to death, Representa-
tive Stewart recommended the adop-
ton of the following:
Whereas, Lieutenant Harry A
Young, Corporal John %. Young and
Private Wilhelm Goodman of battery
a, Utah volunteers, were, on Feb. g.
1899, slain on the field of battle at Ma
Mia, while in the service Of their coun-
try; and
Whereas, In the course of duty, Cor
poral George O. Larsen of battery a,
Private George Hudson of battery B,
Private Albert Luff Of First troop,
Utah volunteer cavalry; Private w. a.
Parker Of the Second United States
NOlulIEGL cav ll anu NV dlt morley
HaSsard, enlisted in Wyoming, were
called to the eternal camping ground;
and
Whereas, Said volunteers were num-
bered among those worthy patriots
who rendered notable service in liber-
ating the Philippine insurgents from
the tyranny of Spain, and who won
for Utah and her people the proud dis
tinction of being among the foremost
states Of the American Union in bring
ing liberty and freedom to an oppressed
people; therefore, be it
Resolved, That in the death of her
patriotic sons, Utah mourns the loss of
her gallant heroes, and extends her
heartfelt sympathy to the parents.
relatives and sorrowing friends in the
dark hour Of their bereavement; and be
it further
Resolved, That the American flag
be hung at half mast over the legis-
lative halls for one week. in honor of
the departed dead, and that a copy of
these resolutions be spread upon the
minutes of the senate and the house,
and a copy be sent to the parents of
the deceased heroes"
PATRIOTIC UTTERANCEs.
Previous to the adoption of the reso-
1utions, Senator Rideout spoke as fol-
lows:
Mr.. President, I favor this resolu-
ton with all my heart. I have not as
yet spoken to any motion or resolution
before this assembly, and but for words
uttered on this floor, in the heat of
debate, l would not presume to do so
now. l am q. Democrat, but I must al
ways remember that am a citizen of
this republic by a greater tie than I
am a Democrat.
THE spirit which burned in the
Of
in one hand and their muskets in the
other, and offered both for the cause of
humanity, IS the same spirit which the
creative miracle placed in the hearts
of all men. The power of ambitious
men and despotic governments has
sought to crush it in all ages and
everywhere, but it has lived to be
famed to flame, and caused thrones
TO totter and empires TO crumble The
cry Of help waited to our ishores 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 free
dom's shore rolled back to Cuba with
the message, Thou are free
Our arms were victorious upon
land and upon sea, but on that event (
full morning when the smoke of battle !
cleared away at the harbor of Manila, |
a new problem confronted the people !
OF this Union; and while we deplore /
the necessity of turning guns that |
were made for different purpose |
upon the semi-civilized, but liberty /
loving people Of those islands, we can |
not depart from the path of destiny. |
We cannot, must not, take away one !
pillar Of support from him with whom /
we placed the great trust. Out from
the dim ages come to US the words of 1
Ruth to Naomi: Whittier thou goest, |
there will ] go; whittier thou dwellest, /
there win I dwell, thy people shall be /
my people, and thy Cod my God
"And now to him who guides our
destiny, the president of the United /
States, we say: Whittier thou goest, /
there viii we go; whittier thou dwellest. !
there will we dwell; thy defeats shall |
be our defeats; thy victories shall be
1ur Victories
"Do l favor this resolution? Yes.
would that 1 could grasp the sun /
beams, weave them into words ex-
Dressive Of these sentiments, and, with /
lightning speed, fix them in the firma- /
nent Of heaven above our boys at Ma
Mia, in order that they might know
hat the great, throbbing heart of the
people of Utah goes out in prayer to /
me god of battles for their victory and
.or their safe return"
VOTING FOR SENATOR.
The assembly then proceeded to take
The ninety seventh ballot.
Senator Rideout, who supported