The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-02

in these services" said he, "for the
memory of Brigham Young does not
belong TO his family alone, nor to his
church, nor the state, nor even to the
nation alone. He will ever occupy a
unique and interesting place in the his
tory of mankind. 1t will not be long
before the prejudices against him will
disappear. 1t will not be long before
his statue will be placed beside those
of the great characters in the statuery
hall at Washington.
He always impressed me, for 1 knew
him, as an earnest, sincere man. He
seemed to possess strong religious fer
vor without fanaticism. 1t has been
said of him that he was sometimes
arbitrary and dogmatic, but it is my
candid opinion that no man ever used
such great power with such honesty
and open-handed justice"
Tribute From the Governor.
Governor Wells paid an eloquent trib-
ute to the memory of the dead leader.
After the many eloquent tributes we
have heard today to Brigham Young,
it is inappropriate for me to even at
tempt a speech of any length" said
the governor Il may say, however,
that when Brigham Young departed
brightest ornaments. ! speak out OF
admiration for him as a man, as well
as love for him as a leader and a faith
er TO his people. He was my father S
best friend on earth, and when he died
there was an aching void in my faith
er's heart that was never filled.
Naturally enough, therefore, / have
a great reverence and love myself Tor
this great man, which springs from
nf Il I
looking at him from purely personal
standpoint, 1 have always regarded
him as my great, dear. kind Uncle
Brigham But in a broader sense. my
admiration for Brigham Young is born
out of reverence for the great and
good. A man may be great without
being good, and, conversely, he may be
good without being great Brigham
Young was both
I'm character he was noble.
lofty, grand. His soul was big
and broad as the great west
ern empire was founded. Whether
at the head of his people in their I'M
paralleled march from the mighty Mis-
souri, westward to the arid wilderness
surrounding the Great Salt Lake,
whether at the head of his church pre-
siding over and administering its spir-
itual and temporal affairs, or whether
at the head of the government of the
territory as its chief executive, he was
the same extraordinary genius, the
same invincible leader of men.
without the advantages of proper
education. his sermons and writings
evince a depth of thought, wealth of
language and a forceful eloquence that
will cause them to be read long after
the criticisms of his detractors are for
gotten. Without technical knowledge
of architecture, he designed the great
temple and tabernacle, and they stand
today as enduring marvels of engineer
ing skill and structural efficiency. With
out special knowledge of the law, he
was a lawgiver to his people. Without
experience in statecraft, he leaped into
prominence as one of the greatest
statesmen of his day. With no man for
a guide. he pioneered new countries,
coionized new settlements. founded new
communities, laid out new cities and
established a new and mighty common
wealth. He was soldier without hav-
ing been trained, general without
having been promoted, a commander
without having been in service. Utah
is strewn with monuments of his great
ness"
Judge Kinney Reminiscent.
After the band had played Sousa's
march, 1.-The Stars and Stripes" Judge
Kinney was introduced. The judge was