Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-14

rirating bitches. In short. II Is one OF
the essential parts OF the fabric that
holds our people together
RAILROAD BUILDING,
we applied 1t IN the building OF the
Union Pacific railroad, which was COM
structcd along a line run by Mormon
surveyors years before. IL Is q remark
able fact that this line was hardly devil
utcd from when the matter was taken
In hand by the Union Pacific Railroad
company. The same union Of effort
was maintained when more than 500
miles Of telegraph lines were bul,t BY
us. II ls strange fact that not sim
gle imported operator was called upon
10 IN one Of the scores Of positions.
The president simply indicated that he
wanted certain young men TO learn the
business. They came from all parts Of
the territory, and In the course Of Il few
months we had ell the operators we
needed Sometimes we failed OF results
in the application OF our cooperative
methods. as in the case OF sugar maxi
ing and in the manufacture OF iron.
Since then We have succeeded admirably
in one-sugar Why should the manu-
facture Of iron not yet become a great
Industry In this state?"
SUGAR INDUSTRY.
Then Mr. Smith told a story Of heroic
self sacrifice on the part OF himself and
his associates In the erection Of the
Utah sugar factory and the launching
Of the beet sugar industry in this state
that eXemDllfied the tremendous earn
estness of this people. They had faith
In the ilnal outcome OF what has since
proved a gigantic triumph, but they did
not have the money and could not get
It. Nothing daunted. they pooled their
personal property and agreed to stand
or fan together They stood, and as a
result thereof. there has been built up
In Utah an industry that now scatters
It's millions annually among the people.
"Yes, said MI Smith. the industry
has come up out OF great tribulation.
But he added, as he smiled the smile
OF triumphant satisfaction 1T Is worth
an that It cost, and more too Il has
given permanent employment 10 thou
sands Of our people. II is making them
prosperous and happy, IL Is giving
them something TO do-somethng TO do.
And after all that Is the main thing, II
they are doing the right thing Think Of
tout Of almost nothing at the Begin
ming, we this year, from our Mormon
sugar factories, turned out ready for
market about 100000 pounds OF as fine
sugar as the world can produce, with
the certainty that that amount will be
greatly increased from year 10 year.
Again | say It Is more than worth the
struggles. the hardships and priyatlons
that were necessary 70 float it,
A STRONG CHARACTER.
The hour was late and the interview
or rose 10 60 He had been Intensely
interested in what President Smith had
told him-almost enough 10 an q book.
But he could have fingered longer and
heard more Of the life story OF this re-
markable man. President Smith Is Of
powerful build and fine carriage He Is
tall and straight as an arrow. with a
long flowing beard that gives him some-
what Of a patriarchal appearance He
inherits his strong physique from lne
race OF ancestors. His prophet unc.e
and father were both splendid spoci-
mems Of manhood An able writer gives
this further pen picture Of him He Il
intensely earnest. sensitive and high
spirited foe to everything in the form
Of expression. his strongest traits Of
character are courage and integrity.
He fears no man and would die before
bctraying a friend or sacrificing his re-
ligious principles. He is model hus-
/ band and father, and his love for hue
family and kindred is proverbal. Hos
pitable and soclable, he is fond Of fun
in due season, but never allows II 10 in
terfere with his duties. He Is good
writer and wonderfully impressive
speaker The latter is his forte, De-
liberate and slow Of utterance until
aroused. his words come with torrent
like impetuosIty, as the roar Of the
cataract and Handicapped. Chaste in
his life and upright IN his dealings,
both for his r0yered ancestry and mis-
own mate worth aside from his exalted
position, he possesses as few men have
possessed, the love and confidence OF
his people"