The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-10
Select Six Members For the
Board of Governors.
ELECT OFFICERS THIS WEEK
ANNUAL ADDRESS OF PREsI-
DENT HOLMES PRESENTED.

opened il was found that the following
had been elected:
To serve three years-Louis Il. Farms
worth. Mayor Richard p. Morris, Jo-
seph w Houston. James G. Mcdonald
and Governor Heber NJ. Wells.
To serve for one yeaF-Charles A.
Quigiey.
The members Of the board of govern
ors viii meet this week for the purpose
Of electing the regular officers Of the
club. A Slight amendment to the by
laws and constitution of the club was
also voted upon last evening, and it
carried
The annual address Of Colonel Edwin
Z. Holmes, president of the club, was
presented 10 the members last evening
1t was printed in neat form, and read
as follows:
Address of President Holmes.
Salt Lake City. Jan 3. 800
Board of Governors, Commercial Club
Salt Lake City, Utah:
Centlemen-In submitting for your ap-
prOVal my annual report a president Of
the Commercial club IL Is my duty 6nd
pleasure TO, first Of all pay tribute TO the
able and earnest manner IN which my
place has been filled during the months
OF my absence abroad. by the vice pTesi-
dent, Mr.. Joseph A. Silver. II" has been
diifgent and active in season and cut Of
season in the interests of the club. and
has given much IF his valuable tune to
the many public affairs which the club
has, at different times had under con-
Siderafion. Special cCmmendatiOn is also
Que TO the clubs treasurer. Mr.. Simon
l5dmDeTEcT for his iauGable and SUCCESS
ful efforts I'm raising the large sum Of
money necessary for the continuance Of
The public schools for the full term The
cub generally is to be congratuis ted
upon its Stiecess during the prosperous
year just closed. The records show that
through its board IF governors and its
various standing and speCial committees.
u has given attention to almost every
question of public Importance within its
province, and while its efforts have not
always been IS successful as was per
hsps. desirable, il has. nevertheless and
unquesuonably- boon tha means OF ac-
e0mniishing "A great amount of good for
the community ut large. and has demou-
strated beycad cavil The necessity frT its
existence as a conservative bGt ViEilant
guardian OF the public welfare.
Muef has been accomplished by means
OF organized and continued effort that
would have been imJossible by Individual
ana spasmodlc work, and II can .confi-
oentE be expected that with the added
experience of the passing years aud the
increasing membership which the organ
ization has right To anticipate its
sphere Of usefulness ard influence will
be greatly broadened and strengthened.
When The club record of effort AMI ac-
compiis hment is contEasted with it's
youth and comparative irexnerien-e. the
institution has every right 20 claim and
receive the lOval support Of its member
snip and Of the public at large. and TO
promise without fear Of failure that it
Will in the future. Justify the hopes Of its
&Ost enthusiastic frienCS and become a
scat power for good in the community
II should - borl1e IN mind, however.
that there may arise many Questions Of a
Buhne nature with which il would
5carefly be proper Tor The club to inter-
fere. indeed, i is. in my Judgment Just
nFnffmFflnf CHI D.
let alone it is that others should be
discussed and remedied.
The club. representing ali the people
should. in MY opinion not be cyuectpd TO
take sides between labor and CAPITAL. but
should jealousy guard its reputation for
ulslnterestedneSs so that n time of strife
tween these inter-de9endent but fire.
quentiy Conflicti1V interests.
corpora uOnS enjoying valuable public
franchises, are certainly legitimate sub
lects OF criticism by this body when the
fell TO provide the people with pruDer
service, out it is q SeTi0tis question as TO
the extent 20 which their failure To DO so
should be advertised to the world In
wise and injudiciGus advertising IF our
Disadvantages in this regard is not the
pest advertising. and whom too freoEeTtIv
lhoulged N IS likely 70 drive away from
Us ceslr2ble noma- seekers and CAPITALISTS
searching Tor Investments. and to serious
Iy retard the progress Of he Municipality
on the other hani- corporations. such as
an
nat the club 8 quick 30 resent any I'M
~4oSiton upon the puSiiC hut that. i'm do
3nE 50. u VIII act with q firm deterrnina-
ton % be fair TO all the interests in
Under no circumstances should the club
attempt 20 indirectly usUrp the functions
OF the city council, or other legislative
booN. but % sho2ld hold itself ready "a as
sist and advise wher called i!pon &, do
so. or TO voluntarily prefer advice or as
sistsnce when existing ciroumstaa ices
Wo1la - M % Justify or require the e@me.
~ IS neit9er the desire nor the province
OF the club 10 either interfere with or to
ehdeafof ln nv way to regulate. the con
duct OF private enterprises and any at
tefeDl on ITS part 10 10 50 could only re-
sun ~ great harm In short tho club is
nov insendcd to be and should not b., q
cotan ~ fseSld' but should and duuuJ!egs
vii be so bToadl, and patriotjcaUV con
Quoted that its actions will meet with the
approval OF all conservative ana sair-
nirded people.
In advance Of more specific mention Of
what The club has done during the wear
just closed, J desire to refer 10 me ySS,orIr
continually being done in the Office and
club rooms. the results from which are
g5iliSeit. gs Contamination 1T IS impoSsi-
bit 70 estimate certainly the ultimate re-
suit from the circulation Of the clubs lit
efalufe the cores Ondence in answer 70
INQUIRIES concerning the city and state.
the entertainment Of visiting strangers
and the exhibition of the works of our
local artists However uncertai1 the e.
rect OF the work referred to may o.. there
can pe no doubt as TO the good rpgtllfg
that have already followed The rnfpgiI-e-
OF the various classes Of our 0itfzers1fn
IN the club rooms every dav and upon
Speclal occasions such as the musica les.
lectures ana panqucts which have been
OF frequent occurrence during the mast
BY means or these methods the business
ana professional men Of our city and
state are thrown together under the
pleaSanteSt circumstance they learn 10
kEoW each other socially and to better
appreciate me tact that the material in
tereSts q all the citizens of the state are
Identical and inseparahle. In the club
rooms religion and politics are DroDerlv
barred, and neither creed nor party af-
1iiiauon IS considered In the Bublic OF
private work OF the organization. In nv
Opini9l the social feature or the club has
played most important part IN its gen
erat success as business organization.
The cluo has been most fortunate in
having the friendship and commenda ton
OF the splendid NEWSPAPERS Of the citv.
ana owes them debt OF gratitude for
their support Tor its plans for the public
good and for the great advertising they
are continually and inteiligentlv doing for
the advancement Of the state. Il would
hardy o. profitable now To discuss the
causes which LED 10 the defeat BIZ the leg
stature of 1853 Of the club water commits
sion bill. This bin was framed after much
thought by the clubs COMMITTEE On, Ia VS.
and legislation. II was the culnins zion
Of the long and arduous labors Of the
committee on the prOvemenf of the
city = water supply and contemplated
the appointment BY the governor with
subsequent confirmation bv the senate
Of a nOn-partisan commission OF reputa-
bic resident citizens. who were 10 serve
without pay. and whose duty Ii should
be 20 begin and carry to cornDle elton a
system OF water works capable Of pro-
viding for the water needs Of a CITY OF
i5eeG people There was also submitted
n plan. which was only suggestion. for
the accom- Diishment of this purpose
There was also Q plan for 2 proposed bond
issue for the financing Of the enterprise.