The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-26

the growth Of America have led you to
gather for the excellent purpose we have
in view. It is not in any sense q selfish
object. No man is selfish whose single
desire Is to benefit his country and It's
citizenship This conference is not held
merely in the interest of transportation
lines. or hotel prOprietors, or colonizing
enterprises. or advertising schemes. 1t
Is held IN the interest of a broader and
more consistent and patriotic citizenship
based on wider and better acquaintance
with our natiOn-its extent, its resources
and its people I welcome you who are
to assist in this patriotic purpose, and
extend to you. on behalf Of the state
its Warmest hospitality The people of
Utah are hOnOTed by your presence, and
they viii be pleased to show their ap-
probation of your visit by every means
in their power. Gentlemen, you are hear
tily welcome.
Welcome by Judge Powers.
Judge 0. W. Powers was next intro
dUced as the personal representative
Of Mayor Ezra Thompson to welcome
the delegates on behalf of the city.
The Judge assured the visitors that it
was the earnest desire of all the in
habitants of the city without regard
to class or creed to have the guests
feel at home.
IF there is anything you desire" he
said, don't ask for it; just take It,"
Judge Powers said he regarded the
work of the conference as of the ut
most impOrtanCe-tO cultivate the
patriotic love of home and country; to
inStill a knowledge OF its opportunities
and glOries, He regretted that knOWl-
edge of our country was not more
broad in the east.
Put me off at Buffalo" was too long
the watchwoTd. Later eastern men
discovered Chicago, Minneapolis Kan
sas City and other hustling business
centers of the middle west. They have
yet to learn of the glOries of the great
west.
In a humorous vein Judge Powers
told of the agonies of a Boston man
about a visit to Los Angeles for his
health at the dictatiOn of his physi-
clan. How he makes his will. sched-
ules all his securities, turn over his
keys to his oldest son; bids. farewell
to his friends and starts on his mo-
mentOus journey was all depicted
Then his experiences and emotions
were set forth as he crosses the
prairies Of Illinois. rushed through
Omaha, Kansas City or Denver; notes
the superb engineering skill employed
by the railroads In crossing the back
bone Of the continent. AS he gIides
down the western slope he begins to
realize that he is a citizen of one of
the greatest countries on the globe and
Own, Ny Native Land"
The visitors were reminded that res
idents of Utah believe in the efficacy of
missionary work, and the speaker
thought the system was worthy of
emulation by the members of the con-
ference. The Rhine was compared
with the Columbia; southern France
with southern California; Paris with
San Francisco; the heights of Switz-
erIand with the mountain wonders of
colorado, Utah, Idaho and other states
of the west
See America First" should be the
Watchword Of all true Americans. ac-
cording TO Judge Powers. He elab-
GRATED this idea and called attention
TO the wonderful opportunities in the
west for all classes of people. En-
phasizing his welcome he said that all
the residents or salt Lake City has is
at the disposal OF the yisiters:Ss.ll thew
have to do is to make the high sign
II they do not see what they desire.