Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-27
put you here into the world Tor service
to your fellows and TO Him.
sprAKER JOSEPH


to your fellows and TO Hin.
SPEAKER JOSEPH
President Love introduced Speaker
Joseph, who narrowly escaped the fate
Of Tart and Leigh on the cars at
Bingham. Mr., Joscph's remarks were
as follows:
MIR president and Members of the
Joint Assambly---lt has pleased the
same Maker which has suddenly taken
from our midst those two noble souls,
To save the rest OF us from that terri
bic calamity. II the recesses u my
heart could but give expression to my
feelings about these two fated gentle
nen--but I cannot express those feel
ings; my heart Is too fun OF grief over
the untimely end which visited our
two colleagues on their fateful trip.
Leaving last Friday morning upon
a days outing which was to be full
OF pleasure and OF Intelligent effort 10
ascertain a knowledge OF the re-
sources OF our fair state and its noun
taIns. we departed in the fulncss ~ Joy
and happiness. The trin was occa
stoned by nothing TO mar those pleas
uses until we started on our "trip
homeward; and then. by sudden &C.
cldcnt which 1t Is hard for me to eN-
plain 10 my own satisfaction, those
two lives were snuffed out as a candle.
that my life was in immediate danger
and which was arrested by the rare
presence of mind shown by my friend
and collea gue Mr.. Miller, ! saw on the
faces Of our dear colleagues not the
look Of despair. but look of calm
ness, az II the fate that had overtaken
them in such an untlmelv way, and
under such untimely circumstances,
had been awaited by them.
II there are mans ions IN the heaven
ly armament ~ God for men, these
should he hlle1 with the souls Of the
two renres entatives. Seth Taft and
Clint b. Leigh Their Inherent worth
and manhood We're as we'll able TO be
Judged by myself. as speaker Of the
house, az any one else in the house
When MIR Taft had any proposal 10 he
brought before the house he brought
It TO me first Everything which he
Old bring up during the brief session
~ the house wns teemIng with patriot
ism
/ remember had only met Mr.. Taft
few days when he preached to me a
proposition as to what the legislature
would think ot bill to compel all
schoolhouses to he decorated with ;he
flag ~ our nation on all legal holidays.
/ told him It was one worthy Of the
patriotism which seemed to be exhibit
cd by him. and by all means TO intro
uuce II to this house II was passed.
He came 10 me. also. with the idea
Of making Llncolns birthday a legal
holiday one to be looked upon as an
example by the youth of our country;
and in every thought and in every eN-
I ample that Mr.. Taft gave me II was
with that one idea Of patriotism
The chivalry. the gentleness, the no.
| blty of spirit was ever present in the
makeup and in the personal action of
my friend Leigh. He was ever ready
to record the truth. At no time dur
ing the session OF the legislature did
he do other than record the truth. He
gave an accurate record of the pro-
ceedings of the house. In fact ii was
journal Of the proceedings of the
house. and no one could ever find
fault with that record. IT was truth
ful, 1t was accurate. and We could see
the spirit with which the work was
done My friends, my heart goes out
to the wives and children OF the de-
parted ones Words fail me to eN-
press the sympathy that have FOR
Them. rs to tho departed
Their voices arc hushcd, their bodies
dust;
Their souls arc with the Lord. We
trust
REP. JOHN y. DAVIS.
Representative John \. Davis OF
Nh President and Brothers of the
| Joint Assembly: l feel highly honorel
of having the privilege upon this occa-
! sion To express a few thoughts in hon
| or of our departed friends. 1T is diff
cult foI me to attempt TO express my
| thoughts after listening to the beauti-
! full sentiments that have been expressed
by the former speakers; bu; there is
one thought that comes to me that al
mi he
occasion is sad, and although our hearts
! are bowed down In sorrow at the loss
! of ourgfriends. we are able, as mem-
| bers of this Joint assembly, as citiS-nS
! of this great state. 10 lay our political
| differences aside all our religious differ
ences aside, and unite in our sympathy
and I'm our feeling toward those who are
| bereft and in honor of those who have
passed beyond.
! had not the pleasure of the ac-
| quaintance Of these members before
meeting them here at this session of the
! legisla ture, but ! can truthfully say.
gentlemen, that | have heard nothing
from the beginning until this time but
words of praise, OF Kindness and honor.
Mr.. Taft, like myself WAS horn ia
this city and comes from the old pio-
neer stock. Not being satisfied with the
city life, he drifted away into the coun-
try. Acting, perhaps, Under the same
feeling that came to me. he drifted
away and entered into the livestoc k
business. He had been successful. He
had gained the love and respect OF his
toWnsmen. of his county, and, ! can
truthfully say to this assembly, he has
done his work well. | need not dwell
upon his patriotism. You have heard
perhaps enough upon this, but there is
one thing that seems to strike me very
forcihly and that IL the tender feelings