The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-21
SUDDEN DEATH
SHOCKS FRIENDS
Men Who Knew 0. ]. Salisbury
Best Feel His Demise
Keenly.
KINDLY TRIBUTES PAID
TO DEAD MANS WORTH
lie Was Regarded as a Good
Citizen and an Honest
Man.

The news Of the sudden. snd to the
bury came as great shock to this
community and State. For more than
third of century he was a promi-
neat figure in the business life OF Salt
Lake Endowed with prescience akin
to genius, he acted upon p Judgment
which was in him unerring, and IN do
ing so accumulated large fortune. The
estimate in which Mr. Salisbury was
held in this community is pretty ac
curatelv set forth by few Of Salt
Lake s representative citizens, some of
whom have known Mr.. Salisbury for
thirty-seven years
Governor Blacks Tribune
Former Governor George A, Black
said 81 feel that the calamity which
befell tins community in the demise
of o J. Salisbury is not confined TO the
city, county or State. but in great
measure becomes National, He was
for many years Utah s member OF the
Republican National committee, and his
advice and counsel In matters political
was frequently sought by the great men
of the nation He was firm and deter
mined in his convictions and stood
ever ready to defend them He fought
always in the open, and to WIN, and
in my thirty-seven years acquaintance
] never knew him 10 shirk a respon-
sibilitv or call upon any one to defend
the doctrines and principles which he
espoused.
''Jn his friendships be was lovable
and loyal, and in his enmities he was
resolute and determined OF the first
he had many and 10 them he was de
voted. OF the latter he had few, but
they were none the less borne in mind.
In these characteristics. Rs well as
many others, he was greatly to be en-
We'd
''I feel that his services to the State
as chairman of the State Board of
Equalization were of inest,mable value,
aud that with his vast holdings and
experience, coupled with his proverbial
integrity, he was better equipped for
the proper discharge of its duties than
any man in the State. His love for
sSalt Lake was much greater than is
generally known, and he looked for.
ward with pride to the time when his
health would permit the completion Of
plans, and the construction Of improve
ments which he has long been intend
ing.
warm and valuable friendships. and
among the most esteemed will ever be
that of o. j. Salisbury
Priced by Mccormick.
W. S. Mccormick said: 81 first be-
came acquainted with O. j. Salisbury
in the '70s | don't remember lust the
year, but | think about 1875 Since
then have known him intimately, both
in a business and social way. Mr.
Salisbury was clear headed man of
excellent judgment, and in tempera-
ment one of the most evenly balanced
men ] ever knew. He never was in
different business problems with pre-
paredness and forethought possessed by
few men.
In politics he was a successful lead
er, sane and safe adviser of his par
ty. He had political ambition, but pos
sessed little of that personal magnetism
which too often Institutes the stock
in trade of the successful politician
MIR. Salisbury was a moral man and
high-mnded citizen. liberal and unos-
tentatious In the hestowing of charity
He was a splendid representative of
the progressive West. The West was
the field of his activities. It was here
that his business efforts were crowned
with success.
81 knew Mr.. Salisbury well, and of
him | am pleased to say that in all his
business dealings he was an honest
man. His word was as good as his
bond He was n man of splendid ply
sique and his passing away at the age
of sixty-two seems premature. In the
death Of Mr.. Salisbury the community
and State have sustained substantial |
loss. His death brings. to his family
an lrrevocable sorrow.'i
Knew Him Well
George y. Lawrence said: f'Wi.bin
the last ten years or SO, ii was Fly
good fortune TO know something IF the
characteristics Of .. }. Salisbury. in a
business, social and political way, ard
] am erce TO say that in every relation
of 1sfc Nj. Salisbury displayed the the
Characteristics, IN marked degree, of
lcvahle, coI1phnionable, manly man
and upright c!.izen. IN business he
was the very epitome of honor IN poll
t.rs he WAS an able and fearless leader
HIS political aspirations were those
which are inherent 20 every high mind.
ed American citizen He mad nn am
bition 10 serve his country IN = political
way md it was a lhudab.e inhibition
M. Siaiabury's temperament was SO
evenly polSeo, taat oY many wEO did
not know him, ae was considered colo
and c;staIt. Not so was he considered
by h;s friends. While at no time dem
onstrative, he was warm and lasting ir
HE friendships aud socially was 4 mos
congeniaI AID laveble man,
.'In mis- death. which is a distinct
lcss, rot only TO the community i;
wk.ch he lived, but To tic country, tn,
question may again with propricty b.
askea; 1Oh. why has worth so snor
Gatc2'
On the Same Board
j. j. Thomas, whe knew Mr.. Sails
bury we'll, said; "My intimate ac
uusintancc with Mr.. Salisbury bceal
with membership OH the State Beard o
Equahyation, As member of tha
Poa-d he was Invaluable. His clea
judgment could always be depende,
upon, ard his vast business e9peTeuc
~"a Of great assistance. Els inagh