Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-10

and benevolent organizations, but this
must leave to others. whose close assoc
citation with these matters enables them
to speak authoritatively. / will merely
say that there Is no enforced illiteracy In
Utah; no involuntary idleness and crime
no unrelieved distress.
"The state is munificent in its support
of the common schools and the instltu-
tions of higher education. Churches OF
various denominations look after the
spiritual welfare of the people, and they
are abreast of the times as their repre-
sentatives here today can prove. No case
of crime or idleness or want remains
without attention or relief when 1t is
publicly known. Prosperity goes hand In
hand with high grade of morality and
content
"Utah's people are loyal to their state.
The man or woman of Utah desires no
higher honor than to be known as its
citizen. This is their highest badge Of
honor. 1t carries with it all the other
honors entailed by citizenship in the ma
ton. We are as proud of our Utah citi-
zenship as you are of being citizens of
California, and know that is saying
great deal. HIf
Assets Immense
"And why should we not be loyal to
Utah? We have floated in the invigorat-
ing waters of the most famous salt sea
on earth; we have gathered snow on the
mountain tops in the sweltering heat Of
summer; we have gazed from these hills
upon valleys as beautiful as those of
Switzerland, with lakes as picturesque
we have gone thousands Of feet below the
surface of the ground and looked upon
enough glittering ore to make the for
tunes of Creosus and Midas seem insig
nificant; we have seen harvests rivaling
those of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia;
we daily clasp hands with a clean, intel
ligent, moral people: we have gazed with
alteration from the fruitful valleys to the
white and glistening mountain tops, and
above them to sky as blue as that of
Italy. And remembering that all these
are parts of Utah--and Utah Is free
and perfect gift, carved out of the rock
bound desert and bestowed upon us-we
exclaim with the poet-prophet,s What
hath God wrought!
Loyalty to Utah and her resources,
her institutions and her people means
| loyalty to the nation. There is no an
| tagonism, no unfriendly rivalry between.
them. We have heard great deal of
| late about threatened encroachment of
| federal power upon state rights. The
] fear of that has not invaded Utah, do
not believe there is ground for such fear.
Is Accordant
|
cies of the government. Noting with
pleasure that the secretary of the navy
| is of your state, say with emphasis that
| Utah, though an inland state, heartily
indorses the policy of building up strong
and formidable navy. 1t is needed for the
protection of the coast line, and the pro-
lection of the coast line means the pro-
| lection of the entire country. 1 say In
all earnestness that the making of a great
navy, and the demonstration of its readi-
ness and power in the Pacific, as well as
| in the Atlantic, meets the earnest ap-
proval of the people Of Utah.
"In other particulars we are in accord
with governmental policy. Almost with
out precedent is the fight of municipali-
ties, states and the general movement
against graft and greed. In that fight
Utah is interested and is willing to be a
participant on the side of order and hon.
esty. We are proud Of the record your
| great city, San Francisco, has made In
| the pursuit and punishment Of those who
aave betrayed their trust and the honor
of their city.
1.-THE end of this republic is not yet.
Nor is 1t imminent, so long as the peo-
pie who represent a majority are on the
right side In such conflict.
Look Deep
MEN may predict disaster; they may
proclaim to the skies their fear OF the
limpending doom OF the nation; they may
decry and deride the work of those whe
would. eliminate graft and greed and
Violence; they may utter their predic
tions in the name of widows and or
phans, or of state rights. or of vestet
interests. But when we can look below
the surface and see that the motive o.
their outcry is to turn back the hand o.
reform and silence the preacher of right
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be unchecked and their dishonest gains
continue, we may smile at their vapor-
ings and cheer on the reformer. A surgi-
cal operation Is painful to, the physical
body or the body polite, but 1t is some
times necessary, and we hope and be-
lieve that in the present case 1t will be
| beneficial
"To the people of California extend
greeting on behalf of the people of Utah.
Our doors are open to you. You will be
welcome whenever you visit us. Wheth-
er the visit be official or unofficial, form
al or informal, in mu.titudes or singly,
we shall feel honored In entertaining you.
Extends Thanks
"For the compliments of this day ac-
cept the grateful thanks of our people.
We shall feel indebted to you until an
opportunity rises to do you similar hon
or"
! Preceding the auditorium exercises,
Governor Cutler and his party entered
automobiles provided by the Venice
chamber of commerce and were taken on
an excursion into the Santa Monica foot
hills. On the return an elaborate menu
was served at the ship hotel, at which
the following members of the arrange
ments committee were present: Mrs.
Kinney, Mrs. M. M. Merry and Mrs c.
A. Bouck; Miss Slauson, and Abbot Kin
ney, DIR. j. P. Stanhood, T. r. Taylor,
| j. M. White, L. A. Chambers, ]. v.
vickers, r. A. Phillips and H. R. Hanna
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