Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-27

expresses its deep sympathy with the
family Of our deceased friend, in the
heavy bereavement that has betallen
them at the loss Of husband and faith
er, and be II further
Resolved. That these resolutions be
spread upon the journal of the house
and an engrossed copy sent To che nf-
flictcd family of the deceased, and
copies furnished to the daily papers
of Salt Lake City.
President Love then introduced
| Hon. j. Z. Tolton with few remarks
| in which he said that despite the sor-
/ row of the hour 1t was best 10 feel
| that the great Masters hand was made
! manifest in the doings and affairs OF
! men as well as in the destinies Of ma
| tons.
| lotions ADDRESS,
Representative Tol,on paid tribute to
| the deceased. He said:
| AS | stood beside the biers of our de-
| parted friends, the Hon. Seth Taft ana
| Clint b. Leigh. and gazed upon their
| lifeless forms, ! was impressed with
| the thought. how different the makeup
and pursuits OF the two men In life,
and yet how like unto each other In
many respects. The latter highly edu-
| Gated and trained in the art of COM
position and thought. capable of grasp
ing the great themes and questions OF
the day and reducing them To practical
expressions, moulding and framing in
manner public sentiment and action
The former rugged In nature. forciblc In
thought and action, dealing with the
material and temporal affairs Of man.
bathing with the obstacles OF life and
reducing theory to practise. subduins
the soil--in a word, a pioneer, a pa tn
finder. an empire builder. The one
born In the south in the state of Old
Kentucky, loyal to the traditions OF
that CLINE. chivalrous 10 fault. the
other a native OF this city, Injured TO
the freedom inspired by thes mountain
Businesses. And yet how like In that
they were gentle in manners, consider
ate in thought for the rights of their
fellowmen. hopeful in their aspirations,
patriotic and loyal 10 their country's
flag.
In this connection l need but remind
you of the interest of our esteemed COZ
league upon the floor of this house
when he pleaded with us TO make of
L,incoln's birthday a legal holiday in our
state. take II that the sentiments He
then expressed of his love ana edNo-
ton for the memory OF Americas great
est statesman and pa triot, the immortal
Lincoln were prompted by that spirll
of true patriotism for American mstllu-
tions and American heroes, that re-
veaIed to us the true sentiments OF the
man. Again. we find him defending
measure recurring trustees and boards
of education to furnish suitable nag
poles and TO raise the flag of our coul-
try over school houses on all legal holi-
DAYS, that the fire of patriotism ana
love for our country's emblem might
be early kindled In the posons Oh 'he
youth of our state.
While the scat OF the Hon Seth Taft
was being draped with the stars ana
Stripes. member observed most mt
ting tribute TO the departed. He was
as loyal as the f1ag is true
II was not my pleasure TO know our
deceased friends prior TO the opening OF
the present session OF the Legislature,
but IN the brief time we have associated
with them, / have learned to love them.
| have discovered that l am better
man for having known and associated
with them. The poet Longfellow has
tritely said:
Lives OF great men all remind us,
We can make our lives sublime.
And departing leave behind US
Footprints on the sands OF time
FOOTPRINTS that perhaps another
Sailing DER lifes solemn main
A forlorn and shipwrecked brother
Seeing, shall take heart again
The inspiration OF this poetic though
constralns me to believe mat we may
each profit by the examples OF our de-
ceased colleague and friend
In these eulogistic sentiments, | am
not lost to the fact that the deceased
were not without their weaknesses ana
fallings but IL is not our purpose 10
dwell upon the trailties of their ilNes
hut rather with the spirit OF true tnrls-
tianity spread over Them the nlaili'e u
charity and remember only their low
able traits.
For the first time IN the history of our
fair state, a great and dreadful calamity
has befallen one OF our members uur,
ing the session Of the legislature ana
our hearts are touched ut the SAD oe-
reavement that has befallen US. ana ~
This connection ] wish to make hunofa'
bic mention of my predecessor, the laiu
Hon. w. II. Barrett, REPRESENTATIVES
from my home county. While not hay
ing los, his life by II terrible TRAGEDY
during his service IN TINS house. ana
those whose lives We're yielded UP III lhls
accident, he was none the less u martyr
To his country's cause. During his ser
vice as a member Of the house, by his
interchangeable laboTs and thas uNertaN-
ing OF his mental and physical powers
he fell victim 70 paralysis, ana attet
lingering Illness covering several years,
he nnallN huccuillpfu W WY '"'"9N"
of that malady.
In this hour OF sorrow and boreavo-
ment when afflicted families and
friends OF the deceased are schooling
their feelings aud endeavoring 10 recon.
Gle their thoughtS with the decree Of
one of old who has said. Inc l.oro
gIveth ana the Lord taketh away,
blessed be the name Of the Lord let
MS who survive them, who have lived 10
witness this dlre calamity. resolve that
Tor me and my house we VIII serve the
Lord" and prepare ourselves Ior Wy
come TO all.
Resolve that we win build as our de-
ceased friends have built that when
Inc evening OF our lives has come and
We have completed our LIES labors that
we may 20 down 10 our graves rlch ~
honors' ripe In the experience of life
and that il may be said of VI, as we
now SAY OF them well done good and