The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-06
PLEASING TALK MADE
BY GOVERNOR SPRY

s,dnatoy Fsllow citizens, congratulate YOU most
sincerely on the occasion which has
brought you together this morning |
believe that every person here agrees
win me In the assertion that the word
ooost'-that modern slogan for see
lionat enterprise and municipal progress
-lnds its fullest cXemplihcation in ma
terial accomplishment Measured by that
test salt Lake City is being boosted
and more than fair share of the spirit
rs being Injected by an organization known
as The salt Lake Commercial club
This gathering and It's purposes are rep
resentative OF the progressive spirit of
the West The occasion which brings you
together is significant and fun of mean
ing ] see In it the evidences OF a civic
pride and proof Of a concerted. well de-
fined. movement toward the uniform eX-
ploitation of all that our state and city
has. to offer In the way of attractive
Commercial club of Salt Lake City as
one or the greatest factors In bringing
TO the public attention the wonderful re-
sources of our state.
AS l stand In the shadow OF the tow
ering walls which adjoin this site-these
magnificent testimonies OF civic pride,
these dumb evidences Of an abiding faith
In the great future Of our city, ! am re-
minded or the fact that. lacking but
few short days, il Is 60 years since a
handful OF pioneers pinned their faith
and hope TO a sagebruSh plain-a desert.
choked, parched and blistered under the
burning July sun, and with answering
determination commenced the building Of
a city, laying the foundation for the me-
tropolis OF the mountains, 1 cannot let
this opportunity pass without paying
humble tribute to the men and the spirit
OF those early days of our city.
Perhaps the growth of Salt Lake has
not been so rapid and extensive as We
all might have hoped for. but our growth
has been steady and sure, with the result
that today our stability is unques toned
and the outlook for the future was never
more bright
Splendid Record Made
1t is an lndsputabe fact that a cir
cumStancc that has been noted the coun-
try over, that Salt Lake City has wealth
cred the financial storm OF the past two
years with remarkable strength and vigor,
that while many of the leading cities of
the country have been compelled TO re-
trench. Salt Lake and all Utah has been
growing with that same steady, strong
growth that has characterized the entire
history of our city.
On numerous occasions during the past
few months l have expressed in the pub
lie hearing my earnest desire for a bet
ter understanding between the people of
our state. and particularly those residing
III Salt Lake City, Utah. with her great
natural resources and Inviting opportuni-
ties, by inevitable process, today oc-
cupies place in the opinion OF the couu-
try at large from which she has hereto
fore been cheated by misunderstanding
and mistaken ideas which have gone
abroad regarding her. My observations
on d recent lIlb 10 NIt FIuSl ISu ]u' W
believe that these erroneous impressions
are fast being removed. and that with
their passing and the establishment OF
better understanding. confidence is be-
ing reposed In our city and state, cast
crn capital Is being invested, our prop
erty is increasing in value and our great
undeveloped resources are enhancing In
value so rapidly that cannot even ap-
pToximate the Immediate future commer-
cial value OF all that nature and IL wise
stewardship have made us heirs TO-
Better Understanding.
Every word that goes forth 10 a listen
ing outside deprccatory Of our city and
her people lessons the commercial assets
of this great inland empire.
believe the time is ripe when this
better understanding of which ] have
made mention may be cultivated with
profit and success. and | firmly believe
that the Salt Lake City Commercial
club Is one Of the vehicles through which
the end is being and VIII be accomplished
In the placing Of this corner stone as
the principal stone In the clubs future
more laudable effort can be put forth by
the members OF this club than the aim
that this organization may prove in very
deed the corner stone in our civic struc-
ture-5rlnging the various interests OF our
city together and binding and cementlng
them soidly for the superstructure or u
modern, prosperous and enduring city.
This ceremony is an event In which all
Salt Lake may well take pride-it is the
testimony OF the representative business
and professional men OF their faith In the
city and their absolute confidence In the
future metropolis of the intermountain