The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-20
HARMONY BILL
READ At BANQUET
Good of Utah Discussed at a
Banquet Given by Samuel
MeWhouSe.
STRONG PLEAS F"' UNITY
MEMBERS or LEGISLATURE AND
OTHERS ENTERTAINED.

bill" for the promotion of har-
mony anG fraternity was introduced
by Samuel Newhouse at the banquet
rendered by himself to the members of
the state legislature, several local men
Of prominence and the board Of gov
errors Of the Commercial club last
evening in the banquet hah of that
orgaifiza ton. The bill met with the
hearty approval of all those present.
After the sumptuous banquet, Toast
master ColbOrn, with a neat talk, in
troduced Mr.. Newnouse, who made the
following address;
Mr.. Newheuse Speaks.
My friends: 1t is usually the case
when a special session of the legislature
is convened that it is done through the
Office of the governor of the state. /
am therefore putting at naught all pre-
cedents by performing that function
myself. The object of calling this spe-
cial session is that l have here a bill
that ! wish YOU to consider. It is true
that ! have gotten YOU here by subter-
fuge. Speaking Of subterfuge. am re-
minded that We. should have the clock
stopped,
Il trust every one present will give
me his support and record his vote in
favor of this bill. by discussion of it
Will be very brief, and I am sure all of
you will wish to assist in its passage.
1t is>a bill for the preservation of
peace, happiness and unity i'll our glo-
TioUs state of Utah.
In order that the bill may be under
stood and specifications given in de-
tail, and in the absence of a reading
clerk, I viii perform that duty my
self Then follow ed the reading of the
bill. as follows:
The Newhouse Measure.
Whereas. In all the world there is
not d land so favored by the Almighty
treasure vaults her hilsides homes of
fiocks and herds. her valleys, her at
fractions, the deepest canyons, the
most beautiful of lakes. mountain
scenery as picturesque as that of Swift
zerland. pastoral scenes as soft and
beautiful as those of Italy, her air dis
titled among the pure SHOWS of her
peaks. her climate SO gentle and so in
MIGRATING that men and women are in
fiuenced by it to great achievements
and vaioTous deeds; and,
Whereas. The people of Utah, of
every calling and creed, represent thu
highest order of American citizenship,
and in their past have exempffied their
courage throughout all the toilsome
days of the subjuga ton OF the wilder
ness. and throughout all the later and
happier days IN which Utah has been
growing into her present greatness;
BE it enacted, That this bill makes it
the duty of every citizen Of Utah to join
in brushing away forever all the ami
mosities of the past and TO enter
heartily and prayerfully into an earnest
endeavOr TO promote fraternity among
the people, to build up by conservative
legislation and intellectual cooperation
a commonwealth here in these noun
tains which shall stand an eternal cor
tradiction to every aspersion that part
circumstances have caused to be set
up as a reason for doubt in the ability OF
those who live in this state to produce
a civilization equal TO any in the
world"
The speaker then proposed toasts to
the governor. the members of boz
houses of the legislature, the govern
ing board of the Commercial club, to
his friends present and to the state of
Utah.
Good Work for State.
Governor spry followed with an ad-
dress in which he reviewed the early
history of the state and its develop
ment under the business methods OF
Mr.. Newhouss. He said:
NGMGttuSt HAS 0tNCAOBCG AAtN
only mining properties, but has given
this city many improvements, chief
among which are the two beautiful new
buildings now nearing completion.
There are others who have developed
the arid lands OF the state Each and
all deserve our loyalty and thanks, but
to my mind no one could have done
more for the general welfare than has
Mr. Newhouse."
Speaker Robinson of the house of rep
resentatives compared Mr.. Newhouse
and his achievements with the histor-
ical world changes resulting from the
conference between Alexander of Rus
STA and Napoleon Bonaparte, ending his
remarks with the words: when / con-
slider all of what you have done for US
and for our state. ] cannot help saying,
Mr.. Newhouse, may God bless YOU
W. S. Mccormick was the next speak
er. his remarks meeting with much ap-
plause: 1T is unusual for a mourner
to say much or exhibit much Joy at the
time of a funeral" he said, land as I
am one of the chief n1ourners at the
demise of the legislature, but little can
be expected of me.
1T was understood that I should not
be called on to speak in the presence of
so many eloquent speakers, some of
for seventy days now. May l say that
| am sure there are some of them who
are not talked out yet? They have
more TO say than I, and I want TO hear
it-tonight.'
Other Talks.
Joseph ]. Cannon. Rev. P. A. Simp-
kin. David H. Morris, John Y. Smith
and H. c. Edwards spoke entertaining
~ of local conditions and of state af-
fairs. All were optimistic, and each
predicted brilliant future for this city
and state, provided sectional and relig-
ious differences were laid aside and nlu-
tIal work for mutual good persevered
ia In this connection, Rev. Elmer l.
Goshen said:
L want 10 say 10 you legislators that
l think more of you individually than
I do collectively. I thank God I am
neither a prophet nor the son Of
prophet. We have got to make. up our
minds to do different than we have
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