Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-07

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poot Investment OF the states funds.
Aside fIp5sl tile business hrgninef. in
favor or thescapttol building, which we
deem the NEST Important, We cat,not
refrain mention Of thu cpnstd eration
OF state pi-ida which cutters into this
capitol question. Shall Utah remain
one Of but two on three states IN the
Union which has failed TO prosidea
home for Its state government
WILLIAM ssIRY, Vi
Governor. K
C.. S. 1INGE1Y
Secretary Of state. E
A G. NT5LSC n, q
Superintendent of schools.
DAVID 6i4AT'rS0Nt
State Treasurer;
ARTHUR II. BARNES,
Attorney General.
j lSsSI5 Ii. ttisNVIS Els,
state Auditor.
VIEW OF SAMUEL NEsWHoUsF-3
When approached on the matter this.
morning. Samuel Mewliouso said he,
regarded the erection of a capitol
ter nov before the people. lie Is In
favor OF the proposition to build, and
considers that nothing should preNent5
his going to the polls and recording his
yes and he hopes that all citizens
Wilt do their duty tomorrow in the
SANS way # 81 ,a.5
tirhe rate al which Utah isinoNing
5't6 the front, and the manner in which
she Is attracting attention IN the ma
$tion at the present time is proof OF
4fhe effectiveness of the united efforts
now being put forth BY the members
Of every class and creed for the
urbuildtng of the state The tong ,'g ue 1
8of tllase who have accused our
people Of being laggards in the march
of progress are being silenced, and the
effect or this is seen In the growth OF
cities, the increase Of trade, and what
is very important, in the Increase OF
good feeling foiT the state of Utah all
oyer the country. e.
trGfeat business houses build great
homes for their business, said Mr..
Nswhoilse. cities and towns spend
vast sums for municipal improvements
land all from 8rride Of publ opinion.
Frhe greatest of all our business insti-j
buttons is theBstate IT Is much to our
}discredit that we. did mot long ago be-
CLINT move for an adequate building
in which 10 transact / Is Important and
{groMirigs affairs, and the time has now
come When, ifsWa d b yidence our pride
IN the state iii this way, tho omission
will become not noticeable and humil-
late us as a peonle.
There seems to me to be no subs
stantiai reason why we H cannot vote
the proposed tax. Nlniost the first thing
that all the other states did after their
admission was 10 begin the building
{of state capitals, Even Oklahoma, on-
3ly Just within the doors of8tile Gnion,
Is moving in the matter. ~ ~
$40 the News r Will say that all. of
our paopie wherever resident In this
state, should enthusiastically favor the.
9prorosition to be subiuitted to them on
Tuesd.,S. State pride. the business in.
#terests Of the state, the imperative need
of IA place where. in a dignified way.
and not as tenants, the great affairs Of.
this GROWING commonwealth can be
transacted land many other things
which must be apparent to every one,
appeals for the Improvement
SaDne feature seems to simplify the
question very much. The tax, Itself
taken altogether, Is most unimportant
when considered in relation to the In
stiigidu;ll. If we are to measure 1t
against the. personal property assess
,nent Of the3state IL appears from the
statement OF the authorities that tho
total tan per annutn per capita will
only amount TO nine and seven tenths
cents. Just think of3it! Can there be,
anyone who would not pay nine and
cents per year to have
the glorious site in the city where all
+ of carly history centers, and nearby