Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-29
REFERRING no HISTORY.

are applauding the daily traducers who
are benitiing the work OF the Pioneers
for tho development OF this region. aud
insuitingly referring 10 Their descend
ants as "mossba cls' and reaction
aries" it seems necessary TO remind
them. once Ia a while. OF the testimony
Of history on that point. Contemporary
evidence shows that these valleys de-
veIoped az a rate that seemed marvel
Gus TO AN. under tho hands Of the first
settlers. The leading spirits Of the Lat
ter-dav saints were then as they are
todav. a choice lot Of American citl-
gems. enterprisine. active. and energetic
and the blessings Of heaven rested upon
their efforts.
In 1865 Colfax and party visited TINS
city. Mr.. Bowles a newspaper CORE
spondent in HIS account Of the trip
said. In part;
This is Utah--these the Mormous. ]
do not marvel that they think they are
a chosen people. that they have been
blessed Of God. not only IN the selection
of their home which consists OF the
richest region. in al the elements OF a
ate between the Mississippi valley
and the Pacific shore but IN the great
success that has attended their labors'
and devoloped here the most indepen-
dent and self-eL aiming industry thar
the western hall of our continent Wit
nesses. Surely great worldly wisdom
has presided over their settlement and
Organization; there have been toll ana
statesmanship in their leaders. there
have been industry. fiugality and IN
tegffty In the people. or one could not
witness such varied trumphs OF Indus
Try and ingenuity and endurance as
here present themselves"
Ons OF the speakers Of the Colfax
party was Lieutenant Governor Bross
Of Illinois. editor OF the Chicago Trib-
une. In an address from the balcony OF
the Salt Lake House. he gave utter
ance TO his impressions, as follows
TO see what have seen today your
beautiful gardens; where, less than
twenty wears ago. sage brush held un-
disturbed possession OF the soil, now
side nv side. grow in Insurance and
ternptine sweetness the peach, the APP
ME and the strawberry. Is a matter OF
ACCOMPLISHMENT TO me beyond anything J
ever saw before in my life. And II
shows 10 me, my fellow citizens pc
cause we are oil citizens of this great
and glorious Republic, what industry
and energy. guided by Intelligence can
do for this broad land
81 saw. therefore, go on developing
this valley as you have done buld
your canal from Utah Lake. cut your
canal the other side OF Jordan they
say il Is hard road 60 travel but
have not found u 50. cut your canals
and water this whole land that u may
bud and blossom and bring forth abun-
dainty. I have seen here such an evil
dence OF wealth. cultivation and prog
rees As would surprise any man, let
him come from where he Will
The visitors found marvellous evil
dences OF enterprise, and they also
forecastod the future greatness OF tho
region. Mr.. Cofax referred 20 the
fact thar this country is the granary
Of the world. and then added
"Rut this country has prouder
hoast than that-it Is the treasury OF
The world God has put the precious
metals through and through these
Rocky mountains. and al these noun
talns. iu fact and I only say 70 YOU
that lf YOU Yourselves. do not deNel-
on ia tho rush and tide Of population
vim come here and develop II ana YOU
cannot help d. The tide OF emigra-
ton from The old World, which even
war with AN its perils did not check
A. going 40 pour over all the valleys
and mountains and they are going 10
extend tho development 81 nature ana
] WIN tell YOU if YOU do not want the
gold they viii come aud take IL them-
selves You are going 90 have TINS
Territory increasa No population. then
there viii not Do much danger about
this state matter"
brigham Young and his followers
were the first 10 realize the future
nossmintIos of this region, That Is
why thay settled here in preference
20 some other loraiues suggested.
They were the first 10 apply 10 the
soil the work necessary as b boginuing
of future greatness They sid this
foundations solid and broad enough
for generations 10 build on ~ re- true.
they could not begin hv LAYING cement
sidewalk or building sNscrapcia.
They could not bond the sagehrush
and borrow money for sewers. % was
necessary 20 make the property worth
something before thol could bond 3D.
And that 'aoy proceeded 90 do
They cons@ not even start prospect
ing FOR sold as long as there wac mo-
food supply within q Thousand miles
apa only the most primitive mode NJ
transportation The problems com
fronting tho Pioneers wore 90 make the
land yield food. 90 bring water 20 ths
thirsty ground 40 make homcsi 90 es-
tabhsh schools. To- bring sGtlera here,
md 90 establish limos 90 communica-
zion with the rest or the country. such
a. mail telegraphs ana railroads end
those problems were solved ono after
another, with marvellous npidity
TO there problems were also. in the
course of time. added that of defend.
ms the communities against the out,
RACES OF hgitators who followed a.
soon as they found these valleys de
sirfble. TO what extent this agile
ton Increased the difficulties agains
which the people had 10 contend ma,
slso he gathered from tho history o
the State when Judge craddlsbaugl
failed 20 obtain an Indictment 10
which be was particularly anxious. b
delivered himself ~ mort nscuiia
~. uttelanoe. which 10. undoubtedly -
non1 Ia the history u Aansrass