The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-26

the day Of their birth. except for
breech-clout. or as their colonel termed
g.. a center clothing, tied around the
loins.~
Record Of battalion.
Following IS what Lieutenant
Colonel st. George Cooke said TO the
battalion. In general order issued Jan
30 1S47.
an equal march Of infantry; nine-tenths
Of 10 through a wilderness. whore moth
iug but savages and wild beasts are
found. or deserts where. for the want
OF water. there IS no living creature
There with almost hopeless labor VIC
have dug deep wells which the future
traveller viii enjoy. Without guide
who has traversed them. we have ven
tured into traclSless prairies where va
ter was not found for several marches
With crowbar and pickaxe in hand. we
have worked our way over mountains
which seemed to defy auEht save the
wfld goat. and fewed n passage
through a chasm OF living rock more
narrow than our wagons"
Are the men Of this kind disloyal2
Could they be untrue 20 their country.
Shame on the being that would init
formed was grand and heroic exhibit
tion Of fortitude and fidelity TO coun-
try. Every attempt 20 belittle that eN-
hibition OF loyalty. courage and devo-
ton 70 the right VIII utterly fail
| (Applause)
Utnh'S Natal Day.
on. UTAH the jewel OF tho Rockies.
on this. thy natal day. we salute thee.
We have today In Utah over -FOUR nun
dred thousand happy and prosperous
American citizens. 4 climate uneN-
ceiled IN all the world. Mountains
filled with precious metals. hundreds Of
miles OF graded and shaded avenues.
with their iron arms reaching out for
the traffic OF mountain empire,
with their reduction furnaces their
clankinE forEes. their busy factories.
their thou~a udS OF beautiful homes.
their free Libraries. their homes Of art.
industry and trade. their trolley cars.
their farms and orchards the envy Of
the eastern husbandman. These and
other industries lived in the brain Of
Brigham Young when siEfy-three years
ago ne looked from the summit Of the
big mountain upon tine salt Lake val
ley and exclaimed. ~F;nough-this rs
the right place"
7 see IN the future a stiu greater
Utah. with millions OF people living
within her borders. with industries
rudreamcd OF today thriving ard pros
porous. arid and barren lands OF TODAY
producing bounteous harvests. every
corner Of the state reached by rail: Oh
produced and used as fuel. producing
mines in places not thought or todav.
and ali her citizenship viii thcns God
that they form a part OF so happy. con-
tented and prosperous common wealth.
This can only be brought about by uni
~ Of purpose Of all the people.
Sons and daughters OF the pioneers.
our fathers were pioneers in freedoms
cause. They gubdued nature IN THIS
wilderness OF the Rockies. conquered
the scvoEe. spread out from valley TO
valley. aud met and overcame unseen
problems with courage and deterulna-
ton. Their weapons were not the sa-
Der the rnuslCet and the cannon. -. y
were the hoe. the pillow and the scythe
Their ammunition was not deadly row
der and ball. but living water and seed
The pioneers overcame the difficulties
that beset the early settlers here. and
taught the world that this vast region
was lit for the abode Of civilized man.
We have duty. duty Of establishing
a free and mighty people In these
mountain states. TO be a part-ard an
important part-of this great nation.
Our fathers have started Us on the wcv
81 making the hillside a fruitful field
staff Of life.
Examples to Follow.
Let me eXhort you. as n son OF a pio-
neer. 20 go on in duty's path as ord the
protection OF divine Providence" bring
out the canals, store the waters. subdue
the soil by cultivation. build mills and
factories. delve among the rocks. and
dig tunnels; that each hill and dale
shall be crowned with evidence OF pro-
gress In industry. until che valleys
shall sing hallelujahs and the noun
tains shout for JOY at being fnarshalled
In the ranks Of usefulness t. mankind.
There are individuals who are SOW
Ing the seeds OF class hatred in our
. FNaNN anu NtNAHNla NfN seek 20 array
one class OF people against another.
They endeavor 90 create and pror1ote
animoslties on lines OF religious intol-
crance. They find a score OF preteNts
TO intensity pre- judicc one toward an
other. Tie encoura cement OF such con-
ditiOns IS as mcnaCing TO or welfare
as the sectional hatred that grew and
flCuriGhed In the middle Of tile last
century. 7 plead with you. follow cit
liens % disapprOve Of such action for
your own sake. for your childrens
sake. for your COuntry's sake. for the
sake Of the glorious stars and stripes
and all the liberties. JOYS and hopes II
represents. denounce 70. (Applanse.D
v ben you find persons or parties
who seek 20 lead you into feeling or
hostility to your fellow citizen on lines
Of sectionalism, OF commerce. or reli-
Clon- or Of anything else. do not let the
spirit Of such division deceive you. OF
course. Do comes 10 you in speciOus
forms. Il may have n dozen truths TO
obscure the heinous lie with which ~
would poison your heart; but you may
know n Il teaches you TO hate OF Ostra-
else any portion OF your fellow citi-
zcns, 10 IS contrary to the spirit OF
true liberty. God knows 7 would Ike
TO see class hatred forever frowned up
on IN this state. have no hatred IN
my heart. and my only aim shall ever
be 20 advance the interests OF all the
people OF my state. as well as the
nation.
Dawn OF New Era.
Inc world Is moving rapidly IN this.
We now century. Il mas iett bchlnd
the cold ashes Of the faEot in which
socrates roasted. and the wrecks OF
the pillories IN which the Puritans tor
tureo the Quakcrs, and 10 Is remember
ing that the kcdcemer himself said.
In my Fathers house are many man
siQns. The years through which we
have passed Is but the herald OF the
years upon which we are entering. The
pioneers have broken the path. II Is
for you. Oh young men and women. 70
Follow. IL Is Tor you 70 correct evils
wherever found. 20 give enCouraEement
and direction TO the right. 10 broaden
your ideas Of charity. TO strengthen
your disccrnment Ok error. 20 teach
yourselves seif-rcstraint and self-con-
troll. All honor TO the pioneers. ali
honor 10 the Mormon battalion. ali
honor to the patient. long suffering
handcart companies. All honor to the
survivor OF lions camp; all honor TO