The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-22
CAPITOL BILL A LAW.

The signing by Governor Spry of
the bill for the erection of State
Capitol closes the first preliminary
in this important step. The work now
will be pushed with the utmost vigor,
in order that the capitol may be sure
ly completed in time to house the next
meeting of the Legislature. The Gov
ernor held the bin week in order to
Investigate fully certain points of
criticism that had been made against
the wording of the same but becoming
fully satisfied that all was right, he
signed
The bill appropriates a million dol
lars, but, of course, not as the final
amount to be spent on the structure. 1t
is but a beginning. A capitol costing
So 100000 is about the right thing for
State such as Utah. We do not wish
to make poorer appearance with our
capitol in this great and rich State
than our neighbors do who are less than
we in population, natural resources,
and developed wealth.
hc HcAI SlcIl VIII ne INC appoint
ment of a capitol commission, which
viii consist of the Governor, the Sec.
retary Of State, the Attorney Gen
erai, and four citizens, to be appointed
of whom shall be members of the same
political party Inasmuch as the
three officials named are members of
one political party. il would be quite
possible for the governor TO appoint
two Of the same party, making five out
Of the seven. However, as we look
al it. politics have no function in this
matter. and should cut no figure. 1t
is unfortunate that politics was men
toned in this connection at all; still,
the best choice may still be made
provided the Governor will leave out
political considerations and strive
primarily to get the best ability and
experience for this work. Salt Lake
City has many citizens who have had
large experience in building whose
taste is u'nquestionably we'll developed,
and whose architectural ideas arc de
serving of distinguished consideration.
ernor to get the best possible help.
primarily in the designing of the capi-
tol, and then in seeing that the designs
arc faithfully carried out with such
view Of solidity, pcrmanence, and skill
as may serve the public the best. Now
that we are to have a capitol, let us
have one of which we may all be
proud, and that will be fit to rise from
the magnificent site on Capitol Hill.
If we have splendid example of
architectural beauty in that structure
Utah will be peculiarly blessed among
the States in her capitol, from site to
pinnacle. No mean struc ture should be
put upon that hill; nothing but build.
ing of striking architectural beauty
will suffice, none but that will afford
the maximum of commodiousness and
safety will be of use,
We trust that all connected with this
enterprise, which should be magnif-
cent one, will rise to the opportuni-
ties of the occasion, aud appreciate
what artistic beauty, as well as util-
ity, demand at their hands. 1T is
Just as easy from this stage of the
proceedings and onward TO provide a
structure that will be glory to
The State, as one that will constantly
cause the question to be asked, Why
didn't they put upon that splendid
site building fit to occupy it' Let
us avoid that reproach. and determine
from the first that the best possible
results, artisticallv as we'll as usefully
shall be attained in the construction of
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