The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-07

q delight and inspiration 10 Us Ill.
vet We know We have entered another
err In our history and that soon Ill
touch with the pioneer past viii b
but memoey, found only In tho rec.
oEds Of yesterday. Indeed, the rem
nai1ts Of the old state house, making
It's last gallant stand g IN agency
81 usefulness to the state, and shortly
doomed to join the ashes Of that por-
ton Of the structure which Was swept
into oblivion by the nnerciless fury
Of the fire, Is . sod reminder Of the
relentless truth that the American
frontier has entirely disappeared into
the mists Of tho past, and that iron.
tiersmen, and tho age In which they
lived, have, or are soon, to b sue.
ceeded by another and q different Pc
Rod Of life and human achievement.
+ THE erection Of this magnificent
new state house, beautiful and artis.
tic In design, monumental and i'm.
posing In character, appropriate In
structure and style. upon the ruins
Of the old, heralds the passing OF
the old and the birth Of the new.
In monumental aspects, 1t win offer
an imposing salute to the grandeur
Of the past In . form Of such impos-
ing dignity q to challenge the re-
spect and inspire the reverence Of
every person who gases on its classic
form. In It's qualities Of efficient
utility and elements Of modern con-
venience, it Is believed to be the 81.
perior Of any public building In Amer.
lea, and for absence Of extravagance
and maximum economy Of space ana
use, its design win ever remain Z
brilliant tribute to the artistic skill
Of the architects who conceived It
and to the efficiency Of the artisans
and engineers who constructed e.
VIII Complete Dream
THE final completion Of this mar
vel Of modern building design will be
&C once q glorious realization Of that
dream Of Dakota citizens which had
its origin at the cradle Of statehood,
and the birth Of . new ideal Of our
sovereign destiny. Having carried the
torchlights Of American progress over
adventurous paths and on treacher-
Gus mountain sides, In sunshine and
storm, in prosperity and adversity,
under the guiding influence and pro-
lection Of constitutional government,
we, and our successors, now face the
future. charged with the high respon-
sibility Of trustees Of the heritages Of
the past and custodians Of the public
welfare Of the future. And may we,
a. such trustees Of the public veal,
be as steadfast and as faithful to the
underlying principles Of constitutional
government as this cornerstone will
be firm and strong In form and struc-
ture. May We, in our state policies
and public services, be Is free from
error and as perfect In execution q
the magnificent design Of this cap
itol, as free Of blemish and appro-
PIRATE In adoption to the future needs
|of the government. May We, In the
performance Of our public trusts and
in the discharge Of the duties Of Cit
izenship. be as unselfish In purpose
and as pure In motive as the new
capitol will b imposing in dignity
and classic in appearance. May the
state Of North Dakota In the years
to come, ride q safely through the
storms Of misguided public clamor Is
will this colossal palace Of state resist
the storms and hurricanes Of nature,
which for generations and, perhaps,
for centuries, will beat In vain about
itc base. May the public servants who
labor within its council chambers be
As adamant to the sinister influence
Inf c0sr11nt3nN and fo tia d~vlasis.a
consequences Of incompetency Is viii