Show THE STATE OP OF UTAH many long years of wandering in the wilderness and patient waiting for tardy jug justice tice utah has at last been admitted into jl the th P sisterhood big i of states the presidents proclamation was duly issued at ten on satur day ay the fourth of Jau january uary 1896 and on monday the sixth day of january gov wells and the state officials were sworn into office and the new machinery moved off grandly and smoothly and is running 9 as though nothing had happened chesun the sun rises and sets as usual hut but we feel assured that it shines upon no nobler or more deterring deserving class of people than are found within the boundary lines of this thi s the youngest state of columbian Colum bias happy land of the pioneers who planted civilization in these lovely valleys and on these fruitful plains but few remain to unite with their children in celebrating this event as the majority of this noble race have been ka gathered unto their fathers of those who still survive the ravages of time what just feelings of pride must they experience peri ence ou on being bermi eted to see the I 1 of their long desire what toil privation and anguish have these grand men and women undergone that their child ren and childrens children may be blessed and enjoy a glorious heritage no wonder their hair is is grey their cheeks furrowed with care and their tottering forms palsied with over exertion to them today we owe more than to all others for the benefits of a home within this prosperous commonwealth commonweal tR all honor to the sires of utah let us emulate thel their r example and f cherish their memory and let us hand down to posterity sterRy po the blessings bles we chave hatel received unimpaired and a still more glor glorious ioui utah commences its career under auspicious skies its people are morale indus industrious tilous and intelligent si s 1 adass class 9 more so than many other states which lave have been bom into the union we ve have peace maid and wenty plenty wi within thin our bord border eri illana ill ana and a resources M estimate its if stock stoc and ad fruit gro growing enterprises are am c ts gohd a 1 agn agricultural tural ral richlie rich newis Was unlimited ana man fe f e S erat eral rac jt fraad r alty au i ye ii cy utah z 4 is u d estia aW to be ame greatest V cju mm ais sa kw k w i cral ethew 6 P kinda will J ag s ya isaf T si diate i al an pure E T V s water distilled in mountain gorges or medicated by the hand of nature our natural resources our artistic scenery our liberty loving people our churches schools and colleges and our whole civilization cemented by a republican form of state government we as a people are bound to become the glory of the west and the pride of the nations we commend the following fo original poem as expressive of the sentiments of the BROAD ax A x OM an THE BIRTH OF THE STATE OP OF UTAH all hall ball young utah of the west of edl all the lands we love thee best press on thy hopes are truly great since now thou hast bast become a state all hall thou bright and sparkling star thy glory shines from near and far onward and upward be thy way no one will arill now retard thy sway away within thy gates shall in men be blest bleat upon thy ay hills thy children rest mat all ali creeds and names enjoy thy soll soil and build their homes in honest toil thy mountains lakes and rivers free strong broadanx broad broa dand and pure shall ever be an emblem of thy rising fame ame and keep untarnished thy fair name may law and right with thee prevail and i justice ustice rein reign in every vale be this the spot on earth most free to worship god and honor thee these bonds would be a aaflein safe investment for the masses who dished to save th their i earnings and they at all times would be available as a circulating medium this plan would certainly be preferable to an issue of bonds to tb he be taken by foreign capital thereby driving millions of dollars annually from this country by way of interest we recommend this plan for consideration |