| Show THE celebration not for ma many ny years cars ila lias tile the fourth fit f july been so generally ob s emed in ogden as it was yesterday G great rea t preparations had bein been made tor for tile the occasion and the day days 4 exercises fully catli led tile the expectation of 01 the people tile the day was opened ly by the irenr filing or of the salute of thirteen guns by the light artillery at sur illse at 9 oclo elc there was n R pleat hurrying to ana an tro fro to form the parade which lid did not start until about 10 1030 30 hut but it was a splendid parade over a mule mile in length li embracing a line display of business lio Cs a float with the states lepro lepre belted by little girl and carrying carryl nR tile the goddess of libel ty uncle sam and the new state of utah cavalry bands jadv horseback r riders iders representing tile the red white and bit blue u bands of singers etc antong the business displays especial mention should bo be made ilc of the oyle hoyle 1 furniture company arid and tile the machinery display both of which were ina fine many others were also very good and made a most moat excellent showing upon apoll arriving at the park the speakers reception committee arid and chorus of little gills gifts took their places upon tile the stand it Is estimated that fully people were upon arid and around lester park and that tha t at least half this number listened to the elegant orations after music by the band itce C v U D jeffrey delivered dc the file ill invocation c a tInn and mrs birs king recited the tha declaration I 1 of 0 independence pen dence in ili a most pleasing eleasin ai and C erect lo ive 10 l o nian iier alfter which chairman 11 ll brough eted ds as one of tile the orators of the frank J cannon who was received ved with licatta choei ing after ahr opp lausa lause had subsided ill r cannot cannon moat eloquent orations y which are i is as follows la CANT CAN NOYS follow fello W Citi citizens there Is one day in every year ot of eveia niana mails life lie ho should tit lit down calmly and eoin commino nuino N with fill ills own soul justly in the balance lia lanco the of its ills lifetime against tile the achievements or of ins ila lire life ne ile should record justly tile the fallings fallin cs and sue buc cesmes and if 1 this bo truo of 0 a man how much more true ot of a nation anil and on tills this the anniversary ot of tills this our country it la Is well that the Ameri american cati citizen should scan the year which lias has just gone by and learn ot 11 1 t what w alitt has 11 as been expended in the direction 0 il 0 ot human greatness wo nac hal bail an all opportunity rue such 11 as was never given to mortal man down until columbus sailed from spain every act which Is recorded tn the old ld world was waa but a preparation for our national bittle through all tho the tyrannies tyrannizes tyr annies of 0 religion rell slon and po politics 1 itice all the tl of science ari and d art man hod had advanced until lie ho could go eo no further then the n the sates gates swung back and there was tile the land held through the centuries in the grasp of at the almighty sacred to our purpose pur pote hero here was found a magnificent opportunity accorded c to 0 its im by nature needing but the creating intelligence of patriotic men and so wo we went forth and it was laid tribute to us its here was performed a work of conquest greater than that of rome wo we conquered by the art arts and hopes of baco peace never in it the e history of tills this land has the american lag flag floated over silly any foreign soil as an indication Ind leation of our subjugation of our fellow man mail applause plau se it Is a great temptation on an a day line like tills this to say pay to onos ones fellow citizens that all Is S well ell with the american people and chef their r band land such we at all I 1 feel to he be tile the case bu hut t the men who wrote the declaration of independence dealt with a ciriac question and unless in a calm and deliberate review we can call prove our advancement van cement then ti ten the he penceal good and comfort falls fall band and so at tile the risk of introducing on unexpected ex peeled matter I 1 desire with you my fellow to scan the fig ores or of our growth mr cannon then ihen took ohp census of i 1791 91 mowing tile tho total are area a of tit alie 0 U united n ite d states i as square miles arid and compared it ft with that of IW art an area of square miles tho the copti lillon then was little short of tit in IM it wag COom lie then touched in succession upon the wealth uri alth the postal facilities and other interests comparing them with other of the blohn ond ui th the gaine time callan calling j s to their unprecedented growth answering tho the question what list lias has dono done this he sald bald one significant tiling filing which billich bas aided us recurs to me ino on this lay day particularly our grand army which v itch Is a grand army of peace and hope belie a and nd industry when other nations maintain their cohorts to preserve the peace our land holds its peace by the love of the men who carr carried I 1 ed the bayonet in the hour of our count rys need wo we spend more for schools than any other country on it tho I 1 0 face of the earth because we have children deserving of expenditure lor for we know as wo we make them intelligent in just such ratio are tile tho possibilities of our beloved country increased mr cannon then stating that the chapter cli apter could not close here referred to tho the possibilities of danaher which threatened in the immediate future taking for his first theme the homeless ones saying that wo are arc rearing EL a nation of homeless ones in ili the period from J 80 to IM people farm owners in tile the lands last east of tile tho mississippi river lost their homes home and d independence n ce notwithstanding the increase in population lit in ISM im there were tann farin owners less than lit in ninety six out of every people in now new york our greatest city the triumph of modern civilization ate aie brought ui up without independent ownership of tho the soil boll which Is wide vilde enough for every man to dwell axell under ills his own loot liberty iq 1 riot hot a nas flag we cannot be sall to bo a nation of 0 freemen unless we fire are a ana P tion lion of homeowners home owners and tills brings us hero here in tills this particular part of the united unite states front to front with the duty of the lour hour it if you would dwell in a land of 0 freemen then insist upon it with ith all your power that tho the possibilities or of individual ownership of home and fireside shall be extended to every one of cir ir fellow citizens we can abolish tyranny of el class ass when wo we can call make inake of every man a ito homo m o owner it Is riot not tor for us today to day to dimce ss i the ald r dulies lit in other lands land s wo a ot of ou our r duty there la Is room enough here in the arld arid landa landi of the west I 1 to moru more than compensate to any extent for ml the rest real of the states stales it it 11 were wiped olf off the map hero la Is the place here in osdin og dell city energetic men are arc thoroughly alive to the possibilities of the hour which should le be the empress of 0 the new civilization here is in the place to establish us it that principle from which we will not ot deviate and to to do our duty duly as aa our fathers did theirs A new declara cioll ol of independence CO should be made and to it should be attached a law by which lit all tile the arid landis or of america should i ile be thrown open to american citizens it Is not lot usually the proper thins thing to 10 attempt practical instruction on such a day as this el it no lie man mail can say anything lit in regard to the homeless anil ana defenseless ones onea without believing that everywhere he should rno hla film volan in ill behalf behag of ma nak king this a land 0 of freemen anil and when that day shall come hero tit in utah the axi cla empire r e of tile alie west will ho be happy homes anu f it s ides which under the operation 0 or f equal law ft kiil see roe every mati man as a king and every woman as a quen qu en JUDGE the conclusion of mr air cannons oration was greeted with lo 10 loul ud and long lone applause which was rencie renewed I 1 iian when ii cn tile the chairman introduced lion orlando powers of salt lake city sir mr powers said yellow fellow Citizens The thought bought conics comes to mo me this his morning that thai ten years ears ago today in this very park surrounded liy by many of you who he are item present I 1 made my mv f alist public in the territory ot of utah and us its I 1 recollect that day I 1 cannot but recall tile tho advancer advancement that has haa been made tile steps slops that have been taken forward und and how we have lave fir pro greased Ms CL a people then we were wr rc to boin t 91 with mith strife arid and contention the idea of statehood was tar far from the thoughts arid and minds of 0 inc inen since then there hat haa como come a icaco WO we leavo grown crown nearer and n er to cadi cacti other we vve have taken each each other by the hand and wo we all stan egand d tro for r utah arid and our country divi divided ded though we m may bo on political bial questions it Is a gr 11 tidying thought that this empire has thus progressed coming as I 1 do I 1 lit in succession suei to the th eloquent orator x who y ho ha as just preceded me speaking oi after r t er ith the 0 rendit loll of 0 the declaration of 0 independence what can call I 1 say that hii mako make you better citizens the thought ol of this great nation la Is a plea that should warm e every v ory heart with to lovo vo ter lor our country it oil oh jai land rid of 0 liberty land of washington of 0 jefferson all and of Lin lincolia Unco colit lii on oil this thy natal day we thee lap at it seems aei ms but yesterday ordal as we vve read the pages of history since B independence liall hall was thronged thron ged with will the men who laid the foundation of the nation we e can hour hear alio lie old bell procla proclaiming imin liberty out the lind hind and to nit fg I 1 tho the inhabitants thereof As we think of lliam jr it Is for us practical 1 lea confronting this government anc t to realize that vigilance Is the iho of 0 liberty anil and I 1 meg feel that this people need FL new ll 11 bee of when t the conry eat lieu by the sweat 0 or tile brows brown of 0 out our laborers noca goes to build palaces tor for the tided pawnbrokers pawn brokers ers of 0 I 1 feel that wo should have tt a mcw new of independence when our aro arc traded off 01 for titles I 1 arain re teia L I 1 that thero should be bb a new declaration declarant arat I 1 oil ot of independence anil and I 1 sometimes reel feel that it if tile people who ile aro arci now flow on trolling tile the of cit this government lived in fit I 1 inc vic ii istead of 0 issuing that Deci declaration of in they would have requested a conference of the of nil all tile the earth to consider the advisability of is bucit a document legreat ap all clauso plA USO judge rott era thon then paid ili ills respects in n scathing F terms to chri th late bond deal as a arting thae dial tile 11 titled pawnbrokers pawn brokers of england scared front from nine to twelve million tin dollars on oil the transaction and asked ahern tin tho 41 is boing up over tills this fa voice lly tile b lillo allot tJ he asked lit ahli hearers to in fit 1776 were no political parties it 1 it was a good ilen idea then it was tyas jiust us oa good now and the american people should adopt cou country try before party arty great applause ilea lie asked j c d it hla hearers tor lor a new debara de eara ui alon putting them as americans against tile world lie he exhort pil efA them to to be americans icons not anglo maniacs be better citizens thull than tile aliey have licen been and above nil all bo be loval to their country and loyal to its principles principle the responsibility resting upon us at the present time little Is greater than that borne by the people ot ol the states here lit in those these lovely alleys where the giants clams of the rocky mountains guard we look into the cradle of 0 a young commonwealth lo its Jull ables s aro are sung sune by the canyons breezes as it looks up uli into skies sides as blue as ot of tho the land of ronit rong its infant hands are tearing faring from tile the soil tile the primeval and co coaling clIng the p plains I 1 a in with will lucerne its playthings are arc the iho miner alek abill drill and its dowry NN will ill ito bi tile tho toll 1 aal sliver silver tile th iron and the hie topper copper ivi which liell god ages alto ago placed within tile hie treasure trea gure bui e vaults vault 1 of tile the mountains its fruit bruit and KB its grain its salt arid ami its inar productions ot of the earth eaith will yet dilvo hunger from wearied homes homesie god cod giant if that a t tills this child of tile tho nation may with bac each h succeeding succeed lne sacr grow crow more woj thy as 1 I state stale let us do to ou our r part pan toward at a jesuit so much to be desired and no ile matter how wo we differ in other particulars let us all unite in our loyalty to our coun country try such thoughts are in point today to day there rests upon tho the men and women of our time the duty ot of transi nitting to tile the future the treasures we e enjoy labor dono done for liberty lit Is as puro pure and precious as the fill which sparkles around tit the bower of bliss the oles ings in our hands are arc as aa ilch as aa the sea of 0 india naoso whoso bottom it li 14 said Is rich white pearls pearis and ambergris whose mountains of the coast arc stored with go cold 1 and precious stones the priceless jewel of 0 intelligence which ha lias changed ed a savage continent into it a home of industry and commerce Is born of the form of government under which we live and which we should duly appreciate would you know upon what the grand fabric of this republic Is hullt built then lot let me picture to you rl simple building near tho the crossl nc of a village road it has nono none of the graces races of architecture but it stands in a shady spot where a wand grand old elm stretches overhead its kingly ar arms there Is a meadow near and an orchard and a babbling brook you mill see no fruit 11 upon the il branches he of f the trees except upon those limbs that have mounted skyward into the ambient air from within the four walls there comes a drowsy hum flum like bees disturbed and from each window pane furtively there hero pe peer er tile the rosy cheeks checks and laughing eyes of the children stealing steal ing fiona the masters asters in rule a into the summers lazy air it Is the common school open to nil all where tile the offspring of 0 the rich ani and poor stanl stand upon an equality and begin the race of life together Lau laughing phing children childr cn blitch you see are the embryo men mei and women who lit in tile tho future will guide tile tho state the poet here with lit his 3 dimpled feet bared to tile the holstering sands runs its his race with the inventive mind which will become title tha future edison the childish cries of yonder boy will ivill some day crystallo crysta lUo into maje majestic s tic oratory P pad d sway the senate it Is the meat great m eat republics miniature where in the brigi bright t cocoon of childhood dwell tile tho philosopher philosopher the root poet the warrior and the statesman an of future years this simple ins institution tit atlon of learning Is us as much part and parcel of our form of government a as 9 a are the wr written itten laws upon our hooks books hut from whence come these children whose twinkling ayea flit the walls pf af their tic schoolroom with wo turn to another it la Is a bright fresh morning tho |
