Show STATEHOOD ane alad adny ba at lilt dawned on uth atter forty years or more of weary waiting statehood has coma to the people it is the cons a carnation of a long deferred hope tho realization of a mere dream on the part of the pioneers utah has the proud distinction of entering the union after all the prejudices with the unanimous consent of both parties the new state has the confidence of all the nation what will the future bring some still feel apprehensive conr pre diction is teab the utah has entered upon will continue and that unparalleled prosperity will soon come others aaen fear that taxes already high will bo raised to a point beyond endurance they need not fear the people will henceforth gogarn they will say who shall be there officers and abat their salaries will bs B ia more glorious than all else is the h rights of suffrage the privilege of bieu like other citizens of our glorious republic that are conferred upon us by this glorious boon we have long been like strangers in this land of freedom the great tidal waves of popular feeling havo by utah as it were and we could not partake of them babes have become boys and boys hive ann without the glad privileges of freemen but now we are indeed americans Ameri cacs we are all that any of the citizens of the united states can claim in patriotism the grand old flae baa more of a meaning to us now that the forty fifth star is added futaba manhood will always stand ready to defend the elars and if it be men who are wanted if it be precious prec ions metals if it be lead for bullets copper for iron for cannon boys to fira them all can ba found in abundance in the new state utah will always stand for the arod in alired constitution and the principles of truth and justice |