Show va A flyum BY J SNOW TY null ram OF A BROAD EMPIRE brigham laham Br youngs leadership and colonizing ability became more marked and impressive alter after arrival in salt lake valley here were opportunities on eve every ry hand for his skill and frontier powers to materia materialize uze and here his vis vl gon oni expanded over a territorial empire larger large r than germany and france combined salt lake valley was the place but his influence extended tar far beyond indeed there was a 8 corridor reach reaching to the pacific hence when ahen necessity seemed to require a other than the ecclesiastical machinery that served during the greater part of the first two years the territory oner which authority was to be exercised must be determined while church courts might sere the members very well non mormons cormons we were re not satis satisfied d there vas vaa therefore newt need tor for a civil government that would be b recognized by federal authority to provide for such a government a convention was summoned in march 1849 to be held in salt lake city A constitution was waa won soon adopted for the state of deseret Des cret comprising portions ions of oregon and V idaho all of the present state of nevada a large portion of southern california califord da including the beautiful harbor of san ban diego and au all the region dt cg thel colorado drainage basin as far north as 43 42 degrees almon W rabbit was elected a delegate to congress to present a memorial asking for recognition of this newly nealy created independent ie public or for the gi gt granting of such a liberal government as your wisdom and magnanimity may aa award ard to the people of deseret I 1 this was an audacious thing to do and of course the petition was not granted nor was statehood granted until eggo and then limited between the and parallels of north latitude and and meridians of west longitude but the provisional state of deseret shows the faith and vision of brigham young and the destiny he had in view for the people at the time this petition was made there was as not more than one sixth the required number tor for statehood but by ima there were more than 19 15 people in utah proper and streams stream of immigration were flowing into the territory each year moreover the mor mons pioneered settlements in wyoming idaho nevada california arizona colorado and new mexico and the influence of those pioneers Is still felt in these states time and reaca will not pern permit dt detailing the great achievements of the mormons cormons in developing this western wilderness ild erness it 16 to say no phase of colonial life was neglected not only were religion and In morality emphasized but serious consideration was ahn to home making agriculture ana industry education and recreation under the wise counsel and statesmanlike leadership of brigham young and his able lieutenants all frontier problems were met with skill and decision originality individual initiative power poser to meet all difficulties courageously and faith to surmount them these were qualities developed in the cormons mormons orui flexibility ne such ability to adjust wherever he rever their lot was u cast such to chang lne conditt conditions ma would help now to solve our dilli difficult cult and corn coin problems |