Show A TRIBUTE TO THE FOUNDERS if there had ever been any doubt as to the importance that utah occupies with reference to the arid west and ae to the respect that her voice and methods evoke in any discussion of that subject it must have been dis die polled aled by the proceedings of the late fe irrigation rr ll ration congress at denver As the NEWS predicted our territory occupied the foremost lore most position in that body the views and votes of her representatives were received with the utmost weight and were tn in the greatest demand and no honor or courtesy that could be extended was withheld from those who went as delegates from those these valleys the selection as of hon george 44 cannon as temporary chairman by acclamation and with enthusiasm was a compliment that in its significance tells a welcome story that to is in honoring him the congress paid a tribute to the builders of utah the pioneers of irrigations irrigation the found ers ere of the greS greatest tOBt and most stable of western commonwealths he was recognized as so an associate of the men and a participant in the experiences that made this desert to blossom as the rose and the anxiety of the congress to certain ascertain the wishes and conform to the she policy of the U utah tab men was of ideel I 1 a gratt gratifying tying acknowledgment of the soundness of the course that had been pursued a high tribute to toe the wisdom that in the earliest days had bad been here displayed the citizens of utah ought to know and take a pride in all this those of them who came with the pioneer companies as well as an the descendants of those sturdy sires and those whom the desirability of our land or any other worthy motive has brought here as reel residents dento have a right to share in that feeling or of pride the policy of the as hers has boa been vindicated the debt which western america owes to them has been recognized those who represent them are invited to the exalted places are treated with high consideration are listened to with profound respect it to Is a shining instance of the axiom that nothing succeeds ceede like success it I 1 Is a living example that true merit cannot be forever obscured by either prejudice or mis fortune and that its reward though mayhap tardy will be extorted and gracefully won at last such instances should stimulate in every resident pride in the work that has been done they should make us jealous in preserving the fame and prestige that history now freely accords our Territory Terri torys Js founders they should cause us to he be diligent in following those examples of industry thoroughness and conservatism so that though it may not be said of us that we bonded better than we ire kno knew it ft may at as isaia be recorded that we know knew how bow well our oar fathers bathen built and in continuing their structure we sought bought to round it out in harmony beauty and strength |