Show A GOOD WORK WORE AND THE WORKERS the NEWS congratulates the constitutional tut ional delegates and the people of utah upon the gratifying fact that the metric system has baa prevailed in the convention Convent ioD the article so a adopted was carried smoot algoet without opposition it la is true it does not include all of the original provision provi Blon which in one clause required trod the exclusive use of the eye aya tow tern in public business but very soon after the convention met it became apparent that this clause had bad served nerved tbt enemies of the reform in stirring up a more or less legs rancorous feeling 1 among the members which would woula have proved an unhealthy companion to the constitution go BO by the unanimous wish of all concerned that part of the article was retained ret to which no reasonable objection could be raised and as it ita stands tanda it to ii entirely satisfactory to the friends friend of the movement the feeling is ia gen eral era that the action of the convention will prove as much of a triumph for the new system as it if the business clause had been included faith la in the superior advantages of the decimal plan of reek reckoning ning la 18 such that no doubt la Is entertained as aa to what the result of the agitation will be when the masses of the people come to comprehend what the proposed change really ip we have always believed that the metrie system does not frighten people who once come to understand it it ja is left to the educators now to carry out the work which the convention has ban so 0 o promptly and wisely begun upon the approval or of the constitution a power to is placed in the hands bands of the promoters of the reform to make the people as thoroughly familiar with the metric system as an they are with our system of money when that point in 1 reached the reform will become simple and easy we admit that there have been times when the prospect of securing favorable mention in the constitution seemed dark and hopeless but this tact fact only increases the measure of the victory won by and the gratitude due to judge goodwin foodwin Oo odwin mr klesel kiese corn com missioner miss mins loner ioner lewis prof kerra kerr mr elias morris and other friends in the convention who worked bravely and steadfastly to in its behalf among those not members who are deserving of special mention and praire for services rendered in arguments before committees with members and aid in other directions are mr spencer Clow clawson eOP M auerbach col co webber and mr carlson ot of Z C M I 1 dr talmage and many other business basiner o men and educators also prest T C mendenhall of the worcester mess mass polytechnic institute whose convincing letter and arguments carried great weight but over and ahead of all these in point of honors fairly won we place the name of prof george Q corey coray ot of the university of utah and secretary tot of the utah metric society he was the originator of the movement and the organizer of the society by tongue and pen pan lito hb has labored all the day long to spread information concerning and ad to secure boure convert to the good cause hill seal has hai been undaunted tats energy tireless tl his labors jabon unceasing and when the state of utah shall ball have tully fully adopted the reform and put it in successful operation bavli thus pioneered the way for what we believe to be the speedy and irresistible triumph of the system in other commonwealths as the people of utah have already done in many previous loua instances of advancement the news newe will be again on hand to peak of the noble work mr joray coray bas baa done and to claim for him the credit that la Is and will be his bia due |