Show UTAH IS A STATE I 1 president ident cleveland has bag signed the proclamation which makes utah toe the forty fifth state in the american union at three minutes past 10 aw am abern eastern time or three minutes past 8 am m standard time in salt bait like lake city saturday january 4 1896 the official act was pert performed ormed completing the be formality of admission at this grand rand and gl glorious arlous consummation of her ber efforts all utah rejoices and each patriotic heart within the commonwealth swells with emotions of gratitude to be giver of all good for ti fae deliverance he alas la in behalf of the people mab assumes kolnes as the rober robe of state WI with jtb a courage to meet the in creed si bill ties of the future and with a ftc fiad U purpose that in every evary act she will honor the snored acred principles of liberty heralded to the world by the divinely inspired constitution of the abe united states with the assumption ot of a new position among her ber associate stater a solemn and it should be pleasant duty devolves upon citi citizens zenis of every shade of opinion in this state all recognize that in the past there have been heart beart burnings class contentions and nd discriminations that are to republican institutions that tests which have no place in a republic have been applied in official and mothr circles privately and publicly and the fact cannot be ignored that in some quarters there is still a strung strong inclination to be swayed by those prejudices which should have no place in the minds of american citizens in their re latious one with another but thanks 40 0 o the honor fairness and d good dense sense of thewalt the vast majo majority rAty of the people independent of creed color or party those who are yet in she nhe gall of bitterness berness ter ness savy are in the position of ai rapidly dimini diminishing abing and hopeless minority wherein there are any who would make invidious di distinctions otine who would draw the line for political place or preferment against 0 aan o individual because be is a methodist presbyterian jew mormon or ot of other religious affiliation and who display that inclination in the service of municipality county or state the colemn duty to which we make reference is that otti citizens zens should promptly ca relegate legate to deserved political oblivion a narrow minded noes ness so un american zet let all past strafes be burled and lot let the firmness of purpose in utah a ad van an cement completely efface all alir Igi vinge for the he future what utah desires la Is americanism pure and simple in ID its broadest form she desires tranquility union prosperity for all the people T to 0 this thie end there must be good faith in every pledge a stern integrity to every promise and wo to the class that in ID aug augu orates rates a contrary policy and seeke to 10 croupe discord distrust an and disunion hafi has entered the domain of statehood upon the basis of fundamental american institutions and peace and good will to every ol citizen thereupon way may she go forth to prosperity and power unparalleled in the history of any commonwealth up to the present period in our national bis history I 1 to this thin policy of common brotherhood peace and prosper ity we pledge ourselves heart nd soul and feel that from the overwhelming wh elming majority of Ug utah ahi inhabitants there will be a hearty amen to and concurrence in this re reso solvia lv the people of this state rejoice in the boon conferred upon them and praise the ruler of the universe fur for the god fodness ness he has shown the admission to statehood came today saturday on monday blo will be the formal installation of officers when the machinery of statehood will be placed in perpetual operation in utah the queen queed of the west on the intervening sabbath let all join in special thanksgiving and gratitude to almighty god for the glorious blessings he fie has bestowed and on each day and at all times let the people render to him acceptable praise by so 80 con ducting themselves under statehood as to show mankind that they are worthy of the glori glorious oua privileges of freemen in the greatest and best government upon the earth god bless blees and prosper utah as an inseparable part of the american union now and foi foie veil everl |