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Show 71 1 G A 1 ESS A QG OF THE GO VERNOR. The Telegram prints in today's issue the, whole rl Gov. Wells' message to the UtaU Legislature. It : tLs longest single article that haa ever found its vay into our pages and' necessarily displaces much ctL.r valuable matter.. But the suggestions in the (!ocnn:cnt are of such moment to the State and Ireathe such a progressive spirit1 that it Is ' well . orth all the. space The ''Telegram gives it We wish to call attention very briefly to the chief reo, c -.r.r-cndations; - The Governor says there should be c.zzi le provision for competent, and thorbugh ; In? s ; ' tion of all our mines. He emphasizes the de-f de-f rLility of electing a United States Senator by direct di-rect vote of the people. He shows the necessity of c lljcting more or spending less money for State ( xj nses. He urges action that; will enable the State to ir.ake use of Federal aid offered ns for irrigation j- x cscs. He commends the progress made In edu-rati edu-rati nal .matters and fndorses free text books. He ; r.ks a good word for pure water and plenty of it lie cautions against too many forest reserves. He call i attention to the splendid chance we have of cdvertising Utah at the St Louis exposition." He find .3 nearly all the State institutions in commenda-tle commenda-tle condition. He recommend an increase in the salaries of the Judiciary. Various other matters are -touched on, and In conclusion the Governor says: "If we shall be able to labor in harmony and calmness,' with the measure of intelligence which we, possess the work of the session will be well done.w Got. Wells's message may well be studied attentively by Legislature and citizens alike. i |