| Show Here Is T Text ext of Speech Of Utah's L'S LS New Executive ELLOW CITIZENS I NS-I NS I greet reet FELLOW F you OU with m my heart full of gratitude and thanks s I ap appreciate appreciate ap- ap predate more deeply than words can express the great reat honor me by you have havo conferred upon electing me to the position of governor governor gov ov of tho the great commonwealth of or Utah It ib its indeed with great pride and satisfaction that Chat I have c taken th the oath of office as 18 governor in the tha state where for tot so many years eals I have made m my home and to which I have become become- t so 80 o attached that it seems t as though hou h it ills Is the only home homeI I have over had Although It is iM true that when I first t set foot Coot In Utah I J had already alread relinquished lul my former formel national ties tips and had taken tho tim oath of ofal al al allegiance to thi this glorious United States yet et it was wH hero here In the free fieo and open whole hearted broad broadminded minded generous West WeRt and stir Mir rounded b by the hospitable homo loving people of ot this mountain empire em em- pire piro that I 1 learned the real mes message age of or America and became a true truo American citizen I HERE FOR 48 YEARS I For forty eight years I ha have lived and anti toiled tolled hero I have ha traveled the state over from Cache valley tle to St. St George from tIme the western deserts of oC Deep Creek Creel to the eastern limits of or orthe the Uinta reservation I have al alwa always always al- al wa ways s 's met with the most cordial greetings and friendly welcomes so AO typical of our Utah people with their Intolerance of or rank and caste their distaste for tor sham and show their desire for Cor tree free thought tr fre e speech and religious toleration The V West Ht is coming Into its own and the eyes of the time world arc arc being turned upon it for guidance nn and inspiration Ve Ye should therefore take cial caro to so conduct our government that wo we may win Will tho the admiration and anti confidence of all other stat states Twenty y years al' al ago ato the first governor governor gov sov- cl of this state was inaugurated In that brief time what hat a i. i remarK remarK- able ahle development t ha has occurred 1 I What hal beautiful cities havo been built f What hat industries have havo been completed com corn What resources have haYe been de developed developed developed de- de I What ma magnificent structures I r rTH TH THIS IS IS TH THE E PLACE ACE What deserts havo been heen re reclaimed reclaimed re- re claimed under the the strenuous husbandry bus hus bandry ry of our industrious citizens citi citi- zens This valley lying before u us such mch sucha a short while hile aJo ago hut but a a. 1 bare plain with here and there a little stream of water ulong along which grew w a few willows and rushes rushE's an and here and anti tHere a clump of ot sagebrush has Indeed been made to blossom om like the rose an and wo we can trul truly say oay For tho the first time time- we aro holding these inaugural ceremonies in a n building of or our own such Nuch a as we can Indeed be proud Continued on pa agO o 2 2 J HERE IS TEXT Continued from pa page pago o 1 I. of ot Set on this hill hili overlooking o this beautiful city with a background background back back- ground of oC the snow-capped snow peaks of the Wasatch range it commands commands commands com com- mands a a. view Ie not anywhere to be bo excelled excelle Built from Crom Utah materials materials materials mate mate- rials almost exclusively and de designed designed designed de- de signed b by one of her citizens it is indeed a n. monument to our thrift our enterprise and our resources Great credit Is duo to our retiring retiring ing governor go William Spry who has made Utah a most capable and energetic leader Not only has he been most zealous in advancing ad tho the development development develop develop- ment of our state within itself Luthe but Lut buthe buthe he has hag also put Utah in an ad advanced advanced advanced ad- ad place amon among the other states st. of or the nation At the recent conference of or governors governors governors gov gov- and governors elect at Washington which I was privIleged privileged privileged to attend atten and of or which Governor Governor Governor Gov Gov- Spry was chairman I had oc- oc Bastion to note with what great real re respect re- re unit and appreciation ho lie was re received received re- re and I can assure you that he has been a n. governor o of ot whom Utah can well bo proud for he was wasa a governor among amonE governors GOVERNOR OF WORTH I have endeavored to tf be a n good citizen and to keep my oath of citizenship I J will sill lII likewise tl try to fulfill m my oath a as governor with the deepest appreciation of the Im Importance Importance importance Im- Im of the task which I am undertaking I shall strive e to lo be bea a governor o of the tho state of Utah not governor go of or oran an any religious rel social racial or In Industrial industrial In- In faction but ut governor go of or a united people desirous of o ing a good clean honest progress progress- 8 ive lye businesslike administration Economy will be Le our watchword yet ct wo will not allow our desires for far economy to interfere with ef ef- ef but will always alT strive 0 for forthe forthe forthe the further improvement of ot the heritage of or our great reat state the tho broadening of or her Influence the conserving of her energies the dc- dc of her resources and the enhancing of or her glory Elory I am proud of or the confidence you ou havo have placed in me and I shall leave no stone stono unturned to prove pro myself worthy of your our trust Fellow citizens I thank you ou May tho new year car be a happy happy- and prosperous one for YOU von all aIL |
