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Show GOVERNOR CHAS. H. MABEY GIVES GOOD TALK HERE A party consisting of Governor' Chas. R. Mabey, Preston G. Peterson chairman of the state road commission, commis-sion, John Holden, chief accountant of the state road- commission and candidate for the office of state auditor audi-tor on the Republican ticket, and E. S. Woodruff, president of the Auto Club of Utah, arrived here last Saturday Sat-urday and held a Republican rally in the auditorium at night. The band was out and played several selections while a large audience gathered. The reception accorded the party was hearty and enthusiastic. W. C. Cox was chairman of the meeting. Mr. Woodruff was the first speaker speak-er and talked on road conditions, paying high tribute to the present state administration for economical use of road funds and the good work accomplished. Mr. Holden, who, by the way, was soseriously wounded by shrapnelshell in the World War that he came near losing his life, gave an account of the state's management of road funds, saying in effect that it had been most economical, the office force being reduced re-duced from 14 to 5 members by the present administration. Governor Mabey gave an account of his administration of state affairs. During the time he was talking there was interruption in the electric light service, lights being out part of the time. In a very able address, the speaker treated on the reduced indebtedness in-debtedness of the state made possible by economies put into effect by the present administration, also giving his position in reference to the early pardoning and parolling of prisoners who are a menace to society. As an example of Gov. Mabey's stand on these matters we refer to a parole given a vile wretch who was sentenced sentenc-ed to an indeterminate period for an assult on a little girl; he was paroled and while on parole vilely assulted another little girl. The board of pardons again granted a parole in the absence of the governor, who, on his return, vetoed the parole. The board of pardons sustained the parole over the governor's veto. Editor. The governor gave figures showing how during the present administration administra-tion the personnel of boards and commissions com-missions had been cut down as far as the law will permit. f All speakers refrained from saying anything against their apponents with the exception of Governor Mabey, who attacked Senator Lafall-ett's Lafall-ett's war-time record, berating him soundly and holding him out as unworthy un-worthy of holding the highest position posi-tion in this nation. |