| Show TuB Tin The Tho message of ot Governor HoPer Heber M MI Wells to thu Legislature of tho thie State I of at nt Its fifth Mth session Is well worthy of careful reading as It con colt contains contains alas many valuable suggestions ami ti is couched in plain nod concise language With Ith well rounded sentences The rho chief criticism passed Jas upon Ullon It 11 Is 19 KB lis extreme r length This occasions hesitation on tho ho part hart of ot tho average n reader to en enter enter enter ter upon its perusal but tho the epitome I given chen by the tho Ito News at the tho head hoad of at atthe the tho message s IO proper enables hasty or busy people to obtain an nn understanding of its principal topics There Thero Is la no need on an our part for any further sOul Bum mary many mar of ot its contents While Wille seine portions of ot the message I might perhaps have been bein abbreviated without marring it the careful conservative cons manner In which the tho vari various V van rl ous Otis subjects It treats of or arc ann ro handled bandied appeals to the time approbation of ot all nil who hrc Interested Int in tho the progress welfare and needs l ells of ot our growing State That they will all nil receive serious consideration tion by the me Legislature Ie may bo bu looked Upon ns as s settled There Is 18 ono one matter mattor however which he Ito presents with which our State Leg Legislature lies has nothing practical to 0 do that thuat Is I tho ito election of oC a 11 United States by b popular vote While wo laity muy coincide with his sentiments tho the fact which tho the Governor that hint the tho change of ot method involve ant un an I t amendment to tho tim Constitution of at tint the United States places It out of the tho pow power er and tho Ito province of at State legislators c to provide for tor the time desired reform Some Borne comments have been made as os asto osto I to the Governors recommendation r con comm concerning conc c the salaries of ot tho the judges of tho the Supreme Court Notwithstanding tho Ito reluctance of ot many ninny estimable citizens ens to raising the amount we must pay sa lIa wo Wa 0 i endorse c the views and be bellese tho the proposed chicago change to be tie not only just anti and wise but fully In hue lino with blot the life provisions of oC the State Con In 11 reference to this tills mutter matter nil ts application to tho the present lacuna Incumbents Incumbents 1 bents Is as M clear as all It was In reference 1 to other State who have al ul already uli i ready rendy legally received time the benefits of ot the advance In salary I One Ono of or the thie most moat Important subjects touched upon In iii tho time message ngo Is that of 4 Irrigation Anti Ant It requires time the most t Judicious treatment Some Somo changes hi In hithe Inthe laws are absolutely nee necessary the existing essary In order that Utah may unity obtain the benefits of ot tho the now new National Irni Irrigation gation law In fut In making them our legislators should bo ht careful not to os Interfere 11 anything that will sIli with the prior rights of or nor sor upset the settlements as us to respective respective tive water claims which havo been lieen 1 made ma o by the tho courts couda Our Constitution protects the rights of ot Individuals and companies and it must not be Ignored Jn In fl any legislation that may amity m Y bo be under tinder undertaken taken I The Tue advancement n of ot the State as us net lIet et forth In tho the Governors address In Its financial educational nail unel material In lit Interests liti i Is II truly trul gratifying and amI en encouraging encouraging nod his adviCe ns cue S to 0 tile the maintenance and improvement of at our Institutions Is timely to the I point Tho rho message mellage shown close insight I 0 into tho the affairs ut If tho the State a n sincere desire for tor the general welfare and n 1 a n statesmanlike grasp of or the lie chief needs of oC the tho times We commend It to the time attention of the tho public as its well as all of ot time the or of the time Legislature with the confident assurance that It will meet with sith general favor und and approbation tion |
