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Show BIOGRAPHY OF OUR NEXT GOVERNOR ibH' ' Friend of Cache and an Able Statesman-He Came I to Utah as a Child, and Has Lived in This ' ' State Ever Since I William Spry. m William Spry, Republican nominee m for governor of Utah, Is a native of 1 England, lie was born at Windsor, B and one of his boyhood memories Is H the frequent sight of Queen Victoria, B and the members of her family, Inhe H palace grounds. He came to Utah as H a child, and has lived in this state B ever since. During his youth he H worked In Salt Lake, and later made m his home In Tooelo county, where he H grew to manhood. He Is a man of jH superior quality, and has been cajled IH by his neighbors to serve them In jH public office many times. His politics politi-cs cal Judgement and influence were so B good that he was made state chair H man In the national campaign of 1004, B and piloted the party to a deserved JH triumph. A little later he was named H by the President as United States K marshall for Utah, and his past record JH for faithful discharge of duty has been HJ continued constantly. His office Is Sj rated with the very best in the nation jH by officials of the government. 'H His nature Is a happy admixture of jH courtesy and strength. He has a jH pleasing address, is accustomed to 'H public speaking, and in social inter-H inter-H course invarlbly leaves a good impres H - slon. And yet he oan neither be pur-Wt pur-Wt chased nor driven to do what his sense Stt) of right tells him should not be done. H Though not a man or great wealth, H as Utah rich men go, Mr. Spry has a jH comfortable fortune, which he enjoys with his ery charming family He is not given to ostentations display, but Is simply the average American citizen of sound sense, clean conscience and excellent health. He will, in the office of governor to which Ills conceded con-ceded the people will call him, boas progressive as the resources of the state wllfpermlt, and as conservative as if the expenditures were to be met from his own pocket. He knows the slate and the people of it, in pvcry, county. And he is a-breast a-breast of the spirit and the genius of the nation. He will be a ttttlng successor suc-cessor to the capable and honorable gentlemen who have held that office before him. Already Mr. Spry has made many visits to Logan. Each" time ho has made many friends for his Is an attractive at-tractive personality and everyone who meets him feels that there is something some-thing eminently likeable about the man. This first favorable Impression cannot help bo lasting as one gets to know him better and learns of his excellent ex-cellent record. Ho Is a man who does not dlsappont his friends and every vote cast for htm means a vote for the progress of the state. Mr. Spry Is a man whom we would be proud to have represent us He would take a leading lead-ing place In any conference of governors gover-nors and his push and ability cannot help making themselves be felt for good, If only the republicans of the state, will stand together and elect him as chief executive. . |