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Show OUR NEW GOVERNOR. William Spry was inaugurated governor gov-ernor of Utah on Monday, at noon. ' He will make tho best governor this btato has had, and this is true not because be-cause ho towers above his predecch-tors predecch-tors in ability, but owing to the fact that he has a wonderfully keen understanding under-standing of human nature, he 13 a thinker and a reasoner, and, above all, ho has tho backbone to do exact Jy what he deems to be right. Ho knows the state from Logan to SL George, knows the needs of tho people and has a well defined policy cf administration. He is for higher education, greater expansion of mining min-ing and believes that in reclamation by Irrigation the desert can be mado to yield untold rewards. He is for a progressive Utah, and that aim will hold him to broad policies and make his official record one of which to bo froud. ! Wo do not think there is a selfish nr narrow thought In William Sprys I tiako-up, for ho is cnarltablc, tolerant &nd lovable. He Is fitted by a sunny disposition to bo a liberal minded chief executive and yet ho has been eo thoroughly schooled in the affairs of state that he will not allow his I uberialism to run not, but will conserve con-serve tho interests or tho common- wcaltn and exact from his subordinates subordi-nates and those wh have dcallugs tho State an honest, fair deal, yfx that when his stewardship is fin-f fin-f flly under review tnero will be few 1 to offer criticism while many extend I praise. |