The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-05
TAKING the Oath.


The ceremonies were held in the council
chamber in the presence of as many people
as could find seats or standing room, ana
many craned their necHs To see ana near
from places in the corridors Colonel
George b Snui-pS acted as chairman
Chief Justice Straup administered the
Oaths of office. Preceding the appearance
Of Governor SpTv and the other officials
an orchestra under the direction OF T.. J..
Christensen played q number of selections
At the close Of Governor Spry's brief
address be turned TO Justice straup with
the words. II am now ready to assume
the office" and theTeupop the oath WIS
administered. ard when the last word had
been spoken the governors salute was
fired The battery consisted Of fou# guns
under the command u Captain ~. g.
Wehb- Seventeen times the guns boomee-
Then the oath was ao11inistered to the
Governor Cutler. the retiring executive.
stood at the left Of the plstform and was
the fTst to clasp the hand OF Governor
Sprv. The precise hour, according 70 the
clock on the wall, when William Spfy be-
came governor, was 1z.Zi33
Mrs. Morris Sings.
In addition to the patriotic airs played By
the orchestra. Mrs. Emma Ramsey Morris
sang Columbia. the Gem of the Ocean,
and another patriotic song. After the cere-
fnony Governor Spry remained on the plat
form. where he shook hands with the hun
dreds Of people who passed from right 10
left.
The Governors Speech.
Governor Spry said in substance:
Ladies and Gentlemen. I certainly feel
this morning the responsibility that ] am
about TO take upon myself. I know the
responsibilities attached to an office OF
this nature. and I certainly feel the need
Of the cooperation Of the people Of the
state to carry out their wishes There are
i=n things that ranrtfr4 the constant
care Of the executive that i realize the
inability Of one man to do justice to all
OF them. and TO that exseHt I rely upon
the cooperation Of the people and the up
lifting Of my hand by the other officers OF
the administration
Matters Of Interest.
There are a great many things Of inter-
est to the people. a great many things OF
interest TO the state that must be done.
The state is rich in resources. The devel-
opment Of these resources are largely the
care of the husbandmsn-
Il think that tt is a matter to 1- regret
ted that at the last election the people did
not see fit to further the interests OF the
high school (this with reference TO the de
feat of the proposed amendment TO the
con stitutionj but ] win do everything IN
my n0Wrr TO see to it that the state viii
render what aid they are IN need Of for the
boys and girls, fer Ttah's bonys and girls
&c the peers Of any IN any state ia the
Union we wsll advance until our boys
and girls are the greatest and brightest
to be found iH any state in the union
For Reclamation Of Lands.
Another thing that ] would touch upon
briefly at this time is the matter Of the
reclamation OF the arid lands Of this state
There are thousands Of acres Of the choic-
est lands that await only the assistance
of the state in their reclamation. The con-
servatfon Of waters is the first essential
There is no reason why Utah's valleys
should not be filled with happy homes In
stead Of sage brush So far the chief
executive can do it. he viii see to it that
these lands are reclaimed
THE mining industry IS Of first import
ance in Utah. It should be f0stered and
developed, and the happy condition which
now prevails should go forward There
is no question that the administration
which : about to close mas done every
thing TO bring about Q restoration Of con-
fdence. Eastern investors have every COR
fidence in Utah. The administration has
been so fair. so Just ana has used such
good judgment that there is no longer hes
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