Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-05
GOVERNOR SLOAN'S
 INAUGURAL ADDRESS

When assuming his position as gov ernor of Arizona on Saturday last at Phoenix, Governor Sloan delivered to those who had gathered the witness his inauguration, the following ad- dress:
 Address of Governor Sloan. In full, he said:
 Fellow citizens: I assume the of. flee of governor with sense of re- sponsibility which overshadows all
 other feelings and emotions which the incident is naturally calculated to excite. It Is, however. my good for tune to enter upon my duties as the chief executive of the territory with the assurance that I shall find that the public business has and is being administered with honesty, economy and efficiency. Under the administra ton of my distinguished predecessor, who deserves and know has the re- spect and esteem of the people of the
 territory, the public interests have been safeguarded and advanced with rare fidelity and intelligence; and can only hope, as it shall be my aim. to maintain the same high standard of public service.
 '1 have at this time no policies to declare save and except that of econ omy in public expenditures, efficiency in administration by the executive of. | ficers and boards, and the impartial enforcement of the laws without fear
 or favor. There shall be no favored | classes or interests, no dIscrimina.
 tions in the matters of public favors. The law shall be administered with
 out oppression or prejudice in the in. terests of no one class to the preju. dice of another or of one section to lthe neglect of another. So far as may
 be right and proper, such aid and en' homogeneous as the executive can give will be given to all who may be lengaged in the reclamation and culti
 vation of our lands, me development
 of our mines. the utilization of our ! forests and ranges. the establishment ] in our midst of industries which may
 enlarge the opportunities for labor tC
 be employed at fair and just wage
 and for capital to find profitable in
 vestment, and the extension of tho
 commerce of our towns and cities. II We can all be of accord in purpose
 however much we may necessarily diff
 fer as to methods. A charitable
 judgment as to motives is always ar
 admirable basis for just and helpful
 criticism. I bespeak for myself. there
 fore, not freedom from just criticism
 but tolerant and broad-minded judg
 ment which will at least credit me
 with an honest purpose. I shall wei
 come disinterested advice from any
 and every source. This shall be . republican administration. of course
 but I trust not extensively SO. have no political machine to build up or tc tear down; I have no friends to re ward nor enemies to punish at the
 public expense. If have any person al ambition it is to justify the wisdom of my appointment and deserve tho commendation of the people of th'
 territory
 ! We are reaching a crisis in oul history. Statehood so long and ardent ly looked for is imminent, and th' labor of preparing for this vital anC most important event is before us It behooves us, therefore, seriousl, PHOENIX, May 3.-Laying asid' his judicial toga and taking hi chances with all the other applicants 1 Chief Justice Edward Kent, head O the supreme bench of Arizona, wa admitted to practice before all tn courts in Arizona.
 III Judge Kent appeared at the ofiic ] of Supreme Court Clerk Tritie, an 1 paying the fee of $1O. was allowed L sign the roll of lawyers permitted t practice before the Arizona bar. In being admitted to practice in thi territory, Judge Rents object was t 1 be a lawyer in Arizona as well as 1 judge. Should he ever leave tn 1 bench here he can take up the pra' 1 tice of law the same as ex-Associat Judge F. S. Nave has been doin
 since he resigned on April l. John w. Lane of Kingman was a
 SO admitted on motion.