The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-04

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81 hardly know how to express my
self after testimonial OF this kind,
said the governor. There was little
luskiness in his voice. %
{ II thank you from the bottom oil
NV heart he stated simply. "Thcre
10 nothing better in this life than the
confidence of ones friends. | feel
have your confidence, your sincere
and honest confidence and again L
thank you from the bottom Of my
soul
az see men here from all walks Of
life and from various Cities contin
ned the governor, land I am ffattered
that the purpose OF this meeting has
brought them here. This tender con-
yinces me that I am in the hands OF
nv friends. You must pardon the
hesitancy of my speech.
Eight years ago entered the gov
ernor's office feeling that things were
not all that they might be. thought
NJ oar state with its great resources
and our great people with their dlt'
,.rent convictions. II occurred to me
that there was need of policy that
would tend to put aside the bicker'
inrs Of the past and bring the people
topether, | said that I would devote
NV time and what talents l possess
to such policy.
"The fact that all you gentlemen
here representing the different
creeds and parties, is evidence that
to some extent at least I have sue
ceeded. If have contributed in some
small way to bring the people of this
state together, then | have not work
ed in vain. Therefore testimonial
like this grips the heart. feel It,
81 have tried to do my luty and
serve the people well. have made
some mistakes, there Is no question
about that, but my heart has been in
my work. There have been times OF
trying conditions. I have ATTEMPT
ed to do my duty as I have seen It;
to live up to the oath Of my office
and to play as fairly with one side
as with another.
"I have made some enemies. I do
not care for a man who didn't make
some enemies. But 1t has been very
largely differences of opinion as to
how the affairs of the state should be
handled and who should handle them
the one who took the oath Of office
or those on the outside who would
make Or break. have felt that
was the duty OF the one who took The
oath of Office to discharge the duty
and obligations of the Office.
: viii Make the Race
81 accept your invitation and will
make this race in spite Of the fact
that there are many forces arrayel
against me. forces more or less pow
erful. They will create more or less
mischief. but regardless OF the eff
feet of them, temporarily, I feel thai
IL YOU want me to serve | Will.
never went back on my friends In
, nv life. I will stay with you and so
right straight down the line VITA
: you.
The governors sentences were
: spaced here and there with applause
l and his final statements were cheerei
= loudly.
Following is a list OF those In at
tendance at the meeting, so far as
It was possible to get them. In one
> of two instances individuals were un.
, able to be present, but wished their
: names listed as showing their In
> dorsement Of Governor Spry. The
3 list:
Heber NJ. Wells, w. w. Ritter, w.
s. Mccormick, l.. II. Farnsworth, ".
C. Beebe. r. G.. Gemmell w. whit
/. lev. John NJ. Hayes, Ezra Thompson,
t ]. C. Lynch, David Keith. Thomas
Kearns. ]. H. Manderfeld, George
9 A. Steiner. Fred Cowans. 7. W.
5 BOYD. George Knox, Dewitt Knox,
4 Ernest Hamburger, Lester Freed. G..
/ Freed, William NJ. Bradley F. D..
:, Fabian, A. b. Apperson, ]. Il. Gal
5 higher, w. ]. Halloran, G.. W.
i Heintz, c. E., Loose of Provo, Glen
Miller, James ]. Burke, c. M, "a
:. trie f. w. Jennings, Joseph Jen'
i nings, e. NJ. Bagley Jr., A. r. HUT
d Crimson, Y. Rich, NJ. X. Parsons j.
e A, Reeves, George A. Snow, c. A.
g Walker. William Wrath, NJ. H.
> Sowles.
5 r. W.. Salisbury. o. J. Salisbury
e T. Ellerbeck, J. p. Moran, w. NOM
q Ferry. c. N. strevell, E. o. Howard
n John o. Sharp, James Il. Jennihss
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