Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-01-19

4E01U1 ant governor by
Senator Goldlng FaIrchield Of Dem
yer. president OF the Senate. pro tenn
pore: the following day, ut noon, Sem
ator Rockwell. having resigned az u
senator. took the oath Of office US
lieutenant governor. Some talk was
heard Of testing these matters In
court. but the probability IL thnt the
matter will stand. In the meantime,
william +. Sweet was sworn In ms gov.
ernor. succeeding q. II. ShOup, who
has served the state as chief exec:t
tive for four years. Governor ShOup
retires with little to regret, much In
his favor. and the good will and ~
TEEN Of all.
Promptly at high noon Tuesday,
GOvernor-eiect Sweet. escorted BY n
tiring Governor Shoup. came up the
grand stairway Of the Capitol build.
Ing. where they were met by the mem
bers Of the Supreme Court, entered
the House chumber amid decorations
In profusion Of the American colors,
palms and roses. Members Of the
Legislature wore a white carnation.
and the state employees wore a red
carnntion. America" was sung. the
Chaplin. Rev. DIR. Raider. offered
prayer: MIR. Sweet was presented,
took the oath ms administered by Jus
tice Tully Scott. and Immediately pro-
ceesled to deliver his inaugural ad
dress before great throng Of citizens
Governor Sweets address reached
tive high level Of statexmanship. and
WAS delivered In u clear strong voice
His remarks were greeted with much
applause. and were direct. sincere and
unmistnkably clear In their meaning
With the new governor there are sew.
eral paramount issues. each supreme
in their respective spheres. lie Ibid
stress on the reorganization Of the
state government In Its various
branches. spoke forcibly Of the pro
posed marketing law. and plead for
the farmer In way to leave no doubt
In the minds Of any that the farmers
Of Colorado. In their governor. "hnvc
a friend at court" The effect Of the
governors address was good. cement.
ing men Of both parties Closer togeth.
er. and WIS less extreme than his up
ponents had expected.
Following the address an impromptu
reception Was held In the executive Of.
fices. and great throngs greeted the
new executive. with high hopes for his
succtra.
In the evening. In the Brown hotel.
the Colorado League Of Women Voters
gave a public reception TO Governor
and Mrs. Sweet. Though the women
of Colorado have had the ballot many
years. this IL the first time they have
hnd a prominent place In the Innugu
ration ceremonies. Besides mahy
prominent women In the league. active
In the social. political and educational
lifs. of the state. members Of the House
and Senate. state officials. members
of the supreme Court were present.
Mrs. O. II. Shoup and Nrs. Dewey 4.
Bailey were active spirits In making
the reception . success. and which
will he remembered as one Of the most
delightful affales In Colorado's his.
tory.
Legislative matters were somewh Al
At = stsndstlll while this was going
"a. for there seemed to he q disposi.
tion TO wait the message OF the new
governor that work might be done N
harmony with his wishes. There
seems to BE- q desire to lay nsi,L.
partyisms and all pull for Colorado.
This was the dominent strain Of Gov
eruor Sweets messsge. and folks ~
the cSpitol arr singing n new rhyme !:
Sweet harmony. s~ <.et hsrsnony.
love thy naihe. Sweet hxrmnay!
Much l~gisluti"n is due 10 the favor
able scti"u II the standing cesmn,li.
,ees. Therv Hre thirty nine II th~ss-
10 the ll"us~. snd many In the xsa.
ate. II will be well to keep your eye
IA the svEnmittses.
Mr. shapiro II Califosaia. authority
~ comparative marketing. sddr-..s,l
. Joint meeting of tise N~nase an4l
HOusr. The adsirvps Wss grsat. aad
w"usierfui In It's grasp of the sob jss.t.
and IN the inforn,ation 'mlsrsesi Ths
LEGISLATOR ~aj"yed u: the sovsr.er b,
nlresdy making sUod in his sa~rttou
prosniseA
l-sxtslatioa csnnot snive all oue peub
ie0a. hut lexialAti"a cna "s,~a the fleod
Oatss ss1 ~ pN,spsrsy pas througA