, 1923-01-02
Wm. 3. Ross Taxes Gath as Goveym0y
CAREY VOICES
APPRECIATION
In farewell

Today 1 am about to put aside
the duties that I assumed four
years ago. In a very few min
tftes my -successor will be installed
IN office, and I Will again become
a private citizen. The four years
that 1 ave held this office have
for me been very eventful ones. and
while four years is a comparative
ly short time, much has happened
during that timo. A part OF It has
been a most trying period for the
people Of this state on ccoun Of
unsatisfactory economic and flnan-
cial conditions. and II has not been
easy for one to be at tho head OF
the state government.
While !. would like very much to
review what has been accomplish.
ed during the past four years, I dc
not feel that 1 should take the time
neither do / believe It appropriate
to use this occasion to sum up
what / believe to have been tho
accomplishments of this adminis-
trauon. Briefly. 1 will "a that It
has been my purpose to do those
things which I have believed to be
OF benefit to the state Of Wyoming
and TO its people.
/ have recognized no obligation,
except my obligation { othe state
ana 1 have placed the good of the
state above political considerations.
No one can pursue such a policy
without making enemies. There
are always those who believe that
ha1a n thorvu have Nalzan m orsfx-o
part in politics they have a right to
demand anything regardless OF
right or wrong. There are always
those who believe that they have a
right TO improve their fortunes at
the expense of tho public. as there
are also those who think they have
n right to demand offices which
they arc not qualified to fiji. I DO
not mean to imply that all who are
appointed to office are not quail
fled. but the right kind of a per
son realizes THAT moro than one
person cannot fill the same office.
No man can succeed in the Of
flee of governor without the CO.
operation Of tire other officers OF
the state, particularly the elective
offices. ! do not believe that at any
time since Wyoming was organ
lied have there been five officers
who worked IN such complete har-
mony as have the five eiective Off
GERS Of this state. There dave been
no disagreements. We have had
absolute confidence In n another
and no one has ever attempted TO
use his office for his particular
benefit. What is true of the cleo
tive officers is true Of the appoin-
I've officers, and / feel that they
have given their very best services
TO the state. I want to not only
thank the officers. but all Of the
employees for the cooperation and
help they have given mo-
During the time that I have been
In office there have been two reg
ular sessions and one special ses-
sion Of the state legislature. Har-
mony has existed between the leg
islative and executive branches Of
the state government and the legis-
lators have been most willing to
pass beneficial Legislation. The le-
gislatures have been made up of a
high class of citizens who have
endeavored to study carefully all
measures which We're introduced.
and have been most painstaking in
their efforts. Much credit IS due
them for what has been accom-
plished.
While the judicial branch of the
government is entirely distinct from
that Of the executive. I want on
This occasion t thank tho members
OF the judiciary for the many cour
tesies tina they have shown me. No
governor has ever had occasion to
appoint as many Judges as I have,
neither has there been n time when
SO many vacancies have occurred.
OF the ten Judges in the state to-
day, live of them havo been APP
pointed to office during my term.
In making these appointments. l
have used the utmost care and on
deavored to make what 1 believed
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