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GOODWIN' S WEEKLY. 3 H 7 Inauguration ife ifoz Significance I By THEODORE L. HOLMAN "-- 'N keeping with the fine old custom long observed by the national a precedent that should glorify the state through all tho years to come. By jM I government and many of the older states, Utah donned her stately that one act political emancipation came to Utah. It marked the advent of ' 1 robes last Monday and inducted the new administration into office a new order of things in the conduct of civil affairs within the state. It -'-""n. in strictly formal fashion. For the first time in her career as a conveyed the precious promise that the old order had passed away; that M commonwealth she rose to the true dignity of statehood and marked the the unwritten law had been annulled and that henceforth in this state any M inauguration of her high officials with appropriate ceremony citizen, irrespective of class or creed, may aspire to and- It was a memorable occasion. The ceremony itself --?. - attain the highest office within tho gift of the peo- was truly American in its simplicity; its at- gjgSSSr t ...J pie, provided he deserves the confidence and tendant solemnity visably affected the -''---L can command the respect of his follow thousands of witnesses and appeal- fgs-aa citizens. The new governor per- ing for the moment to their sober JjjgjjP sonifies the new point of view in H ment. L L SSa. - "" v. JES? Jm '., IH 'A, SJ -- - ' 'rv..flKllEF Jr . . . . Hrine- RfntA nf. H -gmf ..... r-r-W MBHIIilHMHHH9BfllHHE2BflflHMHMMHRHNMk2x7 jMBL., i . . ...uh.j, "tL iiiiiiB buum ui- M tion that they ministerd at 11 made the 0X-V",' by HansenSchramm' Johnson Company) q portal Of 1 orntaPR nlfpnri. CHIEF JUSTICE STRAUP RIGHT) ADMINISTERING THE OATH OF OFFICE TO GOVERNOR BAMBERGER (LEFT.) .. 01lnrmQ ifl ant to their inauguration as imposing and impressive as was consistent with the dignity of their high position. Now that tho precedent has been estab lished, it is to be hoped that each succeeding administration will give it full observance. There may be more stately occasions to come but it is doubtful if any future inauguration will encompass such extrn ordinary events as this one. When Simon Bamberger assumed tho office of governor he established court chamber. As thousands of Utah's best citizens stood for the first IS time upon common ground, covered by the great dome of the capitol of their H commonwealth and directly facing their high temple of justice, it was a ffl real inspiration to behold the manifest spirit! of an exalted citizenship beam- yM ing from their upturned faces as they received this solemn pledge: "I shall H strive to be governor of tho state of Utah, not governor of any religious, M social, racial or industrial faction, hut governor of a united people." II