Show 4A — Ttc Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday November 1 1914 Democrats Now Control Utah House But GOP Still 1 Vote Up In Senate By Roger C Bennett SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) -Democrats wrested control of the Utah House of Representa- Republican debacle the Democrats picked up 10 House seats and took control of the lower chamber for the 1975 marregular session by a national a 15-1- 4 margin In the House races eight incumbent Republicans lost while only one Democratic representative — George Gygi of Salt Lake — was ousted In districts gin But a victory by Sen where the incumbents didn't Lamar Buckner kept run again Democrats picked up the upper house in Republican four additional seats and the hands for another two years by GOP one Fourteen of the Senate’s 29 seats were on the ballot and incumbents ran in every district They all won except for Republican Herman A Wayment of District 21 in Davis and Weber Counties who was defeated by Democrat Keith C more money "than it knows Warner what to do with" The OOP's control of the Sen"It will force the poor to pay ate was maintained when Bucka sales tax and then tell them ner chairman of the Senate to pay a fare in addition to the Rules Committee eked out his 41-- tives from the Republicans Tuesday but the GOP managed to maintain a margin in the State Senate In returns that resembled the one-vo- te Wasatch Front Votes For New Mass Transit System SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) -Voters have approved a quar hike in the sales tax to finance a patchwork low fare ter-ce- -- mass transit system along the Wasatch Front The tax measure was approved in Salt Lake and Weber counties and defeated in Davis County Voters in Utah County were asked if they favored an intercounty mass transit district and they said no Rep Samuel S Taylor the man who nurtured the no-- fare transit concept to the ballot said the voters' preference for e bus system was the a result of misinformation He said the electorate was tax" victory of te Taylor said proponents of the low fare alternative parlayed public ignorance that the tax subsidy and the fares were not mutually exclusive into victory “There need be no pride by the UTA the Wasatch Front Regional Council of Gov (Calvin L) Rampton in this vote" Taylor said “It was gained out of deceit” M Blaine Peterson Eight women were elected to the House of Representatives including Republican Genevieve Atwood who was responsible for one of the two seats gained by the GOP She defeated Pam Taggart for the District 1 post in Salt Lake City vacated by Democrat Rita Urie Logan City Precincts Hie other Republican woman in the House will be Incumbent Georgia Peterson in Salt Lake's District 22 Six female Democrats were elected — three returnees and three newcomers In District 4 Ms Vervene Carlisle took the seat vacated by Republican Lynn Hilton when he ran unsuccessfully for the US House She defeated Republican C Larson in a close contest In District 53 from Davis Mrs Rebecca Nalder County defeated K Roger Bean for the seat vacated by Frank Knowl-to- n And in District 55 from Davis County Mrs Beth Jarman defeated two other women for the seat left by Darwin Hansen The incumbent Democratic winners who will be around for the next session are Milly O Bernard the House minority leader Marry Lorraine John- son of Salt Lake's West side and Beverly White of Tooele The Democrats haven’t controlled the House since the 1971 session They haven't held a majority in the Senate since 1964-6- 5 low-far- confused by the ballot questions on mass transit and voted for a system with fares because they thought that would eliminate the sales tax hike It won’t He said a tax subsidy for the bus system and the retention of the fares would end up "ripping off" the poor who can afford neither the tax nor the fare and will h ive to pay both Taylor said he voted against the subsidy himself when he e realized the instead of plan would be adopted Voters in the three county area were asked two questions: did they favor the quarter-cen- t tax hike and did they favor a e or nofare plan Reof their answer to the gardless Franklin County Precincts low-far- no-fa- low-far- First question they were directed to answer the second “There's no question about the fact that I'm bitter" Taylor said before returns had even confirmed the triumph of low-far- e Tabulated Results From All Cache County Precincts was not chosen out of preference The people did not understand that they'll still “No-fa- re Outside Of Logan City have to pay a tax” He said with both the tax subsidy and the fares the Utah Transit Authority will have Will Be Senate Race Published In Thursday’s Herald Journal CJe Would Kite You To Come and Enjoy a emr With Ron Carter Playing The Three Keyboard Cache Returns GOP Legislators (Continued from page 1A) Utah Results U A Senate (1546 of 1563 precincts) Jake (iarn R 207730 Wayne Owens D 182621 Bruce Bangerter A 24645 1st Dbl House (629 of 829 precincts) Gunn McKay D 124225 Ron Inkley R 63635 LS Brown A 11717 2nd Dial House (722 of 734 precincts) Allan Howe D 103409 Stephen Harmsen R 98073 Roben Schafer A 7770 Karl Bray L 1163 Supreme Court (1535 of 1563 precincts) Richard Maughan 152349 E R Callister Jr 138871 Land Use Act (1535 of 1563 precincts) Against 238310 For 152868 Prop 1 (Reorganization) Against 194736 For 166483 Prep 2 (State credit) Against 232708 For 126869 Prop 2 (Mceose fees) Against 211616 For 152085 Prop 4 (Special districts) For 163376 Against 175192 Rox Elder counties The people in my diestrict think pretty much alike” Ferry said a statement seeminly borne our by the similarity of his victory margins in each county Speaking of his constituents Ferry said "I have the same principles they do I can vote for things I believe in and still be in tune with the people" Bullen now returning to the House of Representatives for a third term said he felt he and his opponent had conducted a race" “It's important "dignified If you win to have enough dignity left to accomplish something You're better off not to have any regrets" he said adding he was sure neither he nor his opponent had any Bullen said he would continue to press for uniform taxation statewide of vehicles and similar property even though 561 percent of Cache County voters voted against Proposition No 3 which would have allowed die legislature to pass such a taxation provision Proposition No 3 was also defeated statewide The property tax revision proposal was “misunderstood" Bullen said He will also work toward revision of probate laws to reduce both the time and he costs involved in probate proceedings said and toward a graduated corporate franchise tax The corporate franchise tax is now set at 6 percent he said regardless of the rise of investment By asking a smaller percentage for smaller investments more small businesses would be encouraged to develop in Utah Bullen said veteran of A Alton Hoffman a three-yethe House of Representatives said he too ar would work for revision of the probate laws He said he will also work against further growth of government power advocate "belt tightening” in the state's budget and labor for agricultural interests "I sincerely believe that local and state must tighten their belts and citizens of the state a desire to live within available revenues "More than any session I am sure this will be the battle of the pocketbook and I am prepared to help tighten the belt” Hoffman Mighty Wurlitzer Kunents said "One of my prime concerns” Hoffman said further "is in the area of agriculture I have been a dairy fanner since 1929 and understand fully the many problems of those engaged in agraculture” He thanked those who supported him and asked that "those who did not support me rally with those who did so that I might represent aU in a dignified manner" to his second term in the Weston legislature pledge to stay with his campaign platform of "common sense government” If people are to stop Inflation and get government interference out of their lives he said they have to stop the controls often advocated by govenment officials bills" he said "but to kill some of them" Weston said he will continue to represent small business and agriculture areas which he said need more representation In the legislature lie will continue to support education he said but will place most of his emphasis on agriculture and sr all business He also said he will work to keep budgets within existing sources of revenue "Property tax is at a saturation point as a basis for financing government” Weston said “We've got to stop increasing it” Thursday Evening Nov 7th -- 1974 at 7:00 PM Door Prizes Refreshments Special Prices on wmmsmm SSiytfi'ISnd KtIlOOANP PIANOS and ORGANS This Weekend! |