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Show 'AGE EIuHT . ... ... .,".. : , .....1 PROVO SUNDAY HEEALD. St'NDAV. OCTOBER 17, 1926, Intro due ing Utah County 5 W.-- . Utah SO THE PEOPLE MAY KNOW big corporation aid requires a big mas foreounty commissioner to In ..Utah County CREER O. big corporation and require a 1Ik man for county commlssler to -. -. r County Is handle Its affairs. The Democratic party is resorting to its usr ! tactics of telling half truths in matters pertaining to taxation in Utah county. The principal theme is that the taxes' of the county have increased enormously under the Republican party is" solely respon- that the present administration, and ' " ' ' sible for these increases., It might be of interest ib the taxpayers sit the county to know that or an appropriation made but that the there, has never been a tax levy-se.Democratic member of the board of county commissioners has voted ana worked for even greater increases than have been allowedr The present county officials challenge anyone to deny this state ment. , , There has been more trouble and dissension in the board of county commissioners because of the Democratic comraisstoner's attitude to always allow every request Bubmitted and to work and vote for increased appropriations, increased tax levies; and because of this attitude to find hypothetical revenue which does not exist than any other problems that have come before the boardT Within the last month the representative of the Democratic party on the board has argued at least .three times in commission council meet- ta ings that through ahTpotheucarTaucmatiorrthe county . budget for the present year. ' , At all times the Republican members of . the board have opposed endeavors to increase expenditures. these ; ' It is indeed surprising that Democratic leaders knowing theT5ituatkn &a they should know them would make the representation that a comparison of tax levies, and valuations is even fair, to say nothing of a complete analysis of the tax situation. Comparative tax, levies mean nothing uri- -. -- less, considered inJcoMectfo of the county and the ; '' program undertaken; Democratic leaders know taC the tax levies 'have not been juggled during the past four years as tiie;tdunty is on a budget basis. ' The departments of the county have lived strictly within their budgets. The taxes levied have always been based on the needs of this properly prepared and scientific budget. The Democratic member of the board has always voted in the affirmative in these matters. A Fair minded citizens must know that Utah County is progressing and growing; the demands are increasing daily for better roads.nnore help for the poor, better buildings, health programs, agricultural development, and many other activities too numerous to mention here. The following are. some of the problems undertaken in the past six --years which trip Ppmorratic adminiatrfltmn did not Tinvo in January 1, 1921 Inherited deficit in state roaa tuna ,..?74,342.22 Completion of new city and county .v. . . .'. building $397,371.16 Furnishing of New City and county $60,000.00 Interest on bonds floated in 1920. . per year j .$40,000.00 Sinking fund on bonds floated irf 1920 : W O. Creer of Provo ha been a successful business man and farmer. He la ro solving jheffjculjjirubleuia of businesSf of industry and of farming. br has alIn all Mr. Creer' busy and successful Ufe,6"nMneFwhnMllrupon, ways been redy and willing to give Lis valuable time for the benefit of hi community and his state. '. - For y ea r he bw.aer rd on .tbe State Water Storage CnmilsiQB. He'haa beeo presi-"deand general manager of the Wasatch Grading Co., which company ba ntrbaps, built more road In tbe state of I'tah than any other company. nt It letter acquainted With the problems of Utah County than YT. 0. Creer, and the taxpayer will Indeed be fortunate to nave such a successful, capable man give them the benefit of bla time and business experience In administering "their affairs. Io man MARTIN S. CHRISTIANSEN Pleas- It-e- n the' Brr Pleasant Grove delegation-had feeBlteliiport"f-lthe primaries and has ? lweys been he1dlirtng highest esteem by his community. Srmrt.--4i- e at h " : "i r-r- Republican Nominee for the State Senate .. Clifford EL Young of American Fork will make an excellent senatorjn the state legislature, lie received .bis education at tbe ruiverslty of I'tab; was In Germany on a mission "for three yean; for three years was In tbe employ of the Consolidated Wagon and Machine Company at Salt Lake City and American. Fork, and for the past fifteen years has been connected with the People's State Bank of American Fork, of which be Is the cashier and a director. He has always been a student of tlMrarlous problems which confront our communities and the state, and takes a strong stand on all moral questions. By his experience in the implement aud banking business be knowa well tbe difficulties that have confronted the farmers in the past few years, and can therefore act syropathet-icailv and intelligently on any legislation that may concern them. y , .......... .... LE ROY DIXON Republican Nominee for State Senate - For six years be served as City "Commissioner and four years as mayor of Provo City, aud for ten years was chairman of tbe lcKlabitlve committee of the State Municipal ' Leaguer-- Hff ianow-rhairnuof Association, president of the Utah DraJnageJUistrlets AsKoclatten andjor Jen years baa been a member jhejast of tbe executive committee af he Utah public Health Association. For fourteen years be has been a member of tbe Provo City library board. lie was also president of the ' ' Utah Real Estate Association. He baa served for one term In 'the State Senate where be. was regarded as one ' of the leadejfsiof that body.He tmo , V i For person of Isaac E. Brockbank; and It Is the universal custom everywhere to give an officer ' r who has made good a second term. '.'" ""yrr" y :'"'""is well trained in the law, having received bis legal education at the Uuiversity-- f 4!tah and at the Jlnivetsity of tlcagfr,from-whic- b insflta --- ' tion be received the degree of juris doctor. It requires a --- .Ttah county for the past six years, has always .been the first comity In the state ke to complete Its nsKtsnnent its report to the stute. Mr." Hawkins, because of bis exceptional ability, was appointed by the state board of equalization, chairman of a eoniiuittee of four to recommend a tilgn for revising the tux records and rfills. This plan haih been adopted by. Utah ounty thereby saving the taxpayers 75 of the cost over the old method of making up the rolls and assessment records now prevailing in all other assessors offices of the statev r- Mr. Hawkin's ability bus been further recognized by bla being aii)iiited a delegate, on two different occasions, to represent the stnte of Utah at the Sational TaxSt. Louis, and again at New (rleiins, and be has been made payers conferem-ea- t ' a niciiiU'r of the Kalional Taxpayers'assoclation . keep this efficient: public servant in office for anoher term. and-ma- $52,000.00 If ............ EjJYRON DAiSlllUP Republican Nominee for County Clerk- If courtesy and efficiency are what the taxpayers want In a comity-clerk- , E Byron Dnstrup, of I'rovo "fills tbe bUJ' In every particular.. All the lawyers and judges are for him and so Is everyone else wha has ever transacted business with this obliging public official. He received a thorough business education at, the L. D. & I'., and at the B. V. U., after which be served bla couutry In the World war. Since 1920 be h served a a deputy in the county cterk'a efflcrand trthere (ilfficult office that Bynn Dastrup doesp't know, the lawyers have never been able " t' find It out -- JOHN ROBERTS t , For 12 years he was the bookkeeper of the Young Men' CMp of Spanish Fork ; for 7 yenra be was foreman of the I'tah-IdabSugar Co. at Payson and at Spanish ' ork He has served as deputy treasurer for the collection of taxes at Spanish Fork 1 for the past 10 years. He. has also been deputy assessor for his district of the counfy. He also served as city treasurer of Spanish Fork city. shdlieadTur qualified meeting and give bis views on the question of tbe Comphring the record upon the sssessment of we find that in 1920 the state board f equalization returned this class of corporations to Utah county at $17,007,403, prorrty w'hlle In 1926 these same companie Were assessed at $25,078,670, f 5.83 mills tbnpar a Democratic yearTthef paid $99,493 In taxes using the levy while for 1920 a Kepublican year the sume companies paid tinder the levy 7.31 mills $1811325 which is an increase of $93,831.42 over the amount paid In 1920., Thus the records show that the land owner and the smaU property owners are paying less, while the big corporations are paying considerably more.- - '. f WHT THE INCREASE LEVT During the Democratic administration $8OO,0OO1n bonds were issued by the county commissioners, This inoney was raised with' the understanding that $000,000 should be rpent msm tbe roads, and $200,(MO on the building. In 1919 and 1920 the tmty of this money was spent by the Democratic' administration in greater part building a few miles of hard surfaced roads aid the foundation of the county building on which to rely,-bh!B inddltloh t carry out the work of the , ty building roads, finishing wjulpplnp tbetewrWty and county courthouse, 't& xnds incurred by the Denratic Ma .""f administration. a slnkinK fund to rerirrthe said bonds. ln addition to vand set aside this the present administration wilt redeem $:2,()00 worth of these bonds.' o '; qualifies him for the important office of county auditor. PRISCILLA CHRISTENSEN ,Ir CTrWeWnTited'lothrk a coming election, her previous her for this position. experience in 0ffl work . of :eoaty reeorder at the will' have well qualified - y;itJdl,rfn,',tn,W SI!! uf Ly,y .l one-hnl- re,nlls HUGO j , . The .irels thouthtjua j ' of ifl Tilsmemm1(nTrrTnWrig-8eTved-awanrftert amt-- t superintendent of the Nebo stake. He is bouest, and a man of" rxiierience-essen- tlal qualifications for tbe office of county treasurer. rhA p" In of which he is a careful student " i J. is what yon call a business farmer. lie knows the "dirt" lde of it, and also the business side, and will therefore make a good representative, in the legiKlatnre.Mr. Stone was born in Salem 52 years ago, and wag educated in the Salem schools. For three years he followed mining in the Tlntlc district, but pracUcally 'all the rest of his life Jie has been aft active farmer. He was one of the incorporators of the Union Dairy company, now the Vineyard Dairy of which U. president He spent .three years as distrimitine agent for the nfodu Mil fit- lllt fnmnnnr Tt nou nnaa tnn iue A1491 iTa 1u pevsideut of the farm bureau of Vlupvara mittee of the Salt Miik Producers association. ' For three years he was actively m iue esiare ouwness and knows land .valuations well. Ho, too Is well rwis . ijiiiiiiuru lor my legislature: . , - ru . ' ACHSA E. PAXMAN A moat capable woman state legislature, I f" 'r1 " -- , PolItleal AdrtrtisfementV ' bus been nominated for the omce of representative to the Mrs. Ascha E. Psxman of Provo. was graduated from the commercial and normal course B. T. taught for three years In tbe public schools of I'rovo and American Cork i four years ago she was the state representative to the League of' Women Voter held at Baltimore; for five years she served as president of the Y. L. M, I. A. of the Utah stake, and 1 now in. tbe' presidency of the Utah Stake ltellef society. of-th- e She served creditably in the la'st legislntureVfe.w women tn the state are superior to her as a public speaker,. and with it all, she never neglects her happy home where sbo is the mother of five splendid children. . , " 4 GEORGE F. SHELLEY F. Shelley, of American Fork, is also well prepared for the office of .representative .to the str te JeglsIat.ireHe "has served for JZ yeojfc as cuy recorder, ana wnn tils thorough knowledge of city affairs, ha has been the ,"main stay" of incoming admlnifitrafions Ceorge ' 5 4merk-unJEurk..lt- - w.-.- Republican Nominee" for House of Representatives V Republican Nominee for House of RenrestenUf Ivm - lmprrtance"now attached" to the bulKftsg of good roads" It" is important ' well qualified engineer fill tbto positions Hugo Price Is that man. : , e was graduated rrom the University of Utah about 16 years ago as a civil and mining engineer and has been active in his profession ever since . ' The U. 8. Government recognized bis ability and for eight year he was ia the employ of the government as a L'. S. siir&jor For two year he was employed by the Columbia Steel Corporation, end for the p. st two years he has been In employed In the ..... engineering department of tbe Mvslelrrnn w.irb.. In the Harvard school nt Whi,ni.,. r.. n . nus. .neiu ne nas special ..work ..iil t I ue ,..... , .in iu iKiniuuus T iur """f.j. '" -.. ..mode good.. . . l;v, that a r . s " 1 Ike AVlth tbe 4 candidate for county treasurer Is John C. Taylor of Payso. After schqo'ls of Payson be attended school at the B. X "tJ. for gradating fromjhe public four years, after whkJj "he taught; school for'seven years. ' ' . For flre yeaft. he bat iW a member of the city council of Ms naUve city. s flow Sunday education and PRICE Republican Nominee for County Surveyor JOHN C. TAYLOR - Cay,1 O. Stone non4 lntrt lf RepubIican Nominee for County Treasurer RepuUlcan. He "speak-u- Republican Nominee for House of Representatives . -- - ' -gd,,a,lnR from th' " ft Salem she had a thorough business education at the B. Y. U. and at Hcnagcrs . , college ' For two and one-hnyean, she war agent for th Orera railroad at Salem; for bree and f years she was deputy emmty clerk o' t'tah eounty, and In that posltloB she did practlony il the rk of the office; Recently she baa Ml- m uiwMiui ,rwo years mission for the L- - D 8 church to the eastern states. oue is un.ananie, ohiitcinjryfmblie official. 1 ' J. 0. STONE . Iss-iill- Republican Nominee for House of Representatives A legislature. In order to I IruTy repMwnfatlve; ' . people from air walks of life. , KolS.'rts John tf Goshen is a real "dirt farmer" who doesn't farm by proxy. o ' '; ; 1917-192- . Republicin Nominee for County Recorder ' 1 In the matter of taxation valuation's are great factors. During the Democratic ad0 ministration of the .farming? lands of ITtnh county were given three blanket raises, causing lauds to jump frqnr HfSO per acre to as high as $320 per acre. Other classes of property were Kbio raised. ..' Through this raise lands increased in valuation from $14,209,685 for 1916 to $22,167,148 in 1920. The taxe, paid upon these lands In 1920 under the county levy of B.85 mills was $129,677.82. During the Kepublican administration these lands have been reduced by the county assessor and" county commissioners, so that the assessment .for 1926 1, $14,461,850, being put Iwck-ttheir old valuation of 1916. -- Under the levy of Itt'nd a reduction of ,901.80, as com- rred'wUh'lii926 ,hm' Republican Nominee for County Auditor ll ' E. Hawkins' whs one of the liest assessors in the state of I'tali. rtnh county has been frequently referred to as the Ideal county, 'so far as assess' ment au assessment records are concerned. SMALL TAXPAYE RS OF COUNTY well-traine- d experience-we- Republican Nominee for County Assessor the state board of equalization recently stated that Charles - A meuil)er of - ' CHARLES E. HAWKINS itir--mimK-Wm'imi- accountant to fill the office of county auditor. Ammon Turtle of Spapisb Fork, has'hatl this ''training, He received his education in tbe Spanish Fork high school, and also at the L. I. 8. business college, where he studied book-rriuujf anu accounting. Allot thia - '..'."v .'''' REPUBLICAN f"ortbe past six and one half years he has teen engaged In the active practice of thelaw, and Is regarded by his fellow memlters of the-ba- r as an able lawyer. He tukes a utrong stBnd on all moral questions and believes that all laws should " V' be vigorously enforced. 7, ( TUTTLE - .was carried over into 1921. Mr. Brockbank AMMON i - U Ile'hns to the taxpayers; for the t fines and fees collected during hiMdmlnTsmtlon-ba- ve been sufficient to pay all the - Tsalaries of bliuwlf and hU deputies. V :' t T, Sheriff Boyd's ability has leen recognixed elsewhere, Federal officers praise him. He bus leen chosen as a Director t of Criminals; and has been seletted as one of the Board. of Governors of the Northwest : Sheriffs' and Police Association. .' .'.. i.. . . Tr - -- Republican Nominee for County Attorney ' the past, nearly two. years, Utah county has bad a vlgeroifs, prosecutor in the .. ' - T . .ui m ISAAC E. BROCKBANK n.n ill '. - 2. He is not oi(ly the foe of the ttootlegger, but stands for the vigorous enforcement of all the laws"; and ia doing this his office "never Bleeps," but to 'kept opea JOS ; r days aud MIGHTS of every year. 3. His ability to Enther evidence for the conviction of wlmluals Is acknowledged : . by his brother officers to e nneqiiailed lu the stte. ,4. Ills cooiieration, "with all the city police officers of the county is gratefully ., appreciated by tbem.. 5. The asHistance be has given the JuvenlJeofncer8npprehenaingwayward-yout- hs and his. influence over tbem for good. Is acknowledged to be one of inestimable value to the officers of the juvenile courts, not only of this county, but throughout the -state. Building and paying for 45 miles Of state haird surfaced state roaa a on leaerai arn man. ru miia .S.30,000.00 Building and paying for nine, miles county hard surfaced roads, per mile . : . . . $30,000.00 n;it Building of federal aid highways in Provo and Spanish rorx canyon, approximately . .L,L. .$95,000.00 These figures indicate that the improvements carried on the RepuW" hcan administration are permaneht and reflect a progressive by and constructive regime. In spite of this tremendous' program no additional bonds have been floated and no floating indebtedness created. This has all been provided from the tax levy of which the Democrats and every dollar of this program will be paid in full December 31,complain, 1926. Mr. Taxpayer Do you think the Democrats comparison of the tax levies and valuations of. the county are fair or of any value without the facts herein given. You are also, aware of the fact that the Democrats had . $800,000 00 in bond money during their administration, only a small portion of whih Hi With the wave of lawlessnewi that ia now sweeping over omfeoHntry, the new, officer Is alnioBt7 helpless to cop with the "situation 80 if tbere eeer was a time when we need a seatxMird and iperleied veteran In tha euforceiuent of tba ' - ''::.'-- . ' r"- '1", ,r . .' law, it is now. , ", .' .s. most of be will one office the of Sheriff At tbe coming election the Important on ice wdicu iue voteraui ee canea npow j.f. th hast uhariffa I'tnh cnuntr hn ever hd but Li" resarded throughout tha atate. as one of tbe best law enforcement officers tbe State of L'tab has ever bad. He should ' ,. toe. ' 4or the following reasons t 1. for He Is qiiulifled by nature this important office he is always 'calm, never and .courteous LI excited, does uot know the meaning of. fear, and yet la gentlemanly " ' 3 : aii.. '" ..... Few men in the state of L'tah are as well qualified for state senator as LeRoy Dixon of Prove. Not only is h president of tbe Dixon Real Estate Co., but during bis busy and successful business life be has found time to" serve U community ami state.-public service which he has at all times performed with honor and distinction. Republican Nominee for County Sheriff. . . : CLIFFORD E. YOUNG : . ,,.,4.-.,,- . Early In life be was one of the organizers of the Pleasant Grove Pressed Brick Co. and waa the secretary treasurer of this company for several years. He baa had 14 years experience as opera tor and "foreman of two or three electric light plants. He baa served Si director of tbe Pleasant Grove chamlier of Commerce. He owns and operates an chairman of the eight acre fruit and poultry farm. For tbe punt 5 years he has serving committee on Strawberry Pay ; he la also on the court of honor. and troop . . wTiitrMen-r-toyiottwiy-twftT-- can-exc- eed town. v j - t 1 - , . ."- - Republican Nominee for Four Year Terra, Commissioner The candidate for tbe 4 year term commissioner la Martin 8. Christiansen of ant Grove, lie was born In 1884, and wag educated In tbe achoola of his native ' J. D. BQYD - - ..... i,..,. 'He also . V served two terms In the city council and one term In. the legislature. He Is a graduate of the old Brlgham Toung Academy; for over three years he was the manager of the Shelley Merc. Co., at Shelley, Idaho; was secretary of the American Fork Coop for our or five years; has been engaged in the poultry and fruit growing industry and is now the president of tbe American Fork Poultry nn,-.rn.a aad lo People's Mill and Elevator Co., also secretary and member of the advisory board of ; the American Fork grazing board; Ubo memhtia k I Tfl 71 |