| Show E. E Monson Announces Announce s His Candidacy Ca For For Secretary Sec tary of State State tat I t 1 It f vr i I Dr E. E E E E. Monson Dr E. E E. E Monson Ionson incumbent secretary of state announces his candidacy candida y for and re reelection re- re reelection election on the Democratic ticket inthe in inthe inthe the forthcoming primaries and gen gen- election eral His announcement stresses that he is pleased to stand on his record i in the conduct of his official duties in office and his record is open to all aIL His first consideration as a pub pub- public public public lic servant in the conduct of his of of- office office fice Lice and his various activities on boards commissions and has always been efficiency of administration and ho and honest t conscientious courteous service to the public always keeping keep keep- keeping keeping ing in mind the welfare re of the state His efficient administration as secretary secret io of state his experience in the legislature coupled with other public duties eminently qualify qualify qualify him for re-election re He has has- long been an active mem mein member member ber of the Democratic party in the county and state He is a member of the L. L D. D D S. S church having having- served as a mission mission- missionary ary from 1912 to 1915 to Sweden r f r t t He Ic has served in executive capaci capaci- tics ics in both stake and ward vibes In early life he lie was elected city recorder of Richmond on the Dem- Dem cratic ticket He served in the Utah state legis lature from 1932 to 1936 While in inthe inthe the lie legislature he lie sponsored and supported legislation for the bene- bene benefit fit it of the entire state having in mind the greatest good to the great greatest est st number In 1936 Dr Monson was elected by acclamation vice chair chair- chairman chairman chairman man of the Salt Lake county Dem Dem- Democratic Democratic Democratic committee and later that year he was elected secretary of state tate by a large majority In 1939 he le was unanimously elected vice president resident of the National Association tion ion of Secretaries of State and is isow isnow isnow now ow serving in that capacity He was a charter member of the Sugar House Rotary club and at atone atone one ne time served as president of the Sugar House Business Mens Men's league He Ic is a member of the Jackson democratic league Sage Brush Democratic club honorary life member of the Young Democratic club tub of Salt Lake county Dr Monson was born at Rich Rich- Richmond Richmond Richmond mond Cache county Utah He worked his way through school He received his education in the public schools of Cache county the Brig- Brig Brigham Brigham ham lam Young af f L Loan n and nd his us degree at the University of Den Dener Denver Denver ver er at Denver Colorado He is owner of considerable farming arming l business and residential property and has been and is much interested in the problems of taxa- taxa taxation I ion tion on believing that taxes should be i based on ability to pay Having worked as a SL laboring man on the farm arm and in business and nd in the professions he lie is is- is isac ac- ac a acquainted with the problems con con- c confronting n- n fronting those groups and their rc- rc r relationship to government His interests arc are in the State of Utah and he is a believer in the de- de development development of Utah's valuable re- re sources As corporation officer and chair chair- chairman chairman chairman man o 0 securities commission and nd in other state stale activities he is advocating the encouragement encouragement of new industries in our slate ate He recently said saidYe We Ye are are now exporting raw prod products products which are fabricated elsewhere and nd furnish labor and wealth to other ther sections of the nation What we need to do is to labor to tour our ur own people realizing the full benefit of our resources in Utah If the he products products- of our farms ranges and nd mines nines were fabricated to the finished form in Utah the wealth of f our state would be increased many times and the population would increase proportionately |
