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Show SECY. OF STATE SEEKS TO BE RE-ELECTED Dr. E. E. Monson, incumbent Secretary of State, announces his candidacy for renomination and re-election on the Democratic ticket tick-et in the forthcoming primary and general elections. His announcement stresses that his record in the conduct of his official duties is open to all. His first consideration In his office and in his various activities on boards and commissions has always al-ways been for honest administration administra-tion and service to all Utah citizens; citi-zens; thus promoting the welfare of the entire state. His office has been called "The Friendly Office With the Open Door." He served in the Utah State Legislature from 1932 to 1936 and sponsored and supported legislation legisla-tion for the benefit of Utah. He sponsored the Branch Banking bill providing banking facilities for communities throughout the state, which had been deprived of these facilities by reason of the depression. depres-sion. In January, 1936, by acclamation, acclama-tion, Dr. Monson was elected vice-chairman vice-chairman of the Salt Lake County Democratic Committee, and later that year he was elected Secretary of State by a large majority. In 1940 he was re-elected to the office of-fice of Secretary of State with the highest majority vote ever had for Governor or Secretary of State In Utah. He is a member of the Jackson Jack-son Democratic League, Sage Brush Democratic Club, and honorary hon-orary life member of the Young Democratic Club of Salt Lake County. He has received national recognition. recog-nition. In 1939 he was elected vice-president of the National Association As-sociation of Secretaries of State, and in 1940 he was unanimously (Continued on page ten) RE-ELECTION . . . i (Continued from Page One) elected President of that National Organization, being the first man in the west to hold that office. A long-time resident of Sugar House where he at one time practiced prac-ticed his profession, Secretary Monson has a sincere interest In the development of that community; communi-ty; being a charter member of the Sugar House Rotary Club, and at one time served as President of the Sugar House Business Men's League. He is also a member of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce. Com-merce. Dr. Monson was born at Richmond, Rich-mond, Cache County, Utah of pioneer pio-neer parents. Fatherless at the age of ten, he worked his way through school and helped support the family throughout the period of his education. He received his education ed-ucation in the public schools of Cache County, the Brigham Young College at Logan and his D. D. S. degree at the University of Denver, Den-ver, Colorado. Dr. Monson is keenly interested in the University of Utah and the Utah State Agri- cultural College, being an ex-officio ex-officio member of the University of Utah Board of Regents, and a member of the Utah State Agricultural Agri-cultural College Board of Trustees. Trus-tees. Having worked as a laboring man on the farm, in business and the professions, he is acquainted with the problems confronting those groups and their relationship relation-ship to government. A firm believer be-liever in Utah and its future, Dr. Monson has invested in farming, business and residential properties here; his investment being based upon the development of Utah's natural and industrial resources. He has long advocated the principle prin-ciple of taxation based upon the ability to pay. He has consistently stood for sound efficient "govern- ment by the people through their duly elected officials, and scrupulously scrupu-lously honest government in conformity con-formity with the laws and the constitution. con-stitution. Dr. Monson is a member of the L. D. S. church. He and Mrs. Monson, Mon-son, together with two children, Conrad and Alice June, reside at 1446 Westminster Avenue, Salt Lake City.- |