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Show " ' - " ' 7 i ' ,.. . I ;' - ' ' - ' ' 1 -t. , ' . - - i , -yfr y '., ' .-;'', v , . jj '.v-''?'; ;? '!.' x s " x ' J ; 7 -F- , - 7 1 - v ' I i -f, ,7- ? - -- L "-i,n" ',,,, i-7 7 t - 7 y S ' t - s i a "A ! ?v f: ' A f, '-rv. r , " A jJ -', Ka;- : . " , : ' ; Fiery Phil Hansen, Utah's Attorney . General, puts his cards on the table t Utah Attorney ; Genera! Phil Hansen Speaks to hmh Rotorions, Guests Utah's attorney general, Phil L. Hansen, visited Moab briefly Monday, where he spoke to members and guests of the Moab Rotary Club on the duties of his office, and his opinions on varied state involvements. Mr. Hansen cited the record of his office during the past three years as indication that the office of Attorney General Gener-al was more effective now than at any time in history. The role of that office, he stated, is to apply the test of constitutionality to laws passed pass-ed by the Legislative Branch and actions of the Executive Branch. For that reason, he said, a greater number of law suits have been entered into on extremely important points of law, than at any o-ther o-ther time in history. The Attorney General predicted pre-dicted that the controversial Liquor by the Drink question would be placed on the ballot next November by initiative referendum, because the Leg islature did not have the courage of their conviction? in acting on the issue while in session. He urged businessmen to take an active part in politics,- by becoming participating participat-ing members of political parties par-ties and seeking office. Discussing the lack of interest in-terest in government, Mr. Hansen warned against the movement to enter into Metropolitan Met-ropolitan Government movements move-ments in this stale. Tin's, he said, is a step in destroying the Democratic framework of government, from the local level on up. Continuing in this vein, he critized recent executive reorganization hills passed by the 37th legislature. legisla-ture. Coordinating Councils created by the last legisla ture. are by administrative order, are bringing about changes in agencies within their departments which are not in the best interest of flic people, lie said. He indicated that his department was now doing preliminary research on this matter, and present indications were that the action act-ion of Coordinating Councils would be challenged in the courts. j Mr. Hansen cited his record ' at Moab Rotary Club meeting Monday noon at the Desert Inn. (T-I Photo in law suits against the Legislative Leg-islative Branch, as indication that Legislators were not put ting sufficient time and study into laws passed during biennial bien-nial sesions. So far, Hansen has won five out of six lawsuits, law-suits, and the sixth is pending. pend-ing. He particularly critized the most recent legisltaure for its actions, saying that political inbalance created a ridiculous situation in the Leg islature. "The only difference between the Legislature and a barrel of monkies," he said, "is the barrel." He went on to say that even though the Legislature xvas controlled sternly by Republicans, Re-publicans, the situation would have been just as ridiculous if the balance had been toward to-ward his own party. Mr. Hansen stressed the importance of the law in maintaining Democratic government, gov-ernment, and particularly stressed the importance of keeping the Attorney General's Gen-eral's office a real law office. He was accompanied to Moab by his brother, Charles Hansen, director of the state Land Board, and by Don Beck. |