Show weber county man stian endorsed for governor INK 1 tv A N X 7 k 4 ad W IL WOO W H wattis of ogden la is now an candidate lor for the republican c an nomination for governor and his candi candidacy dac Is growing in favor throughout tie the state he ile announced that he woud be a candidate several weeks ago but started no active campaign until ten dis ago when republicans of weber county formed a wattis for clo governor vernor club and urged him to awn carr his campaign to every part of the state the forming of this club was the result of requests from various counties who knew mr wattis reputation as an industrial leader and his exceptional ability as an executive there arc are few men in the intermountain country whose hose experience lias led them into domany so many fields ol 01 business activities as has the experience cf of mr wat wattis t Is and his diversified f interests have proven uniformly successful while 11 at t the same time being a big factor in the up building of the state of utah native of weber bon born in weber county he started as I 1 1 S cling man working by the day until he accumulated enough money to ente construction work ork in a small way himself today he Is president and general manager of the utah construction st company one of the largest concerns of the I 1 ind in the united stat state for several hj hi company has specialized in major bev lap ment work in the west handling large rall railroad road and projects in the western states and mexico mr wattis Is also a practical rancher and farmer his company owning large ranch and farm properties in utah idaho and nevada these ranches contain upwards ot of acres of deeded land and are stocked with head of cattle sheep and 2 2000 horses all of mr wattis properties and investments are handled tri barough rough his utah headquarters alch which is a clearing house tor for the entire business tribute to t mckay sponsoring the meeting which urged him to become a candidate tor for the republican nomination tor for governor va were ere such men as A P bigelow and fred M nye both of whom have been frequently mentioned as possible gubernatorial bernat orial candidates and david 0 mckay who paid mr bir wattis the following tribute I 1 respond cheerfully to the suggestion that I 1 say something regarding the candidacy of mr wattis if you would succeed in business yu ru must study business it ou would c wd cd in politics ou must study politics I 1 come as a friend of W 11 II vattis 1 I con e as a loyal utahn I 1 do believe most sincerely that W H wattis is the roan man at the present time to occupy the governorship of this state there are four great factors in life the ability to see clearly the ability to imagine vividly the power to think independently and nd the power to will nobly we nerd eed a business nun man who he has these mr wat th has the these qualities he ile ha has the ability to see clearly to see the sage brush desert and then its reclamation we need a man of won and a man nho he has handled big things mr wat fulfills that need lie ile has proven that he can and cam think independently he ile will taice take advice 1 but will i not take dictation lie ile A ili b be a governor ot of utah fair and just to all W it wattis deserves det erves thia this and chii election for the pirty loyalty that he has shown it you secure his nomination well elect him and utah have one of the best governors any state ever had outstanding in addition to his construction ork and ranch activities mr wattis has taken an active interest in many other lines and has always alays been prominently in the civic and political affairs of ogden and the state of utah he ile Is nice ace and general manager of the utah idaho sugar company a dl di rector in the first fint national bank and first savings dank bank president of the board of trustees of 0 tho thos D DM dee memorial hospital vice p resident cadent and director of the superior nock rock springs coal company director of the united states chamber of comfere com mere with headquarter headquarters at washington D 13 C an and d president ice of the associated beneral ge nera contractors ot of america lie ile v as also three times elected president of the weber club and ogden chamber of commerce during the accumulation ot of all the properties his companies now control he was the directing head bead and manager it if nominated end and elected governor of utah his tine fine exec executive uthe ability and his broad experience ill be at the service of the state end and his organizations are so arranged and officered that he can nhe ghe his entire time to the business it the state it if the republicans of utah nominate W 11 II wattis tor for governor at the co convention mention to be held in ogden august 18 16 and elt him in november ember the citizens ot of utah iu be assured inured a progressive business buil nees based on the practical experience of a man who hu has made himself a leader in 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