Show a jI A 1 W h Gas Company Vote LETTER TO EDITOR One of the most important Issues con con- Ferning citizens in V Vernal as s we study the candidates for the November 2 election elec tion Lion is the proposed purchase of a private gas company by Vernal City The question ques ques- question tion at Issue is Should City officials place lace the de decision islon before the citizens be f ore lore ore act acting ng on the 14 tt million expenditure expend expendi ture At the party nominating conventions six fix ix of the candidates re responded as fol fol follows lows Jows HARVEY MADSEN Would not provide the fhe he b initiative election because legal counsel coun coup Be sel el advises p e against it it would let lei the people petition and vote against it after we ve e purchase ise It Jt il U ol 11 ii r I ISAM SAM SNYDER Yes Yes providing legal questions are answered JACK JACI No would prefer to let those who oppose it petition for a referendum after purchase is made ALICE LICE WHITE Definitely Yes Vest I Citizens Cit should vote yote on it first would work fo for fey initiative election and follow will of the majority JACK LENT LENTs Emphatically Yes I It involves another questionable means of raising revenue and threatens private enterprise en en- City should put it before the people before acting RAY HUNSAKER Y Yell l The cost of an election is spiel small compared to what has already been spent studying the proposal The two independent candidates can dilates will undoubted undoubtedly I respond to fo t the I question so that their answer can be print print- ed cd in public forum Moab City officials who face the same question are placing the initiative election elec tion on the ballot November 2 2 Vernal City councilmen who oppose the initiative contend that the election is too expensive expensive sive the issue is too complicated for tor voters to decide and that an all opposing referendum re reo can be petitioned by those opposing opposing op ope op- op posing it I disagree My vote is going to those who trust the citizens to make a 0 right decision and who will follow the decision of an initiative election GARTH NUTTALL Ute Circle Vernal Utah |