Show Moss Sees Swing To Democrats All AH Over State F I find a change of feeling among th the people all over Utah with more and more of them leaning toward the Democrats This was the substance of ot op opening opening op- op oP 1 ening remarks by Frank rank E E. Ted Moss Democratic candidate for fot United States Senator from Ut Utah Utah Ut- Ut ah nh at a luncheon in Ephraim Monday afternoon afternoon- It was was attended at attended attended at- at tended tended- by Mr Moss' Moss party by county candidates and by other Democratic party offic officers s 's workers workers workers wor wor- kers and members Mr Moss congratulated those responsible for the fine luncheon luncheon luncheon lunch lunch- eon which was served said he was humbled by the very fine reception he had received in Sanpete county the friendliness and respect shown He then said he was impressed impress impress- ed with all the party's candidates candidates candidates candi candi- dates for o office and that all should be elected He also pledged what help he can give in bringing a Democratic victory victory victory vic vic- tory to Sanpete Cites Reasons for Change Mr Moss said the reason reason for forthe forthe forthe the change in attitude and the swing toward the Democratic party is that Americans have been disillusioned that they have been drifting without lea leadership leadership leadership lea lea- and that they now see seea a chance to gain that leadership leadership leadership leader leader- ship by placing the Democrats in absolute control of congress At present the administration exercises little leadership and congress congress is handicapped with but buta a small Democratic majority but butwill butwill butwill will have an absolute majority after th the November elections he said so as to overcome the present period of paralysis Utah Needs Representation In Majority Party Because the Democrats will organize the next congress Utah needs a representation in that majority party Mr Moss said At present Utah is one of only six states which have a n solid Republican delegation in Washington Wash Wash- Washington I ington and so the boasted Watkins Watkins Wat- Wat kins seniority has practically no real value value- since he and other Utah solons are with the minority minority minority min min- on every committee to which they are appointed They still have no real voice on committee committee committee com com- or cong congressional matters the speaker said And as for J. J Bracken Lee who is running as an independent independent independent dent he would be disowned byboth by byboth byboth both the minority and majority parties should he be be elected so that Utah had just as well have only one senator Mr Moss said Watkins and Upper Colorado Mr Moss loss said Senator Senator Watkins Watkins Watkins Wat- Wat kins is taking a lot of credit for the upper Colorado project to which he is is' not entitled It was the Democrats who conceived ed the project and it was passed by Democratic votes While Watkins Watkins Watkins Wat- Wat kins worked for it he turned right around and spearheaded the fight against Hells Canyon which means the same to the people of the Pacific northwest as the Color Colorado do means to Utah Wyoming Colorado and New Mexico Mr Moss said He lie pointed out that the budget budget budget bud bud- get presented to Congress by bythe bythe bythe absolutely absolute absolute- I the administration had ly nothing for Flaming Gorge and little for Jor Glen Canyon It was the Democratic chairman of the Reclamation Committee who asked for and obtained more for these projects not Senator Watkins Mr Moss said Gave Echo Park Away He also accused Se Senator ator Wat- Wat Continued on on page 2 1 3 d 1 Moss Sees Swing To Democrats All Over State Continued from page 1 kins of giving away Echo Park p project which is the very heart of the Upper Colorado the keystone keystone key key- s stone tone of the whole thing No Ao Issues Mr Moss chided Senator Watkins Watkins Watkins Wat- Wat kins assertion that there are arc arenow arenow now no issues for the Democrats l He ie e said the farmers had been in a depression for six years year s and are entitled to a fair income Commenting on the Watkins Watkin s statement that the recession is s ng Mr Moss said we are arenow arenow ar e now in the bottom of the trough not going deeper but not getting getting get get- ting out either On Inflation He lie said the Republicans had claimed that they the party of i business would halt inflation and bring stability to the econ econ- omy Instead the cost of living is rising constantly The tight money policy slowed down the economy and forced millions out of employment but it did not bring down prices or stop in jn- jn in- in Elation It just squeezed out the little man Mr Moss said The big boys kept prices up a and n d sent them higher he When the farm income went so low that farmers could not pay the high prices for machinery machinery machin machin- ery cry did the prices drop They did not Mr Moss said Instead d thousands of acres of farm machinery machinery ma ma- chinery and equipment went un- un un unsold unsold sold waiting for the time that I farmers could somehow get the wherewithal to pay the tant taut prices set by big business Progress Under Dem Democrats lis-I lis Mr Moss challenged his lis listeners lis- lis to study history and see if America has not made its greatest progress under Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic administrations The same has been true in defense The Republican do- do nothing or wait-and-see wait attitude attitude atti atti- tude let America slip behind in defense as we stood still while Russia moved ahead The country country coun coun- try is now doing better but every American should read the I Gavin articles in two recent issues is issues is- is issues sues of Life he said As for Foreign policy our I I friends and prestige are gone the policies of Hull and other Democrats have been torn to to shreds and we are rire floundering without policy and fast losing what friends we have had Mr Moss declared Slaps Inactive Mr Moss congratulated those who had taken time to attend the meeting but sharply those who are unwilling to take part in civic affairs keep in informed informed in- in formed on political activity Itis It Itis Itis is sometimes difficult to leave ones one's work to participate in these things but he who is unwilling to do so is unworthy of the so-called so American way of life the fife speaker said Candidates Heard Mrs LaRue Nielson v vi vice i c e chairman of the county Democratic Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic committee was in charge of the preparation and serving of the outstanding luncheon She also conducted the meeting County Chairman Rex Kellett of Moroni and Precinct Chairman Chairman Chairman Chair Chair- man Lawrence R. R Poulson of Ephraim sat with Mr Moss at the speakers speaker's table Mr Poulson Poulson Poul Poul- son offered the invocation and Mr Kellett made brief remarks The various Democratic candidates candidates can can- for count county offices were heard briefly as follow Ely Bly M. M Beal Ephraim state representative Charles Clark Spring City county treasurer treasure Mrs Zell Ii H. H Collard Fountain Foun Foun- Fountain tain Green County Recorder John C. C Beemus Gunnison Sheriff i Clive Hansen Moroni Asses Asses- sor Norman orman Larsen Justice of the Peace for fer North Sanpete Stanley Stanlcy Peterson Mt Pleasant Pleas Pleas- ant County Attorney Keith Hanson Hansen Fairview 4 year commissioner L. L R. R Burr Ephraim year 2 commissioner Douglas Jorgensen Manti unopposed unopposed un un- un opposed as county clerk R. R LaVaun Cox of did Manti candidate can cm- ate for state senator was out of the county and his R. R C. C Cox of Ephraim father was called called call call- ed on to make make- brief remarks Mrs Moss and Commissioner I Joe Jen Jensen en also Musk Music spoke briefly included a vocal b by Tarn Tami solo by Janice accompanied Thompson two vocal duets by LuAnn L Olsen It and n d I Bi Marilyn Poulson who played their own ukulele lt accompaniment and 1 three vocal solos by Boyd noyd Earl Goble who accompanied himself on the guitar f |