| Show GOP GOB Heirs Hears Toronto At M Manti Monti I believe that the leadership leadership leadership leader leader- ship of the last Democratic Legislature is the poorest the state has had in its history They spread innuendos and truths half-truths about the executive branch of the state govern govern- ment They are the leaders of the present Legislature Council Council Coun Coun- cil cn which Is fast becoming the FBI of the State of Utah I was a member of the legislature legislature leg leg- when the Council was authorized by law and its purpose purpose purpose pur pur- pose was to advise the legislature legislature legislature legis legis- lature in the matters of good legislation Now the Council makes investigations on 1 the functions of the Board of Examiners 2 the Capitol greenhouse 3 the Welfare Commission and other state departments instead of following following following follow follow- ing the original law as advisors advisors advisors ad ad- visors to the Legislative branch of the government Our state has a constitution that is time tested and gives our people the protection of checks and balances Certain members of the council and other Democratic organizations organizations organizations now want to change our constitution They want to dO da away with the Board of Exa Exam Ex Ex- Ex- Ex a am ami m i n e er r s a constitutional body They want to assume executive functions of government government government govern govern- ment between Legislative r they are hungry for authority As loving freedom-loving Americans Americans Americans Ameri Ameri- cans we should guard and cherish our rights under the constitution be slow to change what our founding fathers were inspired to give us and we must at all times deny the power power grabs of politicians The above statements were made by Secretary of State Lamont Lament F F. 15 Toronto Toronto- keynote speaker at the Sanpete County Coun Coun- ty Republican convention held at Manti High School on Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- August He then went on to refute st statements made by Thorpe Waddingham in the recent Democratic convention convention con con con- held at Manti Mr Waddingham had stated that the Utah State Board of Examiners consisting of the governor secretary of state and attorney general were an arrogant group which nullifies legislation He gave gave- an example example exam exam- pIe of a bill introduced in the Senate to appropriate for the purpose of build- build in a greenhouse north of the State Capitol Mr Toronto in reviewing the history of the appropriation tion for the greenhouse stated that on February 23 23 1959 in correspondence with Senator Kleon Kerr Chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the Legislature brought to the attention of the committee com eom- committee certain emergency matters matters matters mat mat- relating to the Capitol Building and grounds including including including ing the to rebuild and relocate the greenhouse On September 10 1959 Mr Toronto wrote to the Board of Examiners requesting a deficit appropriation in the amount of to build a anew anew anew new greenhouse According to the minutes of the Board of Examiners this request was approved at their meeting held September 28 1959 at Ogden In another correspondence with Sen Kerr Mr Mn Kerr answered answered answered an an- as follows in relation to the need funds for construction construction construction con con- of a greenhouse The advice of myself and other other other oth oth- er committee members was was' to the effect that funds for construction construction con con- of the greenhouse not be included in the general general general gen gen- eral appropriations bill biU but as the need arose the Board of Examiners grant an additional allocation Bids were advertised adver advert on June 2 1960 and were rejected as they were in excess ex ex- excess cess of All of the deficit appropriations by the Board of Examiners during the 61 1959 biennium were reported to the appropriations committee of the Legislature to be included included included in in- in the appropriations acts They were included d in H. H B B. No The deficit deficit deficit def def- was reported to the appropriations appropriations ap ape ap- ap committee and entered in H. H B. B No as a deficit appropriation 10 to to the Secretary of State Capitol Capito Building Alterations and Re Re- pairs A complete study of the greenhouse appropriation was made since 1959 and is available avail avail- available able for for- those hoie who wish ti to t. t 1 read its contents Appearing at the convention for his father Wallace Wallace-F. F. F Bennett Bennett Bennett Ben Ben- nett was Bob Bennett who urged support of sound principles principles principles prin prin- of the Republican par par- ty Reed spoke in behalf of Rulon Garfield Garfield- candidate candidate can can- for Congress Congress' in the First District and Louis Louts Taylor Tay Tay- lor in behalf of J J. J Bracken Lee R. R C. C Anderson reviewed the planks of the Republican platform platform- stressing a balanced budget free agriculture and support of the N North rth Sanpete Watershed Project In the conte contest t for County Assessor at the convention Leslie Madsen and Jackson were successful candidates candidates candidates' candidates candidates' can can- placed on the Primary Primary Primary mary ballots in close competition competition competition compe compe- over Lynwood Rasmus- Rasmus sen of Fountain Green Other candidates nominated at the convention and Introduced introduced introduced intro intro- by Vice Chairwoman Mrs June Nelson included State Senator G. G Sf Stanford Rees Gunnison and Reuel E. E Christensen State Representative L. L L. L Peterson Mt ML Pleasant and A. A Wells Thompson Year 4 Commissioner A A. Eugene Eugene Eugene Eu Eu- gene Jensen Centerfield and Ned Madsen Manti Year 2 Commissioner Reeve Norman Mt Pleasant County sheriff C. C w W. W Jensen Jensen Jen Jen- sen Moroni Treasurer Rulon Strate of Spring City Recorder Mae S S. S Graham Manti Attorney John S. S McAllister McAllis ter Mt Pleasant and Don V. V Tibbs Manti Justice of the Peace Milton S. S Harmon Manti Ellis E. E Johnson Manti Republican Republican Republican Re Re- publican county chairman conducted conducted conducted con con- ducted the convention and announced that voter registration tion dates will be August 21 28 and October 9 16 and 30 with a reminder to see that everyone everyone- is registered on these dates |
