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Show Univ. of Utah Library City 12 GOP Survey Blames Loss lections On The Utah Third Party Voting A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to Utahs Republican Party leaders blamed third party candidacy, labor union power and the recession for the party s defeat Good Government Vol 12; No. 45 Salt Lake City, Utah in the 1958 electrons. A questionnaire from Utah GOP Chairman Thomas G. Judd to more than 200 leaders throughout tractate brought 85 replies. The question was: What factors controlled most to the defeat of Republican Candidates at the State ani&Xnlfy level? Friday, November 21, The replies list the 1960 Ui 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. I An and intensified orThe need for such a permanent is evident in the 1958 elecganization nr th&vlJtah Republican set-u- p be submitted will he added. to tion results, Party Party ; leaders this week inv a letter from The kind of campaign we put state chairman Thomas G. Judd. Outlined in the program is - a on this fall, with volunteers and d attack bf organiza- largely concentrated in' the final tion, education and i finance to two months used to' be enough to win." strengthen public support of Republican principles. But it is now apparent that our from the Democompetition The State GOP headquarters crats is furnished by smart, profeswill be set up as a sional, forces, who with a new Executive Directordk year-rounwork at politics rectly responsible to the state chairman and central committees, Mr. Mr. Judd recalled vice president Judd explained. Nixons appraisal, They have been up-dat- ed three-pronge- fulj-timeorc- e, labor-controll- ed d. r full-tim- . The states county assessors received a briefing Thursday at a State Tax Commissjpn school on the problems of state and local taxation. Paul M. Holt, the commissions w. Inflation Farm Issues Voter Lethargy Formosa, Quemoy Policy any- Con- appears gress will extend the draft as requested, though there could be silght modifications in the act The House Armed Services Committee already is laying the groundwork July 1. for public hearings on the subject. No stastics weve ever had in our history would indicate you can maintain anywhere near two mil- Last Minute News lion people in uniform without compulsion, he said. ar Mc-Elr- - oy 1 To build a 1960 cam- think that we have to be more partisan on the national off-highw- ay last week that the nations draft they will be drafted eventually must continue despite cuts in the way. Armys manpower. There little doubt He said the Legislature will not be able to infuse as much money into the uniform school fund from the general fund as it did in 1957 because the money isnt available. An increase in the statewide property tax to finance the states guarantee to local school districts an increase in the tax will certainly We dont need to apologize but to sell. Civil Defense Undergoes Shuffle, Observers ?0uf be required if the Legislature inSome 3,800 volunteer members of creases its allowance to the schools, the Ground Observer Corps in Utah Mr. Pearson said. received word that their organizaThe assessors will receive cap- tion will be disbanded and they sule comments from other officials will be transferred to other Civil on' tax problems on the second Defense services. and final da of the school Friday. The deactivation of the corps is . GO? Plans Caucus, Vfill Organize State Legislature; Demo's Rave Problems Those who believe the draft could Announcement of a date for the be abolished may seize on the manCouncils Orientation Legislative power cuts as ammunition. But for members of the 1959 Hershey, like Defense Department Meetings" State is Legislatures expected next officials, disagreed. week. These meetings will be held Hershey said that when the draft in December. was allowed to expire in 1947, the In connection with the meetings, United States was unable to recruit the same evening, Repubprobably a force of more than 1,400,000 men licans to the State Senate elected the draft the next and and will hold a caucus, anHouse year as an incentive in the form nounced State Chairman Thomas G. of compulsion. Judd.' He acknowledged that only the Since the party holds a majority Army has to draft men pow to fill in the Senate, the Republicans will its ranks. But he maintained that the other services are able to get elect the President of the Senate ed Gv o Gen. Lewis B. Hershey said volunteers because the men know may be necessary, he said. And Defense Secretary' Neil H. Wednesday cut- the Army draft call for January by 19 per cent and ordered the armed forces to carry out scheduled reductions totaling 71,282 men by June. impoxt-Thir- d Experiences in other states show that when the Republicans exposed the union bosses while upholding union membership, chief auditor, told them that a gaso Mr. Holt said it would require success came. I think the party will have to take a definite stand line tax refund for nonhighway assessors to keep track of farm on this matter and either win or go down fighting for a principle. users would impose added burdens machinery not used on highways on assessors. Now is the time to begin to wbrk, organize, make plans, etc., H. C. Shoemaker, commission An refund bill is cer- chairman, reviewed the states fi- for the coming contests in two years. I pledge my support and cotain to be introduced in the 1959 nancial outlook an outlook which operation. session of the Legislature. It ap- Henry R. Pearson, director of the Many, a champion has come back and won after a sound pears to have a good chance of Utah Foundation, painted in dull colors in another talk to the groups. thrashing being enacted. Milifaty Manpower Cut; Draft will Continue Lt Gen. Hershey said he already has recommended that the administration task the new congress for extension of the milia four-yetary draft law, due to expire next e$J(r of Same random comments from the questionnore were these: The primary objective will be to unite tiie party behind its candiTeach our party members to vote Straight ticket as Demofinansecure and dates, widespread crats do.v cial support, similar-tthe Advertising Council campaign: Dont Regardless of what the reasons were, our job is to fate up to the the a buck buck, give pass to what we have ahead of us, be vigorous and militant, get redly party of your choice. organized and start to work now. s County Assessors face Added level Growth In Responsibilities Added chores and more work are in the future for Utahs county ' ' assessors. Lt Negotiations and interviews are now underway to staff the heade force. Apquarters with a pointment of the executive director is expected in the next two weeks. Economic Recession Inadequate Organization State Issues, Personalities Local Issues, Personalities Taxation I feel we were sllow getting started. paign it is time to start now! M; . working for two years; we have been working two months the results were inevitable. intone Party candid 1. Elections folloNyja and other officers. In the state House of Representatives they will form the minority organization. The date, time and location of the caucus will be announced to members of the legislature by Chairman Judd as soon as the date is announced by the Legislative Council and arrangements can be completed. Although the Democrat Party swept the nations elections, the victory was a costly one. So costly, in fact, that the Democrat Party is in debt some $700,000. scheduled for Jan. 31, according to the Secretary of the Air Fierce who made the announcement to Gov. George D. Clyde. The reason for the move is radar and high flying supersonic planes can outperform the human eyes and ears of the ground observer, the ' Air Force said. The deactivation will be part of a national program. It also will mean new assignments for .four Air Force officers and enlisted men who ran the organization in Utah. The Salt Lake Filter Center also .will be cfosed. -- The center, located since 1955 at Nearly $600,000 of the Democrat 538 S. Main, had 265 observation debt is a carry-ove- r from the presi- posts in Utah and western Colodential elections in 1965 the rest rado reporting to it of it, around $100,000, has been incurred since then. The majority ' A retired schoolteacher, Clara of the NationaL Committee debt, Farnsworth, has represented the according to one Democrat official, Civil Defense director and has adwas incurred in sizable printing ministered the volunteer program bills. t here. Her Air Force counterpart How will the party pay its bills? Current plans call for contacting and liasion officer has been Lt Col. some 700 of the Democrat Partys Glenn F. Marson. wealthy patrons and asking for Leonard A Higgins, state civil donations of $1,000 per person. The Republican Party hAd all of defense director, said the GOC loss of its bills paid by November 1. will be felt in Utah. . ? . |