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Show M erkley challenging Continued from Gale for Roosevelt j.p. John B. Gtle, who has been justice of the peace in Roosevelt for 20 years, opposed on this year's ballot by Glade Merkley, who wants to keep the election process democratic "I can't see a man running unopposed," he said. Mr. Gale came to the Uintah Basin 28 years ago and has worked on the newspaper, for a bank, and opened his own office supply business five years ago. He decided to run for justice of the peace in 1958 but was too late to file for the office, so he ran a write-i- n campaign and won by only 12 or 13 jam mm votes. attended schools provided by the state court administrator's office .and was in the first class for justices of the peace put on by the National Judicial College in Reno, Nov., two He has years ago. Mr. Merkley grew up in Tridell and has lived in Roosevelt for six years. He was formerly the operator of the Westside Cafe and the Id Lounge and was doing carpentry work at the time of his interview with the STANDARD. He said he has studied some law at Utah State University. He said his major qualification for the position is. Tin honest and I'm fair. The main thing a justice of the peace needs it to be unbiased completely as to race, age, religion, etc." Mr. Gale said he is running again because "I feel that the people of this end of the county need a person that is d and will render justice according to each individual ease." The men agreed that each case should be handled individually and had no specific areas in which they felt there should be a "crackdown." Mr. Merkley said he would eliminate any backlog of cases. "We'd be aU the time," he promised. One change Mr. Gale would seek is a better working relationship with the Adult Probation and Parole department, because he would like to use more work projects as sentences but there frequently is no one available to supervise the work. fair-minde-d, rtt .: Glade AAerkley didate. . . . J. P. Can- - open-minde- 1 would like to put them to work on community projects in lieu of spending time in jail," he said. "I would like to see the people that break the law fix up our communities, fix up our roads, fix have up what destroyed." He also would like to see the law changed on drunk drivers. Instead of automatic revocation of driver's license for a year the first time convicted, he would like to have the revocation period lowered to 60 days but with the provision that there can be no special permits and if they are caught driving on suspension or. driving under the influence during this period, there would be a mandatory jail sentence. Mr. Merkley also does not favor the use of jail sentences except in cases where the offender needs to be isolated from society. "I don't think jail helps." he said. "It just makes his friends want to get some money and get him out. It only puts a burden on the taxpayer to pay for his food and shelter." Approximately 100 cases are handled by the office each month. to kick off a series of Constitutional seminars conducted through the Freemen Institute of week years as a professor at Brigham Young University. He resigned from BYU this spring. page 1 years as the city's police chief. Asked why he is seeking s sixth term in office, Sheriff Marett said, Tm not old enough to retire. Fm one term off from retirement and I have no reason to quit. Tm in good health and I have to work. Twenty years is s lot of service to put in to just walk off and lose your retirement." The same question posed to Mr. Horrocks moved the subject back to the cooperation issue. "I felt that we needed to get better cooperation back in law enforcement," he said, "get back into a ball team situation." Both men pointed to their experience, training and accomplishments in describing their qualifications for the position. "I know I'm a kit better qualified for sheriff than I was 20 years ago and I'm better than even four years ago," said Mr. Marett. He said in his tenure the department has grown to have four trained deputies living in the area and recent permission gained to hire a fith; s a female deputy trained in abuse in sexual counseling cases, possibly the first for a sheriffs department in the state; a drug education program utilizing one of his deputies with special training and a prisoner and his wife who want to try to keep others from getting into problems caused by drugs; and a sophisticated communications system which, with new elements to be added in the immediate future, will give complete communications with all law enforcement agencies in the Basin. Mr. Horrocks also described the growth in the Duchesne city police e department to having two and three part-tim- e policemen, as well as the cheif. He was the first law enforcement officer qualified to use the breath alyzer in the county and he is trained as an emergency medical technician. In addition he has taken classes in police science from Weber State College and has attended numerous schools in law enforcement from the FBI. National Rifle Association and state department of public safety. On the various issues, here are the two men's comments. MANPOWER: Horrocks, "I think we need more manpower. It's almost impossible that four deputies can cover this county 24 hours a day seven days a week. I don't know how many victim-witnes- MM f.Xi TVv ':,7 T f rig John B. Gale another term. asks - ajitKaaiijHMaamij. s tfWf - EVERY PRESCRIPTION IS A MIRACLE DRUG Bcrausr, aftrr personal rumination and siurl) nf your problem, your physician has Minted the (in specific medicine he believes will help you must. The odd are it will. Thai is why II h wiser to depend on y i.ur pin sician's prescriptions when sick instead of home remedies prepared for the average person. Also, whrn yuu treat yourself you can only treat the iiMptumt whiih distress. But a physician has the knot ledge to find the cause of your sickness and cure it. full-tim- stitutional seminars W. Cleon Skousen, author, former BYU professor and former FBI agent, will be in Roosevelt and Vernal next men are needed until I get into it but I O STANDARD -- Oclobf 26, 1976 think you can overwork a man to he gets slack on the job." Marett, "I don't believe in stacking up a bunch of men getting the job done and not worry just to have a big department. When I about where that line is. Some worry about liability but as far as my feel I need one I work hard to get one (an additional deputy). At this point I department is concerned Fm not going to worry about liability. If they need think five deputies out in the field would be sufficient." my help I'm going to be there in force." JURISDICTION: Horrocks, "I PRISONERS: Horrocks, "If a man is to other would give sent to my jail with a work release officers in the county but I would order from the courts he'll be released insist any time any of these officers in the morning but he'll be returned to went into my county to investigate a the jail as soon after work as he can crime that they contact my officer in that area to go with them. And we get back. I'm not running a boarding house, a rooming house or a hotel. I would show the same respect to any don't believe my prisoners should be city in the county. Basically, we will work with any department and would running around the streets during the have the courtesy to contact an officer day or during the evening. If they are sentenced to jail they will be in jail." or the chief that we were in their town Marett, "He (a prisoner) is coming out investigating and we would hope we would get their support by sending an of there sooner or later. II you haven't done something to help him he's going officer to assist." He also raised the to be right back under your feet doing question of liability when an officer the same things again. I'm a strong crosses the lines of his municipality. Marett, "I don't want to infringe on believer in trying to work with t.hiw anybody else. If I'm investigating a people to help them see a better way of life. Some have been real case in another county I always g'x contact that sheriff and ask for him to successes, some didn't turn out so well. him out and get If you can get be there or send a deptuy. The same him adjusted into civilian life, get him with a city. I ask if they have a man available that could be with us. It's working, I think, his chances of just a courtesy and I expect the same staying out are much better." courtesy. We'd better worry about Sheriff -- ami! 722-245- 4 RmsmcH, (Hah "RMaflfwRnliabilV Effective November 1st Provo. Dr. Skousen's speech in Roosevelt will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, at Roosevelt junior high school. He will begin the Vernal lecture series the following evening. The studies of the Constitution of k the United States are a series of classes. The Duchesne lectures will be held -- Tuesdays at Duchesne high school but because of Halloween the first session will be held Wednesday, Nov. 1. Another Lecturer from the Freemen Institute will conduct that meeting since Dr. Skousen will be in Roosevelt that evening. The Roosevelt seminar will be held Wednesday evenings and the classes in Vernal are scheduled on Thursdays. The course of study is designed to "enrich local communities by teaching American history and Constitutional principles as the founding fathers envisioned them." Participants will review the Constitution and its meaning, phrase by phrase. They will be taught what they can do to preserve the Constitution. Faculty members of the Institute will conduct the sessions. r, To contact: Rouel Henrie, Neola; Clark Roberts, Myton; Lyn Alexander, Arlo McKee or Keith Jensen, Roosevelt; Susan Wimmer, , Altamont; Patty Hansen, John Foster, Sherry Burdick or Jerry AUred, Duchesne. Textbooks cost $15. There is no registration fee. Dr. Skousen's background includes 18 years with the FBI, four years as chief of police in Salt Lake City, 10 years as editorial director of the police magazine "Law and Order and seven six-wee- Take The NEW way Specialists Fuller Olympic Ail Paint Supplies dazing Pittsburg Storm Doon - Windows . 722-201- 6 Roosevelt until you write a check. Transfers are made from your First Security statement savings automatically when required to maintain the checking balance at the level you set. Balance may be set at zero, $100, $200, $300, etc. It's your choice. STORI FRONTS NEW WINDOWS GLASS SLIDMO DOORS 8ERVKE MIRRORED CLOSED DOORS CUSTOM MIRROR WORK SHOWER DOORS counxti statement. 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