Show mer er Taylor Comments Harmony Annexation Record Is in receipt of a comS com com- S lion Uon from Elmer Taylor of Newy New Newin y 1 in reference to an article eared In these columns some someo o relative to the majority of I citizens favoring annexation t section of Washington county i County article in question stated that Mathis of Harmony believed I majority of the residents favora favori favor- favor i a move Mr Taylor in cocoon comon comon com com- on the article states that even evena a majority of the people do dothe dothe dothe the movement it would be un un- and is much to the antage of the people to give ex- ex n ilo to 10 this fact I letter follows Harmony Utah Dec 6 8 6 1930 Editor your December 3rd issue of the you refer to statements made of our prominent and respected regarding the attitude of the Harmony nony people toward the an- an of New Harmony to Iron IronI I do not care to take Ito to the statements made but butI I like to comment on th the subject d just a few thoughts with reta reto reto re- re to ta the same i though it may be the desire of of our people to become a part County I believe it is much disadvantage to give open exi ex- ex i to this fact I am quite sure sur this expression gives the i the public officials of our o own that we are ungrateful for th themus the e emus nerous consideration they ha haus have ve us the past few years I feel t we expect these public servants rt it themselves in our behalf we must show our appreciation of the same Their treatment since our little little lit lit- tle contest of a few years ago to become become be become be- be come a part of Iron County has been such th that t I believe the attitude of most of our people has materially changed toward annexation r I think I would not have made this comment had I not just concluded a campaign to become a a aboard board member from the first school Chool district of WashIngton Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington County If It the little statement printed in the Record had appeared one day earlier I am sure it would have hav meant defeat for me In denying the claims of the opposition that my interests In Interests Interests In- In were in Iron County I was exerted to the limit One of our very i worthy citizens was defeated for public honors in this county not many years ago because of this same argument Inasmuch as mu much h of of our banking is done in Washington County our livestock live livestock livestock stock are ranged mostly in Washington Washing Washing- ton County especially in the winter whiter I our high school students are in the I Dixie institutions and have I Iother we many meny other interests in common with the Dixie people I am grateful that I won against this accusation Because of the fact that we are part of Washington County and I am sure we will wUl continue to be a part thereof for some considerable time and until conditions have been materially changed chang chang- ed in both counties I believe we should re reaffirm our allegiance to Washington Washing Washing- ton County and her institutions With kind regards to our friends of both counties yet grateful to Washington Washing Washing- I ton County for her recent favors I am Very Sincerely yours ELMER TAYLOR |