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Show i '. i i in ii iii MKM LOCAL DEMOCRAT I CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS 1 "tBH EDWARD SOUTHWICK THROWS HAT INTO RING. STRONG FARMER BACKING LINING UP. Edward Southwlck, well known throughout tho state from his many years of sorvlco In tho stato legislature legis-lature in Utah, both In tho lowor and uppor house, has ontorod tho raco for tho nomination of congressman from tho second district. Mr. Southwlck has consented to have his namo placed boforo tho delogatcs to tho Democratic congressional convention nt Salt Lake City, August 11. Mr. Southwlck consented to enter tho raco only aftor sovornl prominent and Influential friends, both Domocrats and Republicans, had urged him for somo time to do so. 'FarmorB attending tho encampment at Lognn during last wook spoko vory highly and favorably of Mr. South-wick's South-wick's candldncy," said Mr. Wadloy In speaking of Senator Southwlck entering en-tering tho race. "Both Republicans and Democrat) among tho farming claBs havo signified their Intention of standing back of Mr. Southwlck in his raco for congress. His reputation among tho farmors is tho vory boat, and ho has shown In his long caroor In tho stato legislature that ho stands for an honest and squaro doal to :99 everybody. Wo aro certain of elect- flta lng htm if ho wins' out at tho con- 'Bl grosslonal convention." IBH Edward Southwlck, who is about 60 jl9 years of ago, was born In Lehl, ?fl9 whoro ho has always roslded with JmI tho exception of tho years ho has 1H9 spent nbroad in tho tntorest of tho "4H Latter-day Saints church. After at- H londlng" tho Brigham Young ncad- jH B emy ho socurod omploymont in tho flfjl commissary department of tho Los Ri Angolcs & Salt Lako Railroad com- -B"tl pany. Later ho was connected for IB I many years with tho UtalUId,nho S 1 Sugar comjpany as farmor and LJ ovorsoor. Aftor bolng In chargo of KlJ tho Saratoga Springs resort on 'DH Utah lako ho ontorod tho roal ostate "9H business In Lehl, 'which ho has since Tl thon conducted successfully. He was Eftfl tho moving spirit in tho CBtGhltshlBg BI of tho now coroal manufacturlag flH plant at Lohl. Slnco 1912 ho has con- 911 tinually been a mom'bor of tho state ' JBjfl legislature, first soaring in the house -. ''IBM of representatives nnd later In Uie I wjjH sonato. Iflfl Ho has always boon considered a 'M'B loader In tho Democratic party, and Ml has hold many othor important publio M J positions in his homo town. -Sifl |