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Show L. L. (BISH) TAYLOR Moab Publisher Active Candidate For Congressman L. L, (Bish) Taylor, publisher of the ,Moab Times-Independent, last week announced' his candidacy candi-dacy for the Republican nomination nomina-tion for congTess in the First district. dis-trict. Mr. Taylor, who has published The Times-Independent for 29 years and served in numerous public (positions in Grand county, outlined his general position on major issues in . the following statement: "I am opposed to this nation becoming involved in a foreign war. However, I believe in an impregnable im-pregnable national defense which will not only protect this nation from aggression, Ibut which will also uphold the Monroe doctrine. vMuch needed social legislation has been placed on the statute books during the past seven years, but (the present administration has failed to meet the most important im-portant problem that of economic econo-mic security in our nation. If we are to continue in America a high standard of living; if we hope for better things in the future, our business enterprises must prosper. "I favor a program that is not hostile to free American enterprise. enter-prise. "The elimination of legislation that is hampering and discouraging discourag-ing American business will go a long way toward solving many of our ills. "I think I know something about Utah and its needs. Our mining, livestock and agricultural' interests inter-ests are the key to the prosperity and continued growth of our state. If I should be nominated and elected, my first thought would be the welfare of Utah. "At the present time conditions in the world are in such a state of confusion, and changes are coming com-ing so rapidly, that it would be foolish for me to discuss issues in detail. This I intend to do during the campaign". Mr. Taylor was born 48 years ago in Moab, the son of Arthur A. and Sena Jensen Taylor. His father fa-ther was a pioneer settler of southeastern Utah and for many years was an important stockman of Utah. His paternal grandfather, grand-father, Norman Taylor, was a member of the original band of Utah pioneers who arrived in Salt Lake valley July 24, 1847. His maternal grandparents, natives of Denmark, came across the plains with a handcart company in 1858. At the age of 19 Mr. Taylor took over the editorship of the Grand Valley Times (now The Times-Independent) at Moab and has continuously punished! the paper since that time, for a period of 29 years. In addition to this enterprise he is interested in livestock live-stock and agriculture. During the past 30 years he has served in various public cppacS-ties. cppacS-ties. He is at present chairman of the Grand county board of commissioners, com-missioners, a position he has held for six years. He was town clerk of Moab for 12 years and a member mem-ber of the board of trustees for six years. He aided in establishing the Grand county public hospital (Continued on last page) Publisher Is Candidate (Continued from first page) as a tax-supported institution and for 14 years was manager of the institution. In 1935 he was elected chairman of the advisory board of Utah grazing district No. 6, comprising Grand and San Juan counties. At present he is chairman of grazing district No. 9, which was created when the original district was divided. Just recently Mr. Taylor was elected by the cattle members of the nine advisory boards of Utah to represent them at a ten-day ten-day session at Denver to make final recommendations on the federal fed-eral grazing code. Mr. Taylor was last year named a member of the committee of 15 appointed pursuant to a law enacted enact-ed by the last legislature to study Utah's school laws and make recommendations for needed changes. This committee submitted sub-mitted its report to the governoi of Utah on July 1, following s year of research and study. Taylor was president of tht Utah State Press association ir 1933 and is now chairman of tht 1933 nd is now chairman of the legislative, committee of that organization. |