Show WEBER COUNTY MAN ENDORSED FOR GOVERNOR A F T V 4 0 W 11 wattis mr W 11 II wattis ot of ogden Is now an aggressive candidate for the republican nomination for governor and his candidacy is growing in tavor favor throughout the state lie ile announced that he would bo be a candidate several weeks ago but started no active campaign until about ten days ago when republicans ot of weber county formed a wattis for governor club and urged him to carry his campaign to every part of 0 the state the forming of this club was the result of requests from prominent party leaders from various counties who know mr air wattis reputation as an industrial leader and his exceptional ability as an executive there are few men in tile the intermountain mount aln country whose experience has lead them into so BO many fields of business activities as has the experience of mr air wattis and his diversified interests have proven uniformly successful while at the same time being a big factor in the up building of the state of utah native of weber dorn born in weber county lie he started as a young man working by the day until he accumulated enough money to enter construction work in a small way himself today lie ho is president and general manager of the utah construction company one of the largest concerns ot of the kind lit in the united states for several years his company has e specialized in major development work in the west handling large railroad and reclamation projects in the western states and mexico ico mr wattis is also a practical rancher and tanner farmer his company owning large ranch and farm properties in utah idaho and nevada these ranches contain upwards of acres of deeded land and are stocked with head of cattle sheep and 2000 horses at all of 0 mr air wattis properties and I 1 ili investments ti vestments ara apfl atod t through his tr utah headquarters which Is a clear ing ine house for the entire business y tribute by mckay f sponsoring the meeting which urged him to become a candidate tor for the republican nomination for governor wore were such men as A P dige low and fred at nye both of 0 whom had been frequently mentioned as possible gubernatorial candidates and apostle david 0 mckay who paid mr air wattis tile tho following tribute 1 I respond cheerfully to the suggestion that I 1 say something regarding the candidacy of mr wattis it if you would succeed in business you must study business it I 1 f you would succeed in politics you must study politics I 1 come as a friend of 0 W II 11 wattis I 1 come as a loyal utahn I 1 do believe most sincerely that W II if wattis Is fa the right man at the present lime flute to occupy tile the governorship ot of this state stata there are four our great factors in life the ability to see clearly the ability to imagine vividly the power to think independently and the power to will nobly we heed a business man mail who has these I 1 icat ions mr wattis has these qualities ile he has the ability to see clearly to see the sage brush desert and then its malton iton we need a man of vision and a man mail who has liand handled led big things mr air wattis fulfills that need ile he has proven that lie he can and does think independently ile he will take adice but will not take dictation lie ile will be a governor of utah fair and just to all W 11 II wattis deserves this nomination and this election tor for tile the party loyalty that he has shown if I 1 you secure his nomination wea well elect him and utah will have one of the best governors any state ever had outstanding executive in addition to his construction work and ranch activities mr air wattis has taken art an active interest in many other lines and has always been prominently in the civic and political affairs of ogden and the state of utah ile he is ia vice president and general manager of the utah ld id alto aho sugar company a dir ectro lit in tile the first national bank and first savings bank president of the board of trustees of thos D dee memorial hospital vice ife president and director ot of the superior rock springs coal company director of the united states chamber of commerce with headquarters at washington D C and vice president of the associated general contractors of america lie he was also three times elected dent of the weber club and ogden ca chamber abor of commerce during the accumulation of 0 all the properties his companies now control lie he was the directing head and manager it nominated and elected governor of 0 utah his tine fine executive ability and his broad experience will be ba at the service of tile the state and his organizations are so arranged and officered that lie he can give his entire time to the business of 0 the state it if the republicans ot of utah nominate W 11 II wattis for governor at the convention to be held in ogden august 16 and elect him in november the citizens ot of utah will be assured a progressive business administration based on the practical experience of a man mail who has made himself a leader in business finance building and ranching |