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Show Demacratk. Candidates por Stale Offices t ,, if 1 - k i if ' " I : . I ' ' ' r , A ' I .... v" c ; " . , 4 " ' ' ' "i I 1 1 I r , i J "I - i' , - W ! f I ft? ' .t 1 GRANT MACFAELANE IX RACE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL Grant Macfarlane, St-e senator from Salt Lake county, member of the house of ' representatives for two terms, former assistant in the offices of the county and city attorney and prominent Salt Lake City lawyer, today announced announc-ed his candidacy for the Democratic Demo-cratic nomination for attorney general of Utah in the September primary. Mr. Macfarlane was born in St. George, Utah, 41 years ago, and moved with his family to Beaver, where they resided until he was five years old. For the last 36 years, he has been a resident resi-dent of Salt Lake City, where he obtained his education in the public schools, high school "and the University of Utah. He grad-Ccr.tinued grad-Ccr.tinued on ' page five DR. HERBERT IJ. MAW DEMO CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR Dr. Herbert B. Maw, member of the State Senate for ten years ' and its President for four years, prominent Utah educator and for-. for-. mer dean of men at the University Univer-sity of Utah, announced his candidacy for the nomination for Governor on the Democratic ticket tick-et at a public mass meeting which attracted supporters from all parts of the state to the New-house New-house Hotel in Salt Lake City Wednesday evening. Prominent for years in the affairs af-fairs of the Democratic party, Dr. Maw outlined a comprehensive comprehen-sive platform on which he will seek election to the State's highest high-est office. Dr. Maw dealt at length with the need for encouragement of small business to keep the State's wealth within its boundaries, and .JOHN W. GUY CANDIDATE FOR STATE TREASURER John W. Guy, State Auditor since 1936, former chief deputy state auditor and prominent in his profession in public and private pri-vate life for years in Provo, Utah j County, this week announced his candidacy for the Democratic' nomination for state treasurer. Under the law, a state auditor I may not run to succeed himself ! in that position but may run for another elective position. "Four years ago the citizens of this state honored me by electing me as their state auditor." Mr. Guy said in his announcement. "I have fully appreciated that honor and have endeavored to 1 the best of my ability to con. I seientiously serve the public In accordance with my oath of office of-fice 'with fidelity.' "I now announce that I am a candidate for the position of state treasurer and again respectfully I solicit the support of those citizens citi-zens who believe I have the ne- I cessary qualifications for the position and who feel satisfied with my record as state audi- . GROVER A. GILES v'A.Vikil.AXii FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL, Grover A. Giles, Deputy Attorney At-torney General since 1933, and for many years prior to that time prominent in legal and poll-, poll-, tical circles of Southern Utah, today became a candidate for the Democratic nomination for attorney attor-ney general. A native of Fillmore, Millard County, Utah, Mr. Giles is the son of Joseph S. Giles, early day Southern Utah lawyer, and Ann Elizabeth Carling Giles, the daughter of Utah pioneers. He received 'his elementary and high school education in the schools of Fillmore and graduated in 1917 from the University of Utah Law School with the degree of L. L. B. He was elected to his first public office, Millard County Attorney, At-torney, in 1916, just a few months, mon-ths, before his graduation, and assumed the duties of that position posi-tion in 1917. He was re-elected County Attorney in 1919, 1926, and 1930. From 1921 to 1926, he served as Fillmore City Attorney At-torney and left a position as head of the corporation depart- ment in the office of the Secre-I Secre-I tary of State, to which he" was appoined in 1929, to make his last successful race for Millard County Attorney in 1930. Ht. Giles was the standard bearer of the Democratic party I Continued on page five . LUI . A native of Liverpool, England, Eng-land, where he obtained his education, edu-cation, Mr. Guy came to Utah in 1905, making his home, in Provo, ' where he still is a property own- 1 er. He was an accountant for a Provo realty firm until 1916 and in 1917 and 1918 was deputy treasurer of Utah County. He was elected Utah county auditor audi-tor in 1919. Later he opened an office as an accountant and for several years resided in Casper, Wyoming. In 1926 he came to Salt Lake City and resumed the practice of his profession. In 1933 he was made chief deputy state auditor and in 1936 was elected to the position of state auditor. . the necessity of offering substantial substan-tial inducement to young people to remain in Utah. He scoffed at rumors that all present state employee? em-ployee? would be discharged if he were elected and said reports that he had promised appointments to various persons and groups were ridiculous; adding "All appointments appoint-ments will be based on efficiency and loyalty." The theme of his platform was given in his final remarks: ''I believe that the day has come when our state government should tackle the problem of working for the welfare of its common people by creating opportunities oppor-tunities for all of its residents to improve their living conditions." condi-tions." During his service in the state senate, Dr. Maw sponsored old age assistance, direct primary, relief, re-lief, utility regulation, labor and many other types of legislation designed to help the common people. Dr. Maw called attention to his staunch support of President Roosevelt and the New Deal and his determined fight aga'ost the opposition. Changes in policy which will be made by Dr. Maw if he is elected governor include: Assurance Assur-ance to every state employee that his job is not dependent upon the preferences of their bosses in voting. Adequate care of the needy on relief rolls until employment can be provided for them. Restoration of the twenty per cent reduction in old age assistance at once which can he done without additional taxation. "Our Btate should strive to cooperate coop-erate fully with the federal program, pro-gram, and should guarantee to every needy person over 65, a decent and adequate living," Dr. Maw contended. Opposition to increased taxes, elimination of unnecessary state agencies and abolition of all dup- licatlon of service. A program to relieve small home owners and farmers from much of their burdens through a reorganization of our tax set-up. - Support oT organized labor, because of the "Blessings It has given us, such as free education, decent working conditions, living wages, safety in Industry, as well as other benefits." Continuance of au adequate Retirement Program for teachers, teach-ers, to guarantee them security in their old age. Full cooperation with the Continued on page five |