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Show REPUBLICAN LEGISLATIVE NOMINEES i STAND FIRM ON PARTY'S PLEDGES I j Exceptionally Strong Alignment Presented by Weber County G. O. P. in George Halverson for State Senator, and Mrs. I Lillibell Frey Falck, Herbert D. Brown, Joseph Skeen and (George A. Fuller for Representatives ; Their Integrity Insures In-sures Enactment of Proposals Made in Satisfaction of Popular Demand. l The Republican Party in the State of Utah stands for: z Woman's suffrage by amendment of the Federal Constitution. ,' A public utilities commission, which shall regulate all public service i i corporations, f A workingmen's compensation law. ;l An eight-hour day and a six-day week ("one day's rest in seven.") J; Anti-free pass legislation. jf The exemption from taxation of the modest home. It The completion of the comprehensive system of state highways, already ?! ' begun under the present Republican administration. i The maintenance of the high standard of our public school system, :? and other educational institutions. fi It presents as its candidate for Governor, Nephi L. Morris, whose rec- ! ord upon all these Issues is unim-pcached and unimpaired. ) It presents a senatorial and legislative ticket the personnel of which j Insures the enactment of the party's platform into law. The records of the nominees r the legislature from Weber county show the candidates to be persons whose integrity is not to be questioned and who are in every way qualified for the office for which they were chosen chos-en by the convention several weeks ago. They are: George Halverson, for state senator; Mrs. Lillibell Frey Falck, Herbert D. Brown, Joseph 8keen and George A. Fuller, for representatives. i GEORGE HALVERSON, NOMINEE FOR STATE SENATOR. George Halverson, Republican ; nominee for State Senator, is a lawyer by profession. He was born on a farm in Marriott, Weber coun- : ty, about 48 years ago, where he at tended the district school in the winter, working on the farm during i the summer. In 1885 he entered the University of Deseret (now the University Uni-versity of Utah), from which ho graduated in 1888, being valedictorian valedictor-ian of his class. After teaching school for a couple of years, he founded, in connection with W. J. Doyle, the ibusiness now conducted by Halver-'son Halver-'son Brothers. In 1892 ho severed his connection with that firm, and entered upon the study of law atl the University of Michigan. He graduated grad-uated with the degree of L. L. B. in 189L Returning to Ogden he formed form-ed a law partnership with Valentine Gideon under the name of Gideon & Halverson. Two -years later he entered en-tered into a law partnership with the lato Judge Maglnnls, which continued con-tinued until Mr. Halverson was elected County Attorney in 1898. After Aft-er serving four years as County Attorney, At-torney, Mr. Halverson continued his private practice until April, 1903, when, upon the resignation of Col. A. B. Hayes from th9 office of District Dis-trict Attorney to take the office of Solicitor So-licitor of U. S. Internal Revenue Department, De-partment, he was appointed by Governor Gov-ernor Wells as District Attorney for the unexpired term. He was re-elect ed in 1905 and served as District Attorney At-torney until 1909. In 1910 he formed a law partnership with Arthur E. Pratt, which continued for five years, since which time ho has been engaged en-gaged in the practice alone. During his tenure of office he conducted con-ducted some very important litigation litiga-tion for the county In addition to the usual criminal business. The old Horticultural law, which had been a thorn in the side of the County Commissioners, Com-missioners, was challenged by him and declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. The case of Commercial Com-mercial National Bank against Alma D. Chambers, County Treasurer, an important case involving the taxation of National Banks, was carried to the Supreme Court of the United States and won for the county. It will also be remembered that during dur-ing his term the "O. K. saloon gang" was run to the ground and sent to the penitentiary. Mr. Halverson is a member of the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States. He has a large and lucrative practice, and his knowledge of the law would make him a valued val-ued member of the next legislature In case he is elected, considering the Public Utilities Bill, the Workmen's Compensation Act the Prohibition Bill, and other legislation endorsed in the platform of both parties. Mr. Halverson has always been a consistent con-sistent Republican. Distinct Honor Conferred on Mr6. i Falck. Mrs. Lillibell Frey Falck, candidate candi-date for representative, is the first woman to receive the nomination for the legislature from a Republican convention in Weber county in years and, if elected, which her friends predict pre-dict for her ijy a big majority, she will be the first woman legislator from Weber county for about 15 years. Mrs. Falck was chosen in recognition of her ability to handle civic and other kinds of activities that demand the exercise of judgment, j common sense and a keen insight I which has enabled her to solve problems prob-lems with which she has been , confronted con-fronted and won for her the admiration admir-ation of friends and associates. Mrs. Falck has been a resident of Ogden for the past nine years. She spent her girlhood days in Burlington, Burling-ton, Iowa, and was graduated from the public high school and the Burlington Bur-lington college. From Burlington she moved to St. Louis and then to Chicago. During t- ...1.1. 3 Ol uui xesiuwimt; m aim near unicago she was actively engaged in women's club work. A letter of highest commendation com-mendation from one of the women's clubs in Chicago, was given her as she was about to depart for the west. After taking up her residence in the west, first in Butte for two years and then in Ogden, she was not and has not been in any club work, but has devoted all her energies to Chautauqua Chau-tauqua work. Six years ago Ogden undertook its first Chautauqua assembly. During this first ticket campaign Mrs. Falck was called into the board of directors over the' adjacent parts of the state. Dr. Howell, from Chautauqua, N. Y., appointed Mrs. Falck state organizer or-ganizer of the Chautauqua literary and scientific reading course. For several years Mrsl Falck served on the Chautauqua board of directors as the only woman director, though at the present time there are several sev-eral others. She has been so closely connected with this work that she is best known in that connection She Is the daughter of a manwho served his full four years to preserve the Union during the Civil war and was reared by a mother who taught her patriotism. Mrs. Falck believes conscientiously in the great cause of temperance and expects to see the national amendment amend-ment to the constitution of the United Unit-ed States adopted. She is not only a Republican, but has faith in all women and their great efforts to improve conditions In all walks of life, believing that it is woman's sympathetic hand which can aid the men in their great undertakings." un-dertakings." Herbert D. Brown. Experienced In Public Affairs. Herbert D. Brown, Republican nominee for the legislature, is a native na-tive of Weber county. He was born at Harrisville 43 years ago. He was educated in the district schools and in the Weber Stake Academy. In 1894 bo moved to Idaho, where he lived for 13 years, being one of the pioneers, who aided in the early stages of the development of that vast tract of country on the west side of the Snake river, which is now the choicest part of Idaho. Here he was engaged in farming for a number of years. Afterward ho took charge of the business interests in-terests of the Studebaker Bros. Co. ' of Utah, for four years serving in the capacity of manager for the southern district of Idaho. In 1896 ho filled a mission to California for the Mormon church and again in 1905 was sent to England Eng-land in the same capacity. Returning Return-ing in 1907, he moved to Ogden, where ho has since resided, having been engaged in the contracting and building business. During the last few years Mr. Brown has built dozens of residences in Ogden and immediate vicinity. He is' considered to be ono of the substantial sub-stantial business men of this city and is heavilv interested in real estate. es-tate. Ho has taken an active part in the political and religious life of the community wherever . he has -been and has had varied experience, having hav-ing traveled extensively in Europe as well as many of the states where he has made a study of the social conditions of the working classes. He has always been a great reader read-er and has probably ono of tho largest larg-est private libraries In this county. Fuller Qualified to Serve In Legislature. George A. Fuller, is a native of Weber county. He Is of English descent. His parents came to Utah in 1864 and passed through the hardships hard-ships of pioneer life. Mr. Fuller was born in Eden in 1871. He received his education in the public schools of tho county. At the age of 21 he bought a farm at Eden. Since that time he has been engaged in agricultural agri-cultural pursuits and is today one of the prominent farmers in the county. In 1899 and in 1900 he labored la-bored in the mission field In London, England, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. In 1906 he was the Republican nominee for tho legislature, was elected for. one term, at the expiration of which he was re-chosen by " the Weber county coun-ty voters. Ab a member of the house of representatives of the seventh and eighth legislatures, he was instrumental instru-mental in securing the passage of a number of important measures. These were approved by the governor gover-nor and became law. On February 13, 3911, he was ordained, bishop of the Eden Ward, which position he still holds, On September 12, 1916, at the Weber county legislative legis-lative convention of the Republican party he was nominated for the state legislature. His friends have the as-suranco as-suranco that he will be elected by the same big majority .that is cer- tn!n tr l.n .1 .ll! 1 of the state, county and national tickets. Progress Features Record . of Joseph Skeen. Joseph Skeen, a candidate for tho house of representatives on the Republican Re-publican ticket, was born at Plain City in this county in the year 1876. He is the son of Lyman Skeen and Electa Dixon Skeen, both pioneers in the settlement of the county. He was reared upon a farm and received re-ceived his education in the public schools, in the Smithsonian Business college, and in the State university. His practical farm training, his experience ex-perience in the construction of canals and railroads and his experience of two years in the southern states have given him a training fitting him to deal with the public and with the legislative needs of the state in the development of its resources. Mr. Skeen has through persistent ! labor and hard toil become one of tho most prosperous and successful farmers of the county. He knows the value of money, and the funds of the stato would be safeguarded with tho same care in its expenditure expendi-ture as his own means. He is the father of six children and has the real American ideals at heart in his own home. His deeply imbedded ideals therefore there-fore attest his witness to serve the public creditably in a legislative capacity. |