Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-09-18 | Page 8 | Wattis Manager Has Statement

WATTIS MANAGER HIS STATEMENT Not Required to File Statement Of Campaign Expenses, He Declares Following reports from Salt Lake to the effect that the attorney generals gen-erals office was contemplating proceedings pro-ceedings against W. H. Wattis under tho corrupt practice act for failing to file a statement of campaign expi ndl-tiires, ndl-tiires, 'Miarles R. Holllngsworth, his campaign manager, declared that Mr. Wattis was not required to file such a statement. "The act says that such statements are due from those who are to be voted vot-ed on at a primary or at an election. This primary refers to the state optional op-tional primary. Neither party follows the prlmarj system of nominating. And as Mr. Wattis was not nominated lieiS not to be voted upon at an election elec-tion In another place in the act it Bays thai hl mks for filing statements will be sent to those who obtained nominations nomina-tions This indicates that the act requires re-quires statements from nominees, not r indldates tor nomination. "We went into this question of a statement and consulted 1cr.i1 authority authori-ty We are learly of the opinion that Mi Wattis is not required to file such a statement. In connection with the request of the federal grand jury to Judas Til l - 'man D. Johnson that contempt proceedings pro-ceedings be brought against Mr Wattis and Mr Holllngsworth because of statements made in a political advertisement, adver-tisement, Mr Holllngsworth Bald "All I can say Is to emphasize that it was farthest from our intentions to cast reflections on the court."