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Show W. W. ARMSTRONG IS CANDIDATE FOR i U. S. SENATORSHIP BSBBBSSBSsV 'MNflSsuic' 'V 4SnrafeBBBBSS HI W. W UtMNTKoM. Announcing he will be a candidate for nomination for United States senator sen-ator by the I leinoc'.-.il stale cnuveii-Itlon. cnuveii-Itlon. to be held In Salt Lake AUgUSt ll. W. w. Armstrong of Sail Lake 'made clear his attitude respecting 'public questions of Interest to the people peo-ple of I'tah ln the following statement: I "I am solidly and enthusiastically Ibeh'nd the principles and ideals 10 ably championed by that greatest of Democrats. Woodrovv Wilson. wBo hn-done hn-done more than any other man for (the common people and the ujdiftlns lot humanity, I am for the producer, whether lo be laborer, farmer, stoekgrowcr. mm er or what not. He Is the basic eh -Inient of our social structure As he piospers o prospi --oclefv Tin I - I main dei ot u simply occupy niches in isociety and our ntltie rend Importance are determined lv the extent of OUT I helpfulness to the producer. The ; highest service iliat can be performed Ibv any public officer Is the maximum aid to the producer. "I am for the application of com-Imon com-Imon sense business principles to tn operation of government to the end Ithat we may enjoy the greatest econ-lomy econ-lomy and maximum efficiency, and for the ut 11 i7-i t ion of the principles of local self Government to the highest degree 1 believe slrongly in local self gov -Lernmenl and that Is one of the reasons 1 am a Democrat. ' 1 iiu for reduction In laxes. not :by niggardliness obstructive to pron- iess, but by increasing taxable property prop-erty through cedlug of public lands I from federal to state control. !' reclamation rec-lamation of arid lands through irrigation irri-gation and by Increasing the number and size of our Industries through development de-velopment of natural resources. We can't give up our schools and we won t fl i up our roads. "I am for a campaign conducted 'fairly and openly, without abuse or misrepresentation of opponents, with a keen appreciation of the responsibilities responsi-bilities sought and with an earnest desire de-sire to serve a constituency to whom I am graeful for' honors bestowed nnd confidence shown in the past. ' I am for I'tah, first, last and all Ihe time." 06- |