| Show Farmington Residents Meet GOP Candidates This being the Beauty Queen season this assembly of candidates could be compared compared compared com com- pared to a beauty contest Emil M. M Whitesides candidate candidate candidate candi candi- date for county treasurer t told tolda ld lda a group of oC Farmington residents residents residents resi resi- dents Thursday night The They had gathered at the courthouse courthouse courthouse court court- house to meet the Republican candidates especially those who are arc on the primary election elec tion Lion ballot Its true that we may may not all be beauties but at least were we're here before beCore you so that you OU may look us over size us up and then vote on your choice It he added THIS TillS WAS vcr very true And Andas as each candidate spoke there were many in the audience who either changed their mind about their candidate or confirmed confirmed con conS firmed their original choice Roger Bean Layton candidate candidate candidate candi candi- date for county attorney stated stated stated stat stat- ed that this kind of meeting on the crass grass roots level is much more important to the progress of oC our entire nation than are arc many of the larger political assemblies 1 WE E ALSO AGREE with this statement And if youve you've never never never nev nev- er been out to one of these meet the candidates sessions sessions sessions ses ses- youve you've missed a great opportunity to actually get gel acquainted acquainted acquainted ac ac- ac- ac with the people who are arc going to be operating the various vanous departments of gov gov- It was brought out during the meeting that too many residents vote blindly blind ly They dont don't gel get to know the people they hire through their vote The They also miss the opportunity of learning of oC some of oC the problems that are arc facing our rapidly growing county government I THIS TillS POINT was brought out by Sheriff Day and his opponent Kenneth Kennelh Hammon when they mentioned some of oC the law laws enforcement problems problems problems lems and the thc great use rise in crime in Davis County Other problems discussed were the land survey project which has been started by the incumbent surveyor Donald Davis the need for more industry industry in- in in the count county discussed discussed discussed dis dis- cussed by incumbent Commissioner Commissioner Com Com- missioner Wayne Winegar e the need for more representatives lives tives from the county in the state legislature brought out by Finley Wilkinson and the need for clarification of or the complicated justice of oC the peace problem which was mentioned by William Peters candidate for county justice of oC the peace in the south pre pre- TIlE THE OTHER candidates who spoke told of oC their qualifications qualifications qualifications what they hoped to accomplish if nominated or orif orif orif if they had been holding office of of- fice Tice they mentioned some of oC the accomplishments they had made for the good of the coun coun- ty ly Their informal greetings before and after the meeting and their short talks all helped to lo better acquaint the voter with wilh the men seeking the political jobs and certainly certain certain- ly helped the voter to decide which candidate to lo vote vole for Other local candidates who spoke besides those mc me me include Clyde B. B Adams Glen W. W Flint Joseph Smith Dick Burningham Allen Adams Ray Dahl Glen Austin Auslin Hugh Hayward and Charles CharIes Bradford bf bC |
