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Show Gov. Calvin Rampton was the principal speaker at the huge Democratic dinner and rally held in Park City last week end. At left is the Governor's best asset, Lucy Beth, and at right are Gwen Larson, Judge James Kilby, Secretary of State Clyde Miller, and Rita Stoddard, candidate for the State Legislature. Park City is Hoil to Prominent Democrats at Dinner Distinguished Utah Democrats Demo-crats graced the head table at the fund-raising dinner attended at-tended by more than 100 Thursday, Thurs-day, October 19 at Treasure Mt. Inn in Park City. U.S. Senator Frank E. Moss, Congressman K. Gunn McKay and Governor and Mrs. Calvin Rampton headed the list of speakers introduced by County Chairman James Kilby Sen. Moss spoke in behalf of presidential candidate George McGovern and also reminisced about the past 30 years during which he has always considered Park City a bright spot. "You've always had good working Democrats Demo-crats here", he said. He admonished the group to elect all the state Democrat candidates, thereby giving the Governor a team to work with. "Let 's sell McGovern" the Senator Sen-ator said. "We don't need to apoligize for him." Moss termed term-ed the present administration 'the most corrupt in this century." cen-tury." Judge Kilby introduced Mike Hansen, a 19 year old who went to the National Convention as an alternate delegate and had his first taste of real politics. He claims that the American people seem to have forgotten that the government is the servant ser-vant of the people. "We must be united" he said, "we've got to work-we have the greatest choice since 1932, so talk to your friends." Governor Rampton spoke highly of the candidates currently cur-rently running for office in Utah and also explained a bit about the recent reapportionment of the state. He congratulated the Summit County workers and expressed ex-pressed h i s appreciation for their help. Congressman McKay spoke briefly but warned people who excused seeming irregularities as "just politics". "That attitude he said, "will destroy our government." gov-ernment." Clyde Miller, Secretary of State running for re-election told of campaigning that afternoon after-noon in the Heber district. "I talked to one man who sat and seemed to listen with rapt attention. at-tention. I told him of my accomplishments ac-complishments and of my aims for the future and he continued to listen attentively. Finally, after about 30 minutes of real speech-making I told him I'd like his support and then, for the first time he spoke and let me know he was a deer hunter here from California." When Judge Kilby introduced Thorpe Waddingham, candidate for Attorney General, Mr. Waddingham Wad-dingham noted that he had been associated with government for many years and pointed out the fact that there is a difference between a 'good' governor and a 'great' governor, and "Rampton certainly is one of the great!" he said. "We have a good team,-lefs team,-lefs sell it!" It is the first try at politics for Lynn Baker who is seeking the office of State Auditor and he said that although he is young he has already had banking experience ex-perience that would be helpful in the Auditor's office. Carl Schisler from Roosevelt Roose-velt is candidate forStateSenate and he pointed out the various occupations in the area which all go to provide the economic development in this district. Rita Stoddard, candidate for the Utah Legislature was introduced intro-duced and simply asked for votes. Koy Page, County Commissioner, Commis-sioner, recognized growing pains in Summit County and said, "We can't take a chance with inexperience." Fine entertainment was provided pro-vided through the evening by local talent. Park City High School senior Jim Santy played two stirring trumpet solos accompanied ac-companied by his mother, Carol Santy. John and Ann Warren, talented talent-ed musicians, and their daughter daugh-ter Cristi Ann Showalter, Miss Utah State Fair 1972, were there to entertain with music, song and dance. John played his accordion to accompany Ann and Christi in songs ranging from duets which included Me and My Shadow" to Ann's inimitable version of "TheSound of Music" She also sang"SeptemberSong" and a number from My Fair Lady. Governor Rampton was heard laughing heartily when Ann sang "You Can't Get A Man With A Gun." Cristi, a dance major at the University of Utah, pleased the crowd with her boisterous Charleston number. Judge Kilby urged those in attendance to promote all the candidates. "Politics is a two-way two-way mirror" he said. "One side is what a candidate has to offer and the other side shows what the voter gets." He introduced the Central Committee of Leo Frazier, Gary Kimball, Margaret Mitchell, Mitch-ell, Eanest Fuelling, Jim Murn-in, Murn-in, May Moore and praised in particular the county vice-chairman vice-chairman Gwen Siddoway Larsen. Lar-sen. Joe Dowd was introduced as the oldest one at the dinner and Charlie Davis and John Lambert were introduced. A final round of applause was given to the County officers for a job well done. |
