Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-20
HARRY S. JOSEPH
OUT FOR CONGRESS

Harry Joseph, who was speaker OF
the house OF representatives OF the
1907 session Of the state legislature,
has announced his candidacy for the
lower house OF the national Congress,
subject to the VIII OF the Republican
state convention, which meets In Ogden
Monday, Sept 26. In speaking OF his
candidacy. Mr. Joseph today said
Il believe Il Is about time for the
Republican party to recognize the serv-
ices which 1 have so long and faithfully
rendered IL in this state. | have been
lighting the battles of Republicanism
for years. and In way that has made
more friends for the party than have
many others have served the party
In the Legislature. when 1 was honored
in being selected speaker of the house.
i have been prominently connected with
the mining Industry, and have spent
lot of money in developing properties
throughout the state. In fact. when
Senator Smoot wanted figures on which
TO fight to maintain the tariff on lead
during the consideration of the Aldrich
bill | gathered the statistics under the
auspices OF the Mine Operators associ-
alton.
My interests are all in this state,
and l have agricultural as well as min
ing interests. i was honored In being
selected as chairman OF the board of
the state industrial school, and during
that time the institution has been
brought to the front and Is now tho
peer of any similar institution In the
United states. i also had the honor 20
found the town of ST. Joseph, situated
a few miles north of Salt Lake, on the
Short Line and Hamburger roads.
have also taken an active part in the
state fair and other public institutions.
Il am making the fight for the con-
gressional nomination on the broad
ground of Republican doctrine, and II
elected / shall serve the people in "A
way that VIII reflect credit upon the
state"
Mr.. Joseph has made public the an
nouncement Of his candidacy in the
following open letter, addressed to The
Republicans OF Utah"
Standing upon "A platform OF ag-
gressive RepubllCanism. as enunclated
by such time-honored Republican lead
ers as ruled the nation from the time
Of Lincoln to the present. | hereby
announce my candidacy for the nominal
ton of representative to Congress, SUBJ
ject to the decision OF the Republican
state convention To be held at Ogden
on Sept. 20, 1910
Il feel that my long-continued serv-
ice for the party and in the interests of
Utah, which | have at all times en-
deavored to serve honorably and con
scientiously, justifies me I'm asking of
the Republican party Of this state this
honor.
III elected (and of this there Is no
doubt If | am nominated. | shall en-
deayor to carry out the will OF the peo-
pie Of Utah ON all national questions
affecting their general welfare and
that Of the state, to the end that IL
may attain a leadership among the sis
terhood of states. If defeated for the
nomination, l shall most cheerfully
acquiesce in the action of the conven-
ton, and the party can rest assured
that | shall do all in my power 10 pre-
serve the entity and integrity OF the
party and do my utmost toward it's
success at the polls on Nov. s. 1910
HARRY S. JOSEPH" >