The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-08-19
WATTS CAMPAIGN
FOR GOVERNORSH|P
OGDEN MANS CANDIDACY FOR
REPUBLICAN PLACE 10
STRONGLY URGED.
Weber County Republicans Give
Unanimous Endorsement and
Ask the State's
Approval.

Active campaigning has been start
ed by friends of w. H. Watts Of Og-
den, candidate for the Republican NOM
nation for governor, and during the
past week he has become the leader In
hat contest which will be concluded
when the state convention makes Its
election in Salt Lake on Thursday,
august 20.
Although the candidacy of Mr.. Wat
Is was strongly urged at the time of
he Republican national delegate con-
ention In Price, several months ago,
lctive work toward his nomination
as not started until the past week.
Even without that effort, however, the
Vnttls campaign gained an impetus
throughout the state which assured
'trOng support and now his support
'rs say there is no doubt of his Sc
lection.
Weber county Republicans, through
he Weber county committee, have
given unanimous endorsement to Mr..
fattis for nomination as governor
'avIng passed the following resolution
at meeting held on Saturday. July
n:
The Republican county committee
{ Weber county wishes to call the
attention of the members of the party
a this county and state to the fact
hat Utah is confronted with financial,
ldustrul and political problems of
ne grlvest character. We feel that
Or the office of governor during the
om,ng four years will be required a
IAN of the highest type of citizenship,
proved integrity and patriotism,
nd one possessing business expert
nee and administrative capacity OF
ne best order.
ave assert that Weber county has
uch man In the person OF William
/. Watts. We commend him to the
adorable consideration of the Repub-
lean state convention and urge the
republicans OF this county to choose
delegates who will work untlringly,
making use of every honorable politi-
al expedient to bring about his NOM
nation"
Mr.. Watts supporters offers can
lldate who. by reason of his exception
Il executive ability, strong personal
~ and wide business experience, will
dive Utah and the states affairs a real
BUSINESS administration.
Mr.. Watts is a sterling American,
.enlnl In his presence and firm In
haracter. He will so arrange his per
sonal affairs as TO give his undivided
attention to the business OF the state.
Mr.. Watts is n native born son OF
Weber county, a self-made man In the
truest sense. He has resided In Utah
throughout his life and has studied
Utah's economical needs. He has de-
yeloped In Utah and he has materially
assisted In developing Utah.
Mr.. Watts record as builder OF
roads, railroads, irrigation systems
and manufacturing industries shows
that he is a man who can grasp the
zig problems OF state affairs and put
hem on sound financial basis. His
experience as agrlculturallst and stock
.,iser Is another factor that Is sug-
.ested MS important, for Mr.. WATTS
,ns born In Ulntah, farming COM
nunity of Weber county, spent the
lrst years OF his life there, engaged
n farming undertakings during va
ous years OF his life and has become
= head of the Utah Construction
,ompany, the director OF great farm
ng undertakings In the west. He
Understands the problems OF the ir-
-lgator the dry farmer and the live
stock ralser-for these are all prob
ems that have arisen with him and
Inch he has successfully solved. Sim
mrly Mr.. Watts has solved the labor
question and there has not been a
irlke on any OF the great Watts
Enterprises, including railroad build
ing, reservoir or irrigation system con-
struction. coal mining, Industrial con-
.,ructlon or other work.
As governmental finance and ad-
Illustration, building OF the states
.oads and irrigation systems on a
,Ound economy basis and the solu-
ION OF labor problems will be the
hlef questions affecting Utah's tax.
ayers during the next few years.
le men who know w. ii. Watts best
lclare there will be no mistake II he
selected as the Republican nOml.
zee and elected by the voters at the
November election.