The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-08-14
WATTS CAMPAIGN
FOR G0VERN0RSH|P
OGDEN MANS CANDIDACY FOR
REPUBLICAN PLACE Is
STRONGLY URGED.
Weber County Republicans Give
Unanimous Endorsement and
Ask the States
Approval.

Active campaigning has been start
ed by friends of ". II. Watts of Og-
den, candidate for the Republican nom.
'hltion FOR governor, and during the
past week he has become the leader in
that contest which will be concluded
When the state convention makes its
selection In Salt Lake on Thursday,
August 20.
Although the candidacy of Mr. Wat
us was strongly urged mt the time of
the Republican national delegate con
vention In Price, several months ago,
active work toward his nomination
was not started until the past week.
Even without that effort. however, the
Watts campaign gained an impetus
throughout the state which assured
strong support and now his support
ers say there is no doubt of his Sc
lection.
Weber county Republicans. through
the Weber county committee, have
given unanimous endorsement 10 Mr..
Watts for nomination as governor.
having passed the following resolution
at meeting held on Saturday, July
81:
The Republican county committee
OF Weber county wishes Ia call the
| attention of the members of the party
In this county and state To the fnct
that Utah Il confronted with financial
Industrial and political problems of
the gravest character. We feel that
| for the office OF governor during the
coming four years will be required a
man of the highest type OF citizenship,
II proved integrity and patriotism.
| and one possessing business expert
ence and administrative capacity Of
The best order.
Eve assert that Weber county has
such man In the person of William
III. Watts. We commend him To the
favorable consideration Of the Replb-
ican state convention and urge the
Republicans Of this county to choose
delegates who will work untiringly,
making use Of every honorable politi-
al expediept to bring about his NOM
nation"
Mr.. Watts supporters offers u can
idate who, by reason of his exception
u executive ability. strong personal
~ and wide business experience, will
give Utah and the states affairs n real
business administrations.
Mr.. Watts is sterling American,
Genial In his presence and firm II.
olnractcr. He will 50 arrange his per
sonnl affairs as to give his undivided
attention to the business of the state
Mr.. Wattis Is native born son of
Weber county, a selfsmade man In the
truest sense. He has resided In Utah
throughout his life and has studied
Utah's economical needs. He has de-
vcloped In Utah and he has materially
assisted in developing Utah.
Mr.. Wattis' record as asbuilder OF
roads. railroads, irrigation systems
and manufacturing industries shows
that he Is man who can grasp the
big problems OF state affairs and put
them on a sound financial basis. His
experience as agriculturnlist and stock
raiser Is another factor that Is sug
gested as important, for Mr. Watts
was born In Uintah, u farming COM
munty of Weber county spent the
first years OF his life there. engaged
in farming undertakings during VA
rious years Of his life aud has become
IS head of the Utah Construction
company. the director Of great farm
Ing undertakings In the west. lie
understands the problems Of the ir-
rigator the dry farmer and the live
stock raiser---for these are all prob
lens that have arisen with him and
which he has successfully solved. Sim
larly Mr.. Watts has solved the labor
question and there has not been n
strike on any of the great Watts
enterprises including railroad build
ing, reservoir or irrigation system con-
truction, coaI mining, industrial con
structlon or other work,
AS governmental finance and All
m,nlsiratlon, building OF the states
roads and irrigation systems ON
sound economy basis and The solu-
lion OF labor problems viii he the
chief questions affecting Utah's tax
payers during the next few years,
The men who know w. II, Watts best
declare there will be no mistake If he
IS selected as the Republican nom
zee ana elected by the voters at the
November election.