Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-27
UTLEY SOLICITS
NOMINATION AS
CONGRESSMAN

To the voters of the goth con-
greSsional district of the state oi
California: I respectfully invite
your attention to my candidacy fol-
the Democratic nomination to con-
gress from this district.
was born on a farm in Beck
ham county. Oklahoma in 1894. and
in 1910 I moved to Cordell. Washita
county, Oklahoma. In 1915 I be-
came private secretary to Congress
man Jim McClintic of Oklahoma
who is still in congress, and who is
now ranking Democratic member OF
the committee on naval affairs In
June 1917 l resigned this position
to accept the appointment of as
sistant county attorney of Washita
county. Oklahoma, which position /
held until January 1919, when
came to Imperial county, where I
have since been actively engaged
/ in the practice of law, four years
of which 1 was district attorney of
Imperial county.
I received my education in the
country schools, the Cordell Chris
tion College of Cordell, Oklahoma,
and the Georgetown University,
School of Law, Washington, d. c.
believe that 1 have a thorough
understanding of the duties of a
congressman and am thoroughly
familiar with the various depart
ments of the United States govern
ment. I feel that l have a fair
degree of aptitude for the duties of
the office to which I aspire and
that my experience in Washington,
D. c. and my personal acquaintance
with many members of congress
and friendships created while in
Washington, particularly fit me to
render efficient and valuable SER
vice to the people of this district.
A congressman is, or should be,
a true representative of the people
whom he is elected to represent. He
should keep in close touch with his
constituents, and at all times en-
deavor to carry out what he inter-
prets to be the wishes of the ma
jority of his people, for in this way,
and in this way only, can he be a
true representative of his district.
If elected, I can and will vigor-
ously support the program as rec
commended by the Democratic party
in its platform adopted at the ma
tional convention in Chicago.
Any legislation. which has for its
purpose and object, the furtherance
of the Boulder Dam-All American
canal legislation, will receive my
vigorous support.
I believe the people of this dis
trict arc vitally interested in i'm
proving and maintaining San Diego's
harbor to the fullest extent, and in
maintaining navy abundantly
adequate for national defense, and
in keeping with the dignity of the
greatest nation on earth. If elected
my best efforts will be directed
along these lines. 1 believe that
my friendship and acquaintance
with certain members of congress
will be of great help to me in car
rying out this program.
Big business has been well cared
for by the administration now in
power. The farmer, the laborer. the
man, and the little busi-
ness man, have been sadly neglect
ed, and 1 am heartily in favor of
any legislation which will work for
their betterment, and which will be
of real benefit to them.
The soldiers bonus should be paid
The United States
government is now under obliga-
ton to pay this debt within the next
few years. 1t can be paid immedi-
ately without increasing taxation
and by SO doing, this government
will be performing an obligation
which it must meet in the very near
future, md will be placing in cir
culation money whieh will go into
almost every home and into every
business and which is greatly need
ed now. A dollar in circulation
now is very probably worth what
two will be within the next few
years.
Conditions are such that it will
be impossible for me to make an ex-
tensiye campaign. I may not be
able to see you before August 80,
but I earnestly request that you give
my candidacy full and fair con-
sideration, end if you feel that I am
in position to make you an able
representative in congress, shall
greatly appreciate your support.
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