| Show UTAH PRESS ASSOCIATION He was both forthright and forceful prominently on page one in expressing his opinion and voter-support usually followed Not always did he sway the voter however After serving term in the Utah Legislature Claybaughbid for re-election encountered opposition in the Republican primary He paid for his own political advertising in his newspapers and in the editorial columns discussed other races but not the one in which he was involved His final advertisement four days before the vote concluded m wrong leave my case in your hands vote against me If Actually you ll be doing me favor if you do because the 500 annual salary plus per day while the Legislature is in session and the 12 travel expense paid one time only hardly meets the expenses andhave to hire someone to take my place whilem gone The taxpayers wontake care of that for me ord belot more eager You voters make the decision either way can stand it if you can week later his column Personally Speaking by CWC was back in its customary position and carried this observation concerning his election defeat Of coursewas disappointed didnknow there were so many people who didnagree with my personal beliefs ButIvery grateful that 44 percent of the Republican voters had enough confidence in me to give me their support Andcan always feel the other 56 percent voted the way they did just because theymiss me so much whileI was meeting with the Legislature Personally Speaking wastrifle unique in its style for it consisted of one-paragraph thoughts each separated by 30 dash It didnappear consistently in the Journal sometimes dropping out of sight formonth attime Still it was wellaccepted by the readers in part no doubt because itreflected the editor publisheroften humorous views and his apparent refusal to become too perturbed over daily happenings Clay often utilized one-liners to make his point to wit mule canpull while hekicking neither can he kick while hepulling And Whenman is too big for the little things helikely to be too little for the big things Jesting with city officials he pointed out one week If you re depending on the courthouse clock to give you the correct 462 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
