The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-24
PHIL C0RCORAN.
What He Thinks Of the Way BE Wa
Sat On.

What He Thinks Of The Way BE W,
Sat On.
A HERALD reporter saw Phil Corcoral
sitting on the steps of the Kelley institute
yesterday afternoon with Tribune spreas
before him. Ccrcoran's vision caught tn,
scribe st the same time, and he beckonet
him to approach. ''See here,'' he said
''read this,' indicating a paragraph in thu
Tribune leading an editorial:
The Liberal conference which closed nigh
before last was what 1t was advertised to be-s
own say with single exception, and in thai
case the 1istrust OF the man was well founded
the belief being that he was hired to 90 there
and make disturbance. Even he was offered
q hearing. provided he would discuss the ques-
tons which the conference was called to dis
cuss, when he abruptly left the stand.
''Of course the man referred to is Corco-
ran, F" said the little printer 81 thought
Judge Goodwin was too big man to strike
q Tribune printer in that fashion, when a
little inquiry by the Tribune reporters
would settle the question of now much |
was paid to create disturbance II l re-
ceived as much from the Democratic chair
man. or whoever is cashier Of the Demo
cratic fund, as l have received from ths
Tribune for articles l have contributed 10
that paper for over year, / would have to
stand the barber of for shave.
owe nothing TO any political
party. Owing. nothing to party, like q
great many other workingmen I can go on
my own hook next fall What services I
have rendered TO the Liberal party were
rendered voluntarily. Judge Powers. |
am sure, will bear me out In this state
ment should you question him.
- lOur LOYALTY was QueafiCnpd nv p0puare
on the ground, as be stated, that an AFT
davit Of yours caused them embarrassment
ct Chicago suggested the scribe.
Yes. The affidavit related to the reso.
buttons that were introduced, or rather
sought to be introduced, in the territorial
convention pledging the Tuscaroras TO
Democratic nominee for delegate to Con-
gress. II the resolution was adopted. it
strikes me that the other fellows might
be the ones TO be embarrassed.
offered the resolution to head off
Hon G. e. Allen. who was then frequently
talked Of as the man slated for delegate.
Personally l have high regard for Mr..
Allen; but his connection with the insane
asylum at Provo has brought him into hos
tility with organized labor"
us 1t this you were essaying to explain
when you were choked of by Powers!n
asked The HERALD man.
mot exactly. Let me say, by wav Of
commencement, that had no idea Of MAX
ing an address, or participating In the con-
troyersy beyond listening TO the oratfons
Van Horns talk, however, gave me
little backbone, aud after listening TO
Henry w. Lawrence-that arch enemy
Of labor IN the last legislature
/ thought it was time 10 tell the Liberal
party inst how they stood. His presence
on the stage the next morning decided me
on the course / should follow. My method
was 10 show reason WHY
county ticket would risk defeat owing to
the detection among the workinemen. then
lead up TO an argument on division biz sbov
ing how the ex Liberals might capture the
whole outfit In the primaries. But l was
not allowed to follow the argument on
these lines. so / abruptly LETT the platform
had scarcely taken my seat when / re-
GREETED had not remained aud fought II
out"
But you could not have fought II ont
unless you began and ended according 10
the programme marked out by Powers IS
"Eyen So ! could have jumped ia on the
hrst proposition, taken up the second and
30 on; IN the meantime getting In my work
For instanoe I might have
stated that the Liberal party would be 500
votes Ia pocket today II the majority of |
the Liberal legislative ticket had been de- |
feated last August That was a nut In. |
tended for Lawrence"
What else did you intend to bring outlp |
The utter folly Of attempting to bend |
The expressed viii Of sixty millions Of The |
American people; the potency of the AL 1
mighty dollar In bringing the people 10 |
work for the common veal Of the territory
as exampled 10 that reception IN the Knnts-
Ioru the other night; the great change that
was taking place especially among vopnc
. tab; and, as history is sure to repeat IL
self, l would institute q comparison
between the conquered Confederaoy under
'he carpet-oag rule and the reconstruction
lets Of Congress aud the new devotion 10
'oantry that grew up when these laws
we're repealed and the states admitted on
u equality. applying the same to the peo-
lie Of Utah. There is argument in ali
his; there Is none in keeping the people
emoralized by old issues and ding-done
ppeals 20 the American flag and ali such
onsense The only wonder Is that we do
OF get tired hearing ourselves talk.''