The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-22
Especial TO, The Herald.)

(SDecial to, The HeralQ.)
PARK CITY. July 21.-The people of
Park City turned out en- masge today
to give fitting and royal reception to
Hon. r. c. Chambers, and never before
in the history OF the camp was such
unbounded enthusiasm manifested over
anyone's return TO the Park.
The Miners union had passed reso-
buttons to accord Mr.. Chambers a rous-
2 ing reception upon his return from the
i Democratic convention, and this they
did to the letter; nor was it the miners
alone who Joined in the reception. 1t
was the entire people who turned out
TO do honor to their illustrious patriot,
and thus show their earnest apprecia-
tion of the good work he has done in
the interests of silver down through
many years.
At 10 a. M the Miners union formed
a procession on Main street, and led
by two bands-the Park City band and
the Park City Independent band
marched to the Utah Central depot 500
strong. The appearance of Mr.. Cham
beers upon the platform Of the coach
was the signal for
THREE MIGHTY CHEERS
that went up, and were waited over
the towering Wasatch range to ac-
= quaint eastern goldbugs with what
v was going on hereabouts. He was es-
corted to a carriage and taken to the
Salt Lake house. Seated in the car
riage were R. c. Chambers, Tom
kearns William NJ. Ferry, BARLEY,
McDonough, president of the Miners
union, and Frank j. Mclaughlin, chair
man of the reception committee. The
procession was again formed and the
line of march taken up to the hotel,
where were already assembled fully
1000 people awaiting them In a few
minutes, Mr.. Chambers and others ap-
peared on the balcony of the hotel and
were given an ovation.
T. J. Mclaughlin them made few
preliminary remarks opening with the
statement that I'VE are assembled here
to do honor to one of our distinguished
citizens. Hon. r. c. Chambers, and
also to Hon Tom Kearns. who had the
honor and the nerve to leave his party
when he believed that party was doing
wrong" applause and cheers1
Colonel William NJ. Ferry then made
!. a, speech, touching on the occasion and
the vital issue at hand. and also paid
a. glowing tribute to those who, by their
works. had shown themselves the true
friends of silver.
Mr.. Chambers then spoke, and after
he had cordially thanked the great
gathering of people for such a pleas
ing reception, said that he realized it
was
GIVEN FOR THE CAUSE.
and one that he had labored for these
many years He did not take it in a
personal sense in any way, this out
pouring of the people-it boded well,
though, for the silver cause. elucidat-
ing clearly the fact that adj were unit
ed solidly on the great and all-impor-
taut question. He gave clear ac-
count of the convention work as car
ried out, and told how the Utah dele
: Cation stood in voting for the nomi-
nees. He did not know until the trip
cast how much worked up the eastern
people were on the silver question.
EVERYWHERE they seemed 10 be walked
up to the issue. 1t was the principal
topic in every hotel, upon the rail-
way trains and in the farmers home
it was also talked.
Thomas Kearns then spoke briefly,
but all he said was right to the point.
He said that he would vote for Bryan.
and ne hoped that every voter present
would do uhe very same thing.
Then the crowd sent up a mighty
shout of, You bet we wiiar'
And they will. too, depend upon it.
Mr.. Chambers was then driven in
carriage to his home in Ontario can
yon. accompanied by the Miners union,
and upon arrival there he invited them
into the house. remarking: Il want to
show you what Kentucky Democrats do
when they receive their friends''-then
everyone smiled
"A The occasion was a joyful one for
Ythe crowd all around that partook in
the reception, and will not soon be for
SDhten. -Not dloaie t4lS miners VI fdIh
City, but Of all the west, recognize in
Mr.. Chambers a friend for what he
did upon the introduction Of the eight
hour law They will not forget that
ne was the first to respond and without
solicitation or their part, to put the
miners on eight-hour shifts with the
same old pay, a thing that did much
or all to allay the labor troubles then
threatening n mining circles.
A Bryan ard Sewan club is to be
organized here tonight, and its men,
bership need not be questioned-all will
1oin.