The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-08
Silently Returned From the Re
publican Convention.
LOUDPRAISE FOR TICKET
HoME-CoMING DIFFERENT FROM
THAT OF FOUR YEARS AGO.

10 many Of his closest friends this
morning. To a Herald representative
he said:
No, I did not hear any doubt ex-
pressed anywhere in my travels in the
east as TO the reelection of President
Mckinley. He will carry this year
every state that he carried in 1896. and
in addition to those he will carry Kan
sas. South Dakota, Washington, Wyo-
ming and Utah"
DO you mean TO say that Utah will
20 Republican this Year," was asked.
Yes. sir; we will carry Utah this
year if the party uses good judgment
IN putting the right kind of a ticket
in The field for state aud other Offices"
How about Kentucky?'' was asked.
Kentucky will go for Mckinley and
Roosevelt this year. at least that was
the assurance given by the delegates
from that state
Silver Is Buried.
sixteen TO one is buried for the time
being" continued Mr.. Kearns. 1T is
impossible for this country alone to
accomplish it, and with the heavy out
put of gold and with the balance Of
trade of over $500, GOO, 900 a year in our
favor. the free coinage of silver is not
necessary with US. II is clear that if
this trade balance continues, the gold
Of The world will soon center here, and
the fellows on the other side will be
the ones to cry for silver. The big
states were all against sixteen to one
even at Kansas City"
Roosevelt adds strength TO the
ticket. he is a strong. energetic man.
and very popular wherever he goes
Would he not have been of more
service to his party as candidate for
governor of New York;" was asked.
1t don't make any difference about
New York" was the reply. New York
is absolutely sure to go for Mckinley
by a large majority, anyhow. Teddy
VIII campaign the whole country and
arouse great enthusiasm among the
young men. He is coming to Utah:
saw him in Chicago and he agreed to
come
MI Kearns was asked if he thought
all the silver Republicans would go
back 10 their old party.
They can't go anywhere else" he
said Even Towne will have to go
back now after the snubbing he has
received at Kansas City
Favors Imperialism.
On the subject of imperialism and
the effect it is thought It will have on
"Imperialism2 Why. everybody is in
favor of expansion. We have got the
islands. and the question is shall we
hold them or let them go? It Will not
take the people lOnS to decide that
point No. the country is prosperous;
people are doing well and viii not vote
for a change"
As 10 those $4,000 checks, Mr.. Kearns
said. That fake has been denied often |
enough l don't know how it ever got |
started
Mr.. kearnS was asked if he was the |
Utah delegate who moved to make Nc !
klnleys nomination unanimous after /
he was nominated by reclamation. and /
had been so declared by the chairman. !
he denied that he was the man. He |
said that the delegation failed to a gree |
on national committeeman, and the /
national committee chose o. J. Sails !
bury as the best man; that was all |
there was TO that. He stopped at Kan !
sas City and heard the first days pro-
ceedings. He thought the Democrats
had put up a good ticket and a good
platform.
Different Four Years Ago.
The homecoming of Mr.. Kearns this
year is in striking contrast with his
Homecoming four years ago. Four
years ago. when ne arrived fresh from
that other Republican national conven- |
ton. he was given an ovation. The /
daily papers said at the time:
a band was hired and the word /.
passed about that Tom Kearns was /
20 be given a reception at the Cullen |
IN the evening. At $3.50 the band |
marched down Main street playing pa !
triotic airs and by the time it reached /
Second South and turned down to the |
cullen il had "A big following. The /
pdnd played in front Of the hotel while |
a committee went up to Mr.. Kearns' 1
room 10 escort him down. He soon /
made his appearance. accompanied by /
Judge T.. G. Goodwin and Congressman /
Allen. the trio receiving a hearty well |
,oiae from the crowd as they made |
Their appearance at the doorway"
In introducing Mr.. Kearns Judge |
Goodwin said Of him: He had the /
courage in the face of a bowling. hiss /
ing brutal convention to break away /
from the control of the gold men. those /
Wao deal in money, but do not earn
Nr Nearns was received with great /
enthusiasm when he stepped forward |
Z" speak. He said.
What Mr.. Kearns Said Then.
-NAsAAl- ~ pun on the Woke OF 1
Wa- street and to turn my back upon
,A' party once grand and great. I
AAe" mat 1t was the only thing left
-'r men of principle patriotism and
N.lze-ship to do. For the redemption
%. me American people there is one
v''tNi 10 aChleve-the free and unlim-
,'-@ coinage of gold and silver regard
less OF any other nation on earth.
ANY true friend of silver must IA
1o' uniting the forces. for united we
>-hi. divided We fall II the Demo-
--.t~ SlFe us a pronounced lifelong
S.'-i man, we must unite and Law down
our party prejudices and place him in
'A- -Necutive chair.
When YOUR country and your peo-
w.. demand OF you that you should
tl'.' him. you should be indicted for.
-..-- reason If you do not, for YOU are
I'D. Enod citizen.
"lel they adopted a gold platform
>. louis the great party leader
nero of %. told them they were
"aSer the party of the people and
ne could no longer support the
'- which he had been a faithful |
1.- DO was ike bidding his mother. a
-airWell When he left the con-
-I.i'n and senator Cameron and Con
cd nan Allen and myself walked out
,- MN. we thought We were voicing
va .hIments of the people of Utah
~. .N'ught they wanted us to protsst
l7l the golden bands being placed
,,.-- una our necks. You may think n
aS q path strewn with roses or a
'-I'n OF July celebration. but it took
r.. ..an TO face the Kisses of the gold
s,,-- l.e OF the delegation said he could
M, me gold platform. but I can
Slv h... 40 not know what men may
NE Than It is TO be a king"
IT.. -I.hE this brief and earnest spaecb
Nh earnS was loudly apnauded and
dan. ne went 20 Park CITY the next
r-e,:l.e people there to show their an
Iron, ,l'n Of his course took the horses
trtr-...,. MS carriage and pulled him in