The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-08
,srsrl,l 10 The Herald)


DARK CITY. oct THE Thomas
Kearns Literary and Oratorical
' 1 bureau gave the opening perform
sBes ag lbs state series here tonight
with the junior senator and Joseph
Howell IN the star roles.
Senator Rearns recited his piece with
the aid OF a typewriter manuscript,
encouraged and applagded by DOC"
ZONES and Perry S. Heath. Howell
sraysd from his instructions and dis
covered Boston. far-distant state.
emulatlng ana even eXcelliag that
orb-r famous geographical find,
Alaska. the peerless isle Of the Arctic
sea-
THOSE who had expected to see the
senator disconnected by stage fright
had moi counted on his resources.
Having seen Joe" il is understood he
vas advised % limit himself 10 writ
len proclamation Of his views; and he
did n fairly well considering his eX-
perience In lyceum engagements. II
one we're 90 report him, therefore.
uuraly as an actor before the foot
lights. his performance might be sum
married. thus;
Times lost place. three.
Drinks OF water taken. seven.
Times hands were placed in pockets.
fourteen.
Times thumbs grlpped suspenders
three.
Times the vocabulary stubbed its toe.
two
The hail was nearly filled when the
senator stepped forward as Chairman
Henry Welsh introduced him. About
20 per cent OF the audience were under
IL years OF age
What the Senator Read.
Clearing his throat and keeping his
eyes fixed upon the typewriter copy,
the senator began. 81 am again proud
20 meet the people OF Park city" He
then read of reciprocity and labor.
Raising his eyes for a moment he re-
cited. Il am In favor OF the labOring
mau havins just compensation, and I
believe that property should be pro-
tecyed from anarchy and destruction
He read that he was Ia favor OF fed
eral control or the great corporations
and OF a federal board OF arbitration
with full power 20 settle such a great
controversy as the present coal strike
IN Pennsylvania. Since the last cam
b.lIties have arisen.
He then read of the beautiful island
OF Porto Rico and the archipelago OF
the Philippines. which have been added
% the domain OF the United States.
This Increase Of territory, according to
the piece read by the senator. made IL
imperative for all Americans to rally
round the flag" and vote the Repub-
lean ticket He then read an attack
on the Democratic party for It's al
tWde on the Philippine question and a
eulogy on Lincoln. Mckinley and
Roosevelt.
Then he took a large drink OF water
and sailed into a discussion of the pro-
tectlve tarim.
In conclusion he read: MY friends,
Park City Is sure Of one thing
between now and November 4th.
that il Will have to listen TO the hot
air candidate. Mr.. King. Ii talking
VIII accomplish 1t. no doubt he viii
get away with the prize II ! ask you
what he has done for the good of the
state during the four years he has been
IN congress? he can answer in one
word, 'Nawthin"
Placing his hands in his pockets. the
senator turned his back upon the audi
ence and stalked back to his seat
Joseph Howell warned the people
against Judge W. II. King. Ben r.
Rich who spoke later. also attempted
90 build up barricades against the ar
gumrnts OF the Democratic nominee for
congress who win speak In the theatre
tomorrow evening.
Mr., Howell declared that Bryan had
been abandoned by the Democrats and
then made his allusi0n TO the far-dis-
tant state OF Boston" He read from
the Republican campaign book long ar
bumrnts ~ favor OF protection and
talked Tor some time in denunciation
OF Grover Cleveland.
Mr.. Howell made frequent references
20 his manuscript He began his de-
Tense OF the trusts by saying: Prog
rcRs "a the order of the day; we are
htepresSibly pressed onward" Urg-
ing thai a protective tariff did not fos-
ler trusts he declared that the Dem
o,Taue party greatly magnihed the evil
o. these huge combinations OF capital.
Howell Eulogizes Kearns.
Speaking Of the election OF a legis-
azure which would choose a United
states senator, he said: Shall we
send a man 20 the United States SEN
4le VINO shall obstruct or vilify OF