The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-15
GOVERNOR DURB|N AND
PARTY BACK FROM TRIP
TO STATES OF THE WEST
He Was Accompanied to Utah by
Secretary of State Storms and
Attorney General Miller.
MET LEADING STATESMEN
Western Republicans Much Inter
ested in Indiana Politics-Gov-
ernor's Impressions.

Governor Durbin, Secretary of State Dan
iel E. Storms and Attorney General Charles
w Miller were at their offices in the State
house yesterday having returned from a
weeks trip to Utah TO investigate some
mining property in which they are inter-
ested.
1--WE had a very enjoyable trip and very
satisfactory one from a business stand
point" said the Governor last evening.
Utah is developing marvelously as a min
ing State. and l believe it is destined to
become the Pennsylvania of the West. In
addition to the gold. silver and lead that
the State produces in immense quantities.
we were informed that in the southern
part of the State there is more iron ore
than in all the State of Pennsylvania, while
at the same time there are extensive an
thracite coal fields. These resources are
just being developed, as the railroads are
only now being constructed that make ii
possible to open the coal and iron fields.
Then, aside from her mineral resources,
it is now being shown through irrigation
that Utah has great agricultural possibili-
ties The great plains are being made
green and said to be extremely rich
and productive. All in ALL the State seems
TO have great future. Capital is finding
its way there. and. OF course. where there
are opportunities of that kind men Of push
and energy are to be found. and that means
that there are Indiana men there to get in
on the ground floor of the good things
We met former Indanians at almost
every turn while we were in Utah and
Colorado.
''In Salt Lake City the first man we met
was Frank 1. Sefrit. former Daviess
county man. We met Perry Heath. and he
very kindly entertained at luncheon.
at which we met Governor Wells. Senator
Kearns and several other prominent citi-
zens. Governor Wells. by the way. has
been in Office nine years, and is thinking
of standing for another term. The men we
met there who are interested In politics
seemed especially anxious 10 learn OF In
diana politics. and at the luncheon the first
question put at me was whether Indiana
will have the second place on the Repub-
lican national ticket this year. and What
about 1882
IT replied that Indiana would have the
second place this year and the first place
in 1903. They were inclined to agree with
me as to the first part OF my statement
and did disagree TO the second
This allusion 10 national politics prompt
ed a question as to what the Governor
thought of the action of Illinois Republic
ans in indorsing Congressman Robert X.
Hit for the vice presidential nomination.
II do not think II means anything save
a graceful compliment TO a distinguished
son of Illinois who has grown old In the
service OF his party and country replied
the Governor. Il do not believe that Mr..
Hit is 70 be regarded as a candidate for
Vice President. He is seventy years old
and his health is very poor. am informed.
consequently he could not undertake the
arduous campaign that will be demanded of
the vice presidential nominee AS i told
those people out in Utah. Indiana will. in
my opinion. have the second place on the
Republican ticket this year-and every ybody
knows what we expect to do In 1908"