The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-25
GOV. 4. {. MEAD
COMES TO ZION
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Executive of Washington Here 20 At
tend TSee America First
Conference.

%. governor Al bert z. Mead of Wash
ington state arrived in Salt Lake last
night to attend the ''See America
I -rst" conference. The Washington
executive is an enthusiastic advocate
Of the See America First idea, and
will be a prominent factor in the two
days conference which begins today.
Mrs. Mead and his young son accom-
pany him. They are being entertained
at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
George A. Black, 522 First street
Mr.. and Mrs. Black were formerly res
idents of Bellingham, Wash. the town
from which Governor Mead halls.
The See America First idea is pop
ular in the north est" said Governor
Mead last night. Our people believe
that the movement which was inaugu-
rated here in Salt Lake is fraught
with great possibilities for the west
Moreover, It is patriotic movement,
which should be encouraged by every
good American citizen. Untold thou
sands of dollars are being diverted to
Europe every year because Americans
who know little or nothing about their
own country insist on going there.
For every scenic attraction which
Europe can produce for the edification
of the tourist, western America can
produce ten.
Help Educate the East.
las western people it Is our duty
to educate the people Of the east until
they realize that their own country is
bigger and better and grander than
any other land under the sun; that il
possesses scenic marvels far beyond
that Europe possesses, and
that by seeing their own country
Americans will not only be better en-
tertained than they would be in Eu-
rope, but that they will be perform
ing a patriotic duty.
l regret that Washington will not
have larger representation at the
See America First conference: but it
so happened that several gentlemen
whom 1 appointed as delegates found
themselves unable at the last moment
10 come However the commercial
bodies Of the three leading cities of
the state-Seattle, Tacoma and Spo-
kane-wiH be represented. and our
state can be depended upon to do IFS
part IN carrying out what yer plan
may be adopted by the conference
as the best means of promoting the
First Visit to Salt Lake.
!. This is Governor Mead's first visit to
Salt Lake After the conference is over
be and Mrs. Mead will go on east 70 tbai,
Did home at Manhattan, Kan - INCH
Governor Mead Is a western product
A native of Kansas, he has spent his an
tire life IN the west. He has lived for
nearly twenty years in the state of which
he is governor. He was elected tn his
present office in 1904 on the RepuhIican
ticket, after one Of theE hardest sfoiieht
campaigns in the history of the north |
west. His Democratic opponent was ,f6r- /
nerf United States Senator George T'IIr-
her, conceded TO be the strongest Demo /
rat in his party in the state
In appearance Governor Mead is tall. 1
well-built man. smooth of face. and a.
table of manner. He is quick and nervous
n his movements, and in politics he is
what is known as good mixer" Much /
= ms political success has been due to
he latter quality.
1ltlons. but more or less hostile to the
ourp~se of the movement
me idea of making the movement a |