The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-13
ADLAJ sTEvBNsoN's BOOK.

Something of Aieu [ Have Known; with
| inoinc Papers 9i General Nature. po-
mucal; historical. and Retrospective.
Iy Adlai y. Stevenson. Published by
y. Z. McClurg Co. Chicago,
Mr.. Stevenson has been "A figure in
The public eve for IA great number OF
/ years: lie has met all the public men.
| especially those Of the west. who have
been prominent. for fifty years. and
ne was intimately acquainted with
large numbers of them. Some of these
arc stIl alive, and Mr., Stevenson APP
prencnds the difficulties of the under
taking OF book like this in these
I words:
To write in the spirit Of candor of mcu
/ w. has known, and of great events In
/ which hc has himself borne no iucon-
splcuous part; has been thought not an
unworthy task for the closing years OF
more Than one of tho most eminent OF our
pubic men. IT may he thaL the labor
mus imposed has oftontlmcs enabled the
once acuNe participant In great affairs
submissivcly 'to entertain the lag end of
his life with quiet hours"
FoilormS tho example Of such A.
Sreht distance and along q humber path.
have attempted to write something Of
events OF which | have been u witness.
and oi some Of the principal actors there
IN during The last third OF Il century.
My book in the main is something OF
mon / have personally known: tho oc-
casional mention Of The statesmen of the
time under discussion.
With the hope that IL may not be
Wholly without interest 10 some into
whose hands 1t may fall. | now submit
this slight contribution to the political
literature of these passing days.
The work is adorned with many por.
TRAITS, and the narrative, anecdotes,
and "reminiscences OF eminent men
make decidedly interesting reading
Mr. Stevenson began his semI-pubiic
career as Il lawyer riding the circuit in
illinois. Then he became a Reprcscn-
tatlye In Congress and aftcrward Vice.
President. He gives an estimate Of the
10 Lincoln, and a decidedly friendly
word for stephen A. Douglas TO whom
he dcvotcs a long chapter, Mr.. Morse,
tho inventor of tclcgraphy. is one of
the notablcs in this book, and Mr.
stevenson gives an account of the
first political message ever sent over
the wires. lie takes an excursion along
the by.paths of history and sets forth
in chapter "rhc Code of Honor -
founding of the Smithsonian Institu-
tion and The beneficial nature Of that |
great educational concern, noting |
his connection with 1T. In a chap |
ter entitled 1.-The Old Ranger" he
gives very apprecaliVc sketch of |
ono of the carly Governors of Hi |
nois.
Chapter NH. is devoted TO The sub.
icct OF ''Thc Mormon Exodus from
Illinois, 20 1t is an important chapter,
and while Mr.. tScvcnson appears to
nave rather favorable views in some
respects of the Mormon idea and prop.
Uganda. he docs not spare quotations /
hat expose many of lis evils and de-
aIlusions to ''the prophet =
With respect to the assassination Of
Joseph Smith, Jr,, "'The Prophct,' he
hough he touches upon the antagouism
hat Smiths acts and so-callcd reve-
atlonS stirred mp among his fellow
Workers in the church at Nauvoo The
eccnt exposition in this paper show
ng that Smith was asSassinuted /
through n coalition and conspiracy /
Imong prominent members in high sta
ron in the church who were '>his
,osom friends would be a good ad-
Other chapter titles in the volume
nc: a Kentucky Colonel '' For.
,ottcn Events Of the Long Ago.
Robert c. InccrsoU.' "a camp.
Meeting Orator. sEClcycland as T II
<ncw Him, - "Thc Unanimous Choice
or Speaker. '' \ LAWYER of the Old =
school " High Debates in tho Noun
aims "Tbe Sage Of the Bar
The Gentleman From Mississippi. -
An Old Time Country Doctor "a
Question Of Availabilitv.' - - \ States F.;
nan Of Past Era 'FNot Guilty Of i
reaching the Gospel - "Among the
,ctors, - 81 The Lost Art Of Oratory,H ;
'Thc Coloncls.'' "reminiscences, " :
"A Tribute TO Ireland. - "The Blind !
'haplain, GA Memorable Centen-
ial,' - columbus Monument in Cen I
raj Park, GA Platform Not Dan. 5
crous TO Stand Upon "Anccdotcs
t Governor Oglcsby, - "Thc One Enc Z
ny, Contrasts of Timcs,'' d" En-
0rsiug the ADMINISTRATION, - ''Ancc- |
otcs About Lincoln. - First Legis- :
alive Assembly in America - .: A New l
)ay Added 10 the Calendar - - {
fountain College. - "Dedication Of a !
iational Park, - "a Bar Meeting still II