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Show THE KEARNS SYNDICATE IN MISSOURI. Some of the leading journals of Missouri are discussing the possibilities and probabilities of one Hon. Richard Kerens being elected to the United States Senate from that State. There are insinuations insinua-tions in some of the papers that the great railroads rail-roads of that State, while ostensibly opposing his candidacy, are really for him. That all seems to have a natural sound in Utah. There seems to be some charm connected with the name of San Pedro & Salt Lake railroad. So far it. is not much of a railroad. Some little grading has been done in Nevada, a few miles have been built at the Los Angeles end, but the prosecution, so far as railroad building is concerned, has been limited to less than twenty miles per year for the three years, a rate which will require until 1944 to complete the line to this city. But Mr. Clark has seemed to do pretty well, so has Mr. Thomas Kearns. Mr. Whittemore has begun to acquire a residence in Nevada and why should not Mr. Richard Kerens be making hay while the sun shines in Missouri? We have not heard whether Mr. Kerens has engaged en-gaged the services of any church as yet to forward his plans, but it is still early. The member of the firm from Missouri is an expert in finance, and while having full faith in the honor of his fellow Missourians, it is a clear case that he is determined never to be obliged to purchase any of them more than once in a single campaign, no matter in what church they may be communicants. Mr. Kerens has many very splendid Senatorial attributes. He is a shrewd, alert business man, a capable and experienced politician; he adheres strictly to his principles even when a good deal of principal is required to carry them out; he knows the needs of Missouri, one of the chiefest of which he believes is her need of him for Senator; he believes, too, in rewards and punishments and would make a sterling ster-ling business Senator. There would be a contrast between him and the stately, scholarly Cockrell, or the impetuous, eloquent Vest; but old things pass away, the forest of oak gives place to a forest of pines, and Missouri is in the procession. In one respect Mr. Kerens resembles Missouri's greatest Senator. Benton wanted a railroad to connect con-nect the East and West and reveled in thought over the glories which would follow its construction. construc-tion. Mr. Kerens wants a railroad in the West and dreams of the time when the road will, by free passes, somewhat simplify and reduce the cost of electing Senators. |