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Show Vol. 2, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, JUNE No. 40. More Work for Grand Jury. jury. Of course it is well understood that the tremendous power of great wealtn and the potent influences of the heads of such departments, federal, state, will ' probably be investigated before an adjournment is taken. The investigations will not be confined either to the Sheets conspiracy. According to present appearances they will date back to the time that Senator Kearns was elected United States senator. It has been stated with great persistency that the election of Mr. Kearns was procured by the use of money. Those desirous of having the charges probed have been getting up evidence in regard to the matter, and it is claimed their efforts have been fairly successful. There is, it is alleged, evidence to prove that $10,000 was paid to one member of the legislature who for years has been noted for his industry when there was any chance of making a penny honestly or otherwise, the latter preferred. This lawmaker, it is also alleged, approached a fellow legislator, and advised him to sell his vote, informing him that he had received $10,000 and he would like to see his friends do equally as well. There is, it is alleged, also evidence that Mr. Kearns purchased numbers of mining claims, claims known to be worthless, for sums of $5000 and upwards from members of the legislature. It has been stated with such persistency that Kearns obtained his election by high church influence exercised on the Mormon members of the legislature in his behalf for a good and sufficient consideration, and that he bought the Gentile votes out and out for money, that people have very generally accepted those statements as facts. Now, however, it is alleged that .some of the Mormon members worked the racket both ways. They obeyed the church-ladvice given them, and also worked Tommy for considerable, one Mormon having, it is alleged, $6000 for his vote. These will be interesting matters for the grand jury. Of course, Mr. Kearns tool, Westervelt, will do his utmost to stave off all investigation of his patron or his acts. Whethes he will succeed or not remains to be seen. his y re-delv- ed county and civic, as are comprised in the Kearns machine and controlled by its chief engineer are and will be exercised to prevent the investigation of those abuses which are matters of common, knowledge. It is probable that the scandals and wrong-doing- s will be hushed up. It is more with a view of enlightening the public than In the belief that any proceedings of m effectual nature will be taken that Truth calls attention to the state of affairs. o POLITICAL MELANGE. Truth would like to convey to its rany readers some accurate information concerning the eastern political situation this week, but as a matter f fact there is very little doing. The endorsement of Roosevelt by the Ohio Republican convention and the climb-non to his band wagon by Fairbanks .f Indiana, coupled with the fact that he Iowa idea seems to have revived its death blow, removes all icubts, if any serious ones existed, as o the identity of the nominee of the ational Republican convention next car. The president will be selected g himself beyond any doubt. Only the direst sort of .ccident can prevent such action be-n-g taken. Mr. Roosevelt will have 0 do something so utterly strenuous n character as to array all the people .gainst him in order to prevent him-el- f being selected as the standard-earer- . As a matter of fact, condi-ion- s have. become so fixed that it is matter of doubt in the minds of nany whether he would be permitted o decline a nomination, if such an lea should take possession of his brain. o succeed rea-cnabl- effect that Bryan has talked his head case exactly. Bryans last gasp seems to have been made when he declared in favor of Judge Walter Clark, of North Caroline. Democrats are asking who in h 1 A is Clark? careful ex amination of the papers of the country discloses scarcely any comment upon Mr. Bryans suggestion, beyond a: fiveliner in the Washington Star, which simply states that the southerner is practically unknown and his not being acquainted may be a point in his favor. Mr. Bailey, of Texas, a Democrat of considerable prominence, is out for Senator Gorman. But Mr. Gorman would not be an acceptable candidate to Democrats who believe in tariff revision in all that the word implies, for Mr. Gorman :is nothing if not a protectionist. .Of course, there is a chance for the adoption of a meaningless plank in the platform which Gorman might be induced to stand upon, but all in all it looks as if he was not the most available. off, seems to fit his An unusual condition exists in the fact that County Attorney Westervelt holds the position of legal adviser and general counsellor to the grand jury, at the same time that charges against himself are pending before the grand Notwithstanding the overweaning anxiety of the Kearns papers for an adjournment of the grand juiy, which wa called into existence in the interest of Senator Kearns future political ambitions, but which the Kearns crowd now would be very glad to get rid of, that body is not going to retire for some time yet In spite of the fact that Mr. Kearns would like to see an adjournment there are members of the jury who will not be bluffed out, and Mr. Kearns and Price 13, 1903. e . v Cleveland's friends are working, hard for him, though not with the display of banners and blare of trumpets which characterized the opening of his is But the campaign. popular in New York City as will be seen by the following excerpt from the Tribune of New York, anent a meeting which the old gentleman attended not long ago. The Tribune is generally conceded to be a very conservative organ and when it headed its story of the meeting with a flash disWild Over Cleveland play, reading: Cheer Him Speaks Thousands Amid Tumultuous Applause at Kishi-nef- f Mass Meeting, we are prone to think perhaps the old fellow has a good grip on the metropolis. The account of the meeting, condensed, reads : Mr. Cleveland came in when Mayor Low was in the middle of his speech. The instant his portly figure was seen a storm of handclapping arose, continuing while Mayor Low crossed the platform, greeted him, and escorted him to his seat. When he arose to speak, applause louder than at first met him interrupted throughout his speech, and at the end grew into an enthusiasm which swept men and women alike off their feet, cheering wildly. Mr. Cleveland was forced to bow several times, and finally to stand wavnt 5 Cents down in the city, they must net forget the man of Wolferts Roost, David B. Hill. Hill has been keeping very quiet of late and has been doing nothing but rest. It is the calm before the storm. He is getting ready to begin work pretty soon, and when Hill arises to an emergency there is something doing. Those who would suggest thai Hill counts for but little should remember the history of the two last National Democratic conventions. Hill was at the head of the delegation from the state of New York. The delegation from the state of New York, at the of Hill, voted as a unit. Look out when Hill gets into the saddle, for he is likely to ride rough-shoover all the opposition he finds in the d state. Bourke Cochrane has been interviewed on the candidacy of Cleveland. It will be remembered that at the convention of 1892, it was Coch- rane who stated in his speech opposGrover Cleveland is ing Cleveland: the strongest man in the United States- Here he was Interrupted by the r wildest kind of applause and cheering, which continued for several minutes. When it subsided, and quiet was completely restored, he finished his sentence except on election Then the other side had a day. chance to yell some. But it didnt count, tor Cleveland was nominated and elected. But to return to Cochranes interview. He says: Mlf the feeling on the subject is general, and Mr. Clevelands nomination Is being seriously discussed, that in itself is an extraordinary tribute. Should his popularity prove sufficient to bring about his nomination, it would be one of the most remarkable things in history. If, however, there is such a nomination, it must be the result of a spontaneous demand from the people. It cannot be brought about by any manipulating of the machinery, for the r . ; party managers are against Mr. Cleveland. That is the most serious obstacle he would have to overcome. To my mind, it is obvious that if the public demand is strong enough to force his nomination on the Democratic convention, it will be strong enough to elect him, for the opposition to him is strongest in his own party, and a movement powerful enough to overcome this, the greatest obstacle his hands deprecatingly to his could be arrested by the lesser Such being the state of affairs in the ing friends in the hall. So at the end of one, ashardly was it in 1892. Republican party, the only interest the meeting. Shouts of Cleveland! centers in the action which is Cleveland! rang through the place, Which being freely interpreted eing taken to select a candidate for and the audience, in spite of a few policemen, surged onto the platform, al- means about as follows: If Mr. Clevehe Democratic party. As has been most overwhelming Mr. land is nominated he will be the nomin these columns before, who was finally rescued and Cleveland, led to an inee. If he is nominated and elected Iryan is down and out. of the fight, anteroom. followmd it is' doubtful if he and his he will again be president of the Uniters will, to quote a slang expression, ed States.'' If he gets votes enough in But, while Mr. Cleveland is being cut a great deal of ice in the party the convention he will be nominated. the before advohis brought public by remark The If a majority of the electoral college leliberations hereafter. to is the cates, if the New York Evening Post being cheered by thousands cast their ballots in his favor he will 1 re-naini- re-nark- ed x x |