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Show THE KEARNS LETTER. The letter written from Paris on our Nation's birthday by Senator Kearns is characteristic, and true enough to his methods and instincts to he genuine. In a foreign land, on the Fourth of July, one would expect to see an American more than ever an enthusiast for his country; would expect him to be saying to himself, "My county 'tis of thee," and "My country right or wrong." But the Republic does not seem to be much with our Sen-Bator. Sen-Bator. Its immortal past, its prospectively glorious future, are not worrying the Senator, but he is most anxious that nothing "fatal" shall happen to "our crowd," especially nothing so terrible as to have the Republican party rally to the support of a gentleman. It is not a very edifying spectacle, and it rests with the rank and file of the Republican party whether this state of affairs shall continue, or whether they get out from under a machine so disreputable and put themselves in a position B where they can look the world in the face without Pushing. As to Senator Kearns, he is entitled to Just as much influence as his official place and per-Hsonal per-Hsonal character entitles him to, but no more. He must not pose as a self-constituted boss; he must not think to take charge of Republican politics in Wah, and he need not worry about the President. The President can be heartily supported for the general conduct of the great office which he fills, and it is not necessary to assume that everything he thinks or does must necessarily be right. If the Republicans of Utah are what we think they are, all they want is a fail and square deal. lf they do not insist upon this, then they are but a flabby crowd, and it does not much matter what overtakes them. |