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Show -31- "sterling" probably was very effective word to a cribing Mr. Kearn qualities. There the he had. sterling was which seemed to only quality repel commented about Mr. Kearns did if admired, but he which his which came His enigmatic personality He objectively. ascribed chiefly an was despised. by from the silver mines of Park and who highly admired, The one was attribute to wealth, his City, utah. An unknown strong. men was his critics The friends of Mr. Kearns considered him table, intelligent, Few great strength. also loathed and was success was so those who felt that his were and attract with in des- use chari- magnanimous, biographer wrote of him after his election: shortly It is safe to say that the West has never been represented in the United states Senate by a stronger, more level-headed or influential man than Senator Kearns has proven himself to be closer to President The splendid show ing which he has already made may be taken as a forerunner of what will be accomplished for the good of the state during his term in the Senate Beyond a doubt he today stands as close to the hearts of the masses in Utah as does any other man in public life.14 Few men in the Senate stands Roosevelt than does Senator Kearns • • • • • and malicious. ,,15 That he was on to the point of being offensive was parents migrated seven or received eight years a • • common He was considered not well educated many occasions when he parent His • • of the world around him. Kearns • enemies assailed his lack of education and his Kearnsv norance t:sic] • was appeared in public. "brutal, uncouth made He more was than ap- aggressive to some. born in Canada to Irish immigrant parents to the midwestern United States when he of age. ig- After school education, reaching was age seventeen and Tom Kearns was in 1862. near having drawn to the Black |
