The Labor enquirer., 1884-10-25

ant Governor OF the State
Of Colorado.
The subject of this sketch was born In
the Highlands of Scotland, in 1926, Of
poor butupright and industrious parents,
and is in no way an exception to the off
spring of that sturdy class. He was
early in life compelled to work and con-
tribute to the support of the family, be.
ginning as a herder when 10 years old.
AT the age of IA he was apprenticed to
baker in the town of Rothesay, on the
Island of Butte. When l6 years of age
he was elected secretary ofthe Rothesayl
branch of the Bakers Association of
Scotland, an organization formed for the
purpose of reducing the hours of labor.
from eighteen to twelve per day; so we
find him early in life an active worker
in behalf of the producing class, a work
he has honestly and untiringly prose-.
cuted during all the years .of his life.
Ten years later he was unanimously
chosen national president of the Bakers
Association of Scotland, and while hold
ing that position carried to successful
termination demand made by the ope-
ratiyes that the minimum rate of wages
paid should be Sc per week, instead of
81 to 81, which was the rate paid pre-
vious to that time, .
Mr.. Whyte, short time after the
events related above, while working at
his trade in the town of Ayr, was elected
secretary of the AIRY Trades Association,
which society had for its object the
present Bill introduced in the British
parliament by Mr.. Gladstone, viz: an
extension of the franchise to registered
manhood qualification. At the same
time he-was secretary of the Ayr Total
Abstinence and Friendly Aid Society,
which had for its object the care of the
unfortunate sick and indigent.
About this time the war of the rebel
lion broke out in this country, and as
everyone knows caused great agitation
in the countries of Europe. Mr.. Whyte
was firm and ardent advocate of the
Union, defending it publicly and boldly
against the attacks of the capitalistic
classes of his own-country. At the close
of the war the American residents of the
city of Manchester, England, presented
him with token IN appreciation of his
advocacy of the cause of the Union
Shortly after the close of the war he
and his sons came to the United States
and allied themselves with the land
whose love of freedom and equal rights
had found an echo in their hearts, and
awakened craving which they felt
might never be satisfied in their native
land. --. Y
They arrived in the city OF st. Louis
in 1866 and took, up their residence
there, where the subject of our sketch
resided until 1870, when, he removed to
Howard county, Missouri, and engaged
in farming. During his residence in that
county he was constantly engaged with
his neighbors in their efforts to protect
themselves against the encroachments
of monopoiies, the thieving schemes of
which, it is well known, worked such
hardships upon the honest farmers.
In 1880 Mr.. Whyte stumped Howard
county in behalf of the Greenback-
Labor candidate for the presidency,
James B. Weaver, and the election re-
turns of that county in that year are
testimony of the power in our candidate
for lieutenant governor. 49,. \ 's
In September, 1871, he sold his farm
and stock and removed to Colorado, tak-l
! ing up his residence in Leadville. Lake
county, where he now resides. He has
been an active worker in the ranks of
the New Political Forces during his resi-
dence in this state, and was one of the
delegates from Colorado to the conven-
ton at Indianapolis that nominated
General Butler for president.
Duncan Nick. Whyte has always been
untiring and unfinching foe of monopoly
and discriminative legislation, and has
always been on the side of the people,
being an honest, industrious producer.
He is moral, upright man, whose prf-
vate, as we'll as public life will bear the
closest scrutiny. He is honored and es-
teemed by the citizens of Lake county,
and the large vote he will poll from re-
publicans and democrats is evidence of
J the truth of these statements.
Without taking hold of the unpleasant
job of showing up the unworthiness of
Mr.. Whyte's opponents for the office of
J lieutenant governor Of this great state,
THE ENQUIRER wants to ask the voters
of the state to Investigate the characters
and fitness Of the three candidates and
to then sttheir ballots in accordance
/ with their:honest Judgment, and in be-
! half Of pureand honest administration.