, 1888-10-12
OUR STANDARD BEARER.
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Mr.. Organ as a legislator belonged to
this last mentioned and safer class, and in
all the deliberations OF the late territorial
council his vote was always on the side of
honesty and justice. This was not all.
MIR. Organ went further, and the fact was
disclosed that he was possessed of quail
ties which characterize the very highest
type of Legislators. The fact was demon
strated that Mr.. Organ was fearless, and
on Two or three occasions, at least, it so
happened that he opposed measures of
which he did not approve when nearly
every member of the body to which he
belonged voted against him.
~ The Workingman's Friend.
y In a most remarkable degree ands Tor
years MIR. Organ has possessed the conf
dence Of the workingmen of all classes for
the simple reason that, being in reality a
workingman himself, he knew how to
sympathize with them. There is not to-
day in all Wyoming a better friend OF the
workingman and laboring classes gener-
ally than Perry Organ. Outo of more than
600 men who were from time to time
under his charge when he was general
oupOilhbSuhGuG uI Sdlup SdTllU, not one
can be found who will not tell you that
Perry always did the square thing with
them. Not only is this true, but there is
not one to be found who will not say that
this same man of the people always treated
them as being on an equality with him
self. No man ever yet charged Perry
Organ with being stuck up" as it is
termed in the forcible if not elegant YER
n%acular Of the far West, and he has never
been charged with being what in common
parlance is termed an aIistocrat. He is
emphatically a man of the people and
with them heart and soul every day in
the week, Sundays included.
The Cowboys Friend.
No man in the West ever became more
popular with the cowboys than has Mr..
Organ. They know him and have known
him for years as such, and there is not
one of this class from the Colorado line
clear up to lnyan Kara who ever came to
him for a favor and did not have it
granted. A good Republican tells a story
In regard to this matter which may with
propriety be repeated here.
Passing UP Ferguson street one Sunday
morning about two years ago he observed
a very dilapIdated cowboy sitting on a
keg of nails in frontbf Draper & Organs
hardware establishment, apparently wait
ing Tor some one to come along. When
Intercepted regarding his wishes he said:
well, I'm waiting for Perry Organ, if
YOU want to know" and pausing for a
moment he explained further: You see,
I got pulled in by the police last night
'spose | was drunk-but they let me go
again and I'm broke-dead broke. | had
enough money when | came in and got
paid off, but it's gone now-blowed in |
guess-and what | want to do now is to
make another raise and get Strengthened
up so that | can get out Of town, and I'm
Just waiting for Perry Organ to come
along. Perry knows me and knows that
IN a square man, and | can strike him
for the money to s%traighten up on, and |
know | won't be refused
Later on the cowboy was seen straight
ened up" and it is presumed that Perry
saw the cowboy as laid down in the sched-
ule.
This little incident furnishes a key to
the character Of the man, and while he is
capable of standing up fearlessly on the
floor of the house OF representatives at
Washington and advocating the rights of
the people OF this territory. he Is not
above doing a favor to a cowboy who was
unfortunate enough to get pulled in"
Other Matters.
There are many other matters regard
ing Mr.. Organ which may be said but as
The LEADER expects to frequently refer
to the Democratic standard bearer during
the campaign what has been said herein
regarding his history, career and character
istics most suffice for the present.
k AS already stated, Mr.. Organ moved
into the city in 1879 and has resided here
ever since, but up to the 9th day of last
April he led a bachelors life. On the
date alluded to he was married to Miss
Kate Graham, formerly of Port Huron.
Mich, and for three years prior to her
marriage a teacher in the Central school
Of this city.