Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-23

ME II Is undoubtedlv ,,ne ,c.ora.
80 70 that great paper. the denla tinr
| froa eepshacnce, that all men are horn
mar any equal, yet all men DO moi
/ forded 49, ~. use q the opportunities AZ
ent above all others az ira ana ~ a.
| hnltuhliles. All lives are fuu ~ sfr,,s,-
~ ana each has It's hlsterv SOM.
~ niisdlrected and fail OF success.
| ~ Win no better chanca Win
h ss soai. The successful man always
\ NJ , mar keu eharacteristies, gotten in
non,,,a s ste with the fates Either his
popularity or his appreciation or his
sllel BY has won the battle, ana those
, n, upon him the characterisfics
wen make up his individuality. Berry
lamp has evinced an these eie-
.l.sts OF success--popuiaflt tor his
setlau NY a place in the worlds es-
cosn ~ ms appreciation. and sue
! ci5,,,as lne result OF energetic action.
ottinef, Opshur county. this state. Wit
messed his birth, April /. 1860. Morgan
-. Looney was his Instructor into inc
mysteries OF an education. Law was
me ned to which his ambitions mind
turned and his admission to tho lar
was IN 1850 His cn0lce was a yvisr
Que, as has since been demonstrated.
~ Young man, his career has been
an eFentul and eminentiy successful
one In 1881 he succeeded Gov.-elect
Culoerspn as county attorney Of M
ValFp, by appointment The follow
ms year the voters OF Navorra rendered
MN the position with a handsome ma
Jorlty. AT the same time, In partner
snlp with his brother. he enjoyed a
,,ueeefatlFe pratice. In the spring Of
1874 ne resigned his position, moved 10
hrownwood and built up n splendid
clientele. Soon the fame OF the young
lawyer spread over the state and IN lo-
eogniton Of his worth and merit, Gov.
ireland appointed him district attorney
OF the Thirty-ffth judicial district, COM
posed OF seven counties. His record
soon won him the admiration OF the
entire section and when he ran before
the people for the position against slx
opponents. he received out OF 1000 votca
$500. Much against the wishes OF the
people, he resigned for the purpose
Of coming to Fort Worth. In part
nefship with his brother Mr.. Samuel
Camp, this firm represent some OF the
leading establishments and citizens or
this community. During the last cam
paign, Mr.. Camp made the race for
lieutenant governor Of the state be-
fore the convention az Dallas. and came
within a few votes OF securing the
nomination. He went to the convention
with more instructed votes than any
Of the six candidates IN the field His
marvellous race reflects credit on him
and shows that the people OF Texas ap-
preciate merit and talent. He was
the only young man IN the race.
Mr., Camp has always been promi-
nently identified with the Gov Hogs
faction OF Democracy, as ono OF its
influential leaders. and has been on
Gov. Hogs stan since his first cleo
ton. with the rank OF colonel. Recent
lv. Mr. Camp embarked upon the sea
OF matrlmony having married Miss
katherine House. charming young
lady OF Houston. only child Of MIR. and
Mrs. c. s. Hnusn OF Houston and n
niece OF Mr. Ed House OF Austin, who
has been Identified with politics In the
state. Mr.. Camp Is extremely fond OF
fine dogs and horses. and is the owner
Of the finest thoroughbred Hamhleton-
ian In the state. The names OF men
h9ve been heralded by the trump OF
me, enshrined In marble and perpet-
Ned In song and story for some great
at OF self sacrifice. some great deed
AID the applause OF generations has
answered with It's rolling thunders. and
st Is we'll, for thereby the inspired hand
OF genius excites the admiration OF
men and creates noble emuht ton Of
the virtues Of our people. Berry W.
Camp has by his past acts created
an example that Is beautiful 10 rising
generations, who. seeing what he has
done. will seek to follow In his foot
steps, and from the seeds OF virtue
sown by one OF Fort Worlds most
eminent attorneys there springs IN
dime a harvest Of self reliant citizenship
that IS a blessing TO the state.