The Meeker herald., 1896-10-10
2 "Dillon Enterprise" Man.

late issue of the Denver Republi-
CO has the following to say of o. X.
GaFmon, who is the Silver Republican,
Denocratic and National Silver NOM
tpp for state senator for this district:
Ahe newspaper man Is one of the pro-
noanced factors in the scheme OF the
niaeteen,h century civilization. He,
mere than any other parsonage, is re-
sensible for our present progress and
aexencement, and to him all honor and
praise be given. Nor is he forgotten in
tn shuttle for political and business
p&Sgerment, as by his own aggressive
anA determined effort, he forges to the
front and assumes the position of
lesder in the councils, no matter
lwLeIner it tisclark Of a-scheol- hoard or
president of the United States.
| Bome of our greatest statesmen have
graduated from the composing cases to
the repertorial and editorial chairs, and
during their schooling they have gained
a knowledge of public affairs that spe-
cially fits them for any position in the
Legislative councils of the state or ma
ti0n. The grand and noble fight that is
being made by William Jennings Bryan
In his unseliish advocacy for the cause
OF silver has endeared him to the hearts
OF every laboring man and wage Garner
throughout the nation, yet We question
II this fight could have been carried on
10 aggessively and intelligently had not
Mr.. Bryan, as editor of a metropolitan
paper, received a training which has
specially fitted him for his arduous du-
ties. Hundreds of similar incidents
could be mentioned where our news
paper men and journalists have become
prominent in the affairs of state, but we
wish to callattention to one of the best
known and longest established Journal
lists on the western slope of the divide,
whose friends are making strenuous eff
Irorts to have the assistance of his coun-
vel in the Colorado state senate for the
coming Term of four years. We refer
to o. X. Gaymon, editor of the Dillon
Enterprse, and one of the founders and
tmost prominent business men of that
beautiful little burg on the Blue.
I To Mr.: Gaymons Efforts, probably
mps than any other man, is due the
present prosperity OF Dillon. He To-
Gated there some fourteen years ago,
when the town was first plated, and
had the temerity to establish a news
paper when there were hardly enough
subscribers in the town to justify its
transmission through the mails as sec
ono class matter; but, having great
faith in her future, and splendid man.
agerial ability, he has prospered where
nine men out of ten would have failed,
and to-day the Enterprise is one of the
best newspaper properties on the west
ern divide and is paying its editor a
goOdly income.
Besides this, Mr.. Gaymon has devoted
considerable time to mining and has
WORKED up an excellent practice in the
real estate and insurance line. Ever
since the incorporation of the town of
Dillon, he has been clerk of the town,
but has heretofore refused any other
public office. He, however, has received
the nomination for the upper house of
the Eleventh general assembly of Colo
rado, from the Thirteenth district, on
the Democratic, National Silver and
Silver Republican tickets, and is max
ing strong fight for the office. He is
friend of and pledged to support the
re e-election of Senator Teller, and al
ways a pronounced silver man.
Mr.. Gaymon is a native of Iowa, and
for a number of years preceding his res
dence in the Centennial state he worked
at 1.-THE art preservative" in his native
home, working on some of the leading
papers throughout eastern Iowa. He
came to Colorado in 1882 and located al
Dillon, and during his residence there
has won for himself hosts Of friends and
admirers who recognize in him those
essentials that make up the worthy and
able citizen and neighbor, who will nc
doubt give him their unwavering sup
port for the office. His district is com
prsed of Summit, Grand, Routt and
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