Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-05-18

have enjoyed a fine reputation and a
taste in his mouth for more Office. The
whipping did him good. He was in
debt and couldn't afford Office. He was.
also. unwilling 10 proceed to get out of
debt by the tedious process of industr-
Gus pursuit of his profession. albeit
hundreds of wealthy clients would have
been his but for the asking. So he spent
year looking for good mine for an
eastern syndicate. Finally he thought
he bad found it, ex laimed Eureka"
drew on his eastern friends, said to be
the late Governor Flower. Dave Hill and
others, and proceeded to bore big au
CUR in the Breckenridge district. Dry
winter and drier summer and the placer
couldn't be made to pan out. Then came
labor troubles and | fear our friend was
near the terminus OF his cable about the
time he turned the Popuist Wild West
show into howlIng mob down at Colo
RADIO Springs last fall.
About this tine something got to eat
ing him. He didn't like Charley Thorn
as. because he fancied, or may be ii was
true, that Charley did not promote his
political interests once on time quite
as enthusiastically as he might have
done. | always thought that was when
Late wanted TO be governor and we
nominated Judge, Yeaman. However,
he shouted few lines for Guggenheim
and then 'Guegey" pulled off and Lafe
pulled his own freight for California. |
was in the trsin bound for Glenwood
Springs when Late started for the coast
and had the pleasure en- route of tete
tete with Mir and Mrs. Pence. Both
expressed the hope Thomas would be
elected and LATE said he was going to
California on business and to help his
old friend Mcclure, Democratic candi-
date for governor. On his arrival there
he took the stump and awoke the echoes
of the Pacific slope with eloquence new
to that region of picturesque oratory
The night before election he spoke to
1900 people at San Francisco and the
Examiner illustrated his address with
dozens of his favorite poses in its issue
the next morning. He took the town. he
Captured the coast. he jumped into
lucrative law practice with one leap is
attorney in the great Fair will case, in
volving millions. helped in the munich
pal election to get friend elected may.
or of San Francisco. caught the eye of
the great railroad magnates and is now
council for the Atkinson. Topeka &
Santa Fee railroad for the entire Pacific
coast! He has appeared as attorney in
three murder trials and eats mushrooms
with his porterhouse steak every time he
iE15ibes one of this breed of viands.
awe told you So" We always knew
that Late would soar to the top. He be.
longs there. because he is an eagle.
1t may have taken me halt dozen
more words to say what intended to
when began this free distribution Of
ink and enthusiasm. but couple of Nc
Kinley Republican government building
officials when told them about how
Late was getting on, said they were
id glad of it if he is id Pop" and
so thought it would do to spread the
thing out little before constituency
which twice honored itself by giving
Pence rousing good majorities for con.
gress. He belongs to the genus good
fellow and is thoroughbred. Now be.
ing on the right track again we shall
look for great things from "Our Lafe."
| L,C.P.