La Junta tribune., 1902-10-29

particuIariy since the great stSug
gle between labor and capital
which he has recently settled, and
he is just as sure to have repub-
lican congress back of him. What
is Colorado going to dor Are we
going to be represented in that
congress9 We are not going to
be by the representatives we have
there now. Senator Teller sitting
there looking wise; Senator Pat
terson making speeches, and Bell
and Shaforth busily engaged in
sending out pumpkin seeds. What
can they do2 What help can they
give US in this great psrty1 They
will listen respectfully when Sena
tor Teller gets up to speak on ac-
count OF his long number OF wears
in service, bur what voice does he
have3 What voice does Patter
son have? Whenever think OF
Patterson in the United States
senate | have to laugh Person
ally he is my friend and | think a
great deal of him. He is a great
man and great LAWYER, and l
think | am qualified to Judge a
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his time to the practice OF his pro-
fession he would be the greatest
lawyer in this state. and a lawyer
has some peculiar qualifications
| want to talk to you about this
because he has been down here
pleading the cause. remember
story | once heard, il you will
permit me to tell II. 1t is con
cerning lawyer in kentucky and
was during the time when lawyers
rode the circuit. This lawyer had
case which he argued with great
ability and learning and got de-
cision in his favor. In about
thirty days after that he was in
another portion OF the circuit and
in another case. identically the
same as the other one, but he was
on the other side. He got up to
argue the case and argued It with
Just as much ability and learning
as he had the first time, and with
just as much force and vehemence
that he was right. The judge said.
"Mr. Smith didn't you argue this
case about thirty days ago and get
a decision in your favor, on the
other side OF the question? Isn't
il a little inconsistent" The law
yer replied, mo, there is nothing
inconsistent about that. | want
you to understand that a man can
learn a great deal OF law in thirt,
days" My friend reminds me OF
this story, but il did not take him
thirty days" He was a populist
no, a democrat. In about thirty
days he learned little law then
he was populist. In about thirty
days more he learned a little more
law and he was a civic federation,
aud heaven only knows what he
is learning or where he will be
next. l do not say this disparag-
ingly OF him. He is good man;
and will give him credit tor wha;
a great many do not. l think he
thoroughly believes everything he
says. He thoroughly believes in
It. An old lawyer told me once,
when | was young man. that the
FIRST qualification of good lawyer
was to absolutely and implicitly
believe himself right, and il he did
not do SO he had better quit prac-
ticing law. Mr.. Patterson can do
that. He always believes he is
right He was particularly honest
during the time he was editor OF
the Rocky Mountain News. l
was running for Judge at the time
He was perfectly honest when the
Rocky Mountain News denounced
Henry NJ. Teller as hypocrite.
Now, when he says, whatever you
do send people to the legislature
who will send Henry NJ. Teller to
the United States senate, he is
honest. Why do l tell you this