La Junta tribune., 1910-10-29
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= JOHN 3. STEPHEN. =
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John B. Stephen. Republican can
didate for governor. was born In
Aberdeen. Scotland. March 2, 1854
land. TO use his own words. Has
been marching ever sinceo.
Truth 10 stranger than fiction, and
his life reads as interesting In detail
az any novel: In fact, II has been
given in book form in the popular
story, Where Strongest Tide Winds
Blow" for which there is a great de-
mand. At the early age OF l3 he left
home and came to the States, from
thence sailing before the mast to
South America and landed In Valpa-
raIso. His indomnitable will. courage
and absolute fearlessness. which
stand out today SO torcibly and make
him llkened to The Grand Old Man
OF the last century, we're Just as evil
dent In his teens. His inclination
was always to follow railroading, and
he made his first run a engineer
from Valparaiso at the age OF This
last about four years ago on the Col
orado Midland Characteristic OF the
man was the simple way In which he
left the service. not making a last
record run" or rendering an osten'
tatious resignation. but quietly step
ping from the cab. he announced that
he had finished.
During the revolutionary days in
Peru he did splendid service. eyinc.
ting tho same 'earlessness and
.traightforvardness In all his deal.
ings, as he will when guiding the
helm OF the state OF Colorado. His
heroism on his engine during the rev
olutlon saved the government troops,
as well as another train load OF hu-
man lives, at SUNDAY Bridge. for
which daring feat he was offered a
reward by the Peruvian government
In 1880 he married Miss H'- tie
Judsou. born In Elmira, New York.
NuNll nc NAfA hAAA'A AAANHA ANAAAaAAAtN
circumstances while In South Amer.
Tea. she. at that time, teaching school
there He had succumbed 10 an at.
tack OF yellow fever. and was nursed
back TO health by an aunt and uncle
OF his present wife. Throughout all
his checquered career she has stood
nobly by him. most devoted wife.
abe typines Gods greatest gift to
man. "a loyal helpmnie and a loving
wife"
For % years they have lived In
Colorado City. and one has but to
walk down the street there by the
aide Of John u. stephen TO hear from
every man. woman and child one
meets expressions OF genuine and
kindly goodwill toward the genial
'comrade." for he is that 10 all He
70 surely n man "of the people" 'for
the people" and viii be elected by
the people"
His political career began when
he was elected 10 the lower
house OF the Fourteenth General As
semhly. 1909. and again reelected In
lso& He served In the upper house
OF the Sixteenth General Assembly
The eight.hour law, which brought
him before the labor element. was
Asscd in 1904.
Today he stands before the people
OF Colorado sure and solid In his con.
victions. immovable and strong as the
rugEcdErey.granite rock which over.
looks Aud Edinboro' Toon." the bes,
simile for the latent strength OF this
man. Honest. sincere. good and true.
be 10 worthy OF the peoples conn
dence. He has always stood for the
public welfare. and has always been
earnestly opposed 10 all bad measures
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- JAMES e. 0ARRioues. =
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James r. Garrigucs OF Greeley. Re
publican candidate for Justice OF tho
Supreme Court. 10 now judge OF the
Eighth Judicial district
During the several years he has
presided on tho distrlc, bench he has
shown such scumcn and ability NJ a
iurist that In Response 20 a popular
demand for his elevation TO the su-
prcme Court he was nominated for
this high once At the recent Rcpubii.
can state convention. He was born
In Manchester. Dearborn county. In.
diana. October 9Th. 1859. and Il the
son OF James NJ. and II. tTu,tlcl Gar.
riKucs. the former native OF New
Jersey and tho latter OF Ohio. He was
elected district attorney for tho
Eivhfh Judicial dis,rict In fSss and