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tune before the pssmssy I - be-
unable ~ v,sss ell shs pssusnnD Of
my asssr.cts. bst Ssil sadsns0 10
reach e. u.aay - passsbls. GAnsid
h.scsus~ yeur noasass Osn 0nks
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4 wss born os the 6sA das q ASslL
1857, IN the sssse If Iows lk1Dsn
eosl aalasnS si nsne yssss u - cad
wse working with my fssh0 UsAen
he wss Allied an . mine ~ lo6s
Nv mother wss left with srvsa kssie
helpless children. Of which - she
eldest soa. | remssasd sssA hsr,
helpsas h. sspport the tsally, astil
nearly 20 years old, sfssr shick !
attended sch0ol for nearly twe ysoss.
came 10 Colorado during The IAsd
vile excltemeni IN 1873 snA i'm
medls,ely began psospectlnG, ssoch-
ing G1nRiso1 eoanty IN Asy a ehat
year. And have been eaSs0sd in
prospecting and mining continsassly
since that time nesr Pltkin. l sss
married IN lss2, and am hvlaG vith
my wife We have two chsldssa. a
son and daughter, both vosss~. se-
siding in PItkIn.
cast my FIRST vote for Gea. ". 5.
Hancock in 1850 st Pitkln, saA hsve
been voting and working for che
Democratic party oil these yeessl /
WAS elected TO the Office Of eoHsty
commissioner Of Gunnlson coSnty IN
lsS6, serving one term Of tAsee
years, since which time ] have nsser
held an elective Office (siviAG my
time entirely to miniDe) until lol0
when ] was elected - repFeseaasaive
from Gunnison county to tho lSth
General Assembly, serving ny 80
pile to the best of my ability, voaing
ON all questions ss had vsesDas,
from petitions and otherwise, 70 be-
lieve my people desired, and - m
endorsement of my actions sn1 SER
vices, the Democratic party a my
county elected and sent . solid end
sninstructed delsGstion to the Seaa
torial Assembly ct Pueblo ask inl for
my nomination ~ state senator.
While serving in the Legislature,
/ fsthered, introduced and worked
for the Coal Miners Inspection bin
which passed the lower hosse and
was regarded by all ~ an excellens
bill, but was later amended and
made Ineffective by the senate.
| am . member of commission Of
five, named by the legislature. known
as the Liability and Compensatioa
Commission, whose work 10 TO drsit
and present a bill to the 10Th
General Assembly for their consider
alton. ] am deeply interested ia
such measure and hope a good bill
will come from our deliberstions.
| am in favor of good roads legis-
lation, and hope to see public high
way opened into our counties so we
may be made accessible to the rest of
the state, and should | be elected
will support such legislation.
| am a progressive Democrat, and
a great admirer and supporter Of
that greatest of American statesmen.
W. j. Bryan.
| have always been an advocate Of
an eight-hour day for all kinds Of
underground work in mines, and I
will work and support any good and
effective bill that will in nv opinion
bring such results. My record will
show, all my work is based on an
eight hour day.
Should ! become YOUR choice in
the primary and elected to tho
honorable office of state senator. 1
will become your servant and
endeavor to fairly represent all the
people in my district, and will
counsel and advise with you regard
ing our interests.
Should ! be elected. when called
upon TO vote for United States
senator ! viii always vote for my
party's choice.
Hoping that | may enlist the sup.
port OF all Democrats and friends in
the coming election and that we nav
be successful throughout the nation,
| am