Gunnison news-champion., 1912-09-06
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a. a candidate spsa ~ n1unussc
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fos tbs Elesepfh Ssssesos1 onsscs,
embracing the ssrrssasy q 0ana,sa
snd Pstkln ceen.ses. ~ - sunpd %
., the primary es-cssas - - held
S~pt loth.
because If nv peyssca suniisioa.
ms business, aud sAs shalnD q
time before the pss@ssy ! - ks
unable ~ VISIT oil sks Psssinsas q
NV aissr,cts, b~t ssn sndunsus ~
reach - msay - psssss. oAssld
beeonse yosr nemssss ] ~ aaks
a. sssoso.s and thososGA . naes,1s
a. po~ssble an - Issar . Ainnsiss
wss bosu ON ths esA - q Apsil,
1857, in the sss,e 4 lose 1Aseas
cool aiming ., nine yssss a -, ssA
was working wsth ny fuaAss Uhss
he sss kllIsd IN . D..s = lS6o.
Ms mother wss Ieft vish sr~n hssis
helpless childEen. a whicA ] - shs
eldest son. | ps.sssast OieA kss,
helping ~ ssPport The lanily, snsl
nearly ~ yesrs old, sisss UAich I
attended school fos sessis sse yssrs.
| came to Colossdo dsrsAG - Led
VILE excitement in 1870 - im-
med,s,ely began psusgsss.aG sssch-
ins Gunnisop county IN No. q thsG
year. And have bsea sa0aGsd IN
prospecting and mining cossinsOasly
since that time nesr P,skia. I IVES
married in 1852, and am hvssG wlth
my wife. We have twe chil1ssn, .
son and . dsashter, both vOasss, re-
siding in Pitkin.
cast my FIRST vote for 0sa. " 5.
Hancock in 1880 ct Pitkin, 80 have
been voting and workiRG fog the
Democratic party ell thess yeess. 1
WAS elected TO the Office q oo&nty
commissioner Of Gsnnisou cO~ssy in
lss6, serving one ter@ Ot three
wears, since which time ! hsss lever
held an elective Office (eiviAG my
time entirely TO miniDe) sseil 1910
when was elected - repsssseas,ive
from Gonnison county 10 ths 18th
General Assembly, serving ny peo-
pie to the best Of my sbilisy, vo4ine
on all auestions - ! had ssssons,
from petitions and otherwiss, 70 be-
lieve my people desired, ssA - an
endorsement Of my actions 80 ser
vices, the Democrssic party a my
county elected and sent odd and
aninstructed delsgssion to tks 6eua
torial Assembly ss Pseblo askiAG for
my nomination - state ssnsaos.
While servine in the legisls1ure,
! fathered, introduced and WORKED
for the Coal Miners inspection bsll
which passed the lower hosse -
IVES regarded by all - an excelleas
bill, but was later amended -
made Ineffective by the senate.
/ am . member Of y commissioa Of
five, named by the Legislature. kno~n
~ the Liability and Compensatioa
Commission, whose work 10 to dssft
and present a bill to the l0sA
General Assembly for their considsr-
alton. | am deeply interested 10
such q measure and hope q good hill
will come from our deliberations.
| am in favor of good roads lexis-
lstlon, and hope to see . public hiaA
way opened into our counties 40 we
may be made accessible TO the ress of
the state, and should | be elecSeA
will support such Legislation.
| am progressive Democrat, snd
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 kind. Of
underground work in mines, and I
will work and support any good end
effective bill that will in NV opinion
bring such results. Nv record will
show, all my work is based ON an
eight hour day.
Should | become YOUR choice in
the primary and elected to the
honorable office of state senator. l
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
epon 10 vote for United States
senator | will always vote for my
partys choice.
Hoping that | may enlist the ssp.
port OF all Democrats and friends in
the coming election and that we NAV
be successful throughout the natioo,
! am,
Sincerely yours.