The state herald., 1918-08-23
BIG MEN IN DEMAND
TO AID THE NATION
cHAs. w. WATERMAN STRONGLY
SUPPORTED FOR THE
U. s. SENATE.
HAS BRAINS AND ABILITY
HE Is RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF
THE AeLEsT MEN IN
THE WEST.

men who have records of achieve
ments, TO conscript them for public
places as today. In this move to fur.
nish the nation with the brains, the
ability and the integrity Of great
country, that when this war is over We
Will be bigger, richer, greater and
above all country where the govern
ment is popular with the people. Colo
rado is not behind other states.
Among those who, by reason of
their accomplishments in business and
professional affairs and in service
rendered state and country. the peo-
pie wish for public service no man is
more prominent than Charles w. Wa.
terman of Denver.
Charley Waterman-every one calls
him Charley for he is q hale fellow
well met and in the language of the
street "a good scouts regarded by
all who know him even by reputation
rs one of the ablest men In the West.
He is the man VINO fought tho fight OF
the people Of Denver against the Wa
ter Company and won that fight SO
that Denver now owns its own water
plant.
Charley Waterman was born in
Waitsfleld. Vermont, in November.
1861, on rocky hillside farm fifteen
miles from a railroad. He attended
school when five years old, but on &C.
count OF sickness did not attend pub.
lie school again until he was twelve.
From the ages of IL to II he at.
tended district school in his native
town. In the autumns OF 1878 he
attended high school at Morrisville,
Vermont, the next fall entering the
Academy at st. Johnsbury for twenty
weeks. All other education necessary
Tor admission TO the university in
1880, he secured at home. In the win.
ter OF 1882 he taught school in his ma
1--WE town. At the end OF his sopho-
more year he became principal OF the
hlgh school at Moores Fork, n. Y, the
next year returning TO the university,
from which he graduated In 1885 with
the degree OF Bachelor of Arts.
That fall he became principal OF
the high school at Croton, New York,
and the next fall principal OF the high
school at TT, Dodge, Iowa, remaining
there for two years. entering the law
department OF the University OF Mich.
igan In lsss. graduating the follow.
Ing June with the degree OF Bachelor
OF Laws, completing in one year the
regular two-year course. He was nd.
mitied TO practice in Michigan, also In
Colorado, having removed TO Denver
in August, 1889.
Charley Waterman's ancestors In
the Colonies came TO Salem, Mass,
from England in 1929, and afterwards
became associated with Roger VIII.
iams In the Providence plantations.
Charley Waterman is the eighth OF
that original ancestor. His father and
mother were both OF rugged New Eng.
land stock and with little worldly pos.
sessions. While they were able TO
reed and clothe their children, they
were not able TO aid them materially
IN securing education. so that Charley
waterman was forced to earn all ex.
penses attached TO his different
schools.
Upon coming 10 Denver he was n
stranger Some Of the first year he
was employed at small salary in the
city attorneys office, but in AprIl.
1891. became an omploye OF the firm
OF Wnlcott & Vale. who soon realized
his worth and in 1902 ho became
member OF the firm OF walcott. vailo
& Waterman, which firm continued
until tho death OF Senator walcott in
March. 1905, after which the business
was carried on under the name OF
Vaile'& Waterman until 1908.
Charley Waterman has been init.
matoly connected with the building
and growth OF Colorado. lie has rop.
resented and boon closely associated
with mon who built up the greatest
manufacturing concerns In the state,
and has been Influential In procuring
Investments Of millions Of dollars in
permanent enterprises. NIL OF which
have been. and still arc. successful.
Personally he n man OF superior
attninmcnts. pleasing. affable. genial
to degree and popular with all who
know him.
Charles W. Waterman Ia n oandI.
date for tho Republican nomination
Tor United States Senator. His nnno
VIII he found on tho primary ballot to
be voted Tuesday, September 10th. In
Tho Senate, Charley Waterman has
the ability, tho knowledge OF public NJ
fairs Of which he has always boon q
student, the capacity and energy with
which arc coupled oratorlcal attain
montH, that will at once place him ni
the very Top among tho United states
Senators and 30 reflect glory and
credit and bring tubstantinl returns TO
Colorado ADV
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