Gunnison news-champion., 1922-12-01
4. N. STEVENSON
(Cendnued from Paes One)


and Seventh General Assemblies Of
Colorado, but refused to make . third
canvass for reelection, deciding "a
devote his entire time to the practice
OF law. n profession in which he ranked
with the foremost lawyers Of the ma
tion. In this field his resourcefulnes
was as broad rs his learning was deep,
lie was an adversary worthy Of the
best that America ever produced and
his place in the American Bar Associ-
alton, where such men as VIM. H. Taft
claimed him as = close friend. was an
enviahle one. Time after time in the
days that are now past, Stevenson
matched wits with such men as the
late w. G. Evans, Edward o. Wolcott
and others. and none will say that he
came out poor second.
Stevenson had q passion for politics
and . genius for direction. When
ever, at . political convention or as
sem6iy, the massive figure and leonine
mead of Archie Stevenson appeared,
there was the storm center. But his
greater power was revealed MS the
master mind behind the scenes.
In 1896, as a delegate from Colorado
TO the Republican National Convention
at st. Louis, he walked out with the
late Senator Teller when the majority
voted for an anti-silver plank in the
platform. Later, with silver a dead
issue, Stevenson returned to the regu-
lar ranks and in 1900 was again a
force to be reckoned with in tie ma
uonal convention.
1t was his strong hand and steady
nerve that prevented Theodore Roose-
welt from running the Republican con-
vention onto a switch when the valiant
leader undertook to stampede the con-
yention that he could not rule, in
1912.
1t is said that Stevenson carefully
selected his enemies, but cultivated his
friends, and these going down the
years with him, testify that as friend
A. NJ. Stevenson played his supremest
part. Among his lifelong friends in
our city are the old-time residents of
Gunnison, many Of them enjoying
visit from him and his family after
they removed to Denver to reside.
among them being John A. Steele,
Sprigg Shackleford and others.
Mr.. Stevenson, altho Scotland
the Scotch are noted for their thrift
was generous to fault. No voice
ever asked him for help in vain, no
out-stretched hand for aims was push
ed away. Just before the recent cleo
ton. Mr.. Stevenson, at his desk in
his office, said TO q friend: 1.-THE older
! grow, and I'm getting on, the more
Tolerant do i find am becoming. 1
see no sense in judging others and
see the necessity for . more generous
outlook on life. know
at laat, there is just one thing worth
while, and that is to do whatever | can
DO to make the world and Colorado
better for the children who are to take
our places"
Then he grabbed his telephone, call
ed up headquarters, got the chairman
and urged that the child welfare pro-
gram indorsed by the Colorado Feder-
alton of Womcn's Clubs be adopted en-
tirely as plank Of the Republican
platform. "The children are our busi-
ness" he said. "Let the grown-ups
look after themselves"
MIR. Stevenson was member of the
Colorado and American Bar Associa-
tions and a prominent club member of
the capital city. He is survived by
his wife. one daughter, Mrs. George
Begole, and one sister, Mrs. C. W.
("Doc') Shores. Also a grandson, A.
NJ. Stevenson III, now q student at the
Stanford University, and q grand
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Won Hagen, of
New York.
The funeral is set for 2:3O this aft
ernoon. from Che Central Presbyterian
Church of Denver. Services will be
conducted by Rev. Walter S. Rudolph,
pastor of the Union Congregational
church of North Denver, who is an
old-timc friend of the Stevenson fami-
ly, when they were residents Of Gun
nison in 1884 and Rev. Rudolph was
pastor Of church here. Among the
honorary pail bearers will be Sprigg
Shackleford and John A. Steele, Of our
city, and c. J. Moynihan Of Montrose.
One Ry one they go-these men who
gave glow and color and dynamic
force 70 the formative period Of Colo
rsdois history. We mourn their pass
ing, but cherish ever their memory.