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PAGE SIX. Born, Hinsdale, Mass., June 20, 1844 Educated in common schools and academy. Enlisted in 1862 in the 49th Massa- chusetts Regiment of Infantry; served as private and non-commis- med officer until mustered out of ervice; received Congressional \ Medal of Honor for gallantry on bat- © tlefield at the siege of Port Hudson; afterwards captain in the Massachu- setts Militia. Engaged in farming and_ stock raising in Massachusetts until early in 1868. Moved to Wyoming (then a part of territory the of Dakota). of Wyom- and mem- Twice member of the council and nlso mayor of the city of Cheyenne, ‘ed three terms. as treasur- er of Wyoming. Member of the Wyoming. delega- tion to the Republican natidnal con- vention at Chicago in 1888, and chairman of the Wyoming delega- tion to the Republican national con. ventions at Philadelphia in 1900 and at Chicago in 1904, 1908 and 1912; chairman of the Republican state central committee of Wyoming in 1896. Rs Appointed governor of Wyoming by President Arthur in February, 1885, and served until November, 1886; was again appointed governor of Wyoming by President Harrison in March, 1889, and served until the territory was admitted us a state. Hlected first governor of the state. Ble to the United States sen- ate November 18, 1890, and served until the expiration of his term, March 3, 1893. Re-elected for terms commencing 1895, 1901; 1907, 1913 and 1919. When Did He Come to Wyoming and From Where? The adage that “The boy is father to.the man” was never more.clearly exemplified than in the case of =. Warren, bern at Hins- June 20, 1844 er were of old nd stock. His. heredity ronment were such as to bring out positive points of char- acter nurtured by rigorous farm Ife and climatic conditions. He played, nd mot of course, but never until the work was done. There is no play in the toil of wringing 2 livelihood from the hills of New England. Farm 1a- bor, when he was a boy consisted of sowing and reaping, caring for livestock, and doing the chores. Reap- done very largely with the and mowing with the scythe. Swinging the cradle and the scythe developed strong, muscular men. It was before the days of baseball, but the boys got a good deal of athletic amusement from breaking the colts and handling the calves. In breaking horses Francis had several bones broken, but young blood and whole- some conditions soon made him whole again and ready for other adventures. Milking a number of cows made strong and muscular hands and forearms, and long walks to school in winter developed legs, This training and development of ¢ entire body lald,a splendid foun- dation for a life filled with everlast- ing activity of mind and body, and accounts for his excellent physical and mental condition in this year of our Lom, 1924. A few months at school in winter served to stimulate und cultivate a brain that hungered r intensive action, The hard days of a New England farm, upon which he labored early and late with his hands, made a college training be yond re: but the groundwork was laid for constant study ‘through life. At the age of 17 he was larger and as strong as the average athlete, and at that particular period Abraham Lincoln was calling for volunteers. to put down Civil war. He didn't go n officer, but as a private. He served, neverthele: with dis. nas tinction, and upon the field of battle, when volunteers were called for to perform” a particularly dangerous and difficult assault upon Port Hud. son he was of the firat to re- spond, These volunteers were direct- ed to make a charge upon batteries before, whose withering. fire the stoutest veterans quailed, He was wounded in that battle, but quickly recovered. For this herote work he Was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, and at present bears the proud distinetion of being the y veteran of the CiVal war in the senate of the United States. After the » which had given lim a broad vision of the nation, hé concluded to t ley’s a Chicago, > railroad, in rtment. Home. ago, he nd took em- Converse in | _ FRANCIS EMROY WARREN OF WYOMING his crockery and house furnishing goods store. He slept on a couch that was wheeled under a counter during the day, and never watched the clock for the time to quit. In all his work he used his hands, as well-as his head. In a very short time, Mr. Conyerse tendered him a partnership in the business, the firm name being Converse & Warren. This partnership continued. for a period of six years, when he purchas- ed the interest of Mr. Converse. Old-timers now in Wyoming who were here then will not hesitate in naming young Warren as one of the most progressive of the hopeful plo- neers of the earlier days. He was in the forefront to prevent Cheyenne from fading away like a mirage of the desert after it ceased to become the terminus of the Union Pacific railroad, which was creeping west- ward across the great plains country to meet the Central Pacific building eastward. It was Warren. who, as City Trustee and Mayor, pushed for a water and sewer system for the clty; for substantial school houses; for city buildings and fire protection. It was he.who, as an early city of- ficer, chairman of the finance com- mittee of the City counil, aided in butting the finances and credit -of the city on a sound basis, He was one of the first business men to. put up substantial brick business’ bulld- ings. He organized the first lghting company in Cheyenne, and Cheyenne was the first city in the world to use the incandescent‘electric lighting system from a central station. In short, he was enterprising and pro- gressive, and his force, energy, and enthusiasm in behalf of his home city helped keep it on the map and helped make it as it is today—one of the best and most desirable places of business and residence in the best and most, promising state of. the west. Young Warren's bed on the ‘night of arrival in Cheyenne was on the floor in a part-adobe, . part-wood building where now stands the Wy- oming block. Those who now visit Cheyenne,and see the Wyoming block and others surrounding it throughout the city, and are quartered in the magnificent hotel, the Plains (one of the finest structures erected by Mr. Warren and associates), or in the Normandie (built by Mr. Warren), or in any of the other many good hotels, can scarcely have a real conception of the early days of Cheyenne—part of Dakota as she was, thousands of |miles over any established route of travel from Dakota's seat of govern- ment. Wyoming as a Whole. Equally energetic in his efforts to have the whole of Wyoming prosper, Mr. Warren gave his help and in- fluence to every movement tending to develop its industries. He was one of the original projectors and the first president of the Wheatland colony enterprise and with his, as- sociates contracted for the tunnel and canals and inaugurated that work of reclamation of lands then looked upon as a desert waste. Recognizing that there should be direct railway connection between the northern and southern portions of Wyoming, he first proposed the issuance of county bonds to build such a Ine in co-operation with the Gould and Dillon Union Pacific in- terests. Later he proposed and ef. fected the organization of the Chey- enne & Northern, becoming its pres!- dent, and led in the movement to vote and issue bonds for its con- VOTE FOR Margaret V. C. DOUDS REPUBLICAN CHOICE FOR Clerk of the District Court A Business Woman of training and experience, fully qualified and com- petent to conduct this. of- fice. PRIMARY ELECTION TUESDAY —Political Advertisement, The Fact Struction. This brought about rail communication between the south- ern, central and finally northern Portions of Wyoming, and the final consumation, of placing Wyoming on a thorough north-and-south line from Seattle to the Gulf of Mexico. He was active in co-operation with other Wyoming citizens who sought and recently obtained thé govern- ment’s permission to construct and operate the interstate railway from Miles City, Montana to Ico, Wyom- ing, with a branch from Mills to Casper. Mr. Warren as president of the chamber of commerce and board of trade of Cheyenne’ succeeded in a Movement to have the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy system bulld into Cheyenne, and also to have the Union Pacific company establish its machine and car shops in that city, in preférence to Nebraska and Colorado cities which were bidding for them. Connection with Territorial Affairs. Early in’ the history of the terri- tory of Wyoming, Mr. Warren be- came identified with its gqvernmént. He was elected a member of the Third Territorial legislature and served as president of the upper branch in 187: and’ again as a ape of the upper branch in 1884- He was appointed territorial gover- nor of Wyoming by President Ar- thur in 1885, holding the position un- til removed by President Cleveland in 1886, because of his outspoken op- position to the harsh and oppressive public land policy of General Land Commissioner Sparks. rn ‘He was ugain appointed governor} posed by President Harrison in 1889, serv-|¢alled by’ ing until elected the first state gov-| ernor. During his terms as territorial governor he was instrumental in curing legislation providing for the! splendid system of public buildings in Wyoming. The erection of these permanent buildings became a weighty argument in favor of ‘thi admission of the territory to state-} hood, as it furnished evidence to con- gress that Wyoming was capable sustaining a state government. 4 Governor Warren early saw the advantage of advertising to the out- side world the then almost unknown resources of Wyoming; and his of- ficial reports as governor, made to the secretary of the interior, for the first time gave accurate and full in< formation in regard to the climate} and soil, coal, iron, copper, and other minerals of Wyoming, together with the possibilities for successful stock raising and agricultural develop- ment. These reports formed a most substantial basis for the campaign for admission of Wyoming to state: hood, in which Governor Warren! took an early and prominent part. | Started Statehood Movement. | At the instance of Governor War-! a ROBERT C. AYERS DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE —FOR— REPRESENTATIVE TO THE State Legislature “T stand for and pledged myself to urge the pass- age of a law that the State of Wyoming guarantee all deposits thatsany person or persons shall place in any banking institution in the state, and-fur- ther making a felony for any and all executive of- ficers of any bank in this state to accept deposits of any kind after they know, or by the exercise of reasonable diligence should know, that the bank is insolvent.” “T believe that labor should have, and I will use my every effort that it shall have, and be kept in the exalted place it deserves.” % “T believe in the principle of constitutional govern- ment.” “T am and always have been, an uncompromising Democrat.” SUPPORT MR. AYERS WITH YOUR VOTE (Political Advertisement) . Wanerus is an ex-soldier who, comin; health, found what he was looking for an he liked Wyoming too well to return to Iowa, his birthplace. As the son of a butcher-stockman, he farmed in his youth and ‘had charge of his father’s large feed lot where he cared for hogs and cattle on an extended scale, He worked his way through the State University of Towa, WANERUS Congress Theodore’ Wanerus, of Gillette, candidate for congress, stands for the progressive principles outlined in the Democratic plat- form and in the speech of acceptance of John W. Davis. to Wyoming for his then discovered that That a person is faithful and completely successful in a position should warrant the . continuance in that position, if for no other reason than the benefit that the experience brings to taxpayers. RE-ELECT MISS AGNES CLARE Republican Candidate for County Treasurer (Political Advertisement) from_which institution he received the degrees B. A. and M: A. For a time he was superintendent of schools, assistant registrar of the State University of Iowa, and later became editor of the University magazine and executive secretary of the Uni- versity of Iowa Association. He enlisted in the World War at the age of 35 and came out with the rank of first lieutenant. Although coming to Wyoming for his health, he found time while getting -well to organize the Campbell County High School at Gillette, edit the Gillette News, serve as secretary of the county high school board, represent his county as state senator, became delegate to the National Democratic convention and was ‘re- cently elected president of the Wyoming Press Association. If the voters of the state of Wyoming so will, he is ready to as- sume still larger duties in the congress of the United States, As the Brighton (Iowa) Enterprise said in its issue of August 7, 1924, “We don’t know who his opponent is but we do know that this great country of ours would be in safe hands during these days of strife and trouble if the whole national congress was made up of such men as Theodore Wanerus.” Among other things Wanerus stands squarely for sanely pro- gressive legislation; for a consistent foreign policy embodying some phase of the World Court idea or the League of Nations; for honesty in government; for farm relief legislation; just an equitable taxation; full protection to the rights of labor; ade- quate care for the sick and disabled veterans of the war; strict enforcement of the law and comprehensive child labor laws, A Vote for Wanerus Will Be a Vote for Progress (Political Advertisement) paar Ibs poeeses counties erithe retary of the+Interior in 1885. territory. adopted. resolutions favor-| that report he urged: ing statehood, and pledging thatthe election machinery; of each county Wotild be put into Operation to elect] jand entered. delegates - vention. a8! tinal proof. ‘by Warren June 3, 1889, and on July 10, 1890, followed. That Governor Warren early, was to the states and territories. for ‘Wyom-| President of the United States. ing _is_shown by the recommenda-'! That Wyoming be admitted $2 SSSSSS—_—_—_—_——S[—==S=—=—=—=—=—=—=S=S|=S=S=—=—=—=—"——=—== ‘Miss Elizabeth ‘McDonald County’ Clerk “The friends and co-workers of Miss Me- Donald in‘her present position attest to her’ sine cere effort and exceptional ability.” Primaries. August Nineteenth (Political Advertisement) ‘The Judicial Contest and ~ The Judge “The judicial contest is a thing almost separate and distinct from«the general primary election. In the first place, it is non-partisan, the names of the var- ious candidates appearing upon a separate ballot called “‘“NON- PARTISAN JUDICIAL BALLOT.” This separate ballot is to be voted by members of all political parties alike. ; The separation of the judicial contest from the partisan contest is-a wise provision of the law, not only because it re- moves the judicial officer from the influence of partisan politics, once he has attained office, because, in the of a man for that position, the favor or disfavor of his personal ndgarares affiliations are withdrawn from the consideration of he voter, to the end that the voter is left free to pass judg- ment upon the candidates with respect, purely. to their respect- ive’ character and qualifications for tha office. It ought, therefore, to be possible for all voters to meet each candidate and to hear each one declare himself aupen the principst fea- tures of the office. But this is impossible to accomp! tance. But in the consideration of the worthiness or peeperpenees, of the. various .candidates there. are certain fundamental prin- ae ito. be observed. Prominent. among these are CHAR: ACTER and QUALIFICATIONS. Personal character in a judicial candidate must be very high and, practically, above reproach. This is necessary not only to insure from the candidate, if elected, the proper view- point, but also to lend weight and dignity to his pronouncements. ._., He must-also have had experience, and such particular ex- perience as to give him aid in the administration of the affairs of his office. | He must have engaged in the active practice of the law for sufficient time to have thoroughly unded him in the “principles of the law. © Practice must have been so general as to acquaint him with many of its branches and must not have beén confined to one or to only a few legal specialties. It’s the old story. If you would build a house, do not em- ploy a poet; if you would construct a great dam and irrigation Prplect you would not seek a musician, A man must be qual- fied for the particular work he has to do. In addition to his legal qualifications, the proper judicial candidate must be a seasoned man of experience, He must not only know/the law; he must know men as well. His know- ledge of men should be broad and varied and he must be in sym- pathy with mankind in general and with its various problems. A review of the list of candidates seeking judicial office at the. present , discloses that there is one man who preeminently _Possesses these qualifications. u The one to whom we refer is Bryant S. Cromer, who has been -conducting a dignified, quiet and intensive campaign. no person or element in our Mr. Cromer is the candidate o} No friends are financing complex and -diversified community. his campelgi: He is) under obligations to no one but . the public. e is a man of eRe practice of the law, many of residence in Wyoming and a broad knowledge and under- standing of his fellowman. Mr. Cromer was’ graduated, with honor, from the Univer- sity of Michigan in the year, 1902, with the d of Bachellor of Laws and immediately engaged in‘the practice of the law ‘in his old hovie city of Kansas City, Missouri. There he prac- ticed law for ten years before eaestng, to Wyoming, and while there, in addition to # large and varied private practice, he held the positions of Counsel for the Police Department and Associate City ‘Counsellor, These public offices which he filled’ with credit and without criticism, in mition to his extensive private pees gave him a wide range of experience and an intimate nowledge: of men. Mr. Cromer came to. Wyoming .in 1912, where he has en- waged in the Rey of the law in Casper and Riverton: since that date, ie has been engaged in some of the important litigation that has. been had in, this district since that time and bears: the re: tof the members of his profession for his legal attainments, his high personal character and for his fairness. It may be recalled that Mr. Cromer was a candidate who received the nomination for the office of District Judge two years ago and made a dignified and creditable. race against the then incumbent. He was defeated in a clean race but was not disheartened or soured. © When the present incumbent decided to become a candidate for a different office, a great many of Mr. Cromer’s friends Lt ag him again to become a candidate for this office, feeling that he is eminently qualified and is the logical man for it. He is meeting with every en- couragement Th his pera and many of those who found it impossible to lend him aid two years ago are volunteering their support this time. 5 Possibly there is.no other candidate for this office who is ‘less entangled and compromised with the various and somewhat antagonistic elements in the social and political world, than Mr. Cromer. While he has his own views, as any other intelligent man would have upon these matters, he is in a position if elected, to do full, complete and impartial justice to any and all of them. He does not alee to votersas belonging to this or that party, or to this or it organization whatever it may be, but. he ap- peals:to. all of them as free born American citizens who have a right to have justice done to them upon the mere merit of their citizenship. Consequently, Mr. Cromer is Hh el entitled to the fullest consideration of all parties and organizations, whether of a civic, political pr social order and he has reason to believe that beset a large measure of confidence from all classes of our citizens. It_ is confidently hoped that the voters of the ig! Tastee District are interested. in maintaining the high ideal established in judicial, contests and it is certain that~they can have no reason to doubt that Mr. Cromer, if elected, will carry them out in the ullest measure, Eighth tions*made in his report to the Sec: statehood. He asserted that the next salfely admit Wyoming as pg age nee : He early favored the creation new porn belleving that this|has been instrumental in obtaining would stimulate development. ——* That conditions’ be made easier for settlers In obtaining -patents for That United States patents be speedily issued after the making of ‘That the public lands be granted en a ee essive in the sense of: desir-| be given the lege is bh and \ character and qualifications must often be studied from a dis- - (Continued on Page Sever.) EARLE G. BURWELL Democratic Candidate for County Commissioner Two Year Term ‘ Will Appreciate Your Support at the Primaries, August Nineteenth (Political Advertisement) Voting Is An Honorable Privilege * ‘And Every Vote That Is Cast for ALEXANDER J. MCPHERSON Democratic Candidate for will be respected as a vote that calls for the highest qualities of charaeter and faithful- ness in performance of office, Mr. McPherson is highly respected and his ability to execute the office of Sheriff is apparent to those that know him. (Political Advertisement) HERE ARE SOME REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD VOTE FOR Herbert L. Kennedy Republican Candidate for ‘Warren has been an earnest worker his state for nearly 32 years, and Z 24, AUGUST °17, 1924. a At Senator Warren’s Work in Congress. aa In congress (the Forty-ninth) could} In the national congress Senator ad SURVEYOR OF NATRONA COUNTY He is— A Native Son of Wyoming. A graduate Engineer of the University of Wyo- ming, class of 1908. Sixteen years of practical experience in road lo- cation and construction; land surveying; irrigation and municipal engineering and thoroughly familiar with the duties of County Surveyor. The last seven years experience was gained in Natrona County. A taxpayer with a family to support. —Political Advertisement