Show AN HONEST joseph Sible oneff the strongest it not the strongest man within the democratic ranks who is amone the presidential possibilities in aue a personal letter from a colorado friend amona other bilings he eaid in reference to the democratic convention and hia personal pe whoever the candidate may be he who can roost certainly unity these forces of reform wll he my leader even though he were my most bitter personal foe 1 I beg to thank you far your expression of opinion that a sketch of myself bouldi be highly appreciated precia ted by you and while I 1 have a justifiable pride in my lineage while I 1 am conscious of no act of iliae that need cause the face of any friend oe mine to crimean cri meon nevertheless I 1 cannot think that such detail will be of general interest ae I 1 telegraphed you I 1 am just plain average man with an average amount of aspiration for rood and the other hand tb average cumbes numbes of mistakes and bail urea incident to our humanity I 1 am utterly without political ambition I 1 have never sought political place or preferment and tor such public bervice as I 1 may have rendered the highest reward possible for me to receive or desire ie a a a attempt to perform my duty and the appreciation ot those good people who have honored me by thinking me worthy to serve even in the highest places of trust during my public I 1 have desired thai at its close I 1 might call truly mine the words of the poet when be eaid just plain duty to know irksome or no truer and to grow in doing the duty I 1 know this have I 1 sought a path that is sure thorny or not and a land that is honest and pure in keeping the pain that is sure this be my lot |