The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-24
GEORGE H. HIGGINS, ESQ.

We clip the following article from
the Spartansburg, Crawford county,
Sentinel, of Sept. 10, 1890, which will
give TO our readers and the voters Of
Forest county an idea of the true
character Of Geo. II. Higgins, who is
now before the people as candidate
for President Judge, MI, Higgins
should be proud of the article, as it
comes directly from the home of his
boyhood, and can in no way he mis-
construed, but in fair aud impartial
manner speaks Of Que who is we'll
known to the citizens Of Spartarsburg:
"We notice with pride the candidacy
Of Geo. II. Higgins, Esq, Of Warren,
Pa, for President Judge in the 37ih
Judicial Dist. Of Pennsylvania. We
are promoted to this feeling perhaps
fSom the fact that Mr.. Higgins was
born and raised in our own county;
and again because we know of the
life of toll and hardship which he has
undergone to fit himself for the high
position which we now believe the
people of that district will, on Novem-
Der next call him to fill.
Leaving this county some fifteen
years ago, he set out with nothing but
his hands and earnest manhood with
which to struggle in the great battle of
maintenance and success, and to this
end he has honestly and earnestly la.
bored and toiled. Born without riches,
he was unable to obtain a classical
education, of which the rich only can,
or at that time could boast, but we be.
lieve he possesses what is more valua.
BILE for q true American, brains accom-.
panied by pluck aud energy. Entering
upon his course at law with no means
of support whatever, he was obliged
to earn the necessities Of life for him.
self and family by laboring during
the day and read at night his course,
which he finished after five years of
careful study and was admitted to
practice in Warren county after pass,
ing a most excellent examination.
After his admission to the Warren
county bar he set out alone and with
out means to find place in Mex can
county where by the practice of bis
profession he might support his family,
and locating in the village Of Aiken
where be succeeded in gaining start,
and here be remained until be return.
ed to Warren and became law part.
ner 10 the firm of Allen q Higgins.
During his lifetime he has gained a
reputation for fairness and ability
which has always been recognized by
his friends and they hail with joy his
coming success, feeling and knowing
that no poor man will ever receive at
his hands anything but the fairest and
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date, when the tendency is towards
monopoly and the neglect of the poor.
er and weaker classes, such men are
needed and we trust that the people of
the 37th district are fully awakened to
this fact. We understand that the
only objection which is raised against
Mr.. Higgins is that he was too poor in
early life to obtain a classical educa.
tion, but the history Of our country
has long since proven the fact that
true manhood has and forever will
overcome that difficulty and to day
some of the men to whom we point
with greatest pride started as did Mr..
Higgins, and such men are both an
honor to themselves and their country.
ave hope that no true and loyal
citizen Of that district will falter or
be discouraged in this fight, which if
gained by Mr.. Higgins will place upon
the bench most worthy man and will
assure to the people equal justice to
ALL"