People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-01-22
YANCEY CARTER,
RUGGED SON OF THE HILLS
OF HART.
TEE SENATOR SKETCHED.
Two Incidents of the POpulist
Senator's Life Which Illus
trates His Character.

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The giant-framed, lion-voiced,
lion haired senator from Hart thus
tersely expressed what everyone
must think who sees much of him.
Don't dismiss Carter as a mere
populist maker of sensations. There's
more in Carter than there is in all
the rest Of the populist party in
Georgia. leaving Tom, Watson out.
He's an extraordinary type-a new
type. We have never looked upon
anything like him in our public life
before. Presently I will cite you to
some thrilling instances whi1h will
fix him in your mind as the most
picturesque and rugged figure on
the public scene in Georgia.
Concerning Carter it is well to
know this at first: The sense of
physical fear has never chilled his
iron blood. Carter, the youth, lank
and full of adventure, went to Texas
fifteen years ago. If he had needed
hardening he got it in a two years
experience on the cold plains of
Texas, serving in the thrilling and
dangerous capacity Of Texas ranger.
Yes, Carter was Texas ranger,
and he looks it. Witness his voice,
his eye, his carriage, his qnickness,
his endurance. l might write here
an entertaining page Of his dramatic
career there on the frozen plains
lost twice, environed by danger
always, but never despsiring-Carter
gays he never knew the conditions
under which be could not laugh.
The blood that ran in the veins OF
Carter, the lank country youth, Car
ter the Texas ranger, Carter the
Texas cowboy, Garter the long
haired revenue officer, that runs in
the veins Of Carter, the populist
senator, has the strains of two great
revolutionary warriors, Of Indian
fighters and hardy pioneers in it.
The life Of the rugged hills, the
blooming fields, the life OF hardship,
of danger, has through many gener-
arions been absorbed In this Carter
strain OF blood. There is not drop
Of city blood in it.
Carter's story is much too long to
reoite within the limits OF this pas
sing sketch. merely pause to take
hurried glimpse Of man who is
filing the public eye in Georgia be-
cause of the remarkable fight he has
ben making against two distinguish,
ed members of the Georgia Judiciary.
There were two turning points in
Carriers 'oareer.
The Constitution-thia paper
presented one of them to him.
Carter was brought up in Ebert
and Hart counties. His was the
hard, matter. OF fact life Of the Geor-
gis country boy. No opportunities,
little schooling, no glimpaes Of the
woodworking but work.
The long, big-headed, curly haired
countryman got an idea into his head
somehow that he wanted to be law
yer aud he struggled his way to
Elberton and arranged to at least
get in the way of becoming mona
Der of the profession. ice Worley,
known to many people in Georgia,
took Garter in, and the plan was that
the country boy was to read enough
law to be admitted into the profess
sion in six months.
One morning Carter got to the
Office early to resume his reading,
but he read The Constitution first,
There was an item in the paper
which said that the supreme court
had held that an applicant for ad-
mission to the bar must read law
certain length of time, or conform to
certain requirements before being
admitted. Csrter's heart sank. He
hadn't the money to go through
with the course.
"Carter, did you read that story in
The Constitution this morningP',
asked Joe Worley, coming in a little
later.
eyes, I read it," said Carter.
"Well, it means that you will
have to study six months longer"
said Worley.
"No it DON'T" said Carter; ''it
means that l an going to Texas"
Carter left for the prairies that
night. He was full OF PERCEPTIONS
energy and love Of adventure then.