The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-20
Wednesday, August 20, 1902.
TOMBSTONE FOR THE SENATE.
Conceded By AL That Ee Will
BE In Second Race.

BE In Second Race.
He Has Steadily Gained in the Campaign
Now About to CIose-Something OF
the Life Of this Remarkable Man,
Who, by Ability OF Highest Order,
Has Forged so Rapidly to the Front.
The purpose of our Democratic
primary is to give the people an op-
portunity to judge for themselves OF
the character, ability and fitness OF
those aspiring to position, so that the
voter may be able to cast his ballot
intelligently.
In the convass now about to close
in the State for the United States
Senatorship, there are practically
no difference in platform. The ques-
tion TO be decided by the people is
that Of personal fitness. Who of the
six, aspiring to this position, is most
capable of Representing South Carolina
in the United States Senate with
credit to himself and honor to his
State?
There is no doubt that since the
canvass began, George Johnstone, OF
Newberry, has gained remarkable
strength and made most favorable
Impressions on the voters, In fact
Ii Is conceded that all Of the candi-'
dates, he has gained most, this being
admitted on all hands.
It may be we'll to inquire into the
record and to study something Of the
life of this man, who, by sheer force
of character and ability Of the high
est order, has forged so rapidly to
the front.
George Johnstone is son of the
late Chancellor Job Johnssone, whose
opinions rank in literary ability and
legal erudition with those of the
greatest chancellors and judges the
State has ever produced. The son
has inherited in great measure the
intellect of the father and that intel
lecthas had the advantage Of thorough
training in the best schools of this
country and Europe.
In 1877 he was elected to the Leg
islasure, in which body he served for
eight successive years, retiring yolun-
tariiy.
In 1890 he was elected to congress
from the Third District. He was
chairman Of the committee on Privil-
eges and Elections, from which Mr..
Crisp was elected speaker, and Mr..
Johnstone was one to whom Mr.. Crisp
looked constantly for assistance.
No man can show q cleaner record.
Few can show q more remarkable
record. No man has sought more to
do what he could in the interest of
and for the welfare of his people. In
times like these there is a demand for
men, not time servers; statesmen, not
politicians. There are momentous
questions to be settled, and above all
do we need men who are able to
grapple with these questions in the
National Congress, and to do so in
telligently and with a wisdom and
foresight born of the statesman. The
people of the State are now in the
enjoyment OF cir sober Judgment,
they are not torn by party strife and
factional feeling. The appeal is made
to this sober judgment in the selec-
ton they will be called upon to make
for the highest Office in their gift. 1t
is their duty to measure up the can
didates by the standard which every
true Caroliaion should set for such a
position; character, fitness, intellect,
ability tostsnd up shoulder to shoul'
der, arm to arm, hand to hand, intel.
lect to intellect, with any member Of
that body.
The friends of Col. Johnstone have
never considered him politician, and
do not now press his claims on that
ground, but rather as a broadmindec