The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-07-23
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GEORGE TOMBSTONE
FOR u. 8. SENATOR

The purpose OF oar Democratic pri-
mary Is to give the people an oppor-
tunity to find out something of those
who aspire to position. To give ao op-
portunity to judge OF the character,
ability and fiji ess for the position, so
That a Judicious selection may be made
aud the voter may be able to cast his
ballot intelligently. In the canvass
which Is now on the State for the
United States Senatorship there are
six aspirants. O,e must be chosen.
They all stand on practically the Same
platform. There gre no issues among
among them. The question then to be
decided ls n OF personal fitness and
intellectual ability to stand up with
the giants OF intellect in the Senate
n defend Democratic principles and
the rights OF the people.
George JOhnstOne, of Newberry, DOS
sesses In an eminent degree the qualif-
cations to fit him for this exalted posi-.
ton.
He is a son of the late Chancellor Job
Johnstone, whose opinions rank In lit
erary 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
Intellect has had the advantage OF
ihbh III liz UCSU SChOOlS
OF this country and Europe. After at
tending the schools OF his county he
was sent to the noted Shutdown school
In Anderson County. From there he
went 20 the Arsenal, thence to the CT
tadel and, with the other cadets, took
up arms and marched to the front In
defence Of the Southern cause. After
the war was Owe he went to Edinburgh
University in Scotland, where his edu-
cation was completed.
Returning home, he read law In the
office OF Fair ~ Pope, and vas admitted
to the practice. His ability a. a law
yer and an advocate was soon recog-
nized and his services were in demand.
During reconstruction he took an active
part in redeeming tho State from the
n OF the alien and the oppressor,
and II that part Of HIS history were
written up 1t would read like a. no.
nance.
In 1877 he wss elected to the Legisla.
ture, In which body he served for eight
successive years, retiring voluntarily.
During the greater part of that time
he was chairman OF the Ways and
Means Commit tee. He was q strong
advocate of the South Carolina College
and the Citadel, and during his terms
OF service In the Legislature did good
work In helping to reOrganize, reha-
bilitate and reOpen the South Carolina
College and the Citadel to the white
youth OF the State, and was recognized
as one OF the leading members of the
Legislature. And while he favored
these institutions and helped to reopen
them, he was, and has always been, q
true friend of the UNCONVENTIONAL col.
lege, because he believed there was q
work for both to do, and whatever was
contributed to the education Of the
youth was so much contributed to the
good citizenship Of the State, and time
and the coneensus OF public opinion
have justified that judgment.
In 1890 he was elected to Congress
from the third district, He was chair.
q OF she committee on Privileges
and Elections, from which Mr.. Crisp
was elected Speaker and Mr.. Johnstone
was n to whom Mr.. Crisp looked con-
stant)y for assistance He was defeat
ed for re election because he would not
endorse and advocate the sub treasury
scheme, which illusion, at hat time
had taken possession of our people.
Even those who were It's most ardent
advocates and some who were the bene-
iciaries OF such advocacy have since
learned the correctness of his position
at that time
As q lawyer, Mr.. Johnstone Is known
III hil phrtb Ol Inc SGaTo ana MS ability
is unquestioned. As an advocate and
trained debater, he scarcely has an
equal In this State.
The people OF this State are now In
the enjoyment of their sober judgment,
they are not torn by party strife and
factional feeling. The appeal ia made
TO this sober judgment la the selection
they viii b. ca.lod upon TO make for
the highest Office In their gift. 1t ia
their duty to measure up the candi-
dates by the standard which every true
Carolinian should set for such a posi-.
tiop; character, fitness, Intellect, abil.
ity. to tt,nd up shoulder to shoulder,
arm to arm, hand to hand, intellect to
intellect, with any member of that
body. In George Johnstone, OF New
berry, you have q man who measures
up to the standard.
In times like these there is O demand
for men. not time servers; statesmen,
not politicians. There are momentous
questions ~ be settled, and above all,
do we need mon who are able to crap.
Pile with these questions In the Nation
al Congress, and TO do so inteIligently
and with o wisdom and foresight born
the statesman.
In the public service OF George John
stone, which he's been but briefly OUT