The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-03-05
Mr.. PRINCE FOR CONGRESS.

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the race for Congress from this Dis
trict. So far as We are informed he
will be Anderson's only candidate,
and if elected will reflect credit upon
his County and District. lie is now
in the prime Of life, being forty-six
years of age, and with we'll trained
and vigorous intellect, ho is we'll
equipped for the position he seeks.
lie is not novice in legislation,
as he has some experience in legisla-
lative assemblies, having been prom
inent member Of the late Constitutions
al Convention, and having served this
County for the last four years in the
lower branch of the General Assembly
with distinguished ability. His re-
cord is good, and, SO far as we can
learn, is cordially approved by large
majority of his constituents. He is
conservstively aggressive, and has at
all times been entirely independent in
thought and action. While a loyal
party man, he is not partisan. While
ever considerate of the feelings and
opinions of others, he is bold and ag-
gressively fearless in N aintaining his
own honest convictions. Hei is good
but always fair debater, and, if in the
heat of debate, he transgresses the
rules Of fairness, there is no man who
will sooner make the anende honora-
bic. The appreciation in which he is
held in the House Of Representatives
is evidenced by the fact that from the
beginning of the first term h. has held
the position Of chairman of the Com
mittee on Railroads, and very high
position on the Ways and Means, two
OF the most important committees in
the House. During the last term he
was the second man on the last named
committee, and in the absence of the
chairman had charge Of said Commit
tee and defended its reports on the
floor. During the past TWO sessions
he was elected Speaker pro tenn every
time the Speaker was absent, and his
conduct in the Chair seems to have
given general satisfaction.
Mr.. Princes standing as lawyer is
recognized by his brethren of the Bar,
both locally and in this State. For a
number Of years he was president of
the local Bar Association, ena WAS
during the past year chairman Of the
Executive Committee of the State Bar
Association, and j is now one of it's
Wce-Presidents.i His standing and
worth in this community is evidenced
by the fact that for the past eight
years he has been chairman OF the
Board Of Trustees Of the Anderson
Graded Schools, one Of the best sys-
TENS of schools in the State. His in
terest in the education Of the masses
Of people is not only intelligent but
streng. For ten years he has been
Trustee Of Wofford College, his alma
mater, and while devoted friend to
all denominational colleges, is not op-
posed to State Colleges, his maxim
being that Of his great preceptor, DR..
Carlisle, who, as representative Of
denominational colleges, gave utter
anoe to the following: eve fight none
who fight ignorance.
Mr.. Prince is q native of Abbeville
County, being son of the late w.
L. Prince, and while himself too
young to have served in the Civil
War, is proud of the record Of his
father, who, rs private soldier in
Company G, 10Th S. c. Regiment,
did valiant service for his country, as
will be readily vouched by the sur
viving officers and soldiers of that
Regiment. His mother was a member
of that large and extensive Clink kscales
family, whose progeny is so numerous
in Anderson and Abbeville. Both his
grandmothers were Blacks, SO that he
is, as will be readily perceived, of
English -Scotch-Irish descent, and has
the tenacity Of purpose that usually
characterizes the people.
1t is evident that he is fitted by
nature and training for the high Office
to which he aspires, aud, as An
derson's candidate, We take great
pleasure in commencing him to the
kindly consideration of not only our
own people but to the people of the
entire District. Let the people of
this his adopted County give him
hearty and cordial support, and thus
evidence to his native and other coun-
ties their confidence in his worth. ness.
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