Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-20
U. x. GUNTER.
Angusfa Chronicle

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odd years ago upon the rostrum of
the BATEsBURG High school, with
United States flag floating above
bis head, stood a boy of tender
years who delivered one of the
most patriotic and remarkable
fourth of July oratioDs ever heard
insthis country.
That oration was delivered by
Hon. U. x. Gunter, the leading
candidate for attorney general for
South Carolina. After graduating
with highest honors that the South
Carolina college could confer, Mr..
,Iunter commenced the practice
of law at Spartsnburg, s. G. The
result WIS that hundreds of the
citizens of the state became his
clients and his Office became head
quarters for safe and honest adj
vice on questions of law.
He is CONFIDENT
Our state campaign is drawing
10 a close, and of course the candi-
dates are all on the anxious seat.
1t is however, the generally ac-
cepted fact that Hon. U.X. Gun
ter will be elected attorny general,
by q large majority. For four years
he has been assistant attorney gen.
eral, and has done his state valua-
ble service. During Mr.. Gunter's
term of office his Office has been
burdened with a great deal ofliti-
CATION, and in nearly every case
that be has carried to the supreme
court on a decision be has rende-
red has been sustained.
FIGURING IT OUT.
Mr. Gunter saved to the public
schools of South Carolina la"ge
sum of money that had been squan
dered by trustees in buying W orth-
less charts at exorbitant prices.
an d this b a 8. gained him
the enthusiastic support of every
school teacher and friend of educa-
ton. But the crowning light of
Mr. Gunter has been his successful.
warfare waged against trusts, head
ed by the Virginia-Carolina Chem
ical Co. and the decisions of Judge
Simonton recently rendered clinch
es the victory for our farmers. 1t is
now conceded that South Caro-
lima has solved the problem of sue
cessfully combating the oppressive
and iniquitous trust system, and
to our brainy young assistant at
torney general is largely due the
praise.
Mr. Gunter is a young gentle
man of high legal attainments and
both his moral and private charac-:
ter are beyond reproach.
] know of no young man in the
south who has brighter future
ahead.
His very frank, affable aad
genia' manner makes strong an d
enduring friend of every acquain-
,ance aud whenever Mr.. Gunter
appears upon the public rostrun
his presence is greeted and ap-
plauded.
Hon. U. x. Gunteris absolutely
incorruptible and under any aud
all circumstances has faithfully
and fearlesaly discharged his every
duty.
That Mr.. Gnnter will be our next
attorney general is a conceded
fact. The middle and lower coun-
ties of the state are practically
solid for him, while in the Pied
mont belt, his adopted home, the
voters are wildly enthusiastic in
their support.
spartanburg, with it's 5000
Democratic voters will give Mr..
Gunter the largest majority ever
received by any candidate, while
Greenville, Oconee, Pickens, An
derso1, Laurens, Union, Cherokee
ard York will closely follow suit.
Those counties contain half the
voters of the state, and as the are
all Mr.. Gunter's stronghold it can
readily be seen that the election of
hon: .. X. Gunter is. a forgone
conclusion.