The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-02-25
LAURENs, y. c., Feb. "a, 1908.
AS SEEN FROM COLUMBIA.

years creeping on, who belong to that
fast disappearing generation that may
never be equalled for noble virtues per-
haps and who bring to mind the proud
est days of South Carolina.
Ooe OF these is n Laurens man, ma
tive to the manner born and though he
represents Anderson now Laurens has
right to be proud OF him and is proud
of him. His name is NJ. p. Tribble,
"Mit" Tribble his old friends call him
He was a soldier Of ~gsllantry, he was
n Democrat when it cost most to be a
Democrat, and he is and has always
been a man-every inch Of him IL Ia
alright to have young men in Office
young men sometimes are needed and
the doors should not be closed to them
but it is To the high honor Of Ander-
son that She has sent this fine, sterling
sp cimen of ~ practical nan with con-
victions, whom storms of war conld
not conquer TO represent her. The
Sodth Carolina government has q num-
her of nice, comfortable little jobs to
distribute from time to time which re-
quire honest men of common sense. 1t
seems TO me that it would be a right
thing and a popular thiog for a gov
ernor TO do to look carefully around for
such men as M. p. TRIBE when ap-
pointmenis are TO be made--whether
they GOlicit them or not. | do not say
that men should be appointed merely
bee III @ "they have been soldiers" but
vyhnp \, n ,yhn h.uo ,nrunl tIa ctofo
molly and faithfully and T. efficient,
Intelligent men as well, are available,
they ought TO have preference over the
younger generation.
The other, of the same type, is Cap
tain j. II. Brooks of Greenwood
County. He was u native Of Edgeleld
and lives now at Cambridge, which
was a part of Edgefield before Green
wood County was carved out. Captain
Brooks WAS a splendid soldier. He is
a modes man but he is q man who has
bravely met all emergencies and whose
value as n citizen has been proven
time and time again.
Iu the House of Representatives are
numbers of good mon, bright men,
most of them young fellows and some
of great promise--but to my mind the
pick and choice of the lot are these
tried and true Carolinians, Tribble Of
Anderson and Brooks of Greenwood
land | do not put one before the other)
the fibre Of whose manhood has bean
SO we'll and truly tested. Perhaps
there are others but | know these per-
sonally and from my childhood have
known OF them from those who knew
them longest and best and I am glad of
the opportunity to speak of them and
tell the people Of my county that at
least a few of the kind still live to be
appreciated and houuret in Carolina.
Among the promising young men in
the house of representatives there is
zone more likely to become influential
than Horace l.. Bomar of S~partanburg.
This is his FIRST term and he has ex-
hibited good sense by speaking little.
His speech on the child labor bill was,
however, cletr, s.rong and effective.
Mr.. Bomar is q son of the late John
Earle Bomal and is the law partner of
pNopo - ~ Il . q ohOiu
College man, u student and a careful
worker liz he continues in the House
and it is to be hoped hat he will, he is
sure to be one of its leaders. For the
good of the state at large, it is most
desirable that men of Mr.. Bomar's pat
tern should be sent to the Legislature
and kept in the Legislature.
One of the leading members of the
house is Il. Y. Williams Of Lancaster 4.
He WAS a candidate for speaker but
was defeated. He has been a Der
for several terms. The house has no
more reliable aud safe member. He
was the law partner of Associate JUS
tice Ira Jones aud now has one of the
largest practices in the eastern part OF
the state.
There is no place where character
counts more and the lack OF it is dis
covered quicker than in the legislature.
Sometimes a man of high character
may not be popular, for some reason or
other, his manner may be brusque or
his temper may be Ill; but the men
whose words may be depended on, who
do not keep you guessing" who are
your friends when they say they are
and fair fighters when opposed to your
pet measure always have influence
even with those who are not their init
mates. A man of this type and / think
so recognized by all the members of
the house is Huger Sinkler OF Charles
ton--except of course what L have said
of brusque manner etc., does not apply
to him. He is generally liked as well as
respected.
/ 10 not wish to make my bouquets
too cheap-for they have no great
value at best-but L would repeat what
| said some weeks ago about our w
boys. They do not always vote the
same way, each of them is a man "of
his own head" but they are all working
members and they all stand well. 1
think that no delegat,on In the state
averages higher. In every legislature
there are % few cranks and a few plain,
unmitigated fools. Laurens has moth
ing OF that kind. Cooper stands among
the leaders of the house. Nichols is
very popular and a good man to have on
your side. Young Irby stands well.