The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-04-07

Tue ulSu OluCC W "ulSu AO oop1ASo, w
cannot commend him too highly to the
voters of the second con gressional district
in his race to succeed the late Congress-
man Croft.
The above preamble and resolutions
were signed by every member of Hibler
Democratic club.
B. D. KITCHINGs, 0. D. WHITE,
Secretary. President
EdsefieId's Absolute unanimity for Williams.
The lives of some men are remarkable.
The life of Leon ]. Williams, Of Edge
field, who is not yet forty years OF age,
has already been remarkable one, sig
nalized by the unmistakable hand OF des-
tiny, and promises to be still more remark
able in the future. To be man of favor
ing destiny is not always to be a mere
man of luck-or an idle man-for while
destiny seems to be distinctly favoring
Leon J. Williams, she is but recognizing
Ithe man Of brain, the man of work, and
what is far better than either, the man OF
worth and reliability. Leon J. Williams,
as we have said above, has not yet reach
led the age of forty years. He is only
IIsome thirtv-seven or eight. His record
lis before his people-his home people
land with a spontaneous and absolute
iunanimity they are espousing and en-
Idorsing his candidacy. And, mark you,
n this world, when a mans neighbors
owe him and speak well of him, he is
emhatically the right sort of man. And
wha We say ''his home people" we in
cluCe the good citizens, men and women,
of Saluda. For God ward off the day
whe, we of Edgefeld shall not call
the people of Saluda "home people" and
| love hem as such.
Lem j. Williams, from his early boy
hood has been a farmer. He is still a
farmg in thought, word and deed, and
| with he farmer stands, and, if necessary,
with he farmer will fall. And this being
the case, the young mans ripeness in
statesnan-like thought and experience is
really wonderful, and proves that his
mind i an elastic and many-sided one.
And tbs is just what Leon j. Williams's
mind is-quick, elastic and many-sided-
ioined o brain and a hand brave to
dare AMI do.
Mr.. Williams needs not in the slightest
any helpor boosting from blood or ances-
try, but, at least to man Of the writer's
age and Early training, 1t will not hurt
him to s.y that patriotic and statesman
like Souh Carolina blood flows in his
veins. H. is great grandson of sturdy old
Governo John D. Williams, of South
Carolina-a Darlin gton man, who IN the
old, higl, better days held the Palmetto
State SAFELY anchored to its proud history:
Yes,as we have said, the absolute and
enthuiastic unanimity of Edge6eld and
Saluta for Leon J. Williams is remark
able-and not yet remarkable-and bodies
wei for the young man whose worthy
ambition is to serve his people in the
con gress Of the United States. .Palmam
qui meruit ferat!-Edgefeld Chronicle,
March 81.
Seldom has candidate for any office
met with such universal and hearty ap-
proval from all sections of the district
as has been manifested for Hon. L. j.
Williams, the distinguished and beloved
son of old Edgefeld. Mr.. Williams rep
resented this county in the memorable
long session of 1896, and was considered
an untiring worker, man of great exc
cutive ability, and of unquestioned influ-
ence and integrity. He introduced the
bill which took the management out OF
the hands of the State house officials,
and put it charge of a board of control,
now the board of directors. He was
elected as member of this board of con-
troll and later, in 1901, was elected chair
man of the board of directors Of the dis
nensarv He has since that time served