The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-08-17
A Card to tho Public.


words in the intere,.t OF the candidacy
OF the Hon. r.. A. Cooper of Laurens.
Mr.. Cooper, whom i have known since
his childhood, is a G ;ndidate for the of
lice OF Solicitor of the Seventh Judicial
Circuit. Having known him all his
life, having been his teachtr and friend,
| wish to let the people of the Seventh
Circuit know something Of the char
acter of the man who is seeking this
high Office at their bands.
The history OF all nations and races
In every age of mankind reveals the
fact that the greatest men, the safest
leaders, tho deepest minds emanate
from the humble walks of life. This Ia
II rule TO which there are but few eXcep-
lions. We understand the logical rea
son FOR this when we consider what it is
that makes the man. Since both reason
aud ths observation Of actual develop =
mont of human powers prove to us that
SELF exertiop, self application aud self
responsibility are the means by which
strength OF character aud greatness Of
mind r attained, we understand
readily the reason for this truth. When
this condition of life is accompanied by
natural sonndness, ability ard ambi-
tion in the boy, the road to usefulness
is made doubly sure. AS well might
you try % crush the truth, or change
the order of nature as TO keep down the
hnU tuhNSn 1nai n nt.I a. ,NhtStNnS ha ,A
been awakened by the touch Of natures
GCd, and who's, environments have
thrust him upon his own resources and
responsibilities. From such boys come
God and self are almost the solo fac
tors. These are the men to whom our
country looks for leadership, and whom
the people love to encourage, trust aud
honor.
Tho p edmont Sect'on of our State is
proud of u number of such men. Some
have flushed their work OF usefulness
and have gone on to reap the reward Of
the just and great, But their names
still linger in our memory ard their
wo'k ks stand as MONUMENTS to their
greatness. Others to-day a'e filling
positions of trust and honor aud help
Jog TO make the history of the
country they love and the people
they serve. Prominent among these is
the SUBJECT of this sketch, Hon. II. A.
Cooper.
Sprirging from the ranks of the COM
NOR yeomanry, born and reared among
the red hills of the Rcedy, iuheritiug
the good fortune Of patriotic, though
for the most part, private ancestry,
surrounded by the elements of a sturdy
wholesome developement, and naturally
endowed with II character and ambition
for public life, Mr.. Cooper has had just
the training necessary to fit him for
the positions which he has already
flied with credit to himself end honor
to the county, and to which he is now
aspiring. Like Alexander Hamilton he
his ever had hat self-coniidence, which
inspires the belief in a boy that he can
climb to the heights already reached
by others
With these tendencies aud ambitions,
Mr.. Cooper has from his youth made
tbs needs and wants of the people a
spect"l study. The desire foe law and
politics was early manifested in the
mind Of the boz. He looked upon
these as the field in which his labors
might ba proftably and pleasantly
spent. EARLY in youth he developed
into 8 strong, pointed and logical de-
bator. The field of oratory was espec-
islly Inviting to the boyish mind, aud
he looked forward to the glad day when
he might become a public orator. The
studio: OF civil government and states
marship were his delight. He has aver
been brave in the defense of right and
always loyal to the principles of justice,
never h~esitating to declare his position
on any subj ct. In all his public acts as
we'll AS in the relations of private life,
fidelity to duty and loyalty to princi-
pie have been prominent ~characteris-
tics of the boy and man.
These + the qualities that always
command respect and confidence and
lead to positions of honor and respon-
sibility. With such qualities and native
endowments we are 10 surprised to see
him forging to the fcont ranks OF use
fol, as well as prominent, citizenship.
Wo tn. energy and perseverance will
ever be recognized, and deservedly 80,
no matter in whom they are found. To
honor the man Is to encourage his
traits Of character, to eonfde in him is
to awaken similar qualities in the
minds OF others.
Coming from the common walks of
life as we have SAID, Mr.. Cooper'smeans
OF education were meager and limited
to a few months in the year. Conse-
quently his school training was neces-
sirily slow and fraught with many pri-
yations and with much labor and effort
upon his own part. But with q determin-
ed miud and reso!ute will which was in
capable of recognizing an insurmounta-
BILE difficulty, ever keeping before him
the coveted object Of his life, he finally
succeeded, by dint OF his indomitable
courage, in securing the mental prepar-
alton needed for his work, Such cOur-
age,such patient and indefatig able per-
severance knows no failure. These are
the qualities which will ever command
rec)gnition at the hands of the people.