The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-06

aue,tsvillc in s4e-a alSs held ,hatoiiice by
:1asuccesSive election for period Of II
syears. The ease with which he did every
5thing made him wonderfully successful!
Gin his work. He seemed always to hit the
Spoint IN everything and lost no time ia
Sstudying to fiud out the principle involved
Sand devising the best pans ior putting i.
linto effect. His simplicity was so wonder,
qtul as sometimes to make people think
Che was weak and uniniormed. lie scameg
80 lack language iu which to ciothe his
Sideas, but he always knew the poinl to-
smakc In action, and he made it. lie did
gall his immense correspondence with his
gown hands, bnt his words were so few
5that it lcSsened the labor of writing to al
l great extent. In the senate chamber he
ssaid but little, but il was always to the
5polnt. lie never made what would be
Icaled set speech in his lito. and was
Jnover SO much at disadvantage US when
spiaced on the huslings. but he could II! :;
awayS make business statement of any
athing and, what Is more, give the force
dol Influence with it. There i, nothing SO
spoweriul as truth and perhaps nothing so;
jsimple. 1t permcaies every department.
Dot life and means things as they are, un-!
disguised By language and opluion. In
iother words, il is the principle in every
sthing. and the man who has the intuition
I lte perceive it and the honesty to state ii
Twill IN most oRSes prevail. Was not thi.
The secret OF his power? 1t would so seem
lis bosom was the repository Of the sec.
srrts of many people. They talked to him
5without the Injunction Of secrecy, ior
sihey knew he never would repeat what
sthey said. His advice was sought by hun
sdrcds, perhaps thousands, and it was al,
fways given in few words. Safety was the
sprlmc element in it and that was the rca !,
3aon ii was SO much valued.
] In 1909 tEofa seemed to be ii popular
sdemand for his return to the Senate and
ne yielded to its influence and made the
scanvasa in the democratic primary, being
elected by largo majority, showing that
; he had lost no ground in the popular es>
5timute since his retirement in 1890. His
spublic services were most faithfully rcn
idcred. Fe did not miss roll call in the
sScnatc sor tho whole period Of HE sena
,torial life unless engaged in some com
Smittee work that forbade his presence He
spct every question squurely and voted like
sn mnn regardless OF political Consequences
The Senate Journals may be consulted
land will reveal the fact that his vote was
I'm ey"-y instance in favor OF tho best in
.torests of the public. He was far-sightcd
:AaG had the nrmuess to act up to his con
;victions. No man in tho Dstnds OF our
county and few within the state were bot
ter informed on public questions He was
seldom seen reading, and yet he was oiuca /.
;tn to 9 high degree. Ho had trayeled
considerably, having made AN extensive
ionr of the old world, aad although hos
said little about it, he remembered every p,
thing he saw in that most interesting
tourney. Hoy he found time for nj these
filings and yot took caro- of his large LIsi /.
ness interests is q marvel to everyone.
He was chiefly concerned with the farm. !
ing aud mercantile intorests of tba ooun ty :
and npon these no left the impress of :
master hand Iis information on these
aubjeots was extensive and he hpd the
power to put it into practical results. He
understood tho soil elements, drainage, :
and fertilizing, aud tho best modes of cul- :;
tivation The value Of landa aoon doubled /
under his treatment. The people of the
county will never know how much they
are indebted to him for tho advancement
of the farming interests. lie was master !,
IF tho lab aituetion: understanding hos
% employ and manage labut 10 rs to
make it sat efficient. I