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

anettsville in =asee- aIsa held ,hat.oiiice by
sasucoessive election for o period Of -
syears. The ease with which he did every
5thing made him wonderfully successful
aip his work. He seemed always to hit the
Spoint in everything aud lost no time 10
Sstudying to fud out the principle involved
Sand devislng the best pans for putting il,
into effect. His simplicity was so wonder,
9tul as sometimes 10 make people think
Che was weak and uniformed. He secmeu
ato lack language in which to clothe his
sldeas, but he always knew the point to
lmake In action, and he made it. He did
gall his immense correspondence with his,
sown hands, but his words we're so few
! that 1t lcSsened he labor Of writing to al
igreat extent. In the senate chamber bel
5said but little, but it was always to the:
{polnt. lie never made what would bel
jcaled q set speech in his lifo. and wasl
inover. SO much at disadvantage as when!
spiaced on the huslings. but he could al :;
4 ways make business statement of any
athing and, what Is more. give the force!
dol Influence with it. There is nothing so
powerful as truth aud perhaps nothing so;
jslmple. 1t permeaes every department,
Dot life and means things as they are, uni
disguised by language and opinion. In
aother words, 1t is the principle in every>l
3thing, and the man who has the intuition
do perceive it and the honesty to state iii
Twill In most GASES prevail Was not this;
he secret of his power? 1t would SO seem
Ills bosom was the repository Of the sec
arats OF many people. They talked to him;
swlthout the Injunction Of secrecy. ior;
they knew he never would repeat what;
sthey said. His advice was sought by hun-
sdreds. perhaps thousands, and it was al
sways given in few words. Safety was thel
sprme element in it and that was the rca ]
3son 1t was SO much valued.
In 1904 thore seemed to be u popular;
demand for his return to the Senate and
inc yielded to its influence and made the
scanvess in the, democratic primary, being
ielected by large majority, showing thati
The had .,iosb no ground in the popular es-!
stimate since his retirement in 1890. His
.pnblic services were most faithfully rem
sdered. Fe did not miss roll call in the
5senato for the whole period Of HE sena
.torial life unless engaged in somo com
,mittee work that forbade his presence. He,
suet every question equarely and voted like,
81 mum regardless OF political consequences
The Senate Journals may be consulted
land will reveal the fact that his vote was
.in every Instance in favor of tho best in !
,terests OF the public. He was far-sighted
land had the Armness to act up to his cor. :
;Viotions. No man in tho Dsands OF our
county and few within the state were bet
ter informed on public questions He was
seldom seen reading, and yet he was oiuca
re 70 Q high degree. He had trayel!ea
considerably, having made AN extensive,
tour of the old world, and although hos
said little about il, he remembered every-s
thing he saw in that most interesting
Journey. HoW he found time for pli these
things and yot took caro- of hs largo Llsi
mesa interests is a marvel to everyone.
He was chiefly concerned with the farm.
ing aud mercantile interests of the couu ty 5
and npon these he left the impress of
master hand His information on these
aubjeota was extensive and he hpd tho \
power to put it into practical results. He !
the soil elements, drainage, J
and fertilizing, aud tho best modes of cul- 4
ti9ation The value Of lands aoon doubled {
under his treatment. The people OF tho
county will never know how much they3
are indebted to him for tho advancement :
'f the farming interests. He was master
If the lab aituation, understanding hoy !;
o employ and mannae iabqt 40 as to
mako it mtst efficient. s