The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-06-14

| ANU as soon rs ne was Ola enough
young Culberson was packed off to
the Virginia Military Institute, a
school little inferior to West Point.
There he graduated with high hon
ors, and was anxious for a military
career; but that did not suit the faith
er, who insisted that the son should
study for the bar. He entered his
fathers office and studied under the
instructions Of the old man for three
years and then became \ student at
the law department Of the University
Of Virginia, where he greatly distin-
guished himself. Here he attracted
the attention Of Senator Daniel, him
self great lawyer, who wrote pap
er on one Of Culberson 8 legal pro-
ductions at school, and predicted the
distinguished career the young man
was to carve out.
Returning to Texas after his gradu-
alton, young Culberson opened an Of
flee at jefferson, and engaged active
ly in the practice. lie was very soon
thereafter elected prosecutin" attor-
ncy of Marion county: but his private
practice made such demands on him
that, in Justice to his clients. he was
forced to resign the Office. While yet
a very young man he appeared in
the Supreme Court Of The United
States and argued the celebrated
ease Of lc Grande VS.. The United
States, involving the constitutional
ity of the ku klux act. His speech
on that occasion was legal triumph,
and the court decided the case in his
client S favor.
In 1890. at the age Of thirty-five.
he was elected attorney general of
Texas, succeeding the redoubtable
James IIogg, and two years later he
was reelected. 1t was while he was
attorney general that he again ap-
pcared before the Supreme bench at
Washington and argued the case of
Reagan VS.. The Farmers Loan and
Trust Company, Involving the con-
stitutiopality of the act creating the
Texas railroad commission. When he
had concluded his argument and was
preparing to leave the room the clerk
Of court beckoned him, and upon go
ing to the desk he there found Mr..
Justice Gray, who warmly congratu-
lated him upon his able presentation
of the ease. This was praise from
Sir Hubert. and Sir Hubert not la
wish Of praise. Some years subSe-
uucntly. when he made another en-
ccrti"nally >tron" plea before that
bench. Justice Gray again sent for
him and said: "Young man, I have
watched your career. and am not I'M
mindful Of the fact that the people of
Texas have taken care that YOU
should not go unrewarded. Chief
Justice Fuller also heartily commend
ed him.
In 1891 CulbelSon was elected Gov
ornor. defeating the veteran John II.
Reagan for the nomination. Two
years later he was reelected. His
administration was eminently salts
factory, and his fame went to the nj
termost parts Of the Union, when,
with bulldog determination. he ban
ishcd the prize ring from the State.
1t cost deal Of money. and no end
of vigilance. but Christian civiliza-
ton cheerfully footed the bill and
policed the border. In 1899 Culber-
son became Senator in Congress,
and is now serving his second term.
fe is a capital public speaker, but
not whirlwind declaimer. What he
says will set men a-thinking, rather
than a-shouting. He speaks the Eng
llsh tongue, and never wanders from
the text. His style is that Of the
thinker and the lawyer. He never
talks for The galleries, but his >ad-
dresses are to the Senators.
Culberson is a party man through
and through; so was Lincoln; so is
Roosevelt. But Culberson, like all
great lawyers, is conservative. lie
does not believe in pyrotechnies. He
suspects novelty. He will sooner
cross the river on safe bridge than
on a tightrope. lie examines every
thing, and no labor daunts him. Well
grounded in the fundamentals of
party politics, he tests everything by
those principles. In short, Charles
a. Culberson is his great-great-
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