The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-24
.FfATHFRSTONE OF
LAURENS WILL DO
"Daughter of Confederate" Recalls
Opinion OF Her Father.

AIuilOI hC GiISl l'I IlIt
admit that ordinarily | am of the
opinion that women in political affairs
should be hands off,. But | think all
will agree with me that in Il time
like this--when the logical candi-
date" in cause for which the women
of the State have so long labored lin
season and out"-for which we have
sung and toled and prayed has been
SO severely attacked it is time for a
voice among us to be heard. The 9TH
er two candidates who bear aloft the
white banner" are doubtless good
men and true. | do not know either
but as II seems to me that 1t is at the
head of our neighbor and friend the
fiercest bolts are sped / wish to tell
the voters of South Carolina one lit
tie incident-that the spirit prompts
me to tell (and this much of Quaker
am / when the spirit moves l write)
First let me say that when G. G.
Featherstone entered the race for
governor no one expected :hat he
would have easy sailing, others have
opinions different from his and 1t is
their privilege and right to oppose
him. When | saw however i'm a re-
by Mr.. Joel E. Brunson, with blows
so at variance with facts that | could
but eXclaim with so many others,
And thou too, Brutus." Laurens
county offers to the voters of the State
a son of whom any Palmetto citizen
can be proud. He is no two by four
politician that veers with every mind
that blows but man-that stands
four square to the winds, a Christian
gentleman, that has his own convic-
tions, his own ideas and principles
"and knowing dare maintain"
And now to the incident Distinctly
do | remember that years ago when
Mr.. Featherstone then young man
had first come to Laurens to cast his
lot with us. One afternoon my father,
my dear old Confederate father, who
now sleeps the last long sleep, had
returned from Laurens and as was
over, in the cool Of the evening, he
would sit on the old piazza and discuss
the news and happenings Of the day.
Turning to my mother, he remarked,
II met the young lawyer, Featherstone
today" And what do you think of
him?" was my mothers query. My
father was a man OF few words. and
of decided opinions, and it was re-
markable the insight he had in regard
to the character of those with whom
he came in contact. When once he
clasped one by the hand, looked into
the eye, we who knew and loved him,
We're little curious to know his |
opinion, especially if the one Just met
was stranger His verdict was eX-
pressed in the homey phrase He will
do" or he won't do" On this occasion
a little curiosity as to what he would
say, The pipe was removed from his
mouth, and with an emphasis that has
fingered with me all these years, he
replied with his characteristic smile
and in his usual words Depend upon
II that young fellow, Featherstone will
do"
Years have shown how true the YER
dict was.
Mr., Featherstone came to Laurens
years ago without money. He is not
what you'd call a rich man and yet
he is beyond the reach of want A
poor boy yet he has worked himself
up-he is a factor in his home town,
and in his church. Those of you who
read these lines who have heard him
in the campaign, have doubtless been
impressed with his personality. Those
OF YOU who have only formed your
opinions through garbled newspaper
reports, / come to you with only this
message of my father. You voters of
South Carolina, We old Confederates
who fought on my fathers side you
younger men in whom my father had
such abiding confidence, can only
repeat what all his friends and neigh
bors know to be true, that when on
the Both of August you cast your
ballot for governor of our proud old
Palmetto State that "Featherstone of
Laurens will do"
A Confederate Daughter.
Madden, Aug. 10, 1910.
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