Mountain advocate., 1910-04-22

Where vaor proudly sleeps. "
Elected to Congress should be Mr. Powers because fitted for
the responsibilities successful that noble
For Congress- Mr. Powers has had from early youth ad
mirabe preparation.
Reared farm the practical value toll
intelligent and he subsequently, taught school
cessfuy years. So generally recognized
services teacher that he due course
ed County Superintendent of Schools and then reelected
Mr. college training, after his long
and School Superintendent ated
spent and half in College, his
every step aborious knowledge
made from the modest salary paid him County Superintendent
of Schools.
Graduated in law at Valparaiso Indiana he won second
honors class of A Still thirstng for knowledge; still
higher culture, he took post graduate
law College, Danvle, Kentucky carrying
first honors in class of 20.
Admitted to the Bar in '94 Mr. Powers has been, from
beginning recognized able esourcefu well read udcous
lawyer excellent debater, close ocefu
we'll thinker Mr.. Powers has command of fine
vocabulary celebrated speech selfdeence Georgetown
places him the lest and most esourcefu of jus
we'll the most eloquent of peaders That speech is
fact, classic.
Take, example, closing part that
historic six hours grafton
II must soon close have done my best to make clear the
this know that words have been weak will
you do better work guilty.
thing said about my lawyers begging
for No. Mr. Franklin; no, gentlemen of the jury
not begging for mercy in this case am asking for justice
alone at your hands
But speaking mercy calls my mind the legend
that describes man his creation that legend
the time the Almighty decided to make He called
his attributes Truth Justice and Mercy before Him que
toned them concerning it, To Truth, He sad Shall make
mani? And Truth answered and sad Make him not; he will
destroy thy He then turned Justice and said Shall
make mani? And Justice said oh, Father him
he will destroy thy statutes bring and misery light
battle his hands human blood Father him
Mercy kneeng, the throne, answered. oh, him.
Father and will follow him, wherever he by his he
shall learn wisdom, and at last will bring him back Thee.
And man created at the behest of Mercy.
And whatever be said of the other noble attributes
there that fills his life and the lives of Others
with while he here EARTH that prepares
him the great beyond The angel stood by the side
of Abraham Lincoln in of his public and private fe
and whispered Be mecul be mercifu And he mercifu
When Robert E. Lee, the and statesman
that surrendered his AppOmattOx good faith
would let his home and keep guerrilla warfare
Upon his decision should be DONE rested the
South of the lie soldier
patriot statesman, and above ALL the nobet handiwork Of
God honest He blind to his duty by the hot
blood of and still ranking the
Southern gentlemen He moved by the and
JUDGES of the hour He stood like wall for the ultimate
good the South and the glory the Union Upon his shoulders
destiny the Southland and took great
faithful to the Republic have been to the Condeacy
And when certain wanted Grant to take steps
Lee and charge him with he said uncertain
that Robert Lee fought the South because he thought his