Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-31

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the thing in mind.
Atlee Pomerene was country born, IN
home without luxuries. He was
brought up to obey his father, who
was a doctor, and to get quick idea
of the value of time. His early days
were those of farmer boy in the
summer time, and school boy for a
few months in the winter.
Helped Brother in College.
The habit Of making the minutes
count has been followed by Atlee Pom
creme all his life. He is hard wirker.
When a student OF Hayesville InsCi-
tute, he tutored Latin and English in
order to help defray his expenses. By
working on the farm and by strict hab-
its of economy he secured money
enough to go to Princeton. His half
brother, Da Costa Pomerene, was
with him as a student. Da Costa sui
fered with weak eyes and was unable
to read
His brother Atlee read the lessons
to him, and in that manner the two
Pomerene men finished their work at
Princeton. Senator Pomerene was a
member of the class of "a, his brother
4 became a Presbyterian preacher, and
although almost blind was so success
full and eloquent that he won wide
fame as the blind preacher
In his legal career since 1886 Mr.
Pomerene has been dilligent in all de-
tails. He served as City Solicitor and
as Prosecuting Attorney When Nc
Kinley was elected President in 1896
Mr.. Pomerene was the only Democrat
on the Stark county ticket to be elect
ed This in a great measure shows
the esteem in which his neighbors and
friends hold him.
So far as known he is devoid OF
chicanery or any form of political
trickery. He believes in fighting for
and with the people. He wants to
take the public into his confidence and
works openly; there's no behind-the-
scenes action for him. His declaration
in Columbus on assuming the gavel as
presiding officer of the Ohio Senate
that he believes legislators should al
ways vote for what is for the interest
of the people regardless of the polit-
zeal outcome and always against what
is wrong is in keeping with his prac-
teal life in home affairs
His friends here, irrespective ot
party believe Atlee Pomerene will
never forsake those principles He's
no mally-coddle in any sense of the
word He is on the other hand, a
fighter fast and furious when aroused
He is a skilled debater and an orator
of force and eloquence.
Mr. Pomerene is regarded in Ohio
as one of the best posted men on taxa
ton. He studied the question for
many years and has delivered many
addresses on the subject of just taxa
ton for the small and large property
holder alike.
In habits he is over-studious. yet
not without a brilliant social nature
He has no athletic hobby. He neither
nor boats, nor rides, nor plays tennis
He is fond of music but not a musician
because his father thought music was
a waste of time for boys. He has al
eye for the beautiful and has a highly
aesthetic nature, but there is nothing
of the pretentious or snobbish in him
He is exceedingly domestic in his
habits, although a member of several
fraternal organizations and clubs
When not in his Office or engaged in
duties of his profession, he generally
can be found at home or in the COM
panionship of his wife and friends.
The strong ties of his affection are
well told in this saying of Mrs. Pom
creme just after he was elected Sena-
tor: 81 always told Atlee," she said,
that any one who led such an upright
life and possessed such a clear con-
science as he would surely reap 4
rich reward. l guess this is part of
the reward" ~
Mr.. Pomerene is forty-seven. His
wife, who was Miss Mary Helen Back
ius, is forty-fve. They have no chill
dren.