Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-10
After New Year Reflections,
Mr.. Minis Says He Will
he In Senatorial Race
be in Senatorial I

Editor The Advertiser: As we
look upon, the great Dial of Time,
we see that the indicator points to
a new figure. The q supplants the
l, and for the first time in the age
of the world we write A. D., 1912
on new and bright page in the
history of mankind. But a few days
have past since we returned from
the annual voyage across the chasmof
human adventure, with a cargo of
we'll earned experience. Here and
there we find bright gems worthy
of preservation in the archives OF
knowledge. We have overcome
difficulties, suppressed evil, and the
guilty are kneeling at the altar of
justice. Two blades of grass grow
where one did, and the hovel of
poverty is the garner of plenty.
There is much for which we are
profoundly glad, yet sorrow and
regret linger by the wayside. The
Light of time has burned the wick
of human longevity to the last IL
Der, and many gray heads have re-
turned to the dust. Countless pairs
of little bright eyes have appeared
on the scene, the good and the ills
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The words Fail and Can't have
been blotted from the lexicon, and
stupendous undertakings are ae-
complished: Indeed we are well
into great age cf wealth and
progress, the strong box is every
where. The captains of industry
throng every threshold, the Bird
man has stood nearer the stars than
ever before in the age of man, the
effort at The Tower of Babel not
excepted. Now let us leave the
past in the dim distance and press
onward.
We call to the Waterman, to sig
nal the need of the hour. We hear
the command from the blow of the
great bugle, forward march" We
can't 60 back to our childhood, no,
no,no! the path is blockaded with the
wreckage of errors and mistakes.
We must renew our energies and
feed the fires of honest convictions
and WELD the strong arm OF moral
courage.
As we scan around the horizon
we see that the wall of human en-
deavor is at no fixed distance, it
recedes as we advance. The world
is ours to do as we wish, SO long as
we keep within the prescribed linn
it of right. We must override
obstacles and conquer the avaricious.
The tempest of crime will beat hard
against the walls of the innocent.
The rich will rule over the poor
and the weak will be the victims of
the strong. But we must not des-
pair. The beacon light is burning,
help is on the way. True and tried
hands are guiding at the rudder,
strong arms are tugging at the oars.
Let's continue the struggle, victo-
ry is ours. We will win and wear
the medals. Nations may rise and
fall, religious creeds may come and
go, farce and fraud may rule for a
day, but yet, and ever yet, let us
hope that the white winged angels
of peace and justice will occupy
the Throne of the earth and deal
with all mankind wisely and well.
Now, before concluding let me
answer the many questions which
have been propounded within the
past month or more, such as are
YOU coming" I'VE are expecting
you, will you be on hand" etc.
To these let me say, that in order
to set the matter straight and that
nobody may hereafter indulge in
those words which are usually left
fer our good women to say, /
told you so," therefore l will not
refrain longer, and will say here and
now that if the Almighty spares
my life, and grants to me reasona-
BILE amount of health and strength
that 1 WILL BE ON HAND at