The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-07-03


Cooper. out of total Of iorty-on have
lsen spent in the state of West Virgins.
Thirty years have been spent aiding ia
the development Of the re-ources OF Nor
Ger and Mcdowell counties Attempts
have been and are now being made and
viii continue Ia be made to make the
people believe that what little means Ed
Cooper po-se-ses wa inherited; -
matter Of fact Ed Cooper helped cut the
hrl-h on Mill Cnsek where the operation
nf the Mill Creek Coal and Cnke Com
pany now stands, and with the exception
Of live years spent at Washington and
lee University. his life has been spent in
and about the coal mines. His father
was Of course the main factor i'm the de-
velopm~nt OF the coal mines i'm which I'd
Cooper l- interested but the develop
ment of the properties. and harriships of
the early days were shared by Thomas
u. and Edward Cooper and in iact the
whole Cooper family; these hsriships
datsSi prior to 1884 when coal was first
-hippe.i from Mill Greek John Cooper
Was one Of the pioneers la the develop
ment of the New River field, and Edward
Cooper at the age OF ten tirst worked ia
the coal mines Of the state, heing the
proud ps'--s,--or Of a miner. cap AMI lamp
and artsd A. trapptr boy la the Csper-
ton mine. After the death OF John Coop
er in Is''S Thomas II. and Edward Coop
er had the active management Of the cosi
properties. and in 1911 Thomas Coopsr
died, anil since that tins the businsss A.
fairs oi the companies in the Pocahontas
Goal Fields have bean managed By Ed
ward Cooper. The legacy. which has
bssn SD, wasals(t so kdwusx1 Ooopw,
has bssn ons Of rsspousibil1ey - eaD,
and has kept him conssnn1y vaUDoDd n
the management Of ths minss; bus not
~ithstandins the duties which have ben
imposed upon him, he has saken tins 10
keep up with current events, and public
Affairs, relieving. AZ he dos it 10 the du-
~ Of a good citizen "a keep posted ON
matters OF public importance. and his
actions have commanded ths respect of
the Itople Who know him; hi. actions
cannot IL. controlled by any man or set
of men, aud when occasion demands it,
he II willing to change his opinion TO con-
form with the majority Of his people; lac
REFUSES to wear tiie political collar Of any
factiOn or -et Of men.
I'd Cooper is best known by the Insn
who work for him, and while possessed
OF enough Of the worlds goods To pay his
just obligations, he H. NOS man who
-nul'- hi- fellow man who H. in le-- for
tnnate circumstances. and by his gen
ero-ity and kindness he has made the
path Of hundreds Of his fellow men some
what easier to travel. II Edward Ooop-
er II elected to Congress the people OF this
district need have no fear he will cast his
vote Z" further the deeires or aims Of any
special interest. Edward Cooper would
rather give than receive, and on quss-
tons Of public interest his votr will be
cast for tiIe betterInent Of the condition
Of ths nia--s-, and against the interest Of
the classs-. His views On public que.-
tons can always lie had by the mere ask
ing Tor the same, and a. he expects 70
make an OEen, fair and honest effort 10
sSure the nomination, addressing the
voter- all over the district, he will be
pleased o. answer in q fair and otsn man
ner any question which is propoursdsd in
lair and open way. lie has no desire 10,
nor will be conduct campaign Of WILL
ifeation or abuse, believing the people
are move interested in public affairs than
personal 4bu-r and mud Singing. and n
he cannot win the confidence Of the peo-
pie without the personal abuse Of his op-
ponents, b. prefers ~ be defeated. He
feels the I~ople of Meroer County. with
whom he has lived and acqur~f what
, means be- pN--e--ss, are acquainted with
hrs rs--ord, and when he gives his word
~ h's fellow citizens, that he is in favor
oi human rights, prior 10 property rights.
his fellow citizens know they can rely on
hIs word and vote for him. with the
kno~ledge, "hi- word is a. good q. his
bond.
i"oihas y. 'tsnger, occupled position
Of importance with the Mill Greek Coal
and Coke %. for the past ~ years.
Rev. Thomas A. Niswsnder; worked
in and about Cooper mines for pest rs
years; now with Singer sewing Machine
Company.
Warner smith, Blue6eid, machines
y. q W. Ry. 90, worked with Edward
Cooper st Csperton, w. Va, over 2s