Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-21

SSElSiLO0Sy "a AISAi. N. IA.
Cooper and a Stirring APP
peal to the Democracy of
Edgeheld County.
Fellow Democrats:
Viewing the political situation in.
South Carolina from the stand
point of a layman who has taken no
active interest in politics in a num-.
Der of years except to invariably ex-
ercise that highest duty and prerog-
ative of every American citizen; the
right to vote for whom | conceive to
be the best fitted men for public Of
flee, and unquestionably if we adj
here to principle and let it guide us
in determining our choice for COVER
nor in the approaching primary there
will not be the remotest doubt of
the election of that "Simon-pure,"
~unwavering and intensely loyal Dem
ocrat, Robt. A. Cooper, whose record
has always been unassailable, and as
spotless as it is possible for human
beings to attain.
Speaking of loyalty-in a crisis
like this, when our nation is involv-
ed in the Most stupendous war in all
history against a barbaric and power
full foe, when our gallant boys, the
very flower of young manhood, are
freely sacrificing their precious lives
on the altar of our country to pre-
serve the liberty of all nations, to
make the world safe for democracy,
to forever destroy German Militar-
ism and so that America will always
be safe from the ruthless Hun in
vader, and safe for our women and
children to live until the Millennium
shall dawn-in these momentous and
testing times it strikes me that 10y
atty, answering loyalty to our ma
tional government in the successful
prosecution of war, is the supreme
issue of the hour; and that it is the
imperative duty of every red-blooded
patriotic Democratic voter to rigidly
apply this test to all candidates, both
State and National and whenever
there is a trace Of disloyalty in the
record of any candidate to without
exception, vote against any such can
didates.
The splendid official and public
record of R. A. Cooper is exemplary,
whether as an exponent of law and
order when he served as solicitor in
his circuit, which position he filled
for a number of years with such
ability and distinction, his promin-
ence in church work and last but not
least, his untainted and fawless rec
ord as a consistent supporter and
defender of the administration of
our great and matches President,
Woodrow Wilson, should command
for him at once our favorable con-
sideration which will undoubtedly
make him the logical choice of a
large majority of Edgefeld Demo-
Gratis on next Tuesday and which will,
l confidently predict, be the fore
runner of his triumphant election as
governor of our proud old Palmetto
State.
Bleasism in South Carolina is not
dead, but only sleeping in a semi
morbid condition from the heavy
dose of political ether administered
to its leader two years ago, and on
the 9th inst. they will concentrate
their mightiest effort and voting
strength on Blease for senator and
Richards for governor, so let the an
ii Blease voters put the seal of their
condemnation on Blease's disloyal ut
terances and record by concentrating
their votes solidly on Dial and Coop
er and thus demonstrate to a watch
ing nation that we are a loyal, liber-
ty-loving, patriotic people. A word
to the wise is sufficient"
Respectfully,
j. r. Blocker.