The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-08-21
A Word for R. F. Smith for Congress.

Now that interest In politics Is III It's
height and therefore sufficient to cause the
thoughtful crto undrrtnk" To- i!"'smr" S,
and hrar ri OF them. II Is well enough To re-
fleet further To the extent OF consihcrinS ~" ne
motives that have artuntrd each In tn"
choice OF his plat form and Its advocacy pc
fore tho people. ] refer IN this connection
more especially to thc cnn,in,TI SP1rE T,r, a.
In Congress. IL goes wit hont saying VA, h,'
OF hose gentleman are clean. honoran,' , ',.nn,
when t. comes To considering any one OF ihrm
aS II probable representative or tins pinSr'S
Sivc dist rirt and these differences must u" III
ken into account In the mcaSmrrmrn' we ar,
called upon to make on the "Gth OF AurnS,
and to be ronrludrd ON the day nf the S''"n"
election, for such Is to hr expected.
A review OF the plat forms OF the dinrrrni
candidates for this office Is pertinent in lhiS
connection. McSSrS. Prince; Rnckrr Gray
don and McGnila have. served rs rrprrSrntn-
lives of their counties In the state Legislature
md whir Inir rGrrIS Eiv Nr" also o % r"m
towards the promotion of tho brSt interest nt
their people, their service Us S'n,r TglS'l, ~,
their political arguments ON he stump show
that In tho school OF legislation they are yet
noyicrS when II comes to hhnullnS questions
and problems OF natlonal CONCERN,
Mr.. Aiken has never had l"gislativrnY
cncc OF any Gind yet nG Sh"wT 10Y ,h u 'ii,'ry hy i,
equal to any OF his opponents wh, h"nSl nt
years Of service IN thr. south Earolina li"ns',
Of Representatives. Mr.. StribltnE has litu
DR. Smith has had some experience rs u law
C"nstiiutiomml Convention In 1875 where his
sound Judgment was exercised. alonE with
his active "nrrES'G re Snpn"ri mn, e. trnIm ,Ti liza,
was thought to meet the changed rnn'itti"nr
brought about by the change OF ti""> a"d
but IL is by their stump speeches aud artu
mrntS on public questions pressing f,'r study
and solution tha, We mus; InIff' ,,f ,nr" @ ;'. "a
Which OF them does really ndraut" amy ''i,.N.
for the srt,lrmrnt,to our Interest. ~ 'nH
stubborn pruhlrns affecting Ms III n na'"'nai
way. hryUud urging the fnllNwtu% W y t,'i;i"r
" action laid ont hy the rrtnMnt,"d l"a.!rr>
M 'nS n',n amy "m,% Er,E ru Ey M',SM MM ~ >Sm ,n
eva prrplr may hrpr Ia effect n NrttTrmrNi
~ ,sir.r rrui!ttrn Through rrurral laws. |
>vrr>.ny> ~ the best nud ruly sat" nira>urr-
,,,,wi HIulu that they ar" agreed Nn thr
>!!''E,ut t'',"rH> " irn' n"nH%rn'y' % nmI alI
<.,i %-Sy A,,ri;autr tr tho nrmNtraitt party
- IHv ;;>>;,"'" ~ Nmr r'!ui<A. ad>aut"mrnt.
N"l trv YN'SIr>>.>ruE>> Within rariy lines
.iuG ihr >":Ev>i:Nu " measures that rWNNdy
Atii>V CurcIy MN.rR Will EN0i:n"" tN draw
~ am >u.'l\,Ti I;\iw 'h| r"|,Em:''A mErH> 90
We need >,>nlrthlnC moro than m"rE NariN
>uM>rrN!rnLr. We need artlN" minds tAai
will formulate Sy>trWatir. business plans
and we want energetic. tapah." r"rr">rnta-
tivrS To press our claims. however advanced
they may be; yet always within nrmN iati''
may be- accomplished for he people who are
certalnIy rsHdy for III the ;'S>istanrr M thai M
toward, ctfectlug thu. very reforms and nd
vantagrs that proper laws can bring.
in which % ali al The the South is vitsiiy intcresed
we must be represented by men who are alive
to what the business interests Of the country
need. II is time to lay aside sentimental poll
ties and develop the practioal, business Side
In IL practical, business way, and tho atteu-
OF SeE IN
his platform and giving an exposition Of his
views. there Is presented an embodiment OF
sblo ntan OF administrationt to be pursued 10y
the representatives OF any Southern distri ct.
for f the "tnsr for ths "s they
be hampered by the weight Of their past polit.
ical records but have been gradually. as the
platform in an undecided way since they be-
gan to see tina. Smiths presentation 81 the
Of ii eos sEh"ah" to
realizaatiop OF the possibtlities in store tol
them u they only assert their claims; F",
methods to be advocated by u member Of Con
gress,, DR.. Smith has taken the lead through
e1 ns se1nv aIG
sttpmptny ability; Smith has adyan,ayss il
M sheSa S lines and has D hmse h
ty besides because he comes to the people
WITH some,thing , to say to make them think
Intelligent wey and is we'll posted on them
| He hos studied them from the standpoint o
the producer and tho manufacturer aS wei
| and offers suggestions which, II carried GU,
| In legislation, will radound to the advantag,
| OF both. He isinterested In every phase Of bus
iness carried on in this section enid knows th
needs OF the country and who could better un
interests are Identified with the interest O
| the great mass Of the people? And when thes,
conditions are coupled with the rare obilit,
that Ia capable Of ferreting out and graspimj
the evils that contend against the successful
enjoyment OF the natural advantages of thi
| section which could be turned to 80 much bet
eliminating, would actually contribute to tn
| prosperity OF our country and the welfare o
our own people, the thoughtful voter vii! con
| clude that the men in this race who presents
platform that means something Is the maj
| that deserves his support and the reall,
| thoughtful man Will take r. Frank Smitl
| thoroughly into his calculations before cast
Ing his ballot. CHAs. T.. MARTIN
Aug. 18th, 1909,