The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-07-30
DIR. b. F. SMITH FOR CONGRESS-.

Mr.. Editor: A change In tho personnel
OF our representative In Congress 10 cer-
tam TO OCCUR on March 4, 1908. What.
eVs,ay eVSr may have been the efficiency or in.
IN the law.makinR body of this nation It
10 certeinlyf ,umhent now on the voters
OF ANDERSON County and tho other Coun.
.,es VI tue ihird District GO make q wise
chnico In the elaction OF his successor.
an1 oanuic ates for Congress are all new
qusnce we, the voters, who are yitaliv in.
tereated In getting the best man possible
VIII nave to examine each candidate
ciosesy 11 order TO make an intellipent
cuolce. There are at this time MANY
great Questions OF natloral policy press
ING upon Congress for soiutiop-uues
tions which have been little diecuesad in
the south but which at the same time in.
solve the present prosperity aud the fu-
ture growth Of the business interests ~
this country. II these questions are
properly decided It means good times to
,;s us mere u Improperly, It means stagna-
tion ana hard times. To meet these oues.
tions we must have a broad -,nindet].
liberal, progressive aud successful man
or atfairs, and man first OF all OF honor
and upon whom the taint OF demaRoRue.
~ GOES not lie. Such q man with broad
Ideas OF the future, based on the expert
ence II the past, eau be Immensely use
Mr. Editor. IL you will pardon me, l
will without more words Of Introduction
cc;ne to the point OF what want to say
OF the man who. In my opinion. should
represent this dlstriot In the next Con-
greae, DR.. r. Frank Smith, now a citizen
ness at Easley, but who was born and
reared In Anderson county and still does
large part OF his business with us. and
who AZ large farming interesta in both
counties at present, IL the man 20 whom
refer. He was born at Shutdown more
than ~ years ago. He IN the son OF J.
| Monroe and Mrs. Hester Watkins Smith.
and his ancestors on both sides have pe en
connected with the history OF this section
ever since It WAS reclaimed from the In
olans over 100 years ago, and have done
much to make It what it is.
Frank Smiths education was liberal
After cour.e at Adger College he stud.
Ia. Alter graduation he practiced with
eminent success from his old home al
| Slabtown tor number Of pears. wher
he moved to Easley. The universal fel.
iowship and respect that Ia felt for him
IN bis native as woll as adopted county
renders eloquent testimony to his ability
ana character III ply sician and busi
ness man aud TO his trustworthiness an 8
friend.
Dr.. Smith IL broad. minded. succsss
iul son OF Carolina and Democrat bret
In the bone. Those who know him ar,
sure that no mistake will be made ir
sending him 70 Congress at this time anC
they are willing aud anxious to stenC
good foE him tO those who don't know
him. He has always taken q very &C
tive interest in national affairs and tht
public welfsle generally, and Is thor
! oughly cohversant with the politica
conditions OF the country at the piesen
time. lie has never been known as ar
office.seeker. and the only political posi
tlon that he has held was as a member O
the Constitutional Convention Of 1895
He IL the only native Anderson man ir
the race and his friends know that thu
old county will honor herself by honor
ing him with her support in the coming
| primary. A. w. PICKENs.
July "a.