The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-04-10
Tho Man For Tile Place,

MIR. Editor: In this day OF rapid Il.
VSlopment undor tho benign influence
. Oh freo government which makes over
y CHI %on unit Of action, carrying with
= responsibilities and enlisting his emo,
getlc cooperation, it becomes every man
= every voter to study and to know tn
neeas OF his section, since ho must shar
IN the prosperity aud adversity that over
= tako his people and is therefore primari
. " .nswerable to tho great body OF socc
ty tor the intelligent exercise Of his right
: OF suffrage. If anything is being i'm
pressed on our people, and especially
upon the people of South Carolina as
sho enters upon the unprecedented and
TO Same extent unexpected, development
or her resources, it is the fact that in or
der to retain the advantages already
gained and maintain those ADVANTAGES
Tor greater and more enduring roaliza.
tlons in tho way of material advance.
msnt we must, by wise and safe logisla-
ton seek to insure to succeeding years
such just Interpretation Of the rights of
all citizens by cquablc laws that agero-
CATIONS OF capitul and the encroachmonts
OF combined interests, such ns have been
known to be effected to tho injury Of the
masses, may not become part Of the
experiences Of our people who, through
their Chief calling-that of agriculture
are essentially intordepsndent.
| The situation that confronts tho pco-
of South Carolina is one that calls for
the best genius and wisdom aud econo-
mic Judgment of the day. a business man
is needed, one whose energy is alive to
The demands for progressive things,
whose business experience aud judgment
make him equal to tho peculiar
needs of the time and, moreover, whose
character is such that, coupled with his
personal interests, he may be relied on rs
Il safe and constant guardian Of the in-
terests of the masses. The man Of bus.
mess combining the elements of charac-
ter and that interest in his people whiol
msures his ready and constant servcos
in their behalf is the man now needed 10
represent the third district In Congress.
Perhaps, more than MY other district in
this state, tho interests OF our people arc
varied, yet all urc striving for ono great
purpose, moved by tho one central hope
TO zee our people prosperous aud hap
py and it is to judicious and patriotic
Legislation that we must look for the
preservation of our rights aud the pro-
motion of our welfare. We need and
want men Of intellectual standard capable
of coping withe agencies that are al
ways contonding against tho very clc.
ments OF happiness we cherish most, and
also of character who caDnot be swel we'd
from their high conceptions OF what is
best for their countrys future. We
want business men to represent us in Il
best qualities Of citizenship with tho
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ing our needs and patriotic enough to
work for his constituents and not chiefly
for his own political advancement. Iu
this connection L want to present the
ohnractrr and invite consideration of
the personality or DR.. r. Frank Smith,
OF Ensloy, who offers himself a candidate
Tor congress from the third district.
Born III Anderson county, the third
son of the lato j. Nj. Smith who was a
well known merchant and farmer, his va
rlcd life of farmer, and physician and his
connection with business enterprises have
brought him into close touch with repro.
sentative people in every walk and con-
dition of life. Receiving his first in
struction, and no doubt there laying the
foundation for higher aspirations, under
the tutorship of that excellent christian
gentleman, Jno. l.. Kennedy, he coDtin-
ncd his studies through Adger college
and, selecting medicine as his profession,
took thorough courses in medicine in
some Of the best institutions in this
country. His practice was large and
continued until the death of his fathcr-in
law, Col. G. l.. IIollingsworth when, as
administrator of his estate he was com
PEELED to limit his practice to that Of
consulting physician in order to attend
to the business thus unexpectedly falling
upon him.
Since 1890, he has resided in Easlcy,
and only once IN his life has he asked
polite Il honors whom in the constitution
al convention of 1895 ho wortllily repre-.
sentcd Pickens county and there, by sufe
counsel and active efforts, contributed
his utmost IN framing tho fundamental
law Of South Carolina.
lie is yet Il young man with most in
teresting family, vigorous in mind and
body, charitable and
a gentleman whose ability and
character have been tried and proven
in the scverest tests. He is essentially
a democrat, and recognizes that it is
through tho democratic party nlono that
our people can find relief and accom.
plish that good for which with one pur-
pore VIC arc working and for which the
Intelligent body of our people will vote.
The successful administration of his
own affairs stamps him ~ q man capable
to look after the welfare OF his poopla,
and this ia what we want, successful
man,--n competent man and n man whose
sympnthios arc with us and whose inter.
ests are identified with our interests.
VorRn.