The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
His laInsss 10 Duty Entities
|'i1l 10 Rae-ssIsatioa.
Every One Comedies ihaTit is But
ast and Proper That He Should
be Given a Chance TO Demon
strass His Fitness for The
Place.
The ereaf Popularity Of The Baby Cen
gressman Makes Him usefai at
gashinatan to His Constituents.
IFrom the Lexington Dispatch. !

From the Lexington Dispatch
Congressnan Lever announces hlm-
self ii this issue as candidate for re-
election. Last year, after the hottest
but fairess contest ever seen IN this
District, he won cut by a most band.
some majority. The bill redfstrieting
the State vii have little or no effect
Hpon his chances for reelection. La
tie three counties OF The. old, now IN
the new. last year be had majority
something ike 2,000 ouyer one Of the
strongest men in The Dis5ric5. Only
abous 2. 800 new votes ara added to the
District. out Of which he viii get, IT
IS csrtain, a majority, for Rlchland
and Lexington are practically one peo.
ple, being bound by the closest ties OF
blood and trade. All other things
being equal, Lexington viii naturally
expect large vote from Richiand,
and Richiand is too loyal not to give
In Sumter and Lee, from all We
can learn. his vote viii be almost
unanimonsg and there are those who.
are confident that be will carry his op-s
ponsnt's own county.
throughout the District everyone.
comedies that it is but inst and proper
and fair that he should be given a
chance TO demonstrate his fitness or
uSesalaes for the place: and 1t IS
sSmewhaJ surprising that he should
have any opposition whateYer at chs
tnes when It is considered that it's
4he slRWri5ten law to give an ene1m-s
bent al least two terms, especially 50.
wbeIl that encumbent has given such
unigsrsal satisfaction in the perform
ancssof his duty as Mr.. Lever has.
has, by his untiring devotion to
sdaty gotten the affairs Of the Dlstrics
which had become badly out of shape
the time 1t was ri ithou5. repre-
santation, from July TO December N.
spiendiid shape and has Just. reached
the point where he can go a5 has work;
IN systematic manner, with every
J: hEtins front OF him. Too, he has
had his ards tied and his energies
sappedsby naYing to fight q contested.
election case Vittsa q negro the contest.
he Inherited from is predecessor.
This IS practically ont OF the way, SO.
fssr as. We have been able to learn. He
Torg, though MS knowledge Of tie
epaitmenEal work has been OF lncai-s
cuIaEIe service te him and the Dis
all these drawbacks his
record IS In itself sufficient to stamp
him most active, energetic, atGentiFe:
and able representa- OF the will Of
The people, who cannot reasonably ask
more of him than that which he has
given II ehe short time ne has been
serving them. The strong pointin the
young GeRgressmans character his
willingness TO to try to do his best for
the District, and he rarely fails IN an
undertaking if he is given a reason
able time.
He IS the idol Of the great mass of
the people of his home county, and is
zach day growing more popular with
those Of the District by reason of his
faithful, intelligent and effective SER
Fices rendered the District IN the
shers time he has been in the position
Go secure for 1t the advantages and
conrenieHees within the province OF
the National government to besteW,
Ihe enjoyment of which increases >the
prosperity and happiness of the peo-
Die, and II appreciation Of his untiring
zeal his native county will give him
practically a solid vote, as the balance
Of the counties composing the District
III probably do as soon as the people
have an opportunity to do SO.
We take pieasRe in presenting the
candidacy Of the Baby Congress
nan, as he is afectionately called,
and feel sare that it will receive the
almost unanimous endorsement of his
fellow citizens.