The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-09-03
ANDERSON 6. G., WEDNESDAY,, SEPTEMBER 8, 1902
DIR. Smith for Congress.

NA' AANAeoA. AuC EaCc IOT COuSTeSS III
the third district is reduced from sew
en- to two candidates--Aiken and
Smith. No section Of this State has
made or will likely make more impor-
tant demands upon congressman
than this, the progressive third dis
trict. 1t is exceedingly important
that tho great agricultural and indus
trial interests of Anderson and the
other counties directly interested arc
represented in the national legislature
by the strongest man that can be Sc
lccted--a man Of breadth and depth
who will be watchful, active and true
to his constituents.
AT no period in this County's his.
tory WAS ever SO much at stake as now
| and the time has come when every yo.
ter should weigh the merits Of the two
candidates for congress in this dis
trct. The genial, companionablc
characteristics of either should not be
regarded apart from ability and gcner-
al fitness. 1t should not be a matter
OF friendship or personal regard for
families or individuals, living or dead,
but one OF patriotic duty for the up
building and continued prosperity Of
the whole country, and especially this
section directly interested.
have known r. F. Smith, of Pick
ems, one of the candidates before us.
for twenty years. He is substantial
citizen, of great forces Of character
and is Intellectually strong. If he
does not measure up to the require
ments of representative from this
district at Washington then we who
know him SO we'll will be greatly dis
appointed. He was born and reared
in Anderson County, near the line d.
vidiug it from Pickens. Some years
ago he transferred his residence to
Pickens County, but has during his
whole life been largely interested in
and identified with Anderson County
He has sought few politica, honors
giving all bis earlier years to his pri
vate or professional work, in which he
he's been remarkably successful NJ
political preferment has ever been de
MED him by his own county. In the
primary of last Tuesday he carried
Pickens by an overwhelming vote-by
q much greater majority than was evel
given to any other home candidate iu
the district. In the upper portion O.
Anderson, where he is we'll known,
his strength developed about as dis
tinctly as in Pickens.
The time is short between now and
the final primary on the 9Th of Sep
tember, but it is not too late to do our
duty and inquire as to Frank Smith {
fitness and general qualifications fo,
the high place he seeks.
There is another view to take of thi.
race. The voter, having settled fol
himself the question of comparative
ability and fitness as between Smith
and Aiken, and even il some will ad
nit equality on this line, is it no.
plain that Pickens, in all fairness
should have the Pickens man. An
derson has had the congressman fol
; II ten years, Abbeville had D. Wyatt
Aiken and Cothran until both died
Newberry has beer represented, Geo
nee is out Of it, and Pickens has never
had q congressman in her life. Pick
ems has indicated beyond doubt tha
Frank Smith is her man. No othe,
county IN tne STATE mas Deen 30 pro
nounced in favor Of its man. Pickens
with total OF 2,409, gave Smith l..
660. Abbeville. out Of her total vote
Of 2 2,271, gave $50 votes to Aiken. Th,
voting strength of Abbeville and Pick
ems is about the same and so their re
spective claims fer importance as po
litical factors in the district are abou
on a parity. Therefore, in all justnes.
and fairness, Anderson. Newberry
Oconee and even Abbeville can vel
afford to concede to Pickens, our sis
ter county, the right to name the con
gresham in this second race since il
has been demonstrated by previous
test that Pickens has put up strong
and acceptable man in the person oi
Frank Smith. Anderson.