The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-22

to which I have always SUBSIDIZED.
! stand for a more liberal currency
system. that Will enable the commu.
mites of the south to become indie.
pendent of the Wall street combina.
lions; | stand for q just revision OF
the tariff laws, as Immediate rcvis.
ion of duties to the lowest point con.
sistent with the needs OF the govern.
ment economically administered; |
stand for railroad regulation upon a
Just basis; for an intelligent system
OF drainage with federal aid; and |
shall IL elected oppose the ccntrali-
cation tendencies which are now a
menace to our free institutions.
1t is my ambition to represent the
people Of my native state in the SEN
ate and in soliciting their support |
can assure them that if elected will
"nd"avOr first and all the time. to
serve South Cardinals interests with
my whole heart and energy
II G.. RHETT.
Rhett For Senator.
~ man better equipped for the Of.
flee of United States senate than r
Goodwin Rhctt, OF Charleston could
not be easily found. Trained to the
practice OF the law and successful
in his profession, his natural tcnden.
cics nave led him into constructive
business, and his engagement i'm pub.
lie affairs has followed as n consc.
quencc of commercial and industrial
efforts, and not from political inter.
est. He is not a politician AT all aa
Inc term is usually understood. He
Is q business man. intensely interest.
ca in the material development OF
the state, who has thought deeply
upon the ways whereby the pnblicc
welfare may be promoted through
practical legislation
Born in Columbia, educated in the
schools of Charleston and az the Uni.
VcrSity of Virginia, Mr.. Rhett began
the practice of the law in Charleston
rio met with success from the first
particularly attentive to commorci.,
law, he soon became interested IN
business enterprise and DEVELOPMENT
me rehaOilitation Of an impaired bank
having come into his field Off effort
ne devoted himself to the task win
marked ability and eminent succnse
ana from this essay he was lcd into
DahhlhS as a profession. He bccomo
the head Of one of the strongest horLn
~ 'he state, and he has, for more
'han tcn years, directed It's afrairs
nor only profitably to the institution
out In the largest measure ,o rhm
benefit of his community ana OF tno
entire state '"'
ELECTED an alderman of rho oi,,. 81,
'oS'oh, ne soon became roc.
oBhiHcd as an exponent OF bueinosc
hlc'hods In government and an odyo
cate OF commercial dcyclopmon, uo
was called to the mayoraItv nroott
cdIIS Oy the unanimous voice 90 ~.
business mon OF Charleston on1 .
VIC conclusion of his four-ycar form
was reelected without oppositIon IT,
mas devoted himself to tho nromouaa
or better relations between ,ho
PIE OF Charleston and their n~o,ohha..
III all parts OF South Caroline 49,"
ShiNllInH nnH
mas endoavorcd In every wav ~
""'naI The advantages ana tho r"'
So"rGes OF the great port and the groa,
interior region OF tho state. No nv
,erpriSe and no development nrom,..
,%s dement, to the whole people y,
.ne state has failed to command hJa
sympathy and support. HIIs fgh, nmo
'air rates and efficient service ha wv w
railroads. has been ono Of fbo e"'
notable and effective unJcr; r 'p'"l
ever made in South Carolina "'"S"
mp' Nnett believes he can serve roo
save IN a wider sphere, ana no bo"
ur,',.',e IDEAS OF tho service he 90"
lender and these he S. setting to,,n
~ MS campaign for tho democro.n
summation for United state. a.O