The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-10-27

HON. HEMAN c. SMITH,
Democratic Candidate for Repre-
sentative.
Hon. Heman c.. Smith, the demo-
cratic candidate for representative
in the state legislature from Decatur
county, was born near Fredericks-
burg, Texas, September 81, 1850
Though born in the south his par
ents were beth natives of the state
of New York, and when the war
cloud began to appear, they, not
wishing to be found on the southern
side of the line turned to the north.
They spent the winter of 1S59-6O in
Jasper county, Mo-, and the next
spring got away from there only
Carthage. Coming directly to Iowa
they first located in Crawford coun-
ty, thence to Shelby county. Here
Heman grew to manhood, and re-
ceived such education as the common
schools afforded In 1871 another
move was made to Antelope coun-
ty, Neb., and though he was travel
ing most of the time his home was
there until 1886 On June 2, 1886,
he was married at Independence,
Mo-, to Miss Vida q. Smith, of that
place, and Immediately started for
the west and after a year of travel
located at San Bernardeno, Calf.
He resided in California until the
summer of 1892, when he removed
with his family to Lamont, Iowa,
where he has since made his home.
He entered the ministry in 1874, and
has since travelled extensively
throughout the United States and
the British Isles, and everywhere en-
joys high reputation as an orator,
logician and parlimentarian. At the
present time he is the General His
torian of the Recognized Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,
with central Office at Lamont, and
contributing offices in all parts of
the world where his church is rep
resented. His historical information
and labors however, are not con-
fined to church history, as he is an
active member in the following his
torical associations and societies:
Mississippi Valley Historical Asso-
citation, Iowa State Historical So
ciety, Nebraska State Historical AS
ISOLATION, and he is secretary of the
Decatur county Historical Society
He is also member of the State
Association of Nebraska Pioneers.
His reputation as an author is also
considerable, being the author of
four volumes of church history,
several volumes on subjects of the
ology, as well as several tracts which
have been widely circulated. He
is chief editor of the Journal of His
tory very creditable quarterly pub
lished at Lamont. He takes an ac-
tive part in educational matters and
is chairman of the boaru of trustees
of Graceland College, and member
OF the Board of Education of the
Lamont Public Schools, and a mem
Der of the Lamont city council With
all these varied and extensive activ-
tiles he has taken lively inter
est IN political events of state and
nation, and is therefore well quail
lied to serve this county in the state
legislature. His family consists of
one son and three daughters. The
four children have each graduated
from the Lamont High School, the
son also graduating from the State
University of Iowa City, and is now
an instructor in the Woodbine Norm
al at Woodbine, Iowa. Two of his
daughters are teachers in the Lamont
public schools and the youngest
daughter is a student attending
Graceland College. Mr.. Smith is
fluent orator and public speaker,
man of ability, and one who, if
elected to represent Decatur county
in the legislature will be heard
from. He is not one of the kind who
would never be heard from except
when called upon to vote AS the
representative of Decatur county his
voice would be heard in the halls
OF state, ever fighting for the inter-
ests of the people whom he repre-
sents, regardless of their political
animation. Decatur county would
have a representative who would at
tract attention, and of whom she
would be proud. The coming legis-
lature will elect successor to Sena-
tor Dolliver, and in this election
every vote will count. The high
tariff standpatters are making a
desperate effort to control the legis-
lature so as to be able to elect a
standpatter to succeed the late Sena-
tor Dolliver. A vote for Heman G..
Smith for member of the legislature
is vote in favor of tariff reform,
in the interest of the great masses
OF the common people and against
the trusts and corporations which
have in the past absolutely dictated
in regard to these matters. When
you go to the polls on election day
be sur that you vote for Heman
c. Smith for representative. There