The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21
UNITED STATES SENATOR JOHN
WALTER SMITH ANNOUNCES HIS
CANDIDACY FOR REELECTION

L
DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF MARYLAND:
in Senate
have not ad publicly before but think the time has now come o
make plain take this of letting the people Of
n that am making my
and that willing to stand or a on a'
the bulk of the Democrats OF
the State will and understand clearly the motives that INSPIRE m
the Misrepresentation and untruth1uess "
will strengthen rather than weaken W
with the
HYPocRITE
want to saw as earnestly if in
dmagogu hypocrite bear false witness or "
then n to lose will not forfeit my selfepec
price to return to the United states senate m @
would be accorded me by my party
opposition the precedent IN Maryland
that this is not to be-
IN THE FIGHT
desire to keep candidate and
shall be chosen for the short
the best of my ability those who
this applies to those WAC may enter the heio ~
1 contest accustomed to stay IN until the nhsn
IN THE UNIFORMLY WON MY FIGHTS EVERY cry
TIME THEY HAVE SUBMITTED TO THE PEOPLE DO NOT
RESULT THIS TINE WILL BE IN ANY WAY
DIFFERENT From county in the State and every wara IN
have received the most gratifying evidences Oh
and enthusiastic nature OF this support con
efforts besmirch my record have oeen u
DISCUSSES ACCUSATIONS ENEMIES IN DETAIL
NOT to he necessary to
about to keep pace with
SANDER that be put forth by my enemies some
Baltimore Sun that when
the opportunity of the Democratic voters OF
allegation that my vote on the LUMBER
unDemocratic The manner In whn inns M
been apparently the people of Maryland the
impression betrayed party that was under the
cast in the the lumber business
R tifn suppression of the truth part and equally
made and being made make
appear coundrel Were the charges true ought TO
be would be unfit to look an
be patient as to these charges
standing they les and that those VINO know the l ~
Investigate know they are lies Ine DO not disturb ie p
and Democrat OF more than forty
service this State is such that can AFFORD to be
ind ISLANDERS of that sort
the charges and nsnuaons so
their Some OF
have advised ne that because the
supporters throughout Maryland
to detail various votes on the lumber tariff
VOTED TWICE
HAVE SINCE HAVE BEEN SENATE, VOTED TWICE
have not heard Of that fact from my
opponents FREE LUMBER IN THE CANADIAN
RECIPROCITY s175 July 22 1s1) AND AGAIN
VOTED FOR FREE LUMBER FREE LIST BILL
fCong Record page 1910. FURTHER
HAVE VOTED CONSISTENTLY ARDENTLY EVERY
SINGLE TARIFF COME FROM THE HOUSE
TO THE SENATE HAVE HAD CONTROL OF
THE HOUSE EVERY BILLS FRAMED UNDER THE
DIRECTION OF CHAIRMAN UNDERWOOD AND PASSED BY THE
DEMOCRATIC HOUSE UNEQUIvoCAL SUPPORT AND
MY VOTE THESE ARE SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES
THEY ARE VERIFIED ANYONE WHO CARES
TO LOOK CONGRESSIONAL RECORD" AND THEY ARE
FACTS THAT KNOWN BY MY ENEMIES
RECENT PARTY MEASURES.
THEY TOO THAT VOTED FOR AND SUPPORTED CON-
sIsTENTLY THE BILL CONSTITUTION SO
PROVIDE ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SEN
ATORS: THE BILL PROVIDING FOR DIRECT
SELECTION THAT HAVE STOOD THROUGH
OUT MY SERVICE PARTY AND MY PARTY
LEADERS IN PROGRESSIVE MEASURE THAT HAS
COME TO THE SENATE DO NOT THINK THERE ARE
MANY SENATORS, REPUBLICAN, DEMOCRATIC OR BULL
MOOSE WHO ROLL CALLS IN THE LAST FIVE
YEARS I.
ENEMIES FACTS
THESE ARE THE FACTS, HOWEVER, MY
OPPONENTS will of them
THEY
WILL AGAINST FREE LUMBER, WHICH is
FALSE BUT THAT VOTED TWICE FOR
nv direct
Republican, because Senator
together amendment the tariff bill but
Money Democratic
distinguished Democratic
leaders as