The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-05-06

Tho Advertiser charged, after the
meeting Of the county convention last
year, that the victory Of the Beasc
forces in the convention was not sig
nilicant Of any prcpondcrating Dlcase
sentiment in the county. 1t is as will
ing this yoar to admit that the vic
tory of the anti-Blease forces in the
convention Monday was not significant
of any considerable change in politi-
cal alignment since the last convcn-
ton, though wo do believe that OBJ
servers OF tho turn OF events in tho
convention could detect signs Of a
changing sentiment in many sections.
The meeting was q comparatively
harmonious ono and indicative OF a
better feeling now existing in the
county We hope that this will con
tinue and that harsh factional feeling
will not develop as the campaigns pro
gross.
Senator E. I'D. Smith has launched
his campaign for recollection By send
ing out a large number Of pamphlets
containing "a Few Facts Concerning
Part" OF his Gccord. This being tho
first real statement that the senator
has made at any length. one would
gather that 1t is in the nature OF 4
platform and indicating the lines along
which his campaign will be conducted.
1t is significant to note. in view Of
the peculiar situation which exists in
the politics Of this state at present.
that he makes no alIusion to lis on
poncnt or to any Of the issues which
are made such OF by other candidates.
1t is apparent that unless pr0ddcd
into defense OF himself, Sen Smith
will make his race on his record of
service in Washington Doubtless,
however. if the state factiona issues
are injected into the campaign he is
prepared to protect himself.
Among the resolutions and bills In
troduced by Sen. Smith and enumcrat-
cd, with short discussions, in this
pamphlet are those on "Investigation
Of Cotton Pool, Cotton Statistics
made Available for Farmers" a reso-
luton which resulted in "More Accu-
rate Reports upon Cotton" another on
the Spinning Value Of the different
Grades OF Cotton" an Inquiry into
the Causes for Advance in Prices OF
Fertilizers" Cotton Baggng and
Ties a resolution "To Repeal the
Fourtecnth and Fifteenth Amendments
to the Constitution" Extension Of |
Credit to Farmers" and Regulation
Of Cotton Exchange"
Senator Smith has devoted all OF
his time and talents to his duties in |
the Senate. He has not been involved |
in factionalism he has tried to be q |
senator for all Of the people and not |
for part Of the people He has tried |
to serve all the people to the best of |
his ability; he has never stopped to |
'''i"''' Ni''''' h ildll "dS HIS |
friend" or his enemy" or whether
a man had voted for him or not. The
results he has obtained for his State
have justified his course for he has
more and better Legislation to his
credit than any Senator has ever So
cured in The same length of service"
Senator Smith is seeking rc-clcc-
tion on bis record. The issue in this
campaign is plain. His record is good |
more than that. it Is better record
than any other senator has ever made
in so short time. lie and his friends
are contenf to say that his record en-
titles him to reelection"
In these words Sen. Smith asks for
reelection to the Office he now holds.
His work In the senate has been that
of friend OF the cotton growers and !
he has accom- plished considerable. He /
is now on a fair way to being a real
bulw OF the party besides O. vaIua-
BILE WORKER for hia own state TO put
a new man In hfa place would be but
to lose advantage OF his six years ex-
perfence.