The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-05-01

has Senator =. ID. Smith pursued his
course fin the national legislature that
even some OF his close friends were
SURPRISED by the tili1jyb OF j. tegest itii
Ais record which they found wheffI
they began to mike l3GJiiry In order
70 prepare for the o6tning campaign 4
:. Tho following statement may he OF
interest to; the readers or The Inteli-l
Behdsr, being :" A few facts concerning
aspaft Of the record OF Senator E. d.
Stufths showing some OF the things he
has done for the people"
J The place u United States senator oc-
tnpies In tho opinion and estimation
OF his fellow senator's is best deter
uined by the committee assignments
which he IS given.
It should be horne I'm mind that dur
ing the flTst Iour years of Senator,
arpith' g sarvice the republican party
was in power and auajority of the
Senate. Hence, during that time it.
ssas not possible for any democrat
and especially a southern democrat 4
to, accomplish much In the way of lee-
;s!!satt!GGs:s. yes s!!s.e: iseSE made h.istssie
felt, and from. the start has welded
. "a strong influence In the senate. 4
Even during the republican lajoR-
ity he served on important committees
ard when the senafei became demp-i
Cratic, two years ago. no Individual
senator was given position on. more
important cornsaittee5 than Senator
Smith. ~. : 4; =.
RHing: recognized as an active and
hurdworklng member OF 3he senate, he
has been even more concentrations in
the performance OF his committee tdn-
Al the ranking member OF the com
mittee on postofice and post roads,
senator. Smith mas been an important
factor i'm the shaping tOf legislation ef-
aeetingt the postal seryioe of the ooun-
BY virtue OF his high rank on the
-anmittee of agriculture and forestry
siCf the senate, and .becRuSe he is Tecog-
snfSed 'as :beitigS one OF the best pestsd
members OF the senate on agricultnfe'
,Rnd Agricuit itnrAl = questions. Senator
Smith thus shas been ehahiH to be sof
inS "a AiEaishIe service ltis the farmers Of
HIS lie. and the 8eiisii. - e
4t5. He IS n member OF the subs commit
Z Aae of the EricuItutoi committees
which hand dies ;she; ;bifE fltaI King appr6-s
priat;oas for fae edepa artment OF agri-
culture and IL Is an unQuestfo tfonnble
fsct that he has never lost an oppor-I
tunity sto take care OF the interests Of
the farmerBs ,.il.y
8 fHe: is the ranking member OF the
committee on conservation of National
He Is the ranking member Of this
committee on interstate commerce..
This lisa very important assignment.
and during the present session much
! legislation OF vital Importance TO the;
= ss.!.s.l 9. asS.,t,t ry hes hsan considered by
this committee.
ne is Itisss 7Siis;, f.sss assss ::.ss the commit
tee on manufactures and also O. mem-
uer Uf fiI0 CUiIliTist=s it, "a I;7EtSTft6.
- chairman @ t,f the committee 0is
lifnmigratjo during the present con-
( igVeBs iias been i'm charge of some
most important legisf fatious as 1t af-
1Scted directly. both the American far
rner and 9he iab0ring man and the re-
fiatsonshipE OF the United States with
2heE foreign nations OF the world.
4; the farsighted manne In which Sem
at0r1 Smith has handled this Question
has been the gll6je of,mucn favorable
c6Iaine1rt. aud he ID deserving of the
accorded him Tor tho eRectlve manner
lin witch he HAS directed 20 euccessfll
report the immigration bill from his
commit tee. : S!s 'ti;ei:.sss =;
.gIt IS tonoeded By his colleagues in
l the senate III at Senator Smith lmeWB
more. ab0tit Co ton tfiau any otheftman
Iir dufresss ;ih efaet she Is one Of the
IaEf5fiiif cotton XIisftB I'M stlfs United
/ iiStafes6fo 81 IBIS | ntimhte fknegi+
aifs "a is5f tils fpsod d5ict ION, c6nsilmp ion
and rnafkettng E6f tie + great money
crop Of u Eniitheril farmer has ensi
Seaiat Or ;SIiiistt tii Fs a
sssfSS; a5ff is era enf dnestinaH-
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ssfee III sate. st 10 ss1tlt
let IN nppof-s,
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GyfIt he secused In
Asla banikinB an seafE gcg psessaa- 70 az
-: fSSr tenason 0l ;y4ls 20 far
j tisl y !. q a part of the
m 70 .s' ses ss-s :.
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piishef an%feeB years s,
s. e. InySsfsR sieFl Baa f,ak ton Ro0l;
on Anri 2ESh SO enator Smith
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81 ana ne sis directed TO-
iiEofitfe fsiiix Is Sltc Chs names OF the
;as..s.S M IS or tsSsEp tEsnh that
sold the cotton AIi(A red 10 have ibeen
bnyilk Dcnl ~ liaaers sShs
;isiifS sl1Si IND ef sesti Hon 81 the
/, aeil 6f So: 8 &C Ese7iilt.
seSe Efea sol ils tins cotton.
81 aP s5t II 81 owned Tho.
eottnh tn fHA ssslstI. 81 81. he Aess es s.satss.
sssS.i &C szls Fset or the aa1a % -
$3.50 and te