The diamond drill., 1918-01-26
A GREAT MAN AND ONE OF OUR
FOLKS.

Michigan Will have the privilege and
duty OF designating In the primaries
their choice for United States Sen
ator to represent Michigan.
Our present senior Senator William
Alden Smith will. we hope, be a can
didate for reelection. Re is the
right man in the right place. A true
and loyal friend. sincere patriot, a
conscientious and tireless worker, he
has won for himself a high place in
the estimation OF his associates.
and is respected and consulted not
only by the leaders OF his own party
but also by those OF the opposition.
He has upheld the hands of President
Wilson. and casting aside all feeling
of partisanship. has stood four square
for the best interests OF our coun-
try. An American, through and
through, in heart and thought and
sympathy. he certainly has rea-
son for his devotion TO our country
and flag. for here he has had oppor-
tunity that would have been vouch-
safed to him in no ther land.
AS a boy. he lived In this county
and contended with poverty and diff
fculties that seemed almost insur-
mountable He did porter work In
hotel in st. Joseph Later, was
page in the house OF representatives
at Lansing, and has by his own efforts
won for himself the high position
that he now holds.
Notwithstanding the success that
Senator Smith has had and the honor
In which he Is held, he remains
plain, everyday American citizen
one who is true and loyal to his
friends and helpful to all who come
to him for advice and assistance. He
has a big heart and long memory
and never forgets an obligation nor
friend and Is the same the day after
election as he was the day before.
To fail to re-elect William Alden
Smith as United States senator from
Michigan would be unfortunate. This
Is time when the services Of every
good true American should be made
use OF to the utmost and to the best
possible advantage. Senator Smith
has, by his long service in the Senate
fitted himself for the chairmanship OF
important committees, and this Is
conceded by his colleagues, If new
man should be chosen at this time he
would, no matter how much his talent
might be, have comparatively little
influence.
As Lincoln is quoted as saying 1T
is a poor policy to change horses In
the middle of the stream" and Il
would indeed be poor policy to change
senator's in this critical, important
period Of the nations history And
this is especially true when we are
represented by such broad-minded
and genuine patriot as William Alden
Smith.
The editor OF the News-Palladium
has had a long acquaintance with
Senator Smith and has always found
him to be a helpful and sympathetit
friend and one who is no respector
OF persons, but can interest himself in
and remember the name and person
ality of the poor workingman or work
ingwoman with the same interest as
that of the influential citizen.
II your boy Is at the front or any
other boy in whom you are interested.
YOU will find that Senator William
Alden Smith will be anxious for his
welfare and that you can consult and
talk with him about your boy as free
~ as could a millionaire who had
son in the service OF the country
Senator Smith Is one of those whom
we class as Just folks" for the rea-
son that he Is always in accord and
sympathy with everyday people. lie
has made friends OF all with whom
he has been associated Is good
mixer and Is sincerely interested IN.
tho success and happiness Of others.
The senator's advice and help have
been an inspiration and aid to young
men and source OF encouragement
and help to all classes and sorts or
men, women and children. lie has
not announced that he Is candidate
for reelection, but we believe that he
should be and that there Is no other
man in Michigan who can so well
serve the country in the position
which he so ably fills, and especially
at this time of national stress when
the best and most efficient men are
needed for every place OF public trust.
st. Joseph News-Palladium.