The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1920-09-17
OUR SENIOR SENATOR

It should be the pride of Maryland
to re-elect Senator John Walter Smith
by an overwhelming majority.
In all Of Maryland's splendid history
there has never been in either branch
of Congress a Maryland member who
achieved a finer record of usefulness
in all the substantial results. He mas
given his state great returns. Mary
lands interests have been safe In his
hands and no consideration OF par
tizanship has ever stood in the way OF
high, patriotic service for all the peo-
ple. It is not too much to say that
he has been the most productive rep
resentative Maryland has ever had IN
either the House or the Senate. He
takes care Of his State; he looks after
the affairs of Marylanders, without re-
spect to party; he is a high-grade'
typical Marylander always on the 1oD
and full of zeal and courage.
John Walter Smith was born In this
State of fine Maryland ancestry. he
was educated in Maryland; his busi'
he has spent his money at home ana
he has passed his life among Mary
land people. He was member Oh the
MARYLAND Senate for ten years and
was president of that body. He be-
came a member of Congress ana
served until called to the gov
ernship of the State. His 1our
years as governor will be known as
the great constructive term OF that
high office Then in 1908 he was elect
ed United States Senator for the un-
expired term of the lamented William
Pinkney Whyte and was twice re-
elected. This long experience cover,
ing Narylands modern life and its
most intimate and important afalrS
is not only unique in itself but con-
stitutes an asset Of the f1rst-class TO
the State and the people. Through
Senator Smith Maryland has extraor-
binary efficiency in its contact Win
national legislation and operations
and If any Marylander desires advice
or help Senator Smith is ever ready
with the offer of his knowledge and
assistance.
This personal service is a very fne
and attractive phase of Senator
Smiths long career in politics. We
Marylanders have our party divisions
and differences but at heart we are
all neighbors who like to aid one an
other. In Senator Smith this virtue Is
wonderfully strong He is good,
honest. open partisan, but when II
comes to service he is the friend OF
all Marylanders and he has been OIL
constant and successful help to men,
women and children OF all parties.
ANY ordinary person would nave
broken down under the strain OF re-
spending to the calls that came to
him. but Senator Smith is an extraor,
dinary man with the genius Of organ
tzation and quick decision and thus he
has been enabled to perform quan
tity of work and attend to variety
of tasks that would appal the ordinary
man. even though he be In the United
States Senate.
From the standpoint Of service and
usefulness it is to the best interest OF
Maryland that Senator Smith should
be reelected.
There is a further consideration
which we must bear in mind. Senator
Smith Is among the few members who
stand out as controlling factors in ouI
national government. He makes e1
cellent speeches when there is need
of them, but he does not speak for the
sake of talking. In the hard tasks OF
the Senate he is an asssiduous work
er and here Is where his value ts be
yond all estimate. His ripe judgment
his wide experience, his splendid
vision and his safety and sanity are
priceless in these troubled times, and
they make him true senator in the
national sense, one who is needed to
help guide the ship Of state through
the aftermath of the World War.
To the knowing and discerning vot
er there can be no hesitation this
wear. Mr.. Weller is not typical
MaryIander He was born in this
state but his business life and ideals
belong to the business OF stock-brok-
ing as It is peculiarly developed In
Boston. Mt Weiler's only service TO
the State was as head Of the road sys'
tenn for a few years and his claim
that he built the good roads OF Mary
land is grotesque. While Mr.. Weller
was politically the chief OF the work
the real building was done by Major
Shirley. a fact so well-knOWn that
there can be no dispute about 1t. Nor
need there be any dwelling upon why
and how MI Weller became the Re
publican candidate for the United
States Senate. The point is that
neither in ability nor in experience
nor in Maryland quality can he be pre-
ferred to Senator Smith.
It thus follows that in addition to
the solid vote OF his party Senator
Smith should secure the support OF
thousands Of Republicans and OF all
the independents These are new days
In politics and government and we
need the wisdom and stability Of the
safe and solid men whose worth and
safety have been proven by years OF
faithful service
Senator Smith is one of the grea
senators and Maryland cannot affor
20 lose his services
Democratic State Central Com