Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-03
IONA FARME RS
b, BACKING SMITH
FARM BUREAU PASSES RESOLU-
TIONS FAVORING THIS CON
GRESSIONAL CANDIDATE.

The Ionia County Farm Bureau
at meeting held on July "a passed
resolutions endorsing the candidacy
Of William NJ. Smith Of St.Johns for
congress.
Following are the resolutions that
were passed by the bureau:
Whereas: 1t is becoming more and
more apparent that the public gov
erning bodies Of our country are
constantly taking a more active part
In the direct control Of many of the
functions which were formerly left
to individual initiative, and
Whereas The problems which are
being presented for solution TO our
governmental bodies vitality affect
the industry of Agriculture, the pros
perity of which is basic to the well
being of the whole country, and
Whereas: These problems are Of
complicated nature, calling for
high degree of training and far sight
ed vision of the real needs Of the
country on the part of our legislative
and executive officers, and
Whereas: The farmers represent
about one-third OF the voting popula
ton of the United States, and
Whereas; The farmers have al
ways proved themselves conservative
and constructive in their political
policies, and
Whereas: Many radical political
theories, some Of them dangerous 90
the fundamental principles on Uhieh
our nation is founded, are being pre-
sented for the consideration Of the
American voter, and
Whereas: The Farm Bureau mem
bership is made up of all classes Of
farmers of the country, regardless
Of race or creed, and
Whereas: We the Board Of Direc-
tors of the | onia County Farm
Bureau believe that the farmers Of
the country should use more fore
thought and care in the selection Of
our public officials and endeavor TO
only support those candidate, ir-
respective Of party affiiiatior, who
will use their best efforts in The up
building of our country, and
Whereas The Honorable Joseph
w. Fordney of Saginaw has signifiei
his intention of disseminating his
distinguished career Of pIblic service
by refusing to become a candidate for
reelection as Congressman from the
Eighth Congressional District Of
Michigan, and
/, Whereas: The Eighth Coneres-
sional District Of Michigan is more
than three-fourths agricultural and
get has never been represented in
Congress by resident Of the agri-
cultural portion Of the district, the
city of Saginaw having furnished the
member of Congress from this dis
trict since the district was formed,
and
Whereas: William II. Smith of s..
Johns, Clinton County, has announc-
ed his candidacy and asked for the
support of the voters Of this district
in placing him as our representative
in Congress, and
: Whereas: William NJ. Smith, in our
judgment, because CT his long sue
.cessful career as a public servant in
. Clinton County, in the State Senate
l-and in other important positions Of
public service, in all Of which he has
been untiring in working for those
measures which stand for public bet
.terment, and also the fact that Mr..
Smith is him. practical farmer,
owning lar. = iarm, and is there
:, fore in touch with the peculiar prob
lens affecting agriculture, is Won
: qualified to represent all The in
terests of this Congressional District,
so
= : Therefore be it resolvcd That The
!, Board of Directors OF the lona
sCounty Farm Bureau in meeting as
!, sembled hereby indorscs the personal
candidacy of William NJ Smith of
/. st. Johns, Michigan, for Congress
: man representing the Eighth Conges-
,sional District and recommends him
TO the consideration Of the voters of
: this district, and
! Be it further resolved: That copy
J Of these resolutions be filed with The
. proceeding Of this meeting, that q
Copy be sent TO each OF the ionia
I, County newspapers, and that a copy
/. also be sent to the Honorable William
M. Smith.
Carried unanimously,
.,<.h, III. r. CARR.
- Secretary Pro Tenn.