The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1922-02-16
TOWNSEND LOGICAL
SENATOR, HE SAYS
w. j. SMITH TELLS PRACTICAL
REASONS FOR RE-ELEcTiNG
JACKSON MAN.
KEEPS STATE HIGH AT CAPITOL
"change Would Exchange Experience
for Inexperience, Lose Years OF
Prestige" he Declares.

TO exchange experience Tor ine8perl-
ence influence for lack or influence,
in the vitality important office OF
United States senator at this vitality
important time" said William ].
Smith. OF Battle Creek state chair
man Of the Townsend Senatorial Com
mittee here today. in discussing the
organization of the Townsend cam
paign for reelection. This is the
practical business reason, aside from
any reason of friendly preference,
why | am for the reelection. OF our
senior senator, Charles E. Townsend.
mo man without legislative expert
ence of similar character could In ten
years attain to the influence which 1t
is now conceded Charles Il. Town
send holds in the United States sem
ate, though the other man possessed
equal capacity and ability.
Heads important Committee.
Senator Townsend is today the
head of one of the few great COM
mittees OF the Senate, the Commit
tee on Postoffices and National High
ways Michigan has a proper pride
in the part which she thus takes in
the handling of great national mat
ters Senator Townsend also is sec
ond member on the Committee on
Interstate Commerce, and is, more
than any other member of the sena-
toral body, identified with the Lakes
to-the.Sea project, which means so
much to the farming and industrial
centers of the Middle West.
These positions Of influence have
come to Senator Townsend through
time and experience in service and
by the proof of his worth which his
associates in the Senate have recog-
nized.
Senator Townsend has a wide &C
quaintance among the officials of the
government. Senators Of the opposi-
ton party, as we'll as of his own
party, hold him in high personal re-
gard and respect his ability and in
tegrity. No man in the Senate en-.
joys more largely the confidence and
friendship of the President OF the
United States than does the senior
Senator from Michigan,
Candidate Of All the People.
Senator Townsend is not the can
didate of any clique, faction, class or
organization His service has been
for all the people, impartially, and
his candidacy broadly appeals to all,
independent of class.
Those who are active in the Town.
send campaign believe their efforts
are more in the interest Of Michigan,
and Of the nation, than OF Senator
Townsend personally and that an ex-
change of his experienced capable
service and influence for an unframed
and inexperienced representation in
the Senate would be foolish to the
point of disaster.
Senator Townsend's record as a
Senator and hir fine personality,
which typifies decency, integrity and
character, appeal strongly to the
opinion of the State. 1t Is peculiarly
true of Senator Townsend that he is
Just folks His experience gives him
a strong sympathy with the general
viewpoint of our citizenship. When
he was 81 years Of age he was work.
ing on a farm, earning $500 year
with which to finance his education
His position in national affairs has
been won through courage and con.
stancy and a preference for service
rather than personal gain or motor
iety.
Endorsed BY unseltsh Citizens.
"A significant thing ABOUT the cam.
paign for Senator Townsend's rs
election is that his most enthusiastic
supporters In every county are men
who desire no political Offices for
themselves and have no favors to ask
for their friends. Men OF standing
and character throughout the state
who have no interest in politics but
the interest Of good government, have
asked to be put to work in the Town
send campaign with the view of help
ing Michigan preserve the advantage
which she has in the senior senator's
ability and in his long service and OK
perience.
"The Senator's campaign 10 being
established in all confidence. Nc
question is felt as to the outcome and
there is complete willingness on the
part of his supporters to anRlyze the
declarations and meet the challenges
Of any opposition which may arise, nc
matter what It's source. We feel en-.
tirely certain that the people of Mich
igan are not ready to surrender theii
prestige and influence In national af
fairs, gained through many years OF
able service, and accept minor place
in the councils OF the nation"