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April 9. 1926 WILMETTE LIFE 35 - . ' . . ,.. He Will Fight lor Your Inte·ests at Washington Not . Merely Sing in the ~~Yes, · Yes" Chorus ' ,., · · (. ·, . ~ , ·. .J .. ' The overwhelming need of Illinois at \Va shington ju5t ha s rai sed himself by his own efforts from humble circum11 0\v i aggressive, hard hitting, determined leadership in stances to a financial competence. behalf of the things this state mu st have. He has traveled around the world and knows from first · Its farmers need the backing of intelligent federal legishand observation the dangers which this nation must avoid lati o n if they are to get a fair return for their labor . The in its international policies. children of .its cities must be assured pure milk, a11d the As chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission he daif) m e n must be aided to provide it for them. has fought and won the battles of hundreds of thousands \Vaterway s must be developed , especially the lake s b J of customers of public service corporations. He has forced the g ulf waterway, that will mean much to the com mercial on the public utility companies in this state the policy of cl C'\' c I o p m c 11 t n f t h c en t i r c: service to the public first. middle west. Adequate More than that he has postal facilities must he proved that the adoption provided. o f such a policy pays. ._,. ' \Vhen, early in the camFor many years th1~ paign, his oppo.n ents criti"tate has he en a neglected cized him for his outspoken '>tl'p-child in the bmily of advocacy of policies supstate~ . Other cummonported by the people pf Illiwcalth~ who se needs were nois, he said: · le ss have received much "My first duty, when I more through the arti,·ity go to Washington, will be o f p e r-:. i s t e n t :m cl e 11 c r g e t i c to represent as faithful.y '-}H1kc -:. men. my abilities permit the as FrankL . Smith has the people of the state whose k 110\\· lcd <Te· the tra111111 <r . :--. ' . ~ servant I am. In doing so and the "get there" qualI will give better service ities required to g·ain reboth to my party an~ to sults. the present administration Jn thirty years of outthan I would by a weak "tanding· pnhlic leadership acquiescence in ~licies in thi-; state he has proven which I know to be against hi111sel f a first rate fightthe interests and wishes of tng man. my constituents. 1 rc has shown that he "The republican party is 1 0 y a 1 through anu has been a great power in through to the people of this nation because it has Illinois. As republican always had in it men of sta te chairman he has strong convictions who piloted hi ~ party in tl)any were r e a d y t o fight ca mpai g n s to the mo st energetically for their beov rwhelming victories it liefs. Their earnestness has ever gained. and sincerity 'has given the party vigor and inIlis knowledge and his spired a degree of public sympathies are broad confidence that has kept enough to reach all the PRANK L 8M ITH it a leader in national elements in the population affairs. of this the third state in "The true friends of the party are those who strive the union. l-Ie is a practical farmer, managmg his 0\\'11 to the utmost to keep its policies in cloae touch with farm. . the aspirations of the people they have been elected to He knows frotn his .own experience the problems of represent." the city worker and the community schc,ol teacher. lie -. .. NOMINATE FRA~K L. SMITH FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR At the Republican Primary April 13 and Put I llinoia Back Among the Leaders of the Nation . . . e~To keep out of the League of Nations \\'e must keep out of the \Vorld Court." This Advertisement is paid for by the Public Spirited Citizen· Wlto Want to See FrankL. Smith Elected to the United States Senate