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April 2, 1926 JSSSSJJJJiJDSSLJJJDJJJDJJJSSSJ WILMETTE LIFE :t. : . ... ~ ¢ 3. f ' . He Will Fight lor Your Interests at Was~ington Not Merely Sing in the ""Yes, Yes" Chorus ~ The .overwhelming need of Illinois at vVashington ;ust has raised himself by his own efforts from. humble circum .. now is aggressive, h~rd hitting, determined leadershil~ in s tanc.e s to a financial competence. behalf of the things this state mu st have. He has traveled around the world and know~ from first Its farmers need the backing of intelligent federal legishand observation the dangers which this natio11) nust avoid lation ·if they a·re to get a fair return for their labor. The in it s international policies. :·:=~".j, ... children · of its cities must be assured pure milk, and the As chairman of the Illinois Commerce Cdmmission he dairymen must be aided to provide it for them. ha s fought and won the battles of hundreds of thousands Waterways must be developed, especially the takes t o o f customers of public servi-ce corporations. He has forced the gulf waterway, .that will mean much to the commercial on the public utility companies in this state the policy of development of the entire service to the public first. middle west. Adequate 1-Iore than that he has postal facilities mu st he proved that the adoption provided. of such a policy pays. For many yea.rs this \Vhen, early in the camstate ha been a neglected paign, his opponents critistep-child in the family of cized hitn for his outsp.oken . tates... Other commonadvocacy of policies sup· wealths who se needs were ported by the people .of Illiless have received much noi s. he said: more through the activi ty . "My first duty, when I go to Washington, will be of persi~tcnt and energetic ·to represent as faithfully :-'poke~ men. as my abilities permit the · Frank L. Smith lro.s the people of the state whose kno\\'ledge, the trammg ·servant I am. In doing so and the "get there" qualbetter service I will give ities required to g·ain reboth to my party ·and to sults . the present administration In thirty years of outthan I would by a weak standing public leadership acquiescence .in policies in thi s state he has proven .which I know to be against him se lf a first rate fightthe interests and wishes of· mg man. my constituents. He ha s shown that he "The republican par.ty is 1 o y a 1 through and 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 state chairman he has strong convictions who piloted his party in many were r e ad y t o fight , campaigns to the most energetically for their beoverwhelming victories it liefs. Their earnestness has ever gained. and sincerity bas given the party vigor and inHis knowledge and his sympathies · are broad spired ~ 4_egree of public enough to reach all the confidence that baa kept FRANK L. SMITH elements in the population it a leader in national of this the third state in affairs. . "The true friends of the party are those who strive the union. He is a practical farmer, managmg his own far~. · to the utmost to keep its policies in close touch with the aspirations of the people they have been elected to He knows from his .own experience the problems of represent.'· the city worker and the community school teacher. He '( · . .... . .. ·· NOMINATE FRANK L. SMITH FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR At the Republican Primary April 13 a~d Put Illinois Back Among the Leaders of the Nation ·"To keep out of the League of Nations we must keep out of the World Court." This Advertisement is paid for by the Public Spirited Citizens Wlto Want to See FrankL. Smith Elected to the United States Senate . .. ,. ,., .