The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-19
LATIMER'S RECURD.
ONE OF HIS CONSTITUENTS CAREFULLY
AND ANALYTICALLY REVIEWS IT.
He Has Served The People Faithful
Iy During His Two Terms-HRs
Never Obtained Leave of Alb
Sence.

He Has Served The People Faithful
Iy During His Two Terms-HRs
Never Obtained Leave Of Alb
sence.
Editor Register The voters of the Third
portunity 70 cast their ballots for their next
Representative in Congress. It Is we'll re.
memb bered by all who are familiar with the
politics Of the day. what was said Of our pres
Latimer) by the anti.Reform press OF the
State Immediately after he was declared the
nominee ofthe Democratic party In 1892. 1t
was openly asserted that he was unfit to rep.
Congress. and being the candidate OF the far
mers be was styled as an "ignoramus." This,
together with many other expressions OF q
similar nature whSh need not be repeated
ing to weaken his hold on the people who
had elected him. But instead of having the
desired effect. 1t strengthened him with his
constituency and ne was returned TO Congress
second time.
Now let us review the situation and the
records OF Congress-, and see If the calamity
howlers and those who could see nothing but
political ruin In this election were correct in
their estimates and predictions.
0In 1876 the Third Congressional District
elected as It's Representative in Congress the
Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken Of Cokesbury. This
gress he introduced five bills, present ted eight
Petitions and memorials and made some in
cidental remarks on the bills introduced.
None OF the bills were reported by the com.
mittees to which they were referred, hen ce
did not pass. His first speech, and only
speech In this Congress, was on the petition
OF the Mckay Sewing Machine Association
asking for the extension OF the Mathies
Col. Aiken was reelected to the Forty-sixth
Congress and he presented IS petitions and
memorials, and introduced three bills, none
| nall nj
marks on these bills and one Joint resolution,
and made speech on the "Refunding Of the
itwas in this Congress that Mr.. Muldrow
Agricultural Department one OF the Execu-
tive Departments OF the United States. Col.
Aiken Introduced q substitute for this bill
bnt 1t failed to pass at that Congress.
He obtained leave Of absence four different
times during his term OF service In the For
ty-fifth and Forty-sixth Congresses His
term OF service ended with the Forty-ninth
Congress.
In Fiftieth Congress, the Third Congresslon-
al District was represented by Hon. James S.
Cothran OF Abbeville. He presented three
petitions. offered one amendment, and made
three reports. He made incidental remarks
on the "support of prisoners' and was grant
ed leave Of absence seven different times.
Judge Cothran was reelected to the Fifty
first Congress. He presented two petitions,
made some incidental remarks on Southern
twice during the first session. The record
shows that he attended the second session,
but took no part In the proceedings.
Congressional District was Represented by
Hon. George johnson OF Newberry. He pre-
sen ted five petitions, introduced seven bills,
all of which were private bills except one and
which was for the relief OF the heirs OF John
r. Trentlen. He made remarks on the fol-
lowing subjects: "rhe Coored Race" Indian
n..Il ~t,t1
Words Columbian Exposition. He obtain.
ed leave of absence twice, and took no part
in the proceedings oil the second session..
In the Fifty-third the Third Cong gressiona
inner Of Belton. He rented one petition.
and made six reports, and introduced four
bills. One OF the bills passed the House and
Senate, which was TO prevent interference
In the collection Of State, county and mum.
cpal taxes assessed against corporations"
Another one OF the bills was the Newberry
College bill. which was defeated In the House
10 cSSpre tPs OF
then the DILL TO refund to the State certain
fines imposed In the United States Courts.
He made incidental remarks on refunding
fines to the State of South Carolina, on pub
lie lands, and speech on the Newberry Col.
lpge BILL railroad taxes, school lands, ana
the coinage of silver bullion. He vas grant,
e. In NJ the in FI9ty.iouth Congress. Mr.. Latlmer
was returned as the Representative OF the
Third District. He presented one petition,
made two reports. introduced one bill, which
still pendiug and made spesH;6 ssa On the m
the Fifty.fourth Congress was con tested by q
Republican and he retained 1t in d Republi.
can House.
d. itferent Representa- OF the Third Con-
gressional District since 1876, for two Congress
ses for the present Representative, except as
to the last session, which is yet 10 be held.
This record has been made and must stand
for all time to come as history. The record
OF Colonel Aiken was long and an nonora-
BILE one, but his first two terms OF service
were taken in order to compare them with the
same length of service OF our present Repre-
sentative.
IL is not our purpose to indulge in invidious
com parson, but this record stands for Itself,
and 1t needs no comment 10 prove that our
Represen tative has made record unequalled
by any other Represen tative who has ever
had the honor TO represent the Ihlrd Con-
gresslonal District He went to Congress as
the Representative OF the toiling masses and
his record Is the proof OF what he has en-
deavored to do in behalf OF his constituency.
His remarks and speeches when In Congress
were upon the great questions that are now
before the American people for adjustment at
the coming electious. Is not this record
complete vindicatiop OF ms efforts & 10 serve 1 ,e
not an answer 10 the charge that he was In
competent to represent the Interests OF the
| farmers OF the Third Dstrsct? Does 1t not
com pare 1aVOTaDly Win Tue TeCOTU Ol LuOse
who represented the district heretofore, and
who have stood high In the political history
of our State? Let any fair minded man and
honest man read this record, compare 1t then
answer for himself.
Aside from this record, 1t Is we'll known
fact that our present Representative has
sent out more Congressional literature
and seed than all his predecessors put to-
gether sent out. It should also be remem-
bered that as representative OF the people
he has distributed these seed and documents
irrespective of former factional differences
q reelection, based upon q record which he
has made against groat odds and against the
combiued opposition Of the President OF the
United States and his entire Cabinet. Ihisre-
posed In him. let 1t 60 to the people and tney
will see to IL that he Is returned as our he-
preventative TO do battle for their cause
Farmer.
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