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Wyatt Aiken for Congress.

Citizenship c,rries with grave responsibilities the
right suffrage doubtless the most Important 1t is the plain
duty every man ntelgeny and to do this he must
know the men ing Office among whom he is to choose
who seeking the honor of representing the
people of Congressional District there whom his
friends privilege support Those who know wyatt
Aiken believe that other candidate for this Office possesses
higher degree better proportion the elements OF man.
hood which representative of the people, He
we'll intellect and of the true type who
sentiment and Being son OF man who
fought peace and with his energy for the rights for
which the democratic party stands Wyatt Aiken has always
student the political principles of his father-he
principles Of genuine democracy His discussions OF the quc-
tons day indicate mind naturally well balanced anu
trained political situations from the right standpoint
The known of bigger heart or nobler
impulses Truly this generous to fault DO good deeds
proceed from good man. Then there are few better than
Wyatt Aiken
Some years ago. through his contribution and influence
unfortunate to inrnary and his
life prolonged thereby that this knew
whom thank In the family of working man OF Cokesbuy
bright boy who could not attend school because his
unable the tuition. When the facts OF the case
were brought Wyatt attention. he sent the boy to
school, paying the tuition himself That he had selfish motive
in of these man who knows the circumstances
would suggest Within the last few moments the writer
has had in mind than half dozen boys of the same vii
e whO and in some instances without the knowledge OF
whom Wyatt Aiken has procured positions. All of his life he
seeking opportunities to help those of his elow-men
not "a friend in need is friend indeed
quotation The subject this sketch has proved him
such friend time and again. The who is true to
nlnSen,
follows cannot be any to political
other party In civil life his vOrs have always been be-
where they most neeedupn the poorer people;
during short military life he showed himself the friend OF
enon-commsoned officer and the private soldier No man
the friendship of Wyatt Aiken but to stamp it pure
go If he be today is because he has ever been
liberal supporter of all Christian works. and has generously
answered every call upon him citizen. 1t is sometimes
claimed that farmer best represent the farming people,
questionable Aiken has the quail
fcaon while he lived at Cokesbury he practical
farmer
candidates Offering for seat in Congress, the
voters of this should the who has the mental
scope thoroughly understand the problems that
may steadastne Of purpose and the soundne OF udg
service highly acceptable to his constituents
best interest of democracy Those who know Wyatt
believe he will well his constituents and the
democratic party large Is there another of the seven
who intellect in better propoon 1t the duty
every citizen for the best Wyatt Aiken stands
a whom the Office might well seek, and his claims
considered by who wants true in Office
His good deeds this community commend him to its voters
the past he has been the friend of the soled common
man. and this knows but way judge the future l.
by the past There be praise in the above 1t but just
Cokesbury, S. C., Aug. 20, 1902 CITIZEN