Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-09-03
Wyatt Aiken for Congress.

Wyatt Aiken for Congress.
Citizenship carries with it grave re-
sponsibilities, of which the right of suf-
frage is doubtless the most important.
1t is the plain duty of every man to vote
intelligently, and to do this he must
know the men asking Office and among
whom he is to choose. Of the seven men
who are seeking the honor of represent
ing the people of this Congressional
District, there is one whom his friends
who know Wyatt Aiken best believe that
no other candidate for this Office pos
sesses in a higher degree or in better
proportion the elements of manhood
which go to make a true representative
of the people. he has heart as we'll as
intellect, and no man is of the true type
who has not both sentiment and sense.
Being son of a man who fought in
peace and war with his every energy for
party stands, Wyatt Aiken has always
been close student of the political prin-
ciples of his father-the principles OF
genuine Democracy. His discussions OF
the questions of the day indicate o mind
naturally we'll balanced and trained to
view political situations from the right
standpoint. The writer has never known
- man oI plRRer neaf1 VI hopiof impu upses'
Truly this man is generous to fault.
Do good deeds proceed from good
man? Then there are few better than
Wyatt Aiken.
Some years ago, through his contribu-
ton and influence, an unfortunate man
of this town was sent to an infirmary
and his life prolonged thereby, and tits
q fact that this man never knew whom
to thank. In the family of working
of H1lraoG,,rp h,;r
boy who could not attend school because
his father was unable to pay the tuition
When the facts of tho case were brought
to Wyatt Aiken's attention, he sent the
boy to school, paying the tuition him
self. That he had a selfish motive liz
any one of these cases, no man who
knows the circumstances would even
suggest. Within the last few moments
the writer has had in mind moro than 9
half dozen boys of the same village, TO,
whom, and in some instances without
the knowledge of whom, Wyatt Aiken
has procured positions. All of his life
he has been seeking opportunities tC
help those of his fellow-men not as fortu
nate as he. "a friend in need is friend
indeed" IS a familiar quotation. The
subject of yhis sketch has proved him.
self to be such friend time and again
The man who is true to his friends must
be true to himself. and being true tc
himself, it follows that he cannot be un
true to any man, or to any political OF
| other party. In civil life his favors have
always been bestowed where they were
most needed-upon the poorer people
and during his short military life he
showed himself the friend of the non
commissioned officer and tho private
soldier. No man has known the friend
ship of Wyatt Aiken lbut to stamp il
''pure gold" If he be poor man to,
day, it is because he has ever been q
liberal supporter of all Christian works,
and has generously answered every call
upon him as a citizen. 1t is sometimes
| claimed that farmer can best repre-
sent the farming people. If this be true
land it is Observation-Disclosures Aiken
has the qualification, for while he lived
| at Cokesbury, he waS practical farmer
OF the seven candidates Offering for @
seat in Congress, the voters of this Dis
trict should choose the man who has the
mental scope to thoroughly understand
the problems of government that may
arise, the steadfastness of purpose and
the soundness of Judgment to guarantee
service highly acceptable to his con.
stituents and to tho best interest OF
Democracy. Those who know Wyatt
Aiken best believe he will serve we'll hif
constituents and the Democratic part,
at large. Is there another man Of the
seven who has heart and intellect in bet
ter proportionp 1t is the duty of every
citizen to vote for the best man. Wyatt
Aiken stands out as a man whom the
Office might well seek, and his claims
must be considered by every one who
wants true men in Office His good
deeds in this community commend him
to it's voters, for in the past he has beer
tho friend of the so.called common man
and this man knows but one way tc
judge the future, l. o., by the past. II
there be any praise in the above, it ia
but just Citizen.
Cokesbury, s. c., August 20, 1902.