The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
VVyei. Aiken for Cong rs.

Citizenship carries with 1t grave
responsibilities, Of which the right Il
suffrage Is doubtle.s the most i"p"r'
tant. 1t is the plain duty Of every
man to vote lntelligently, and to do
this he must know the men asking
Office and among whoa he is to
choose. OF the seven men who are
seeking the honor of representing
the people of this Congressional Dis,
trict, there is one whom his friends
deem it privilege to support. Those
who know Wyatt Aiken best be
lieve that no other candidate for
this Office possesses in a higher de-
gree or in better proportion the
elements of manhood which 60 to
make a true representative OF the
people. He has heart as we'll as H.
tellect, and no man is of the true
type who has not both sentiment and
sense.
Being a son of man who fought
in peace and war with his every Ell.
ergy for the rights for which the
Democratic party stands, Wyatt Aiken
has always been close student OF
the political principles of his father
he principles of genuine Democ-
racy. His discussions of the ques
tons of the day indicate mind nat,
urally we'll balanced and trained to
view political situations from the
right standpoint The writer has
never known a man of bigger heart
or nobler impulses. Truly this man
is generous to a fault. Do good
deeds proceed from good man!
Then there are few better than
Wyatt Aiken.
Some years ago, through his con-
tribution and influence, an unfortu'
nate man of this town was sent to an
infrmary and his life prolonged
thereby, and tits fact that this man
never knew whom to thank. In the
family of a working man in Cokes'
bury there was bright boy who
could not attend school because his
father was unable to pay the tuition
When the facts of the case were
brought to Wyatt Aiken's attention.
he sent the boy to school, paying the
tuition himself. That he had a sci,
fish motive in any one of these cases.
no man who knows the circumstances
would even suggest. Within the
last few moments the writer has hao
in mind more than half dozen boys
of the same village, for whom, ano
in some instances without the knowl
edge of whom, Wyatt Aiken has pro
cured positions. All of his life be
has been seeking opportunities tt
help those of his fellow-men not al
fortunate as he. "a friend in neec
is friend indeed" is familiar quo
| tation. The subject of this sketch
| has proved himself to be such
friend time and again. The mar
| who is true to his friends must b'
true to himself, and being true t.
himself, it follows that he cannot bt
untrue to any man, or to any politl
cal or other party, In civil life hl'
favors have always been bestowed
| where they we're most needed-upoI
the poorer people; and during his
| short military life he showed him
self the friend of the non commis
stoned officer and the private soldier
No man has known the Friendship o.
Wyatt Aiken, but to stamp it "pure
gold" If he be a poor man today
it is because he has ever been a lib
eral supporter Of all Christian works
and has generously answered every
call upon him as a citizen. 1t il
sometimes claimed that a farmer CAL
best represent the farming people
If this be true-and it is question
able-Wyatt Aiken has the quallti
cation, for while he lived at Cokes
bury, he was practical farmer.
Of the seven candidates offering
for seat in Congress, the voters O
the Distric, should choose the maj
who has the mental scope to tho
roughly understand the problems o
government that may arise, the stead
fastness of purpose and the sound