The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-08-13
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Syuopsis Of Speeeh Delivered BY Mr.
wynts Aiken NJ Iva, y. g., on Aug.
IIth-Mr. Aiken - - New Hand ~
Sprmking Hut On Making Rapid
success ~ . stump speaker.
r.Aiken said hs has never been candi.
date for any Office before, but had held the 70.
sponsibie position OF off,cial court Sienograph.
or In this crcuit for nearly ~ years; held
under rvs distinguished Judges and never ap-
piled for tho position has saved the State In
his position s. where he has been paid 81.
Was born and reared OIL farm on the Salu.
tia side Of old Abbevilie county and 10 the son
himselI In q way, and was the hrst private
mustered into the volunteer service In South
Carolina In the spanish war. Has laudaoie
ambition 70 represent the good people OF tnis
confidence of these Intelligent, splendid peo.
pie. ID making the race on bis own merits
and not on the merits or dement's OF any
other man Lying or dead. II he cannot oe
not want IL. He In not running from Aooe-
Vile, but In run mink N n representative man
In the Third District and feels that no was
Anderson, AbbeviiIe and Pickens, and In
therefore the best all round man for the posi-
Iiuu ifRny man can tvuthfullv Eay q word
against him he will Quit the race.
his old peighbors arou nd Cokesbury and Alb
beville will tell you he has always been
known IN the friend Of the poor aud unfortu.
Has always been q straight democrat, and
rode when toy In the red shirt brigades In
1876. Has always voted the iuli ticket aud
supported the nominees Ut the general elec'
Was In the State con ventiou In 1888 and
voted for Capt TIilmans resolution for gen.
eral primary. Was In the congressional con-
vention at Seneca In 1885 and voted for the
primary resoiution and afterwards Judge
Cotbran WAS elected in tho frrt primary. AZ
70 national Issues believes the government
should say 10 the Filipinos Just 10 soon as
you show q capacity for selfgovernpent We
stand ready 10 grant II 10 you Just IN has been
done In the case OF Cuba, but pending that
time We will exercise over you = generously
adj justed protsctorste." ! believe they would
gladly accept the proposition aud would i'm.
medlateiy stop the war A large per cent OF
the tsIanders are Mohammedana In religion
and believe u they die nghting Christians
they will go 10 the seventh heaven. 10 u ~
folly TO think that We whom they look upon
n Christians, whether We are or not. Will
ever DO able to subjugate such a peopls. We
nre not organ lied. either, In military sense.
m the French or Germans or M inc EnEnsn
are In India, for the purpose OF holding colo
MES. We should hold, though, one OF their
islands for q military and naval base. coaling
and cable station.
Is in favor OF n tariff for revenue only !:
free trade imprxcticable In this country for
the revenues necessary to run this govern.
iuent must be raised chiefly by means oil In.
direct taxation. The larger part Of this tax
Is raised by what Ii known as tariff duties.
that In q tax on imported articles. This tar.
IN In ~ 80 high that the foreign manufac-
turer In forced out Of the market. thus leav-
ing the American manufacturer without
competition or In the enjoy yment Of q monop-
oily In the business The duty on all articles
an we make more than In required for hume
consumption, should be merely nominal.
Gave several valuable and interesting Illus
trationG. A protective tarin ID the mother OF
the trusts. and all truht made goods should
DO put on the free list. Opposed 10 trusts aud
all illegal combinations In restraint Of trade
or that which have lor their purpose the CON.
troll Of the markets or products Of the coun.
try.
Opposed To the ubiquitous ship subsidy bill
aud does not believe the bill will ever paHa
Heartily IN favor OF extending the free ru-
ral mall delive.y and OF pay Ing the carriers
500 10 81 200. Wants free delivery OF mail 10
all towns and Villages aud especially In cot
ton mill towns. In favor OF governmental
Aid In Improving our.pubiic roada where used
M mali routes. No more paternalism In
this. than In granting lands worth millions
TO trans.cont tinsnial railroads II South Car.
oiinR would spend her time and attention
derson has done, her values would more than
double.
In favor OF Appalachian park bill. Glad the
Panama canal will be built WIN be OF greRt
benegt To the South.
Ifelecied. Will represent the whole people.
no matter how humble he may be. Man OF
few promises, but if elected will grant no
his whole duty To the best Of hts ability and
will be guided In Nil his desl slings by the single
rule OF right.