The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-07-22
MR.. AIKEN'S SPEECH.
A Strong and Clear Contrast Of the
Principles OF the Republican and
Democratic Parties.

lnirable speech delivered by Con-
greSsman Wyatt Aiken at the CAM
paign meeting at Anderson on We'd
nesday.
Mr.. Chairman: 1t is with pleas
ure that return TO YOU. my fellow
citizens, - thank you for the honor
conferred upon me. You are the ar
bite7S OF my official conduct. and ii
is for you % say whether or not |
have served YOU satisfactorily. That
I have served YOU faithfully and con-
scientiously I have the answer OF an
approving conscience: but is is up to
YOU to say whether or not this ser
vice mas been acceptable. and whether
our compact shall be renewed.
In the language OF Dickens. | as
sure you "BakiuS is willing. | wish
to Subserve the best interests OF my
people in all things. even to the e&-
tent OF accepting denomination. Be-
fore touching on such questions as
are before the political parties today
I ask your indulgence while | refer
briefly to my individual work as your
representative.
With republican majority. main
" from northern states. which ma
jority is a unit on all important is
sues. there is little scoae for the activ-
ity OF a southern congressman: little
chance for legislation in the interest
of the south. The most that we can
do is to support such general meas
ures as include the south in their
beneficial efforts. and record Our dis
approval OF such measures as rob the
many for the benefit of the few.
Eloquence and logic are God given
endowments which will ever COM
mand respect and admiration, but to
swerve from its purpose ali instruct
ed republican majority. they avail as
little as does breath in turning
back the ocean waves. National leg
islation has become so one-sided, so
centralized that we may hope for lit
tie that is of benefit to the south. ex-
cept in an occasional general act |
introduced bill to increase the pay
OF rural carriers to 5000. My hope
OF passing it was based on the belief
thar rural carriers all over the Unit
ed States would appeal to their rep
vesentatives. and create a general de-
mand for the bill. This proved to be
the case, and while we did not get
the amount asked for we did get an
increase to $40.
Another bill which introduced and
still hope to pass. in case | again
represent you. provided for an imnli-
grafton bureau on Ellis Island to be
composed of representatives from the
various states. whose duties it shall
be to select and send their several
states desirable immigrants. This
was in the interest of thinly populated
southern states. the wealth of which
might easily be doubled by develop
ing their sources with competen-
cv OF labor. I could not hope BY any
oratorical effort. even if had the gift
OF elouuence. to secure the passage
of this bill: but by showing in bus
mess way the Importance of building
up the producing sections OF our
country as means OF increasing the
general wealth. in which all sections
participate. there is chance for its
passage. Our own legislature recog-
nizing the necessity for filling in the
depleted ranks OF our white farmers
with desirable white immigrants
created the Office Of immigration
agent looking to the very ends pro-
posed i'll my bills.
l have increased the R. F. D.
routes in the district since my incum-
bencv from 90 to o.: and bear in
mind the fact that I succeeded the
most actice congressman on this Inc
in the state: that he worked in fal
low ground. selecting such routes as
easily met the approval OF the depart
ment. while the more difficult have
fallen to me. I succeeded in re living