Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-08-07

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much excited, and said $1,000 would
not be enough, and wanted to In
| crease the amount to $4,000. Mr..
Aiken told him that Secretary Will
son had said that $4,000 would be
sufficient, and urged him to let the
$4,000 appropriation go through
without delay, pointing out that an
amendment would send 1t back to
the House and conferees would have
to be appointed, and the matter
would be delayed, and very probably
the whole appropriation would be
defeated. Senator Smith finally con-
sented to this, and Mr.. Aiken's reso-
luton went through the Senate with
out dissenting vote, just as 1t had
passed the House.
Within 4S hours after Mr.. Aiken
was notified oftthe appearance of the
army worm in Anderson county he
had an expert on the ground, and
within 4S hours more after the ex-
pert had made his report MI Aiken
had secured another $1,000 for
stamping out the evil. Quick work,
wasn't it?
And Mr.. Aiken did this effective
work without making any speeches.
He did not use gum-shoe methods,
nor did he use brass band. He
knew what to do, and went ahead
and did 1t without delay. BY work
Ing on the members of the House
and Senate personally he got what
was needed, and got it without de-
lay. If he had made the most elo-
quent speech In the world, and filled
many pages Of the Congressional
Record. he could not have accom-
'ed the desired end half so
q.i, y. Nor could a new member
Of Congress, no matter how able or
eloquent, have accomplished such
results. He simply would not have
known what to do, or how to 20
about it-he would not have the per
sonal influence that was necessary
and that can be attained only by
long and acceptable service.
This incident shows the kind OF a
Congressman Wyatt Aiken Is. He
mas ability and energy, and the
thing that men call personal magne-
tism, and he is always on the lob.
lie Is personally one Of the most pop
ular men In the House, and he is alb
solutely honest. There has never
been any suspicion as to his integ-
rity. He is true to his party and to
the best principles of his State, and
as he never talks on the floor of the
House unless he has something to
say, he Is always listened to with
respect. He has not talked himself
to DEATH as SO many members of
Congress have done. He has not de-
stroyed his influence by too much
speech-making. Yet he is one of the
most effective speakers in the House,
as is shown by the fact that in the
two last national campaigns Mr..
A1ken's tariff speeches were incorpo-
rated In the Democratic campaign
book. Only the best speoc hes are
used for this book. The leaders of
the party thought Mr.. Aiken's
speeches were so good, of the hun
dreds OF speeches made in Congress,
that they were willing to go before
the country on them. And it Is re-
ported here to-day that the campaign
book for this year, soon to be issued
Will contain another Of Mr.. Aiken's
speeches. 1t will be read by mil
lions Of voters between now and No
vember. This shows what the party
leaders think of Mr.. Aiken's
speeches. They do not select the
weakest speeches to put before the
people OF the country.
Mr. Aiken's record in the House is
as good as that OF the best. He Is
on important committees, and he is
an influential and cffectual member.
lie has many bills to his credit. In
one Congress he secured the passage
or more bills than any other mem
Der, Democrat or Republican, Sena-
tor or Representative This is p re-
markable statement, but 1t can be
verified by the word if any one will
take the trouble to do so. Haven't
the people Of the Third District every
reason to feel not only satisfied with
their Congressman. but proud of
him? A NJ C,rnontor
Washington, July 26.