The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-08-14

OF Wall Street and elsewhere in tile
country. who have been praying for
fifty years upon the poor people OF
this nation with unremitting fury and
yiciousness. Had Mr.. Underwood's op-
ponent in Alabama been other than
Capt. Hobson 1t is not at all certain
but what the people Of Alabama
would have rebuked him just as the
democratic party had rebuked Mr..
Clark. If Mr.. Aiken makes it a qucs-
ticn Of leaders l would call your at
tention to the fact that there we're
opposed to Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Under
wood on this issue, two men whose
loyalty to the interests OF the common
people cannot be questioned. l refer
to Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey,
and William ]. Bryan, of Nebraska. II
Mr.. Aiken wishes to explain his vote
on TIE ground oS-his pledge It would
be well for you to remember that lie
pledged himself to work in harmony
with his democratic colleagues in
congress and not with any one or two
Of them. Upon the Panama Canal
Tolls Bill the democratic members Of
tho house of representatives preferred
the side of Wilson and Bryan to the
side of Clark and Underwood ty a
vote OF some five or six to one. In the
face of the fact that almost every
county convention in this district and
the state convention in Columbia put
Themselves on record in nc uncertain
terms as being opposed to this vicious
grant OF the peoples money to spe-
cial interest, Mr.. Aiken still tells you
that IL he had the vote tc go over
again he would vote the same way.
He no longer recognizes you as the
master and himself as the servant. but
has put himself up AZ the only iuter-
ly owned and controlled by the steel
cannot defend, any vote for q subsidy
oc principle. The american people
butt the Panama Canal and they
should be allowed to use 1t all alike.
The shipping industry which is large
ly owned<and controlled by the Scel
Trust should not be granted special
graft in that public owned utility. 1t
would be just as fair to say to the
cotton farmer Of the South that he
could ship his cotton through for
nothing as 1t would be TO say to the
American steel Companies that they
could send their steamships through
for nothing. 1t would be just as
righteous to say to the cotton mills
OF the South that they need pay no
taxes as it would he to say to the
ship owing interests that they need
pay no tolls II Mr.. Aiken wants to
vote for subsidies and can make a. suf-
ficten. eoDipEoraise With i Ills con-
science to do SO, 1t does Eeem that his
loyalty to you people would limit that
vote to subsidy on something that
would benefit you Instead OF n sub
sidy on something that would benefit
you instead of q subsidy on some
thing that would enrich the Steel
Trust.
Mr.. Aiken is also In favor OF remoy-
ing from. the operation OF civil service
all of the rural carriers and assistant
postmasters in this country. The
scheme in this Is one that strikes at
the very foundation Of the rock upon
which your liberties are built. IT
means q substitution of political pre-
ferment In government service for
merit. It; means that II Mr.. Aiken SO
bill he, could dictate to the rural car
rIers and assistant postmasters In his
district end that would mean that
those of our fellow citizens who have
by their meritorious conduct and eX-
aminations obtained these positions
must give up their right OF free
eneech and free thought and support
the congressman who liz in or lose
their Jobs. That may be Mr.. Aiken's
idea OF pc tics In a democracy. but
want to tell you this. II. Frank
Evans ever has to obtain or. retain an
Office by such methods rs this he will
never be. your representative in con.
gress. ]. want you rural carriers and
other employees Of the government to
vote for the man you think Is the best
man to serve the interest, OF your dis
trict In the halls of congress. AS O
large employer, OF. men,, 1t has always
been my policy to recognize merit and
I see no reason at this late day foI
changing my. plan.
Mr. Domintck, OF Newberry. county
Is the other one. Of my opponents who
has q public record. He Is now assist
ant attorney general of South Caro-
linz. and was for "a short time a rep.
resentative. from Newberry- county In
tue state LEGISLATURE. unfortunately
for Mr.. Dominick. the people of New.
berrya county saw tit at the end ,of his
service ito retire. him to. private life
by snch an. n:..overwhelming majority
that he has had to wait q decade be.
[fore ne could get up enough courage
Ito ASK ithe people tfor votes. Mr
Qominick has smade his. campaign al.
|.most5 entirely tony fellow citizens al
the cottQa mill s. and still the record
Is that Mr. D6minick while In the leg.
s,slss .aT,sopp5Ttunity to i vote
flor, bill, decreasing the hours pj
labor In. the mills sand he. voted
Fagainst ~ lin the, House Journal oi