The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-09-08
A WARM REPLY
FROM PATTEN
Says Thnt He Is Southern Man
and Has Never Lived In
Boston
Editor The Intel!igencer

Editor The Intel,igencer
On the sixth page OF your issue this
morning is large political adver-
tisement" signed Democrats an
onymous ly stating that "Patten is al
native of Boston," never lived in the
SOUTH" is a "Massachusetts rennbli-
can and other similar falce and abb
soiutely untiuthfnl statements. The
only plausible basis for any such
charges is the fact that I spent sew
eral years attending Howard College
Harvard law school as the result of
being given scholarships and fellow
chips by that institution.
As the writers or writer of the fab
rication do not disclose their identity
my only opportunity for answering
this canard Is to ask you to publish
this letter.
i was not only not born in Boston,
but never lived in Boston. 1 was born
near Kansas City. Missouri Since
my marriage to Miss Olive Latimer,
Helton, S. c., has been my legal hon.
icile. and that was October 12, 1909.
!, F'or. four years ending March 2,
1914, admit that have been general
counsel to the National Legislative
Committee of the Farmers Union, for
three years assistant secretary and
South Carolina state vice president
or the farmers national congress-, legk
islatiyc superintendent iof the Ainerf4
cen purity federation and legislative
and legal adviser at Washington to
these organizations. AS such have
conferred frequently; with Senator q
ID. Smith, President Woodrow Wilson.
Leader Underwood, enator J.. w. Kern
and others to whom I suggest you
send a telegram at once .sor informa-
tion as suggested in this anonymous
paid advertisement.
The Anglo-Saxon OF Birmingham on
March II, 1914, stated: "In q letter
Hon. Oscar Underwood states: Mr.,
Patton ic the son.in-iaw OF the late
Senator Latimer OF South Carolina,
who was known as the leading rarlner
senator from the south for many
year. \. MIR Patten occupies a
a very prominent position as the rep
reSentative Of farmers societies and
uplift societies throughout the coun+
try" Il
have a letter from National Pres
ident Barrett under date OF July L,
1913, In part as follo 'ss: Brother
nItOh. oSS liidt Juc lOUUyf GOUlullt-
tee is going to summon Bowen.
OF course ycu know the farmers'
union Is not responsible for Bowen's
conduct, and wish you would go
over to the hearing when he IS 10
appear. The last question The asked
me in Washington was whether you
were our attorney. l told him you
were the chief Counsel OF the whole
s! = s- .
y. i am not familiar with the rarticu-'
lar letter referred TO in the paid ''po-l
slical advertisement" inserted ap.'
parently In Mr.. Aiken's behalf, nor:
have I any knowledge OF writing any
letter 'tprging" any one .to vote
against the reelection OF Congress-
man Aiken" do not recall ever hay-
Ing written @ letter urging any one
to Vote against any candidate any,
where, although freeEently answeri
iettsTs from members or farmers Or i
ganizasicas stats;ng ti,e facts about
the Legislative records of congress-I
men and senator's. II the truth from
the Record has that effect II Il *..ie
eongressman's or senator's fault aud
not my personal preference. q.
Recently / resigned us general
counsel and i presume my sesigna-
tion was acted sipon the past week By
the national board OF directors. and,
j am now being made general counsel
OF certain state farmefat unioiass Al Z,
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