The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-22
Clear and Plain.
The Newberry Herald and News.

The editor of the Abbeville Press and
Banner who is Mr.. Wyntt Aiken's private
secretary and who remains in the district
all the time, publishes quite a diatribe
against the editor of The Herald and News
in a recent issue taking as his text, which
he does not follow, q little paragraph we
had as to our opinion Of Mr.. Dominick's
chances of election. The innocent little
paragraph must have touched a tender
spot. The Press and Banner. gets poetic
and sarcastic and funny and personal all
in the short space Of a column. We were
not personal or sarcastic or funny. We
only expressed an opinion based on state
ments we heard made by people who live
in the third district. We may be mistak-
en- but certainly we lave a right to express
an opinion in parliamentary language
without being held: up to ridicule by the
secretary Of Mr.. Aiken.
Editor Aull was defeated for election az
county superintendent Of education OF
Newberry county. A great many Of those
who did not support us have voluntarily
come up and acknowledged the mistake
they made and have admitted that the
schools of the county have suffered more
than we have. We have not whined or
complained. II you want our record we
were defeated once for the legislature and
at the next election elected. We were de-
feated for the senate. We have never
complained. The offices do not belong to
Editor An1l and we always bow gracefully
to the will Of the ReeSple. But what has all
this got to do with Mr.. Dominick's rae. for
congress. Surely you will give us the
right to, our opinion and the right to ex-
press it. We~do not propose to be person
al or to- abuse Mr.. Aiken but We do pro-
pose SO far as our ability goes to show the
people OF this district that it is to the In
terest Of the district to elect MIR. Domi-
nick.
G. Yes, we said we were going to take a trip
over the district. We have had one and
we are so much pleased with what we have
seen and the people we have met that we
are going to take another. We beg that
you will not interfere or prevent us this
little pleasure. Does the district belong
to MIR. Aiken and his secretary, the editor
Of the Press and Banner?> We did not
know it. Is Editor Aull not to be allowed
the pleasure and the privilege Of riding
through the district, in one section Of
which his parents reside? Has MIR. Aiken
and his secretary, the editor OF the Press
and Banner, any proprietary rights we
would invade wrongfully by 80 doing
Editor Aull is a private citizen who tries
to be law abiding and is always willing 10
give every one the right to- express his
opinion freely. Surely he should be given
the same right. If Mr., Aiken and his pri-
vate secretary, the editor of the Press and
Banner, knows Of any goodreason why he
should not, please speak out.
It is true that Mr.. Dominick was de-
feated for the Legislature. in athis county
70, years ago,sbut inthe same race
Editor Aull was elected.
AS to betting on Newberry county Edi-
tor Aull Is a church member, but not such
a,good one that he would hide behind a
friend If he wanted to bet. Soft you have
anything to put up come along yourself
and not behind some friend. Let's do
1t in the open like men. You may know
more about Newberry county than we do.
We do not claim to know much but we are
going to say what we think If you will
hermit us. If you want to back your
Judgment with your money come out in
the open and let's do it, but not through
somebody else. Suppose we postpone the
singing OF the swan song until after the
a5th of August. We will know more about
1t then. 3
|. Take this from Editor Aull He is going
to. do allhe can TO bring aboutthe election
ofMr. Dominick. He is not goingto be per-
sao6nal in any reference to Mr.. Aiken or his
secretary. He is not going to do anything
behind closed doors. He is going to fight
in the open and not strike below the belt.
he holds no office and is not an applicant
for any. He expects, if you do not object
too strenuously. to spend some more time
through the district. If you will come
down to Newberry we will endeavor to
make it as pleasant for you as we know
how and will be glad to take you outin the
country or to any other place you may de-
sire to 20, but we are going to defeat MIR.
Aiken il we can. We hope this is clear
and plain.