The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-14

CAPT. +, s. EVANS
self i'll the future than TO refer to his
, conduct as shown by his public rec
ord In the past. Two candidates who
have asked you for your votes. to-
wit: Messrs. Aiken and Dominick,
nave public records. The other two
OF US. to-wit: Mr.. Horton and myself,
have never held public Office. / feel
Therefore, that in the beginning I
should tell you something of who or
what | am. before 1 discuss what 1
conceive to be the issues of the CAM
patgn. l live at Greenwood, S. c., and
my interests in life have been there
for the past twenty-tlfrce years There
has never been an enterprise OF any
kind launched In that community that
did not actively support and without
boasting l think that can claim my
share Of the credit for the wonderful
growth OF my home city. My business
Is the Cotton Oil Mill business, hav-
ling worked myself :up to the top in
that business from an humble begin
ming. am u graduate .Qtithe .IIpiver-
sity of Hard knocks 8DG the only lfe-
gree Of which can boasf ls the De-
gree Gf Common Sense, which expc-
riAnce has conferred upon ME iI tic
years OF my life. If you send me to
represent you In the halls Of congress,
the same energy and loyalty and COM
mon sense which have been given to
mon sence which have becn given to
the upbuilding OF my community will
be as freely spent in your interest at
the national Capital. Politically am
novice. Tw6 years ago I ran for
congress against Mr.. Aiken and al
though unknown in the political field
seven thousand of my fellow citizens
In this district showed their conf
dcnce In me by voting for me and
from the expressions which I hayo
heard over tho district I feel conf
dent that these friends are still loyal
and that thousands of others have
been added to help swell the vote
which you will give me on the 25th
OF August. ~
Enough of myself. My platforms is
brief. i stand in absolute accord with
the national administration under the
wonderful leadership of Woodrow
Wilson. In addition / pledge myself to
be ever on the alert. to advance the
interest OF my district at large and
to further those ohjects and princl-
pics which will go to the upbuilding:
materially. socially and morally OF
our beloved South.
1t Is to be presumed that Mr.. Aiken
is asking reelection at your hands
because OF his record IN congress ~
perusal of'that record, therefore, Se-
comes important. Mr.. Aiken has made
so little record the. 1t Is difficult for
one to find 1t. But the chief fcature
that needs attention is. the fast that
although Mr.. Aiken by reason Of long
service should have been entitled to
recognition on any of the big commit
tees of the house, nor has he boon
made chairman OF any OF the commit
tees OF the house. 1t has been brought
out on the stump :n ta:S campaigni
that Mr. Aiken was In line for the
craftsmanship Of the committee, on the
District OF Columbia. a very impor-
tant Craftsmanship and that his Demo-
means committee did not give him
that craftsmanship because he had
been 80 lax In his attendance on thEt
committee that he did nc., feel himself
capable OF performing les important
duties. go /.
Mr.. Aiken by his vote on the Pan Z.
anna Canal Toll Bill has allied himself
with that division Of che, democratic
party. which islargely controlled hy5
the most contemptitle Americana.
WILLIAMS Randolph Henrst.n He at:
tempts to Justify his betrayal Of that
principle OF the democratic party.
which has existed for a centary, to-
wit: yEQual rights to all and special
privilege to none," by saying that he
was following the leadership OF Mr..
Clark and Mr.. Underwood and he
holds these gentlemen up as the great
spectacles OF human political perfeesl
tion: AT Baltimore the democracy Of,
this country in no uncertain. terms re-
,huked' Mr.. CLARK for his unholy. alli-
.ante with Tammany Hail whereby
he sought tho prcsidcacY, at the ex..
party, which Is largely scontrolied Sby
within the party. And that Mr.. un-
derwood's eanpaigns expenses. when
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