Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-08-16
CARD FROM HON. WYATT AIKEN!

the record Is public and the facts
can be ascertained by any one who
wants to know the facts. / am sure
that no one Of my opponents would
Intentionally misrepresent me, but
it may be that they have been doing
this unintentionally, through msin-
formation.
1t has been my good fortune to
incur the enmity of one or two men,
whose names | need not call here.
These men have been fighting me in
season and out of season, as the
people of the Th!r;, District we'll
know. I know that in a previous
campaign they wrote speeches and
furnished campaign material for
some of my opponents, and l have
reason to believe that they have
been doing the same thing this year.
And it may be that my opponents
have been using statements furnish
cd them by these unscrupulous ene-
mics Of mine, without taking the
trouble to verify them, and that in
this way they have been misrepre-
senting me. If any man in the Third
District is in doubt as to my record,
my faithfulness, or my standing as a
member Of Congress, l suggest that
he write to Speaker Champ Clark,
Hon Claude Kitchin, Of North Car
olina, chairman Of the Committee on
Ways and Means; Hon. ]. J. Fitz-
gerald, of New York, chairman Of
the Committee on Appropriations
Hon. Carter Glass, Of Virginia,
chairman Of the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency; Hon. W. c. Ad-
amson, Of Georgia, chairman Of the
Committee on Interstate and For
eign Commerce; Hon. James Hay,
Of Virginia, chairman of the Com
mittee on Military Affairs; Hon. l..
+. Padgett, Of Tennessee, chairman
Of the Committee on Naval Affairs
any of these chairmen or any men,
bers Of these great committees
men who have served with me for
long time and know ME. I have not
| asked any member Of Congress to
write letter in my behalf, Of
course, and would not do so, but l
will be willing to be Judged by
what they may say about me.
| would like to be at home in the
campaign so l might tell the people
of the beneficial legislation that has
been enacted by the Democratic Con-
gress. I would like to tell of the
new tariff law, the new currency
law. the new antitrust law, the in
come tax law, the act providing for
Federal aid for good roads, the rural
, credits law, the new South Carolina
Federal District, and other laws that
have been enacted for the benefit of
| the people. l voted for all these
good laws which have been placed on
the statute books. Some Of my op-
| ponents do not seem to know that
| these laws have been enacted, judg-
ing by the way the are advocating
| them.
There are other laws that are
| needed, and they will be placed on
| the statute books if the Democrats
are returned to power in November,
as now seems likely. Phe outlook
for Democratic success this fall Is
| bright, and this makes it all the
more imperative for Democratic
| members of Congress to remain here
| now and close up the work Of this
| session in good shape. And with
the Democrats continued in charge
of the government, 1t is a reasona-
bic, common-sense proposition that
members of Congress who have been
| tried and found true, men who know
the needs of the people and who are
| experienced in legislation and know
how to accomplish results, may be
trusted to continue their good work.
An old farmer told me once that
he did not think it was a good idea
to trade off safe horse during a
crop season. l respectfully commend
Third District
In conclusion, must thank the
people for the confidence they have
reposed in me in the past. If they
think me worthy to continue to rep
resent them, l shall be under in
creased indebtedness to them, and
will try to serve them with the same