The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-08-09
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ord correctly I have no complaint to
make. My record here is made, and
1 am willing to be judged by it. Even
if were not willing to be so judged,
1 could not help myself, for the
record is public and the facts can be
ascertained by anyone who wants to
know the facts. I am sure that no
one of my opponents would inten-
tionally misrepresent me, but it may
be that they have been doing this un-
Intentionally, through misinforma-
ton.
It has been my good fortune to in
cur the enmity of one or two men,
whose names I need not call here.
These men have been fighting me in
season and out of season, as the peo-
pie of the Third District well know.
I know that in a previous campaign
they wrote speeches and furnished
campaign material for some
of my opponents, and I have
reason to believe that they
have been doing the same thing
this year. And it may be that my
opponents have been using state
ments furnished them by these un-
scrupulous enemies of mine, with
out taking the trouble to verify them
and that in this way they have been
misrepresenting me. If any man in
the Third District is in doubt as to
my record, my faithfulness, or my
standing as member of Congress,
suggest that he write to Speaker
Champ Clark, Hon. Claude Kitchin
of North Carolina, chairman of the
Committee on Ways and Means; Hon
J. J. Fitzgerald, of New York, chair
man of the Committee on Appropria'
tions; Hon. Carter Glass, of Vir.
ginia, chairman of the Committee on
Banking and Currency; Hon. W. c.
Adamson, of Georgia, chairman OF
the Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce; Hon. James
Hay, of Virginia, chairman Of the
Committee on Military Affairs; Hon.
L. F. Padgett, of Tennessee, chair
man of the Committee, on Naval At
fairs-any of these chairmen or any
members of these great committees
men who have served with me for
a long time and know me. I have
not asked any member of Congress
to write a letter in mS behalf, of
course, and would not do so, but I
will be willing to be Judged by what
they may say about me.
would like to be at home in the
campaign, so I might tell the people
of the beneficial legislation that has
been enacted by the Democratic Con-
gress. ! would like to tell of the new
tariff law, the new currency law, the
new antitrust law, The income tax
law, the act providing flor 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. I voted for all these good
laws which have been placed on the
statute books. Some of my oppon-
ents do not seem to know that these
laws have been enacted, judging by
the way they 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 The 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 Demo-
Gratis continued in charge of the gov
ernment, it is a reasonable, 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 experience
ed 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 a safe horse during
crop season. I respectfully commend
this thought to the voters of the
Third District.
In conclusion, I must thank the peo-
pie for the confidence they have re-
nosed in me in the past. If they
think me worthy to continue to rep
resent them, I shall be under in
creased Indebtedness to them, and
will try to. serve them with the same