Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-08-16


candidates for Congress and Solici-
tor at 1890 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. County Chairman Jas. Nj. Moss
presided. The crowd was orderly
and attentive, as is usual with Oco-
nee people, and each speaker receiv-
ed liberal and hearty applause when
he concluded.
The Congressional Candidates.
After few Introductory remarks,
John A. Horton went into presen-
tation of his platform and the prin-
ciples underlying it. He stated that
all the candidates were Democrats,
and that all would stand by the plat
form of the national party. He ia
vors strong and adequate navy,
able to defend our coasts against
foreign invasion; strong coast de-
lenses and reasonable standing
army. He hit the yellow journals"
and the ship builders and manufac-
turers Of war munitions, and argued
for level-headedness in preparing.
Mr.. Horton looks for great in
fluN Of immigration from Europe af-
ter the war because of the great bur-
den Of the war tax He is opposed
to allowing the pauper classes of
Europe to come into our country,
and warns the laboring people of the
danger that will arise in the labor
field if they have to compete with
this pauper labor Believes that
America should be developed by the
American people and for the Ameri-
can people.
The speaker declared he was Op-
posed to protective tariff because it
created and maintained mOnoDolieS
and concentrated wealth.
The national rural credits law, re-
Gently passed by Congress, was dis
cussed by Mr.. Horton. He declared
that it will not do the good it was
intended to do because there is too
much red tape" attached to it. He
explained the system, pointed out its
faults, and suggested n law free from
red tape" which will take care of
the mass Of common people. He be-
lieves it to be the duty Of the gov
ernment to take care Of the produc-
ers of the country because the wealth
Of the country consists Of the pro-
ducts of labor. The government
should assist the people in becoming
home owners.
He raped S per cent interest and
said that no man could pay that in
terest and pay for a farm bought on
credit. Said the government should
lend the money direct by issuing
per cent bonds, and should charge
the borrower not over per cent,
thus cutting out the middle man. In
closing, Mr.. Horton illustrated the
difference in paying per cent and
per cent by saying that if a man
pays per cent interest on 81, 900
for 20 years he pays $1,000 and still
owes the principal, but if he pays 5
per cent interest and continues to
make his payments Of $50 year
$50 interest and $50 to apply to
the principal--that in 20 eyars he
has not only paid the interest, but
the whole principal.
"A. II. Dagnall
was the second speaker. He began
his speech by disclaiming any inten-
tion of dealing in personalities, but
said he would discuss Mr.. Aikens
record and not his character. A man
in Congress is supposed to acquire
influence with his years in that body,
but that Mr.. Aiken had been weigh
ed by his colleagues in Congress,
and after IA years Of service he was
not chairman Of any committe and
was the member OF no important
committee. Wishes the campaign to
be on high plane, and asks the
people to consider ability, and to
vote for the most efficient man Of
fering, and said that if that man is
Mr.. Aiken, vote for him.
Mr. Dagnall then discussed his
platform. He agrees that all Demo-
Gratis will stand by the platform Of
the Democratic party, and therefore
favors sensible preparedness. Does
not agree with the idea of peace at
any price, but thinks we should be
prepared for what may come He hit
the makers OF war munitions, and
SAID the government should make
the armor plate for battlcships.
wants adequate Defense but prefers
naVlng our people taught how to
live rather than how to murder
teaching them to be leaders of art
ana science rather than makers of
engines Of war. Wants good navy
and coast defenses. Mr.. Dagnall
thinks economic preparedness as i'm
portant as preparedness for war. Fa-
Vors merchant marine, and govern
ment manufacture Of nitrates and
potash. Says If government eX-
penses cant be cut down, that it can
be made more efficient and give the
people a dollars worth of service
for every dollar spent. Fayors
spending more money on education
rather than so much on a standing
army.
He declared against the inter-
marriage Of blacks and whites in
the District Of Columbia, and will
work to have it prohibited
lie advocates refunding to the
South $4,000 levied by the North
at the conclusion Of the War Be-
tween the States, and paying this i'm
nensions 10 tho Con fodornta % ..a4 arn.