The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-08-17

that not one of my opponents would
| Intentionally misrepresent me, but it
may be that they have been doing this
unintentionally through misinformation.
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 Third
District well know know that in a
previous campaign they wrote speeches
and furnished campaign material for
some OF my opponents, and have reas-
on to believe that they have been doing
the same thing this year. And it may
be that my opponents have been using
statements furnished them by these un-
scrupulous enemies of mine, without
taking the trouble to verify them, and
that in this way they have been mis-
representing me. If any man in the
Third District is in doubt as to my
record, my faithfulness, or my stand
ing as member of Congress-, suggest
that he write to Speaker Champ Clark,
Hon. Claude Kitchen, of North Caro-
lima, chairman of the Committee on
Ways and Means. Hon. j. j. Fitzgerald,
of New York, chairman of the Commit
tee on Appropriations; Hon. Carter
Glass, Of Virginia, chairman of the
Committee on Banking and Currency;
Hon. w. G. Adamson, of Georgia,
chairman of the Committee on Inter
state and Foreign Commerce; Hon.
James Hay, of Virginia, chairman of
the Committee on Military Affairs;
Hon. l.. F. Padgett, Tennessee, chair.
man of the Committee on Naval Affairs
any of these chairmen or any mem.
bers of these great committees-me
who have served with me for lone
time and know me. have not asked
any member of Congress to write let
ter in my behalf, of course, and woult
not do so, but ] will be willing to be
judged by what they may say about
me.
| would like to be at home in thu
campaign, SO l might tell the people O.
the beneficial Legislation that has beer
enacted by the Democratic Congress
would like to tell of the the new tarif
law, the new currency law, the neN
antitrust law, the income tax law, tn
: act providing for Federal aid for goo
| roads, the rural credits law, the Ne,
South Carolina Federal District, an
other laws that have been enacted fc
the benefit Of the people. voted fc
J all these good laws which have bee
placed on the statute books. Some @
my opponents do not seem to know tha
these laws have been enacted, iudgin
by the way they are advocating them
There are other laws that are needle,
and they will be placed on the statut
books if the Democrats are returned t,
power in November as now seems likely
The outlook for Democratic success thi
fall is bright, and this makes it all tn,
more imperative for Democratic mem
bers OF Congress to remain here nov
and close up the work of this session il
good shape. And with the Democrat:
continued in charge Of the government
1T is reasonable, common-sense propo
sitlon that members of Congress VIII,
have been tried and found true, mer
who know the needs Of the people anc
are experienced in legislation and know
now to accomplish results, may b,
trusted to continue their good work.
An old farmer told me once that he
did not think it was good idea to trade
oil a safe horse during crop season
respectfully commend this thought t.
The voters of the Third District.
In conclusion, must thank the peo
pie for the confidence they have reposet
III me in the past. If they think me
worthy to continue to represent them
snail be under increased indebtedness.
to them, and will try to serve then
with the same faithfulness and single
ness OF purpose with which, have triet
to serve them in the past | can prom
Use no more than this, and doubtif m,
opponents can promise any more.
And let me repeat, that if ! can ge
into the campaign before it closes
shall certainly do so. want to b,
there now, but my duty is to stay her.
for the present, and shall stay her,
until the way is open for me to 90 home
1T is for the people to say whether an
doing the right thing or not.
Respectfully,
WYATT AIKEN.
Washington, August 8, 1916.
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