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

home to take pa.t in the campaign,
but SO far it has just been impossible
for me to get away. This session of
Congress IS nearing it's close. The
| House has about completed it pro-
| gram. but the Senate is far behind
with its work. A number Of i'm
portant bills are in conference be-
| tween the two Houses, and other
important bills arc yet to pass the
Senate. They will be amended and
come to conference. The Democrats
have majority OF only some 23 in
the House, and if very many of them
go away some of the important bills
may be emasculated or defeated en-
tirely. The leaders Of Congress are
constantly urging the Democratic
members to remain here until the
work is finished. Only a couple Of
days ago l received note from SEN
ator Tillman urging me to stay here
until his naval appropriation bill has
passed through conference. The
revenue bill, the shipping bill, the
child labor bill, and others of i'm
portancc. are yet to be passed, so
that really much OF the most inn
portant work Of the session remains
to be done.
could arrange to be paired, Of
course; but much Of the work Of the
conferences between the two Houses
q, Il,
done now. Members OF the confer
cncc committees have their friends
helping them to feel out the senti-
mcnt Of the two Houses, SO that the
will be acceptable when the confer
cnce reports are finally presented
All the Democratic members, and
especially the older ones-those who
know what to do, and when and
how to do it--havc share in this
work, and it is important, though
not so spectacular as some other
kinds Of work.
am as anxious as anybody could
be to get home and into the cam
paign, but my colleagues say my
presence is needed here, and l think
they are right. l feel that I should
remain here and try to do the work
that the people have entrusted to
me rather than neglect the work and
go home to look after my Own'polit-
ical fortunes. Aside from my sense
OF duty, my feeling Of gratitude and
obligation to the people. who have
repeatedly honored me with the po-
sition | now hold. impels me to this
course. The people Of the Third
District know full we'll that have
never shirked or lodged fight.
Just as soon as can feel that l can
safely leave here, will take the
first train for home. 1t may be that
can get away within week, or it
may be that ] will have to remain
here until the end Of the session Of
Congress, and that may be the mid
die or last OF September But it is
my plain duty to stay here now, and
am going to stay.
Aside from my legislative duties,
! it has seemed that the calls for indi-
vidual service for individuals in the
district, in matters pertaining to the
government, have been greater and
more numerous this summer than
| ever before. For instance, the
mobilization Of the National Guard
work OH the part Of every member
OF Congress. Only few days ago l
was able to secure the release of a
member Of the guard. After he had
enlisted and gone into camp at CO.
lumbia. his father died very sud
denly, leaving a widow and several
now needed at home to support the
family, but if had not been here on
the ground | would not have been
| able to secure his release so quickly,
and probably not at all. The COM
fort that I have been able to give
this bereaved family will always be
number Of votes that may lose by
reason of not being at home in the
campaign.
have no unkind word to say Of a
single one of my opponents. They
have right to run for Congress. Of