Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-08-16
THE CANDIDATES FOR CON-
GRESS AND SOLICITOR.


calls in Congress since he had been
there, and that since other Congress
men were at home and campaigning
until they should be called back to
Washington to vote on important
matters, it was Mr.. Aiken's duty to
be here and give the people an oc-
count OF his stewardship. Says he
never voted for Aiken in the pri-
mary because he never thought him
qualified to fill the place
He declared that during the try
ing times of 1914 an appeal was
made to Aiken, and he replied that
he had nothing to offer; that the
matter was in the hands of Wilson,
and he was willing to follow him.
Says that though Aiken couldn't Of
fer anything, the State warehouse
system did give assistance on a small
scale, and Aiken should have done
as much.
Mr.. Dominick attacked Mr.. Aiken
for keeping a secretary, and said
that during II years he has not
been in Washington six months con-
secutively, but that his principal
business Is to stay in the Third Dis
trict and keep Aikens political
fences built up. Says that, not sat
isfied with the job as secretary, he
has a job the Legislature gave him
as assistant bank examiner. Says
that he would put young man in
as secretary who would stay in the
office and attend to the wants of the
people while in Washington, and
that the opportunity offered for i'm
provement in such place should be
given to some deserving young man.
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record in this State, and said that,
although he was Bleaseite, while
Assistant AttoYey General, in the
discharge of the duties Of his office
he knew no man, and no faction,
but did his duty to all the people.
Mr.. Dominick said that there was
no need to discuss national issues,
for all the candidates were Demo-
Gratis, and that they would all stand
for and support the Democratic
platform, but that he is asking for
election to Congress on his record
in this State.
Henry G. Tillmnn
was introduced, and declared that
he did not want votes on account Of
his father, but was asking for cleo
ton on his own merits. Paid a trib-
ute to his father. which was ap-
plauded. Says that he wants q man
In Congress who can see and fight
for the needs Of the common people,
In speaking Of preparedness he
said that every nation in Europe
would come out of this war with a
strong army; that Uncle Sam would
come out the richest nation, and
then all jealous eyes in Europe
would be turned toward him. and
that, therefore, it behooved us to
prepare for any and all emergen-
cies. Advocates an adequate navy
and strong coast defenses, but is op-
posed to a large standing army. Be
lieved that the $200,000,0O0 to be
spent on keeping up an army would
give better military training and at
the same time fit our boys for the
business Of life If it were spent in
establishing military schools, with
vocational training, in every dis
trict in the Union. Says the money
spent on any army is gone, with no
| return, but that the same money
spent in the schools he advocates
will give return in better trained
men, and men trained for the bust
ness of life as we'll as for fighting.
Declares that simplified form of
rural credits should be inaugurated
by which the government would
guarantee the title and the real
value Of the land, and then the far
mer could borrow his money direct.
Says that this should be a nation Of
hOme-Owners so that greater inter-
est Will be taken in community life,
whence will result better churches,
better schools and better roads.
Mr. Tillman declared that he will
not be "pork barrel" Congress
man. Says that the North gets the
biggest part Of the "pork", that the
money is wasted, and the people get
nothing for the enormous amounts
spent. South Carolina got only
$500, 900 out of $43,000.000 appro-
priated, and that the Third District
got not zone little red, rotten penny
of it,
Declared that if we must spend
one billion dollars year on the
government that we should at least
get one billion dollars worth of SER
vice, and that we are not getting it
now.
Mr.. Tillman makes no pledge
other than that he expects to make
a clean race, declaring that he had
rather 80 clean and be defeated than
be elected with dirt upon his name.
Aiken Not Here.
Congressman Wyatt Aiken was not
present. He is in Washington, still
busy in the House of Representa-
tives. He believes his duties there
are higher than the call Of the cam
paign. In a statement to the pub
lie, which appears on the second
page this week, Mr.. Aiken explains
his position.
Candidates for Solicitor
we're next introduced. Solicitor X.