The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-08-24

against young Neuffer at Abbeville,
whose relatives and friends lost no time
in demanding to know the nature of the
charges and by whom filed, which caus-
ed Mr. Aiken to Withdraw the charges
and request the Department to consider
the matter CONFIDENTIAL;h ;he knows
he permitted charges to stand against
w. |. Sutherland at Mt. Carmel and w.
j. Evans at Abbevile, and against E.
A. Lewis and P. l.. Green at Salem.
Oconee county, without giving them an
opportunity to answer; he knows that
ne opposed the appointment of Mrs.
Tucker as postmistress at Lowndes-
vile, and held up the appointment of
Robinson at Troy. All these persons
stood Civil Service examinations. Can
this be called an 'open record
These are the matters that discuss
IN the columns of the Medium in fair
and respectful way, but the truth hurts
and he replies with vituperation and
abuse in forum where he is fullv nro-
tected by law.
The following letter is an illustration
Of Mr.. Aiken 8 unfair and false methods
The statement contained in this letter
IS false, and is shown to be false by the
| files of the Abbevile Medium:
Washington, D. c., June 20, 1916
Hon. Albert S. Burleson,
| Postmaster General.
Dear Sir:
Several weeks ago James M. Baker
Secretary of the Senate, published sev.
eral attacks on me in newspaper in
my home county and ir one of his lying
TRADES he made the charge that YOU.
POSTMASTER GENERAL BURI,E-
SON, HAD ORDERED ME- (AIKEN>
FROM YOUR OFFICE AND FOR ME-
TO NEVER AGAIN ENTER THERE:
THAT YOU WOULD HAVE MOTH.
ING TO DO WITH ME-, ETC.
know nothing of any such occur
ence and would be glad if you would
write me about it if you know anything
about it. .
Yours very respectfully,
(Signed) WYATT AIKEN
o Member of Congress, Third S. c..
: Hon. Wyatt Aiken.
House of Representatives.
, My dear Sir;
] This is to acknowledge recent of your
e letter of June 29th. Of course. it is
a unnecessary for me to say to you that
n no such instance as that referred to in
f your letter ever took place.
l Very truly yours,
8 (SignedD A. S. BURLEsoN,
n Postmaster General.
o The above is a straight, bare-faced
e falsehood. frame-up for political pur.
e poses and use.
n Mr.. Aiken's record IS not "open to
8 the public" and the persons involved as
l. above named are living witnesses to
prove that his statement is false. For
the lack of time have been unable to
examine the files of the Department in
all civil service appointments in the
Third District. However, l inquired
about certain civil service case and
was convinced the files did not furnish
full disclosure of the facts. was in
formed that letters had been received
IS from Mr. Aiken, which he requested
: should not be made part of the files
: but should be treated as confidential. >
l. Therefore was Unable to ascertain
all the facts about the civil service case
:. in which Mr.. Aiken had filed charges
y against the party involved If these
d CONFIDENTIAL letters were publish
: ed in the Third District public senti
: ment would force Mr.. Aiken's retire
e ment from this Congressional race.
J. If the people want to vote for Mr..
: Aiken with such record as his has
e been shown to be, it is their right and
g privilege to do so.
l. Respectfully,
JAMES M. BAKER.
IS (Note.) Will the Editor of the Medi-
l. um please examine the files of the
: Medium and, state if made any such
: such statement as that quoted in Mr..
q Aiken's letter to the Post Master Cen
n eral I'M
8 Editorial Note. The files of The
Medium do not show that Mr.. Baker
y made any such statement as claimed bv
! Mr.. Aiken in his letter to Mr.. Burlesona
: August 9th, 1916.
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