The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-08-27
CONGRESSMAN DOMINICK
REPLIES TO AIKEN'S
ATTACK ON HIS RECORD.

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In the report of the speech delivered
by Mr.. Aiken at Greenwood, at the
senatorial campaign meeting, which
was published in the Greenwood Daily
Journal, my record in Congress was
misrepresented. This report contains
several false statements as to my re-
cord in Congress, and Notwithstanding
the fact that these have been repeat
edly called to Aiken's attention, his
friends are continuing to have this re-
port published in certain newspapers
of the Third District without any cor
rection. This action on their part
shows the kind of campaign that is be-
ing waged against me by Mr.. Aiken
and his friends.
He SAYS that I voted against the
espionage, or spy, act. The record
shows, page 1S41 of the permanent
record, 1882 temporary record, that
the bill passed the House by vote
Of 259 to 1O7, and that Dominick voted
for the passage of the bill, and not
against it as charged by Aiken. There
were three other votes on this bill, all
of which related to the section pro-
viding for press censorship. I voted
against press censorship.
He says that voted against the AcS
exempting divinity students from COM
pulsory military service. The Record
Of April 25th, 1918, page 6071, shows
that voted for this exemption and
not against it as charged by Aiken.
He says that voted against the SOL
der (volunteers) vote to give the
States credit for volunteers. The
record of April 18th, 1918, page 543S9,
shows that 1 veted for this provision
and not against it as charged by Al
ken. The record of May 9Th, 1913,
page 67S6, further shows that I voted
that the House should insist on this
provision remaining in the bill.
He says that I voted against the de-
termination of the president not to
send Roosevelt to France. I did no:
vote to send Roosevelt to France.
voted to authorize the president 10
maintain by voluntary enlistment not
to exceed four infantry divisions, the
officers of which were to be selected
as provided by Section / of the Draft
Act, no one being allowed to enlist
who was under twenty-five years OF
age. This became a part Of the Draft
Act and the act was approved by the
president.
He says that I voted against the
Compton (?) resolution of inquiry as
to the manufacture of intoxicating
liquors. I presume he means two res
-olutions introduced by Cramten, a re-
publican from Michigan, which reso-
lutions were in my judgment for the
sole purpose Of trying to embarrass
the administration in the execution OF
the laws through the Fuel Admins
tration, Railroad Administration, the
War Trade Board and the War In
dustries Board. voted against these
resolutions.
He says that I voted against my
party on the vote to purge from the
record the speech of Heflin, Of Ala
bama. So far as I can recall. there
has been no vote in the House to eX-
punge speech OF Mr.. Heflin from the
record. 1 suppose he refers to the
vote to expunge paragraph from Mr.
Heflin's speech, in which he referred
to two members Of Congress, Mason
and Britten, in an uncomplimentary
manner in which he used their names
in connection with TRAITOR and Urea
son.. and charged them with stirring
I'D enmity to the draft law with no
proof to support the charges. I voted
to expunge this paragraph from the
record. and it was expunged. The
balance of the speech is in the record
today. and no attempt has ever been