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MR. AIKEN'S POSITION. He Explainic the National Law on the Subject of Immigration and Tells About His Bill. 1't1it-r: I have learned that ille ua: 'nal i1n1n1rati' a bill and my -ch:n supprt oit are suh.ects -1tin SeC.ti1ns of this district at this :...m.... S e those who see 'ks in the bill claim that its p::rpose is to bring in a foreign ele ment who would compete with our - mil people. A large proportion of Anderson's popi)lation is engaged in manufac taring. They have made this coun Tv Qne of the first in the south and the-: deserve in great measure the co.mendation of the whole people. I am opposed unalterably to any measure detrimental to their inter es:s but in a spirit of fairness we must irst he convinced that such a mzasure is detrimental to their in erests. Careful examination of both the bill and of my speech on immigration reveals not one line indicating a policy which is in any sense detri mental to the interests of mill people. The whole tenor of my speech advo cates the introduction of farm la borers and farm owners and that. too, in sections of country which are wasting away for lack of sufficient in telligent white labor to properly cul tivate the soil. The bill has no bear ing on immigration further than to guard against the influx of worth less immigrants, and to provide a means of selecting the best amongst those whom the U. S. government l'Ias already admitted. While the measure is an excellent one, and ,could result only in good in selecting a high class population to take the places of those who have turned from farming to the manufacturing field. still it does not and cannot compel any state to take advantage of it that does not elect to do so. In case a state should elect to avail itself of the provisions of such a law the bill Tequires that the U. S. government shall furnish the state's agent with quarters and such information as will enable him to guard against worth less immigrants in his selections. The bill is in every sense discriminative and restrictive in its provisions and narrows rather than widens the doors' of immigrants. The fact is, the good people who now operate err cotton mills were once the main stay of our farming population and in; consequence of their change of occupation farm lands are idle and unprofitable. In many sections of the state we are advancing in manu facturing but it is too often at the expense of declining agriculture. The necessity for white immigrants is not so apparent in Anderson county if indeed it exists at all. hr. Ander son county serves as a splendid object lesson when it is compared with other counties of the state wich have a thin white population. Our land is owned mainly by small white far mers who look to its preservation and upbuilding, and the consequence is it is three times as valuable commer cially as that of counties less favored in the matter of white citizens. Would any man in Anderson county say that the county would be more prosper ous if half our wvhite population moved out of it? Would this not be considered an absurd proposition? Then it follows that a county that has less than half the white popula tion per square mile is 'just to that extent poorer and less prosperous than we are wvhen on that population production depends. If Anderson county does not need them you may be sure they wvill not come here. If you do not want them they cannot occupy your lands. You are not obliged to give them' place. Is it an open question whether or nio we nee-l more white farmers in Anderson caunty? If we do not. which is by no means conceded, we should not a:t the part of the "dog in the manger"' and undertake to block the way ot those counties which could utilize to great advan tage intelligent Anglo-Saxon immi grants in converting barren waste in to productive nelds. The hill in quest:on is best inter nreted inl the light of what I have 3reviousl5y saidi on the stump. The :losest scrutiny of my speech does 1o eva a word advocating the in The immiigratin law I' this .tat' n:svde, Sec. ill "thlat immigrants5 ,bal le ond e,lto whllite citizenls Of :he Unit.ui States. citizens oft Ireland. >: 1:j:,l. Switzerlanl. Fra-cc and all Ii-r f reigncrs (if Saxon origin." It will he seen. theref.-re, that the .hjeiec f the act is to prevent any ex cept the -st people from coming here The bi l pr,vdes fi r the selection of worthy immigra nts by an agent of this state. and. of course, under the restrictions of the laws of this state. and does not. and nece;sarilv could not impose any regulations not sanctioned hv our own legislatue and approved h our votes. But let us see it immigration does not actually beneti in great measure our people engaged in manufacturing. When production is adequate and well regulated mill people have steady employment twelve month.; in the vear. Alills cannot rtin regular ly when the supply of raw material is short, and the consequence is that thousands of hands must be idle. Then is not the producer of raw ma terial the best friend of manufactur ing people? Agriculture, like the roots of a tree, gathers its substance from the soil and distributes it through every btanch of industry. When it languishes depression is felt in every household, and when it flour ishes every department of business flourishes with it. The agricultur ists and the mill man work in entire ly different fields, they do not compete, but the best inter I ests of both depend upon a proper care of the intersts of each. The federal law. Section 2. of act aproved March 3, 1903, expressly prohibits importation of paupers and persons likely to become a charge upon the public: it also expressly pro hibits the admission of any immigrant whose expenses are paid in whole or in part by any other person unless such other person is a relative already resident in this country. A study of the congressional enact ments on the subject of immigration I shows that the purpose of national legislation was first to :estrict the number of immigrants, as in the Chi nese exclusion act, and later, not only to restrict number, but to select the best class of immigarnts by providing that paupers, etc., should not "'e brought here, the lastest act beius~ that of 1903. One of the most serious blows aimed at the south in recent years is the Crumpacker bill, which pro vides for a reduction of the south's representation in congress and in electing the president of the United States. This act is aimed to punish us for the disfranchisement of the ne gro. WVe can successfully fight this by bringing here desirable wvhite vo ters: and this is one of the causes of the awvakening of the southern states men to the importance of this ques tion. In conclusion. Mr. Editor, let me say that I am in favor of everything that will build up this country, mor ally, educationally and financially. I want to see the Third congressional district the most populous, the rich est, the most progressive section of the state: I want to see South Caro lina the most populous, the richest, the most progressive state in the union: I want to see the south the most powerful section of our coun Itry, and I want to see our country started at the forefrcnt of the nations of the world. Wyatt Aiken. ADVT. Why He Went To Country. "So glad to come out here to see ou. said the visitor, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "The pae is just lovely-. But tell me w hv did vou move so tar away from the citv? \Was the smoke too dis agreeable?" "No." "Oh. the noise of the street cars bothered vou?" "No." "W\as it the rush and rattle that mun couldn't stand?" "No.". "Ten why. 'Pray. <iti cou come out "Ja.t to try andI get away from the inquisitive bores in the city." 31A(Kv9,RAU THE GREAT FAMILY MEDCINE Thedford's Black-Draught has saved doctors' bills for more than sixty years. For the cmunion fam ily ailments. such as constipation, indigestion, hard colds, bowel com plaints, chills and fever, bilions ness, headaches and othor like complaints no other medicine is necessary. It invigorates ::::d reg ulates the liver, assists iZ, ktion, stimulates action of the kidineys. purifies the blood, and purzes the bowels of foul accumnulations. It cures liver complaint, indigestion, sour stomach, dizziness, chills, rheumatic pains, sideache, back ache, kidney troubles. constipation, diarrhcea, biliousness, piles, hard colds and headache. Every drua gist has Thedford's Black-Draugt in 25 cent packazes and in mam moth size for $1.t'. Never accept a substitute. Insist on havingthe original made by the Chattanooga Medicine Company. I believe Thedford's Black-Draught is the best medicine on earth. It is good for any and everything. I have a family of twelve children, and for four years I have kept them on foot and healthy with no doctor but Black. Draught. A. J. GREEN, Illewaras La. NOMINATIONS RAILROAD COMMISSIONER. TO MEET THE GRATIFICATIOIS of the people it is announced tha1 the jolly candidate for Railroad Commissioner will be in the ract this year-Cansler of Tirzah-th< lame farmer of York and the fox fire of the campaign. PPP. CONGRESS. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for Congress in the ' Third Congressional District, and pledge myself to abide the results of the democratic primary and sup port the nominees of the party. I. H. McCalla. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candilate for Congress from the Third District and pledge myself to abide the rules of the democratic Iparty. WYATT AIKEN SENATOR. ! HEREBYs ANNOUNCE MYSELI as a candidate for the office o' State Senator. Subject to the rules of the Democratic party. COLE. L. BLEASE. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELI a candidate for the office of State Senate and pledge myself to abide the rules of the democratic party Arthur Kibler. REPRESENTATIVES. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for the Legislature from Newberry county subect to the rules of the Democratic party. A. 3. Gibson. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for the Legislature and pledge myself to abide the rules of the Democratic party. J. M. Taylor-. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for the House of Rep resentatives from Newberry county, subject to the rules of the demo cratic primary. John W. Earhardt I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF as a candidate for re-election as a member of the House of Represen tatives from Newberry County. Subject to the rules of the Demo cratic party. ELBERT H. AULL. I AM A CANDIDATE FOR THE House of Repret entatives, subject :m the ru:les of the democratic party. FRED H. DOMINICK. I H1EREBPY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a; a caudidate for the House of Re presentatives of South Ca:olina from Newvherry county. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF I a candidate :,r the House r Repre !ema uve r,m Newherrv countv. -ub.je;ct to the ieinocratic prim:ary. WV. H. SANDERS. CLERK OF COURT. IHfEREBY ANNOUNCE MY self a candidate for re-election to the o!ce of Clerk of Court. Sub- i c' to the Democratic Primarv. JOHN C. GOGGANS. SHERIFF. BEING CONSCIOUS OF THE: fact that I have discharged the duties of the sheriff's office to the: best of my ability. and believing that I have the endorsement of the majority of the people of Newberry I county, to this end, Iwould again announce myself a candidate for re-election, subject to the decision of the democratic primary. M. M. BUFORD. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF' a candidate for the office of Sheriff' of Newberry County. Subject to the Democratic Primary. W A. HILL. SUPT. OF EDUCATION. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for the office of Super intendent of Education of Newber- iT ry county. * Subject to the rules ot the democratic primary. THOS. E. WICKER. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for the office of County Superintendent of Education, sub- I ject to the rules of the democratic primary. G. HOWE LIGON. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for the office of County Superintendent of Education, sub ject to the rules of the democratic primary. J. S. WHEELER. COUNTY AUDITOR. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for the office of County Auditor, subject to the democratic primary. L. I. EPTING. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF as a candidate for re-election to the office of County Auditor, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. W. W. CROMER. CORONER. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for Coroner for New- I berry county and pledge myself to abide the result of the democratic party. JNO. N. BASS. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for re-election to the office of Coroner and pledge myself to abide the result of the Democrat ic Primary. F. M4ARION LINDSAY, MASTER. J W. D. HARDY IS A CANDIDATE for Master and will be grateful to the people of the county for their support. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELI I as a candidate for the office of Master for Newberry County, and pledge myself to abide the result of the Democratic Primary. J. W. D. JOHNSON. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF I as a candidate for re-election to the office of Master. Subject to rules of the Democratic party. H. 1f. RIKARD. COUNTY SUPERVISOR. W.? P. COUNTS IS HEREBY AN-1 nounced a candidate for County~ Supervisor, subject to the rules of the democratic primary. VOTERS. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for CountySuevsr Subject to therules of the Dems cratic Primary. J. Y. FLOYD. ANDREW J. LIVINGSTON IS hereby nominated for the office of County Supervisor, subject to the democratic primary election. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELP a candidate for County Supervisor. subject to the rdles of the demo crat:c part y. G. SAM MIOO R E:. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a can didate for Com"r.y Supr*iso subjct to the r.:!es of the. de. cratic primary. T. MONROE WTICKER. H E R!E BY A NNOUNCF MYSELF a camlcidates for s~u-ervisor for ~ 5r~ (.?. . ~)~ctto the R EK \\Y ANNOUNCE MYSELF a ca"fdidare for S:b-Supervisor for Newberrv county. subject to the rule. of the democratic party. George Burda Boozer. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for Sub-Supervisor for Ne%wberry county and pledge myself to abide the rules of the democratic party. J. P. Cannon. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for Sub-Supervisor for Newberry county. subject to the rules of the democratic party. Jno. A. Graham. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for the office of sub supervisor for Newberry county and pledge myself to abide the rules of the Democratic party. W. F. Koon. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for sub-supervisor for Newberry county and pledge my self to abide the rules of the Dem ocratic party. T. B. Leitzsey. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for the office of sub supervisor and pledge myself to abide the rules of the Democratic party. Irby D. Schockley. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a cadidate for the offic,t of Sub Supervisor for Newberry county and pledge myself to abide the rules of the democratic party. JOHN A. C. KIBLER. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for Sub-Supervisor for Newberry county and pledge myself to abide the rules and regulations of the democratic party. W. H. WENDT. COUNTY TREASURER. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for re-election as Coun ty Treasurer and pledge myself to abide the rules of the Democratic party. JNO. L. EPPS. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSEL~ a candidate for County Treasurer, subject to the democratic primary. EUG. S. WERTS. MAGISTRATE. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELP a candidate for Magistrate for No. to township and pledge myself to abide the rules of the Democratic party C. L. Wilson. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for Magistrate for No. 1o township, subject to the rules of the democratic party. J. H. Singley. IE, THE CITIZENS OF. TOWN ships Nos. I, 2, and 8, hereby an nounce Chas. B. Tidwvell, for the office of Magistrate, and lie is pledged to abide the result of the democratic primary. CITIZENS. H. CHAPPELL IS HEREBY announced a candidate for re-elec tion as magistrate for Townships Nos. i, 2, and 8, and is pledged to abide the result of the Democratic rimary. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF as a candidate for re-election to the office of Magistrate for No. 3 Township. Subject to the rules of the democratic primary. T. P. ADAMS. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for Magistrate for Township No. 1o, subject to the nizes of the democratic primary. P.B. ELLESOR. OLIN L. GRAHAM IS HEREBi announced a candidate for Magis trate for Township No. n. subject to the democratic primary. ~)HN WV. ROPP IS HEREBY AN nounced a candidate for magistrats for Township No. 7. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for re-election to the of fice of Magistrate for No. Ii town, ship and pledge myself to abide the rules of the Democratic Primai. WV. F.' SUBE R. HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF a candidate for Magistrate for .No. 9 townSjip), subject to the rules or the dlemocratic party. B. B. HA\IR. H ANK!G T E PEOPLE OF ini the past I hereby announce my No. 3 township pledged to abide the result of the primary, and the wishes of the people. F. E. Maybin.