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V volole lii, >rsbeb (u5. " newberry, s. c* tiespay, atm st 11, 1914. * twice a week, $lm a teh. Hon. James M Reviews SECRETARY 0. S. SENATE ANSWERS ATTACK ON Hill "BECORD OF HUMILIATION TO THJ PRIDE OF SOUTH CAROLINA*' 3Ir. Aiken at Newberry Said Soni Ugrly Things About Mr. Btiker. Mx. Kaker Makes Hot Reply United States Senate, Office of the Secretary, James M. Baker, Secretary. Washington, D. C., Aug. 8, 1914. To the Edito7- of The Herald an News, Xev berry, S C. ^ ? r*-? Tiroo rollc* jjear six-: .YJ.> aucuuuu n?o a few days ago to a a acc:unt in you paper of the congressional campalg meeting at Newberry on July 27th. notice that Mr. Aiken took occasion t make the following statement: "He said fre knew that Dominic got his information from one Jame M. Baker, tJ'ae grandest rascal in At beville, and a man whom no one i his neighborhood would believe." The Cause of Aiken's Animus. I am not in the least concerned i regard to Mr. Aiken's opinion of m< but he look advantage of a safe dis tance to make this statement. I hav r\r\ nor arm a 1 rmarrpl with him. an Xiau ilV yv* IV ? I have never had any business trans actions witti him. He liias not spoke to me in ten years on account of m support o?: the late lamented Isaac I McCalla, who was his opp:nent fo congress. This attitude he has take toward many others in the distric who have voted against him. I rarel ever see him at the capitol, althoug I am at the capitol every day froi 9 o'clock in the morning until o'clock in foe afternoon. He wer out of his way to oppose my electi:n t the highest office in the gift of th United States senate; that of secrc tary, and make statements in regard t me that were .false. For example, h went to Senator Martine of New Jei # sey and t:Id tiim; "Senator, surel you are not going to vote for Baker fo \ secretary? Why, 20 years ago -e wei through bankruptcy proceeding in th courts down South and swindled hi orditors out of everything le owe tfcem." X: w, the records of the court will show this statement to be ur qualified!}* false. Moreover, the ban! ruptcv law was not passed until Jul 1, 1S98, and 1 had then been living i "Washington for five years. I kno1 that Mr. Aiken is noted for his vicious ness, but I really did not believe h would tell a bare- ace falsehood lik that until Senator Martine told me < it himseY. In the secretaryship con test, there w ?re six candidates, on n <5onfltnr n'hn IVPC t?1P \JL tUClii CL cvuubvi ? wv v.s/ v..w retiring, and another a brother c President Wilson. I was put in norr ination by Senator Tillman and sur ported by Senator Smith. The answe to the ab:ve falsehood, and all tCi k others circulated ^bou? me in tna contest, were conclusively answere ( by the votes ci:' 50 Democratic sena tors who nominated me on the secon "ballot and then made my nominatio unamimous. Outrageous Attack Calls for Reply My -official position oug':.t to hav relieved me of any political contrc T.Q.T-C--,. in t'nic r?rm crrPQ^inn A 1 OamiOaiSTI * OJ iU tiiio ?? C- W but the outrageous attack upon me b Mr. Aiken makes it my duty to myse and my public duty as a citizen an voter of Abbeville county to place M Aiken's record before the v ters c Newberry county and of the Thir congressional district in a way tins I think will enable 'hem to vote ir telligently in t)he c:ming primary ele< non. Knows Aiken's Record?Favored In ? " migration. I tave been in Washington 21 year: 19 as assistant librarian of the senat< and nearly two years as sectary c the United States senate. I am in pos tion to know a/bout Mr. Aiken s re cord, which has been such that th third district nas been practicall without a representative. It is a r< cord of humiliation to the pride < (CONTINUED ON PAGE 4.) f. Baker Aiken's Record $> <$> I > SKETCH OF FRFD DOMIMCK ? 1 <s> ? ^ U P> /-v rr> i n ' /-> 1.- \v n " i <5 a Oatldl i-rf r X CU. JLA? l/voiliutvu, ? date for congress from the Third district oi" South Carolina, is,-a citizen of e Newberry, and has "be^n prominently and intimately identified with the city ana county of Newberry since he has i lived in our midst. He has ":ad a career which is not only an honor to him, but to his e:unty and State. He was born at Peak, in Lexington county, on February 20th. 1S77, tho eldest son of Mr. and -Mrs. Jacob L. d Dominick, whose ancestors are of good j Newberry stock. His grandfather. d i r 1 a r : i o k s >a i _ i ; 2, i I* 1 ' ^ e d j?; ... -;: ; ' >- ! * I a y L ; . r . - * n ' - * y v - - vr yl J ^-V . ' : ' . . h 1 ' \ ' : ' % ""v . Y1 V.'' ^ u - ? I o . . n * ? e ' ' . V v , r . ' # Lt - ' > % .0 (1 ' :.:' ^\'^X :' '' *%< ? *** - $i S ? 'N-V5kr '. - 1.1 V j [f i ti | Frederick H. Domin:ck, was cne o: " {the m st successful farmers and on*. >f i o: the largest landowners in Newel berry county. His father moved roni it Peak to Columbia, and young Domii nick was educated in the city schools J-1 of Columbia, being one of the few boys to complete the course m me i-i city schools, from which v.e graduated | in 1893^ | Mr. Domkiick then entered the Uni5' versity of South Carolina, where he ^ remained for two years. Upon the l~ death of 'his father, his mother moved to Newberry, and there he entered e Newberry college, and completed the ^ senior class, but did not remain to s receive his degree. ? t} _ j Since the deatb. of his fatter, he has j been the head of his family, consisting \ _ y^zj'L - - o' his mother, three sisters and two j brothers. i ' At the time of i:is father's deata \ young Dominick was only 17 years ! I Old. I | He began the study of law in New- i i berry in the spring o 1897 and at-' i tended the law department ;f the Uni- | j versity of Virginia and took the sum- j i mer law course tiere. j' 1 On the 6t.r of May, 189S, he was ad- j 1 : mitted to the practice of law by the \' | supreme court of this State. He open -' l : ed his law office in Newberry immed- i1 , iately and began the practice of his i1 profession. As a lawyer, he has been ; eminently successful and for several i < I years befcre the election o Hon. Cole.11 ; L Blease as governor of t'.:is State,: ; ! Vj Mi ">ominick was a law-partner of the I . j governor,'?the firm bein^ styled, j i : j Blease and Dominick. j ' . ! On the 9th day of January, 1911, he I 1 ; j was admitted to practice before the ;Ci ! ciii TTmo r, t United Statss. ' 1 * g p p J ' m ... FRED. H. D Candidate For Conarress 3 He has served as city attorney oi , r. Is home t wn and attorney for New- 1 | berry county. t 1 j In 1910 ana in 1912 he managed gov- 1 ' | ernor B'ease's campaign for governor. 1 ; i and in this capacity he showed marked ! 1 ability as an organizer. Mr. Dominick, since he hsa tweone ! ' i identified with the affairs of Newberry i county, <:as enjoyed and received the : marked endorsement of the people of : his heme county, and later, since he ; < ! has been in State politics, he has been ; \ recognized as one of the leaders in j { ! the Democratic party. > i Mr. Dominick. in 1900 was elected to! < 1 the legislature from Newberry county, j i | and served in that body during ihe j . sessions of 1901 and 1902. I ' j His record of service to the Dem:-;1 ' i iratic party dates back to the timj vhen he was aMe to serve the party. Te has been a life-long Demorcat. He vas county chairman of the Demcc atic party of Newberry county for Mght consecutive years, longer than my ot':.er man ever served in that fapacity, and during that time his fairless and his ability were rec gnized md conceded by his friends and opponents, and during his whole term )f office, notwithstanding the bitter political fight-in this State, there was lever a protest raised against any of .:is rulings. Hr: was a delegate from Newberry ioimt\ to d.:e Staie Democratic contritions ?: 1002, 1901, 1906, 190$, 1910 ind 1912. Mr. Dominick was elected tc the legslatur*1. and served in the legislature, ft hen he was only 23 years of age. T * ? ? . ? J ! J ? i ^? /v/\v* *-> t* A /-* 4- r\ nc is now a. v.'a.iiuiuaie :ui t-yji^icaB lu -eproseivt the TMrd congressional dis:rict. His record speaks for itself, and 1 ' ' ?B& \ v - . - . ... 0M3MCK, 'roni tlie Third District. vhen i;e is elected 10 congress, as he ,vi 11 he. will tnke cnro of the in erests of the peopl eof the Third disriet. as he has tried to take care of ,;::e interests of the people whom he las represented in the past. A Card. VIr. J. H. Chappell, Dear Sir: Allow me in behalf of raluda county to congratulate ycu on ;he splendid road work you did on Jc-e Deackiall roaa. it nas mug aiuuc >eer. needed. We can now visit your :itr and enjoy a pleasant ride qver 1 ?ood roatj. Respectfully, M. A. Coleman. ?'Adv. Speech of Fred I Candidate i REVIEWS RECORD OF " ! CONGRESSMAN AIKEN ? ? A ! AIKEN HAS HELD OFFICE TWELVE a TEARS AND DONE NOTHING t b I Hut Draw $>0,000 Salary?>o Jlea-1 a sure of General Interest to His h Credit?Improtance District a Demands Best Service. c r i Mr. Chairman and Fellow Citizens: 3 As stated to you by the county a ; chairman, I am a candidate for con- \ ! gress from the frhird'ccngressional dis- f trict. To most o.f you I am known s either by reputation tr netoriety. I e I t 5 s , - 41 T V- * ? I S * i j s n ! * *. . I ii " i t: ' ? a h 1 S i . y 5 a : : a ' ' . c ! : : ji tl : : i j 11 ' ' < . '? " ' s j : A a E r c e 2 have been through t/.is campaign?I . have been to all of tv;e counties in this ! " district?I vave conducted my cam-j1 1 piiign on what I c nceive to be thej? proper plane, not one word have I I said against the personal character of j 1 F : any ot my opponents and I do not ex- j . ")ect to bring that question into this race, i am making the race simply 3. and solely on t'ae question as to who 1 is best fitted to represent the Third j congressional district in congress. In ! ; discussing this matter. I will have j nothing to say about two of my op- j ponts, Mr. Evans and Mr. Horton, for j * * ' i:j.: 1 T -twill I H cney nave no i/uiHiciti 1 wui u. l mu , have something, however, to say about ? j'Vft. Aiken's political record. o I J }fr. Dominick's Record. tJ j However, before starting into that' a - ' Dominick For Congress : might be well for me to say a little omething about myseilf for the 'benefit f those who do net know me, or o not know of me. iFor their benet I will state that since I became of era. T Vioiro Vvoon anord in + Vio nrQ/">? A ua?\/ IA;^U xu buv y* wv ice of law at Newberry, and have een connected iwith practically .11 of the important cases that laive been tried at that ihar since my .dmission to the bar. Before I beame of age I took an active interest in >olitics, and 14 years ago, as a 23 'ear old boy I announced myself as l candidate for the legislature and ? ? ~ M Ai A J ^ A 1 A /yi rt f H virt r~\ -n f V* A n a,s eieuLeu tu tut; legislature vu tuc irst Fallot. Since that time I have n .erved for four terms, a period of ight years, as county chairman of he Democracy oi? Newberry county, . longer time than any man ever has erved or ever will serve in that ca aciiy, and during that time notwfthtanding the bitter factional political ights in South Carolina, and notwithtanding my position in those figftts, ione <of my rulings have ever been :uestioned, ncr have any of ra^poltical or personal enemies ever quesioned Fred Dominick's honesty, charcter, integrity and fair dealings. I ave been elected and attended every Itate convention from 1902 un,til the ear 1914, when I was not a candidate s a delegate. I have been the county ttorney of my county and the city ttorney of my town. Since the 1st of ipril, 1913, I have been assistant atorney general a: South Carolina?that 3 my political record in South Caroina. I am proud to say that in this ime, covering a period of 14 years, here'has been practically no criticism i rrr personal or political record. As to Ten Hour Law. . } During the two years I was in th^ egislature, there were 168 votes aken and put cn record; my oppoents have only attacked one of them, 'hat vote was on a bill to limit the ours of labor in cotton manufacturng establishments. I did note against a:?x u:n J T will fall vnn wVi v Lil&l Ulll dllU 1 v* ill j vu ?t l few years before I became a memer of ti:e legislature there was quite n agitation in South Carclina as to ours o labor .n cotton mill establishments. and finally the parties on ach side got together and agreed upn a compromise, which is commonly nown as the "Sixty-four Hour Bill;" hat went through. When I came to he legislature in 1901, and I might dd that I was tiie youngest member i that body at t:at time, we were ooded wjth petitions signed by 'hunreds of good people in the Piedmont ection of South Carolina in the foiowing form: "We. the undersigned itizen3 of S urh Carolina, engaged in otton manufacturing respectfully ask hat no laws be passed interfering /ith this industry, but that we .be per .lilted, as others are, to make our wn contracts, con4rol our families ,nd pursue our chosen calling as we onsider best for our interests." How They Voted. As has been stated, a. similar peition was signed by hundreds and hcusands of operatives in the Pied nont section and when tie matter ame to a vote in 2Su2, upon motion of. osh Ashley, the 'bill was indefinitely ;ostponed, and I, along with every epresentative from the Third congressional district^ with the single ;nd sole exception of Capt. J. H. Jr:oks oi:' Greenwood, voted against feat bill. Those who voted with me n this proposition were Capt. Jno. '. Banks and Arthur Kibler of New erry; H. J. Kinard of Greenwood; M. DeBruhl, William H. Parker, Jnoc Lomax of Abbeville; George E. 'rince, E. M. Rucker, Jr., Josa Ashley nd R. B. A. Robinson of Anderson; ^ Robert A Thompson, William M. irown of Oconee; Ivy M. Mauldin and !. E. Robinson from Pickens. So far s I have been able to find (Capt. .rooks from Greenwod was the only lan representing any county in tfhe reat Piedmont manufacturing center f South Carolina who voted against tie continuance of this bill. 7 voted t that time as I hare always tried