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Congressman I A ? _ Mnswers w w ?. v :>:::>*: :?:^:S:?$:^:$::S<*5:: Ull ! % :h. ?** y*-'"' ' The regular congressional campaign meeting for candidates from the Third District was held in the county court house on Friday morning at 11 o'clock, there being a represents Ave crowd present. In the absence of County Chairman Harry H. ?lease, the meet. ; ing was presided over by Eugene S $ Blease, Esq. The only candidate ^ present was Congressman Fred. H ' Dominick. Former Congressman Aiken, who was defeated two years age and who Is now opposing ^Ir. Dom" 1 inick. did not put in his appearance ' Mr. Aiken made a speech in Newbern ' on Wednesday of last week after th: i , senatorial campaign meeting adjourn d and while Mr. -Dominick was a4 Pickens attending the regular congressional meeting, as fixed by the rules of the Democratic party. Congressman Dominick, in opening his speech referred to the fact that his opponent had seen fit to refuse to meet him at Pickens and other places ... . . fixed by Jfie^?ot?tinittee, and naa tasen Jthe opportunity to come to Newberry and make a speech in which he made "both political-and personal attacks, -during Mr. Dominick's absence^- Mr. Dominick seated that he had expected to try to run this campaign upon a very high plane, but that it seemed impossible to do so with Mr. Aiken, who instead of discussing issues, seemed to wish, in hi"? desperation, to try to nick up a few votes here and there by bitter personal attacks. The speaker then entered into a repiy to several matters charged by Aiken in the latter's-speech last week. Mr. Aiken had charged that Mr. Dominick had robbed dewberry county some years ago out of $1500.00 for doing nothing. Mr. "Dominic k stated that Mr. Aiken had tried to use the same thing against him in 1914, and at that Mme he went into a full explanation of the matter and Mr. Aiken had not mentioned this old charge in the race in 1916. The congressman stated briefly that some years ago he r,* . was employed as attorney for the 01ficials of certain townships and towns In Newberry county to provide for the refunding of the old railroad bonds of those townships and towns, and in arranging these matters he save the taxpayers several thousand dollars in interest, and he was paid a fee for his services at attorney and for clerical work in connection with the matter; that the records would show exactly the amount he received and lor what he was paid, and that >*1)rough his efforts this year the whole of the old railroad 'bond debt would b? wiped out. This last statement he called upon County Treasurer Schumpert to substantiate, which Mr Schumpert did. With much feeling, Mr. Dominicl referred to the insinuations mad' against him and his law-partner, Lieu tenant IXeal W. Workman, now i France, in connection with a fee re Yix> Mr Workman from the pre moters of McCormick county. Mi Doninick stated that Mr. Workma wa? employed in his individual pre fessional capacity, and that the firi of 7>ominick &- Workman was not err ployed. That he was paid individuall for his services and was guilty of n wrong doing whatsoever, and thj "Wyatt Aiken waited until Neal Wori man was 3,000 miles away to mali his insinuations. The congressman then proceede "with a defense of his record in coi gress in the matters charged again: f \ 7red Dominick ; Wyatt Aiken 8.; s : . :w?8SPBg gmSBflnH^H ',; ' : : . .>.? . .:r|:;. W Hgg B if ? M 1| <?^ laH^. < ;', v< ; yx,: ? ? I his record by Mr. Aiken and in a card issued by Mr. Geo. P. Hill to several newspapers. He stated that he did not know whether Aiken furnishec [ Hill this information or whether Hill ? ! furnished it to Aiken, but whoever did | the furnishing did not know how t< j look up congressional records as lr x how congressmen voted, or that wilful misrepresentations had been made :Mr. Dominick went specifically intc each charge. He denied the charge of Hill and Aiken that he had vote-: I against I he soldiers' ond sailors' civi r risrhts bill, the espionage?or spy?bill k1 the act exempting divinity student.' I from compulsory military service anc k j the bill to give the states credit foi _ j volunteer soldiers. The speaker pro. k ; duced copies of the Congressional j Record, which he exhibited to the audI ienop showing- that, anv statemenl : j made by anybody that he vo'ed | against these measures was false. j Mr. Dominick admitted that he had i vo*ed against the draft act and j against press censorship ,as well as j against the bill which has been called jthe daylight-saving bill. He made a j brief statement, as to his votes on | Treasure*. WUh reference to : the draft act, he pointed out that no : draft was provided for the navy and i yet America had up to this time got | ten enough volunteers in the naval I service and had a navy of which the ! whole country was justly nroud. -He I said that some of the leading men in i congress agreed with him in his view amone them being Speaker Clark and | several congressmen from South CarJ olina; that the whole matter was jutf ' r auection of what, was the quickest | way of raising an army; that the bill i he voted for was the one recommendI . ed bv the *Military Affairs committee i of the House, which provided for the ; volunteer system at first, with the j provision that the president could put the draft law into effect wlien the T>r*P?:i/1ont caxr fif tn /In on anrt ho i Vnew that 'President Wilson couM i ^me nearer attending to this matter i than congress could j The pnpaker stated ^at while he j was under no obligations to the newsj papers as a class, that for the interests of the people, more than for the ; newspapers, he voted against press j censorship as a majority of congress ; voted; that he 'believed that the ipeople | nnnrVf. +o have true news of the wa** as | they are aretting today instead of hav: ir^er +hp trn+h he'd bnrk from th^m? i and he supposed that if Mr. 'Aiken had J ; <been in congress and bad had enough congressmen like him there, the peoi ' nle here would not he reading even day of the glorious victories our hovs are winning in France. . i ! Referring to what is called the day. S light-saving bill, Mr. Dominick state( * , that there was some question as t< e i whether this proposition would hel] ~ I or hurt in the matter of saving fuel 11 j that t^e oot.ton m<iis of the south hav - | to use more fuel under the oresen arrangement than formerly; that th r- farmers in the south do not work b n . the clock anyway and the law doe i affect them. n ; Referring to the charge of M u Aiken that he had voted to send Roosc velt to France, the speaker stated th? 0 congress did pass a resolution fc 1 which he voted authorizing the pres flent, if tie saw Tit ai any tune to a< 5 cept four divisions of infantry to t i composed of men who were twenty >3 five years of age or more, the officei of these divisions to be men seiecie 5t in accordance with the military of this country, that the president approved this law but has not as ye4 accepted the divisions provided for: , that he supposed that, when the pres' ident got ready for "Mr. Roosevelt or ! anybody else to go to France, hs t'n ArM til AVQ ! vvuum ?c;iu nut! I Mr. Dominick referred to the fact that he voted against the declaration ! of a state of war, a vote which he said was dictated solely by his conscience and judgment at that time; that he aid not at this time propose to dis ""SO thie r>mttor fni* it wa? J1 Hlllv V/UOO 14UO iHVAVWi , AV M V% ? ! of all good American citizens to lend their aid and support in every way to ! backing up the government and to do our best to win the war as speedily \ as possible; that be had supported the war as congressman and as an indi- j ; vidual, and he proposed to continue j , this support; that it was easy for Mr. j Aiken to crv out now in loud tones , what he would have done had he heen I : in congress, but he hadn't heard of I a single thing that Aiken had done or j a single speech that Aiken had made \ , to help the country in this time of crisis. ' 1 i I Mr. Dominick then went into a dis- \ . cussion of some of the matters in the ' record of Mr. Aiken when that gen tleman was a member of congress. He showed by the Congressional Re- i cord that just a little while before 1 war was declared Mr Aiken, who now i hollers so loud and long for war, by ihis conduct in congress helped to keep the United States from being i prepored for war when war did com? t He showed by the records that Mr. Aiken voted against increasing the ! number of men in the army of the 1 United States, and that he also voted against increased appropriaions for I. the navy. "Such men as "Wyatt I Aiken," said Mr. Dominick, "in the 1 congrass of the United States caused America to be unprepared for war. > .and perhaps some men in congress at > the time they voted against war cast - thpir votes in that way because of 9 . fear that the country was not then > fnllv for the fisrht. If 'Mr - Aiken and ohers in conrgess had voted I for a bigger navy and a bigger army. ! American soldiers might today be in , Berlin." .Mr. Dominick in closing his speech ^ referred to the fact that not much is exDected of a. man in Ccnsress during ; his first term, but that these two 1 years are used to get acquainted and to learn the ropes. He is proud of the ' fact that in his first term he had ac' complished something not only for his district and his state, but for the whole nation. He then explained to his hearers fully his fight to save to 1 the people of the whole United States taxes naid by banks for state, county, municipal, road and school purposes; : that the Ways and Means committee l of congress had prepared a bill which would take all of these taxes from the taxpayers and give them to the banks, which amounted in the State of South Carolina alone to the sum of S"-00.000.00 annually; that the amendment. which he offered to the bill wa? pt first voted down, but finallv C!hair1 man Kitchin, of the Ways and Means committee came to the conclusion that Mr. Dominick was right, had the 'v .nmittee to meet again to consider the matter and had congress to reverse its former vote and the amend. me->t whi^h V'ad offered w*s finallv t i pdpntprJ "Tf -vfr. Aiken ha^ been in jror TO? "P.irnnliehpd this, he wo*,7d t.oid it around this district fo~ fourteen vpars if the people would listen that long. If M*\ -Aiken ran <^0 - K* the records where he accomplished that much in his fourteen years of service to the people of Am -1* T ri. V. J ..f jTSOUrn 'uaroima, i siiau wnuurar; from the race in his favor.'* said Mr iDominick. He then stated that for his work in this matter, he received the hearty congratulations of both <?r>onVor f^anrn Ola^k and Chairman luicmn ana nwny oi ner roiiKre^Moimi j ioa<*pr<?: that he told this because he wished his friends to know that he | . was watchful for the interests of hisj< people and that he knew they would [ be pleased to know that the leaders t congress appreciated his services . there" r Mr. Dominick closed his> speech with 3, some words r>f thanks f<~>v the large 1 support which he received in the dis fnct two years ago, and especially the 1 vote jiven him by the people of Xew5 berrv county; he called attention to ^ fVinf attaw l r-i A ilrnn 'n V* Am r\ I tf Lilt? idUl lliai even in mi . rxiacu o ?vui ; J j counv. Abbeville, he received a nice e majority. 'Mr. Dominick was listened t to with the closest attention for an e hour, and at the close of his speech 7 -received hearty apnlause. iS ? i I SUNDAY I! if <-iirr uu?t i- WEAIXESS /$???& I- VSZ KO XSREAIX CHACKEItS. IIMI 11111}.' V;J ?VSm CBR. BREAJCEAST FOODS 'S OONXMNLNO "WHXAl (1 " "" , Subscribe to TbevHerald and News X V I I ill Will I ll*A M/V UIC HC New I 1 i I Au I J U. S. Food Administration. 01' Er'cr Babbit better make hisse'f mighty skeerce en not go projickin' roun' whar dere's eookin' goin* on, 'cause a rabbit in a pot is er goin' ter look mighty good to mos' ennvbody 'fo' Ion*? 'count er folks havin' ter save . meat. 'Sides folks'll kinder e *er save do wheat flour fer comp'ny en eat bread made outen dis yere "substitute" flour. Dat wise ol' owl done say dat to win de war you got ter feed de sojer boys dat's doin' de fightin'. 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