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SENATOR DIAL ;"V s ' < Judged by His Record of Faithfulness and i !t ' Achievement, * * In reviewing the candidacy of one "^olfti'.-ng for public service the pri , ?inmy question involved should be: i.... n? render tho highest, most ei< fid- at service to his constituents and where he has had an opportunity to exemplify his efficiency and faithful ness has he done so. Personal pop ularity of the candidate should be on ?' decondary and minor considera tion. , N. B. Dial was born on a farm, in < Laurens County .South, Carolina, April 24, 18(32. He received his com ?i onv school education in his nativo county, afterwards attending liich in.,nd College and Vanderbilt Uni Vvi-iity. His law course was taken in i.._ univorsii*/ 01 Virginia. Wnile - lit' wa^ the senior partner in a pros |...ou8 law firm in his native county j t. to the time of his election and was J a targe land owner, his attainments iu? a lawyer and as an agriculturists ? v. :-e only accessory to his larger i .? of constructive building for the I uvjfit of hid home people. Notable < whe.v enterprise:; was tho building fci the cotton miil at Ware Shoals,' l'i i m which he personally profited 1 l-.i little but by which millions of dol- ' 1 r:; capital investment was brought t<' South Carolina, and some 4000 South Carolinians were furnished with comfortable homes at profitable wages. In addition he developed sev ere . other hydro-electric plant which are now giving power to the state in dustries and employment to he; citi zens. Born of plain, honest. God-fearing parents, spending ids boyhood days ? n tho farm and engaging in agricul ture continously since, Mr. Dial yields t"> no man either in understanding the wants of southern agriculturists or in zeal for such legislation as may improve their condition. Essentially, Mr. Dial is a builder, l'eulizing that a very large per ccnt of th6 people of South Carolina live ilire:tly from the operation ol capi tal. he has probably d^ne as muJt as t.ny citizen of the state in inducing c.ipital to invest here. More than once, however, he aas been brought race to face with the misuse of capi talistic powers and invariably he has stood with the people against special privilege. The most notable instance cf his stand in this respect, is his de mand that tho New Ifork and New Orleans Cotton Exchanges be so reg ulsted as to have their transactions rellect actual purchases and sales Without going into details of amend ments offered by him, with which vha public is familiar in a general way, tho effect of the amendments would br; Ist-To eliminate short selling except on ? btfna fide transactions. 2nd? To bring all cotton mills and ex port buyers into actual competition. 3rd? To stabilize the price to th? manufacturer but at the same time to Kive the farmer the highest possible k>rice lor his crop. beirfg a member of the Commerce Committee of the Senate, Mr. Dial has guarded the state's "interest in ..ne matter of its roads and harbors tie has aided in every way possible tne' building up of the Merchants Ma ...e, tuUH opening a foreign market for American products. He .ha presseu every measure looking to se curing cheaper fertilizer and poison for tne farmer's civps. Ho was the first man (in June 19 20) to urge restoration of the War A- 1 nance Corporation; by the serivces of which the people were greatly re i.ovu ironi financial distress and bank ling conaitons of South Carolina saved troin a most uying struwi. He helped to pass through the Se nate the Pulmer. Standard Cotton Lirady bill, which is a step along the n?'iu>r.ti line of his amendments to the cotton exchange law?to secure fair dealing for tne cotton farmer. Largely through his efforts he has induced the buying of cotton by for eign countries, one country alone buy ing over 2l)U,U00 bales of cotton dur ing the current year, thus giving the southern farmer the benefit of real competion in selling nis cotton. He i~ member of the Post Oflice < & Pos. l..:;ds Committee and as such.i has b?(- largely instrumental in the I proper xpenditure by the govern- j ment o. seven and tnree-quarter mil-i lion dollars in Sout? Carolina thus I givuu: employment. to he/' citizens, while opening up the avenues of com merece and cheapening transporta tion. He passed a measure increas ing the pay ol rural carriers, who are now very much underpaid, and who primarily serve the farmer. This measure was vetoed by the President. Mr. Dial has supported every par ty measure in the United States Sen ate. He voted corrsistenly for everv Democratic reconstruction measure offered, after the war. He has sub sequently aided in passim1- all laws to care for disabled toldiers. lie nas voted for all measures to prevent fu ture war;-. He has fought the sale ?:i South Carolina of r^ost of Vice and oth er postal positions, incidentally de feating th. appointment of Joe Tol bert as United States Marshall, not so much because of his notorius ne gro affiliations as upon his record of misconduct in oflice. Mr. Dial has foMght all unconsti- 1 tutional and extravagant appropri-J ations. He was instrumental in de-l feating large and expensive irriga tion projects in the west. He led the fight in the Senate against extvava gant pension of Union soldiers and their widows. He defeated, and was instrumental in defeating Union Sol dier Pension Bills and other bills which would have carried appropria tions totaling two hundred and fity million dollars. Mr. Dial opposed the Esch Cum mings Bill and aided in the passage of the resolution to make agricultur al products a basic commodity. J He passed the amendment roliev- 1 ing banks from placing Federal J Btamps on customers notes. I He passed through the Senate an amendment to increase the pensions of disabled Spanish American JA'ar veterans which was subsequently killed in conference. He fought and voted aginst the passage of all child labor resolutions, lutions. He voted for all laws restricting Immigration, including the Harris Amendment for total exclusion, and for the Johnson Hill. He ha introduced a resolution to niako prohibtion effective. Mr. Dial has been one of the most regular attendants on the sessions of the Senate. It is one of his princi ples to answer every letter received on the dute of its receipt if possible, no matter what demands this may make upon his time in visiting the departments or in looking af""- l'f :?lation. He has been in service on ?v cm* md inc*?a>"> rh" <>(- 1 fkiency of that service he has prac- 1 tically eliminated himself from his business affairs at home. He moved !.o Washington at great expense ami the better to servo his constituents keeps his office oper during vacation le ln-j proven faithful to hi? trust. >. h ? or i - he not entitled to the "We!' done" of the f : ithful servant? Surely he may rest the verdict with ?he ?'air an unbiased voters of South Carolina. (Advertise ment) Westville Meeting Changed The date for the Westville county campaign meeting bar been changed rrom Thursday, August 21st, to Fri day, August 22nd. This was done on iccount of the stat campoign meet ing which will be hoi ri in C linden account of the state campaign meet Thur?day th? 21st. Death of Mr. Nettles. A telegram was received in Cam den Thursday announcing the death >f Mr. Eflward S. Nettles, at .Jack sonville, Fla. Mr. Nettles was a na ive of Camden and resided here un til after reaching young manhood. Io later moved to Florida. He was rarreid some years ago and his wife survives him. He was a brother of Mrs. II L Watkins of Camden The remains weer brought to Camden ar riving here Sunday morning over he Seaboard and the interment was in the -emetery at Camden. Mr. Net ties v s here some months ago on a visit id appeared to be in good hea' .h it that timo, and the announce mere i f his death was a shock to his .?elatives and friends here. BYRNES ENDORSED By His Home Town PREACHERS, RANKERS LAWYERS, FARMERS AND BUSINESS MEN AND WOMEN OF AIKEN VOUCH FOR HIM. The Byrnes-for the-Senate Club of Aiken asks to present the following striking testimonial as to Mr. Byrnes from the people who know him best? the people of his home town: Aiken, S. C., August 15, 1924. To Whom It May Concern: - * ? ; We take plensure in certifying thit we have known James 1\ Tynres for many years. He is a *man of marked ability and energy with a great leg islative experience, having been a member of con gress for the past 14 years. He is a member and communicant o i . .. Thaddeus' Protestant Episcopal church of Aiken, and is a man of unimpeachable aracter. Mr. Byi.ies enjoys the good will and friendship of the people of his community, and we unhesitatingly endorse his candidacy for the United States Senate. ? REV. WM .JOHNSON, Pastor, St. Thaddeus* Epis- REV. P. J. McLEAN, Pastor, Aiken Baptist copal Church. Church. REV. G. H. HODGES, Pastor, Aiken MethodistREV. J. E. HENDERSON, Pastor, Aiken Presby Ohurch. terian Church. F. F. HENDERSON, Attorney-at-Idiw. ERNEST L. ALLEN, Court Stonojjrrnphor. WM. M. SMOAK, Attorney-at-Law. W. B. TURNER, President, Hank of Western Caro lina. J, A. M. GARDNER, Caahior, Farmers & Mer chants Rank. MATTTE C. HALL, Realtor M. J. QUATTLEBAUM, Pharmacist. HARRY SUDLOW, Manager, Carolina Iiiffht. & K ' Power Co., Sup't. City Water Works. ; W. W. EDQERTON, Secretary, Real Estate Fidelity Co. E. A.' MeCREARY, Merchant. - HENRY BUSBEE, Attorney-at-Law. Ji. V. WYMAN, Dentist. W< W. COLEMAN, Farmer. I'. W TOWJJSMND, Merchant. JOHN F. WILLIAMS, Senator, Aiken County. GEORGE W. CROFT, Farmer. GEDDINGS ( l 5HMAN, Farmer. G. A. MILNEIi, Dentist. LAURA L. BOCK, Red Cross Worker. J. C. THOMAS, Teller, Farmers & Merchants Hunk. EULALIE :'AI.I/'V, Realtor. 1 1. V. II ALi.. ;.i. I). .). R. DuHOSE, Farmer. W. VV. MUClwE.IFUSS, Ca hi?r, Bank of We4 orn Carolina. II. N. SCHRODER. Merchant. JULIA WOLF, Merchant. A. W. OAJCLEY, Merchant. MARY E. WIIATLEY, Stenographer. MRS. W. H. TURNER. MRS. J. G. CIIAFriE. ? H.M.SURASK Y, Merchant. WALTER E. DUNCAN, Editor, Aiken Standard and Comptroller-General S. C. Raymond Browning, UNDOUBTEDLY America's Most Forceful Yet Refined REVIVALIST, Is Attracting Great Crowds to The Great Grammar School Grounds Music By Camden's Augmented Gospel Chorus, Under Direction of ARTHUR LYNN The "Scottishden Tenor" RUFIJS PERKJhL, Conceit Pianist and Accom panist at the Piano. FRED S LIBERT, CUSTODIAN and I\ RSOKAJ, YVOkKIR Every night at 8 o'clock. 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