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SUPPLEMENT TO 9| f THE BAMBERG HERALD 1 |jf- BAMBERG, S. C., T1IUHSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1908. ' __J__ If? 1 HON. J. 0. PATTERSON. <*!!' - ? His Work in Congress and what his Constituents Spfeji . p;- have to Say about him. Below we print a few of the complimentary remarks made about Hon J. 0. Patterson by some of the papers in his district. A FAITHFUL REPRESENTATIVE. 85?-. Hon J. 0. Patterson announces himself in this issue as a candidate for re-election to Congress. Mr Patterson's is the first announcement to reach us, and he will be first in the primary, " for he has made a faithful representative and the people will their endorsement.t-Bamberg Herald. WILL SUPPORT HIM AGAINST ALL ENTRIES. mi ^4? ti^vi t n Patterson for Congress an |sj?.: 1 ne aiiuuuin;cjxiciii/ ui xxuu. ^ ^ ? o pears this week. He is a personal friend of ,long standing and The News will have to support him against all entries. That announcement is sufficient.?Edgefield Netfs. Epic' ACTIVE AND ALERT, In this issue Hon J. 0. Patterson announces himself a candidate for re-election to Congress from the 2d district. He has served in this capacity for four years and has made an alert and active representative, never failing to champion the cause of the masses .In due season, Mr. Patterson will visit our county, meet our people face to face, and give an account of his stewardship, ?Edgefield Advertiser. fpSr; STRONG AND TIMELY SPEECH. Congressman J. 0. Patterson made a good speech in Congress Tuesday of last week on the subject of drainage and road imIg/ , provement. Mr. Patterson realizes the importance of these matters III*' v to his constituents of the second district, and he is endeavoring to have the government take up the subject in earnest. We have not the space for a synopsis of his speech, but it was strong BppV and timely. * He showed the great good which would come out of a better system of drainage for the low country in this State, especially in the eradication of the mosquito and consequent improved . -rrrLUa nn crnnd roads auestion he presented ' Jioail/U WUU1VJIVUO , ? JLiliv Vii Vitv _A . the strongest sort of argument why the roads of ths country fiBfe should be improved by federal aid. It is to be hoped that his p|xj earnest effort will induce action by the National Government.?. Bamberg Herald. ' * mr. Patterson's good work. In the New's and Courier's summary of the work of the South ragg?:."- . Carolina Congressmen, is the following upon Mr, Patterson's work. jpjf ff Representative Patterson was interested in the establishment l|fe' of a training station at Port Royal, a fish culture station, good roads, drainage, war claims, the enlargement of the rural free delivery system, and in fact, many other tftings tnac were ui vitai interest to the people of the 2d district. In addition to this he 0 secured an appropriation of $50,000 with which to erect a Federal building at Aiken, and expects to get the same amount for Edgefield next year. During the session Mr, Patterson made some excellent speeches i| in one of which he blistered the President for his usurpation of |f >: Federal authority, receiving liberal commendation from his col; leagues for his efforts.?Aiken Journal & Review. STICK TO THIS*GOOD MAN. Congressman J\ 0. Patterson's formal announcement of his I? candidacy for re-election stands in our paper this week; and with profound and conscientious sincerity we say to our people : |p f; Stick to this good man. Congressman Patterson is a keen, clever , useful, patriotic politician, and at the same time he is absolutely gfe free from the sordid tricks and doings of most politicians. He "[f/0 is absolutely above and beyond them. He is as honest and sinH*\ cere and kind-hearted as the blue skies above us, stick to J. O. * 1 ^ ^? am/] An tr\y i c I'dittBrSOQ, first for HIS H0Di6 trulls UI iiecii'j/, auu t/iioii iKjj. jjio !??% public usefulness. Fellow citizens, we send you to the polls of ||p;;N the primary rigidly "instructed" .Vbte for J. O. Patterson, first, v last, and all the time.-r-Edgefield Chronicle. HON, J. O. PATTERSON HONORED. jlgfe'V Hon. J. 0. Patterson's friends in Barnwell county and throughfey," out the 2nd district will be gratified to know that he has been KMX again highly honored by his colleagues in the National law glprf.X making body. Mr Patterson is just in receipt of a letter from ||!^ Hon. Richard Bartholdt, of St Louis, Mo., notifying him that he IXpfe has been appointed a member of a delegation consisting of gT:. twenty-four members selected from the entire body of congressXy \ men to represent the American Group of the Interparlimentary *Union? This appointment is quite a compliment to Mr. Patterfy ^son's worth and reflects credit not only on him, but the district X \ :and State lie so ably represents. We have not been able to ascertain whether Mr. Patterson will be able to arrange to get off to attend the conference. The meeting will be held in Berlin, Germany and it will be necessary for X> ;. the American delegation to reach Berlin by the 8th of September. "? * *11 <1 1 .1 ! J [If Mr Patterson can arrange to attend ne win leave nere auuut September 1st.?Barnwell Sentinel. / VOICE OF A VOTER. Politics is in the air, it is being discussed, not only on the hustings, but around the firesides : many think they have been called, but few shall be chosen. All however have disregarded King Solomon's injunction : "Let another and not thine own lips praise thee." In plantation parlance the workman is known by his chips, and from this stand point we view the Hon. James 0. Patterson, the present and future Representative from the 2d Congressional District. We may say future Representative, because beneath his announcement for re-election might well be written, none other need apply. There is no test of a man's ability in any department of public lite rnnrs serve re !than sevice in the House of Representatives. > ? m What a man gains in the Halls of Congress he gains by force of his own character. It is there that the real man is discovered and his reputation for ability acquired from experience. His )& ' . ; - , t ability has been recognized not only by his appointment on important committees, but by his speeches, which won flattering comments from distinguished members as well as from the press. He is now entering upon his third term without a blot or breath against him. He gives careful study to all public questions and is an indefatigable worker for his constituents.?Voter, in Barnwell People. AS TO FEDERAL JUDGES. Congressman Patterson, of South Carolina, made an admirable speech in the House at Washington the other day on the question of the Federal judiciary. He has introduced a bill providing that 110 Judge of any Court of the United States, except the Supreme Court, shall issue any writ of injunction or prohibition in any case involving the validity of any State legislation, or the act of any State officer proceeding under the legislative authority of his State. In the course of his remarks Mr. Patterson spoke of the most unlimited power of the Federal Executive over the ?-* i ^ .i i _ < .1 _ : i .Federal judiciary, une-tnira 01 tne memuersmp ui we uuucu States Supreme Court has been appointed by the present Chief Executive, 12 of 59 United States Circuit Judges, or 41.7 per cent, and 42 of the 80 District Judges, or 52.5 per cent, have been appointed by Mr. Roosevelt. It is asstimed that many of these Judges have been appointed not because they were particularly learned in the law and particularly zealous Of the law but because they were in hearty sympathy with the so-called"policies" of the present Executive. At the rate in which he has filled the Federal judiciary with appointees who were supposed to be in entire sympathy with his views it is not unreasonable to suppose that by his own acts, and the acts of his successor in the presidential office named and branded by him, an overwhelming majority of M m Ji IHhI * -JBBKB^Hm 1 - t 4" lllfl 'lilll <5 Roosevelt Judges would occupy the Federal bench in the course of the next four years. We sympathize entirely with'the view of Mr. Patterson that in such case it would be necessary for the people of the country to obtain relief by such legislation as would result in the complete reorganization of the Federal judiciary, by the abolition of the inferior Federal Courts, and by providing some better and safer way of constructing the judiciary establishment of the country.?News and Courier. ALERT AND ACTIVE. TTnn. .T. O. Patterson has been no figure-head in Congress. He has been always alert and active,'looking for an opportunity to serve the people of his district, of his State and of the nation. Besides giving attention to drainage of the low laiids, rural mails, agricultural experiment stations, national aid for good roads, securing appropriations for public buildings, etc., Mr. Patterson, as is shown by a dispatch from Washington which we publish elsewhere, has given much time and thought to matters that affect our people/more vitally. In an able speecli which he recently delivered^ Mr. Patterson criticised the President for some of his judicial appointments, incidentally paying his respects to Judge Pritchard.?Edgefield Advertiser. FIGHT FOR GOOD ROADS. The following is a copy of a letter which Mr. Patterson recently wrote to the Supervisors of the districts in regard to the construction and improvement of the public roads, and explains itseii: "I have introduced in the House a bill providing for the establishment in the Department of Agriculture of a Bureau to be known as the 'Bureau of Public Highways,' and to provide for national aid in the improvement of the public roads. "1 expect to make a fight at this session for the passage of the bill, feeling, as I do, the great benefits to be derived therefrom, and especially by the farmers and others living in the rural districts, and remote from trade centers and places of market for their produce, to say nothing of the great reduction in the expense of placing their produce on the market, accessibility to schools, churches, etc. , There is now established in the Department of Agriculture an office known as the 'Office of Public Roads,' but a very small appropriation is made for the maintenance of this office, and with the very limited means at their command, no financial aid can be given in the construction of roads. This office of Public Roads, however, does furnish expert advice in the construction of roads, and upon application to the director of the office of - "T"v Public Roads, Department of Agriculture, Washington, jj. <j., they will undertake to supply a supervising engineer, and, when practicable, the necessary machinery. In addition to this, tests are made in the laboratory to determine among the materials * . ?/ ' / ,v available, the ond best suited to a particular road. The local authorities, however, have to furnish all material, labor, teams -V and fuel. -M "I am, therefore, inclosing herewith a blank form for application and a circular of instructien which explains the method by which this office co-operates with communities in the construction of object-lesson1 roads. ^ "If you have any funds that are available for this kind ofyvork, ^ . and are prepared to comply with the requirements of the depart- |! ment, I would suggest that you take the matter up witn tnem, and I will be pleased to render you any assistance in my "I believe that good results could be obtained if you would agitate this matter in your columns and arouse the people to*au>^S interest in good roads. Iam very much interested along this line and hope to get some good results from my work. "I am endeavoring to get an expert from the office of Publi^ ^^p Roads to go to my district and make addresses on the construc-V^^ tion and improvement of the public roads and to demonsi^ate .S^ the work of road-building, "I would be glad if you would call on the Supervisor audited^f|?| the forms I have sent him and give me such suggestions' as may think of advantage in bringing this matter to the attention ~ ? ? 7~ - ? -1 ~ ? ? ? ih iwinAw^AnAa'*&?B?U OI tlie peupitJ illiU. cli"UU.5lllg 1/lltill lU inc iictcoaitj auu iiupviiaiuvo ; ^ of action. "If the people will take an interest and back me up in tliis 5|f|| work, I will be able to accomplish a much needed work and -M make a start for road-building and improvement which will ^%'i result in much good to the country and give an impetus to progress and prosperity.77 Very truly yours,, v ?Journal and Review. J. O. Patterson, vr ^ Many other expressions commending his course in Congress |-g?j and his work in behalf of his constituents were published in-the jJB papers of his district, from time to time, too numerous for pub licat-ion here. ? With the consciousness that he has done/his full duty and that }^M in season and^out of season he has worked faithfully, fearlessly and zealously for the interest of his constituents, he is willing to ''&M stand upon his record, and upon this alone does he ask re-election 4 m at the hands of the true and tried Democracy of the Secoild ^ Congressional District, feeling that his experience of three years better fits him for the accomplishment of the work which he has., set before him. ' During the last session of Congress, he introduced 69 bills, ten of which became law. A large number of these bills provided for the paymentof ^ claims arising out of the Civil war for the destruction of churches ^3* and property belonging to individuals, amounting in the aggiegate to $303,079. Several provided for payment of pensions to widows of soldiers and to soldiers of the Indiaii wars, the Mexican war and the A .Spanish-American war; and others introduced were as follows: A Bill to establish a Naval Training Station at Port Royal, \' S. C. A Bill to amend the Bowman act. A Bill to waive the right of action under the captured and J abandoned property acts and for other purposes* . r I A Bill providing that the question of loyalty be not considei^r in certain cases before the Court of Claims. A Bill to confer jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to and determine the claims of churches, lodges and educational or t ^ eleemosynary institutions-, arising from the late Civil War. A Bill to repeal Sec. 3480, K. S, A Biirto establish an agricultural experiment station in the J: Congressional district of S, C. v A Bill to increase the salaries of rural free delivery carriers of ; mail. A Bill to provided for the erection of a public building ail 'Mm Beaufort, $125,000. A Bill to establish a fish hatchery and fish station in the State; ' * fofs.o. >/ ! A Bill establishing regular terms of the U. S. circuit andidis^c^ j trici courts at Aikcii S. C. A Bill providing for the erection of a public building at Aiken v; s. c. A Bill to regulate and fix the fees of U. S. commissioners and: -5 ;? to define their powers and duties. .. -v A Bill to improve and extend the navigation of Salkehatchie River in S. C. $100,000 i ' A Bill to correct the military record of Wra P. Scott. A Bill for the relief of R. A. Session for losses sustained by reason of the cyclone of 1893. . A Joint Resolution directing the Secy of Agriculture to c&us&; 0; a survey and investigation to be made of the swamps and tidal-S lands of the 2d Cong Dist of S. C. to determine the feasibility3 and cost of leveling and draining said lands and the benefits- to-b^f ^ agriculture and the public health which would result therefrom. A Bill to establish in the Dept of Agriculture a bureau to be;''.:V^ known as the Bureau of Public Highways and to provide for ^ : J national aia in tne impruvcmcm ui me puuut ivoua. A Bill providing for the erection of a public building at Edgefield. ^ . JWjlBM A Bill appropriating the receipts from the sale and disposal of public lands in certain States to the construction of works the drainage or reclamation of swamps and overflowed lands longing to "the U. S.. and for other purposes. A Bill to prevent the issuance by any judge of any Court of the U. S., inferior to the Supreme Court, of any writ of injunction or prohibition in any case wherein the validity of a law of one of the U. S. or the act of any officer of any such State don* ^ Kn rl /-?r>n i n norcn n n PP nf snob law. is r.allpfl in * A1 or If Lj UII CU IU Jk/C uwut, AU ~- ? , ? T; '."r^ question. 4 A Bill to annul an act entitled "An act to annul the act of J* Congress approved March 3, 1875, entitled 4An act to determine, the jurisdiction of Circuit Courts of the U. S. and to regulate tb$ removal of causes from State Courts, and for other purposes and4 to further regulate the jurisdiction of Circuit Courts of the U. S, ; ^ fr\T? /-vtlmv rknvr\ncnc ' " auu X\JL WilV* I/V^ v^t A Bill to restore to certain citizens the proceeds arising from the sale of their lands under the several acts levying direct taxes, j and for other purposes. > -r A Bill providing for the disposition of the cotton tax fund collected from the several States from 1862 to 1868.