University of South Carolina Libraries
VOLUJME XXXIII. LAURI3NS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDN-ESDAY, MC"i. 13, t918. NNBR3 TILLMlN ANNOUN[S FOR U. S. 8[INf Has Decided to Enter Rack, Again LEVER WITHHOLDS HIS DECISION Understood that Lever 311y Enter the lIace If it A ppears flint Tmn ('iannot WI nover lDial and Blease. Tilman Refers to Ills Long Itecord of Service in the Seniate, Washington, 'Mlaren 5.--Senator Till mnan, of South Garoliina, veteran Dem ocrat of the Senate and chairman of the naval committee tonight announc ed his candidacy for a fliti term. lie said the entrance of the United States Into the war had so changed the situa tion since his announecinc t before the 1914 primnaries that he would not again seek to succeed himself, that Ie now believed he could best serve his State and the nation by continuing in the senate. At the saime time Representative Le ver of South Carolina, chairman of the House agricultural committee and au thor of the food la'ws, issued a state ment saying he had been urged to make the race for the senate but would have no announcement to make until he had further opportunity to discuss the duty under the present cir eumstances. It is understood that Mr. lever intends to enter the fight. only If lIe becoimes convinced that Senator TiIlliman cannot. win over two oppo nents already in the field, former Gov ernor Cole L. Blease and N. B. Dial, a business man of Laurens. In his announcement. (Senator Till man referred to his long service and of the time when lie used to be ready yhen any one threw a rock at the South, to throw two back. TIe said he could claim some credit 'for the readi ness of the navy to co-operate with the allies and that with his ability 'to be of service to the country as chairman of the naval committee be 'felt he would feel like a deserter in the face of the enemy if he got ouL The senator gave notice that he would do no campaigning, saying that while his health was better than it 'had been for years, It was more lim portant for him to remain in Wash ington. "I do not believe the people of the State are in humor for unnecessary political agitaeson this year," ho add ed. "They want. to winl the war and they know the only way to win is to hold up President's hands." Address ToPeople. I hereby announce my can(lidacy for the United States senate to suc ceed myself. ".ust before the pimiary in 1911 1 annonneed that I wouldii not again he a candlidate, stating "I shall not try to succeed myselIf.' At t hat tine, while thle wa w ar VII i ini urope, thle Uniited'( States had niot entered the conflict and no0 one -crtinly not lPresident WI I sont- --expe~cidis to enter' it. Most as sitredly, thie nlatio d0(id not wih to1 miix In this great world :onfictit. For' a whlile (iiman :iv retended to0 respct (our nitli nIity. She madie fair prom is e~s a bout not sinking ouri ships. but all Lewis & Lewis EYE SPECIAL ISTS All Spectacles, Eye Glasses and Artificial Eyes ufrnished lyf Us Are Iuarant d to be Ac urate 6d of CALL AD SEE US. Located on West Main St. Opposite Postoffice Lauren. So. Car. the Wilie sie was bending all of her energies to build a fleet of submarines When she was ready she inapped off great areas of the ocean whleh front tht beginning of the world, had been ('"ee to all peoples and notified the na h'ns that she -would, without warning, ,!nk any ship that dared to enter these arn. In pursiance of this threat site proceeded to sink our ships, caus Ing the death of hundreds of I inocent 11en1, women and clildren-citizens of Iie United StatePS. In self resp iect, we are forced to enter the war: and we arte it that warl to ithe finish uiless we are to helle all oi traditions ind lose all of the rights, liberties andt ilherited privil eges betueathed to its by outr forefathers. CI'eryting has ben changed by oitr entry iI the war. The life of the in dividlial Is 11o longer his ownil. It be longs to the nation; and every man oight to he gulded by that considera i1on alone---a sentse of dlity to his country. "Ilow 'all I best serve ly countiry?" is tile only question patri ots are asking themselves. Consider ing my own case, the conclusion I have reached Is that I can best set my country by continuing in the sen ate. Ilaving determined that it is my duty. I will not be deterred frot ask Ing for reelection because of a state ment. I imade in 1914 under entirely dif foret circumstances. In reachhing this conclusion, I have naturally been influenced in gre;I measure by the hundreds of letters from patriotic citizens In every sec tion of the State, who have urged Ip oil me the view that. having given to me every oice to which I have as pired, it. would be base ingratiitude o tmy part If I should retire in this crisis whell they believe it to be my dilty to ask for re-election. I ktnow that twellty-three years of Service here-the best of witleh I Was capable--have given me a position which no new iian, however brilliant lie may be, could hope to attaill. Since the lDemocrats took charge of the gov ernment, I have been chairman of the committee on naval affairs. My best efforts have been given to the crea tion of a great navy; and for the navy's readiness to effectively co-op crate with the allies and the success It has met in curbing the U-boat mnen ace, I can justly claim much credit. I know that my intimate knowledge of naval affairs, resulting from my long service, enables ine now to be of real gervice to my government. If I retire the chairmanship of the committee oi naval affairs is lost to the State. Every day scores of letters come to ie from soldiers and sailors an( from their relatives. asking ie for service a-nd for advice. I know that my inti mate ae(iaintance with departnintal ofileials makes it possible for me to bie of service to them. 'm.y dlea 1ings withi government. ofilcials have given me their respect and friendship . My trinelple Ias always been to ask for F-oth Carolina only what she was on titled to. llaving asked for Solethilig I have always foutghi until I got it --if ;, were possihle to get it at all. Tul vIew of my conlvieting, that I ant now he iter ablde han ever before to sev lhe noion11 anid myv state. if T ie.. tredl beeniise oif the Statieent malde int 191.1 it woul be all act of cowardice. anid anl injuist ice to oit b hoys whio have ouffer ed thir li ives int dlefense of thuei I haive 'ivert''hine' r tooe andi nioth w ters of politiles inl whiich I have' woubiilt fiel somiewvht lilie a deseir1 inl -ent ienlI m wa's v'irui ent antd r was forced to list en tou false and itn'-ultings lt('eisat ions againist the Southl and Its 11e0141. Th'le demlocra Is had1( dteceld it was wisest to say ntothIin. tihatik G od' I niever followed thi.s uirse. bult fromi th bt leginlninig p rot estedo vigor ouisly wIth my bi v rot her deocra'fts against such11eravoness. When antyonte thirew~ a rockc at the South, T w~as al ways realdy to thr Ow', Iw -Ohack. Indeoed, I have been1 told biy completent judogesi and~ I hlilove it to be0 te--thant myl~ speehes inl the senate atnd moy lee tu res thriou~gh tile North1 have (done1 nmore to etnligh ten the ntorthtern iloeple Oin tile race leStion thani till other instrumlenta lilies combined. I htere labored cotnslatently for the greater dlevelopmtlent anld use of the0 Chiarlestonh navy yard and att indivld itally resonsibOle)I for Its estabii lih meint. The cloting factory at thlat yard is a concrete examplile of one of l1s beneita, It was largelv dune to my efforts thtat congressa eiactei the raill 4iod rates bill, which gave to the coultry fair rallway rates ad(( to the farmers mucI relief from the burdens the'y were then bearing. The exposure of frauds and rolbery of the government. perpetrated by the arnor plate ilManufacturers was among my first important acts as senuator. Time after time I offered ailnendments to the naval appropriation bills auil Wili tle governiment to build its own armor plate factory. i'Iaebp of thetse' was defeattcl. but I have lived4 long entltigh to see the enactilelt (if my original pr-oposition aut1horizing [he erection of a ilait by the governetl; and that 10,an1 IF now actually unlr const-ruictionl at. Chalestoit, Wk.! Vir tIinia. "I have lived to se( ml osI t of Ihe finl ancial t'eisialion wicvh I alw;.ys alvo tate(i enlacted itto law. The National ieserve aink ct, and tile Ia 11rs Loan a0, enabling tile farmers to get moneyv at alow rates of initerest, are among the thillngs I helped to secure. Both of these were long lierished dreams of tile Farmers Alliance and their germs may be found in the "Ocala Demands." "One of the things of which I am m1ost prold was that I compelled rece ognition of South Carol1i na's claim against the federal government for m1oney loaned by the state in the war of 1S12. ily this, $386,000 of tile state's bonds, held by tihe federal government as a debt against the state, were can (tled an(1 $81).I::7.:36 was paid into the state treasiry in (ash. "I do not believe tile people of the State are ill lie hiuor for tinneoces sary political agitation fthis year. Tle want to win the war and they know the only way to win it is to hold up President Wilsoni's hands. Any man sent to the senate nlow from Sonth Carolina who would not. sistain the president wholeheartedly would he a traItor to the best interests of our coitntry 1111d litterly itseless to his South Carolina constituents. "Although my health is better now than it. hits been for many years it is not ily purpose to make any campaign. In my opinion, it is more important for mte to remain In Washington attending to mlly ditles in the senate and in the naval affairs committee than it is for me to engage In the mere handying of words with any man or men ii pon file stimip in South Carolina. "I have enough faith In tie good sense and patriotism of Sonth Caro lina to believe tlie iipperillost thought in Ihielir 1111nds today is to defeat Ger m1aniy. They know tle only way to do that is i st11d by tll% presidlent. They know I ha always stood1 by the pt-s ideit iland will con tinu14e to stand by him, ind I ther'etfo(re alnounne my C:nI didneyfor r-vlectionl. "It. 1. TI IA..\lAN." .Jol tI ' as .v rtile y. ("over L.. Ilenidersol. of Orav Court, well known ill aitar-ens and this sc tion of the tite, has been11 n pt4ed for 01nlistmentil inl the 1'nited SttsArmy i< n. w t n y at Fott Sreven, ne r Sa vainntahi, Ga. .\i t. Ii('eler)on is the iio oif Uoher-t t,. 1lliind esi, of 'miv (ourt. 114' those 'he co(ast ar' 11illtry branl os lthe seic andii hEb-is of luck( whVil i n thi Ile serv'.ice. oon d1ipla HrIn Ii fTs MOTHER! YOUR C~IlD IS CROSS, [EVE RISH FROM1 CONSTIPATION lI tonue Is conted, ibreiath had. stom-11 nehi sour1, tleani 4'1 lherma honels. half- .,ik, isni irstiiy,, 4'athini: amil act Iig natu trally - 1(ook, .\lothler'! s-ee If totngue is coate i. Thlis is4 a sjare- sign t! at its little s omac'h, livgr' < tid how ele ate elogge w.ithl itste. Whenl cross, i rritIah b1, riV~sh, I toma1ch soiurI, breathi bad or" t as st oimachi-anhie, dliarrhomea, soire throat. full of cold, igive a I easptoonfit Iof "CaliIfottiIa Syriup of Vi gs" tind t in a few hours11 all It ellon sour' bilte gt'itly tlov.es ol!! of it s lit tIe bowels w.ithout gr'iaig, and von hanve a Wvell, pilayftul ('hild( again. .\ot herst 4 i 1't'5et ciasy aiftert'u i inig this haarmlles, "frttit la'ativ.e"' biecnitse it ntexei fails to cleanise ahe little ones liIver and -how..els and r'weetenil the stomach and thel(y denarly lov.e its pleasant taste. Full dtir'ec'tionls for each bottIe., Itew.are oIf counterifelt fig syrup is, Ask your druggist for a btottle of "Cal ifor'nia Ryirup of Figs"; thien see that it it; maude by thle "'Caiiornia Fi~g venniuu Com:'nnv." CASE THE HANDY TRACTOR FOR YOU. H+ighest quality material, plus honest workmanship, plus service, gives you the Case Standard. This standard is known the world over. The Case Tractor is built on Case or corn, dig potatoes, etc. It standard. The result is a tractor ,'will thresh, hull, fill silo, bae that you can depend upon. It / hay, grind feed,shelicorn, pump fills every power need of the/ water, dxive-fisiliing machine, modIern farm. It saves youf- prjyatf electric light plant, and moneylC and time. That saving /tfo a hundred other jobs. Case means mncreased profit for yog,-? Tractors are right before they With this 9-18 Case Tractor you leave the factory. They are - can spread manure, plow, har- built in 5 sizes and to fill every - row, roll, plant, mow, rake, farm power need. Let us tell you load and haul hay', harvest grain about them. ROPP & WORKMAN, Cross Hill, S. C. Execting a Carload in a Few Days. Can Supply You Promptly. GET THE BEST AND SAVE THE MOST WOOD STOCK BaII-Bearing STANDARD Single-Shift WHY? Beeause So for Every Purpose Bl3l Bearing Easy Action Single Shift [rue Standard M\'ost Sient and~ Sat isfactory Simple---Vi~ible-Dur>1able--E*fficient THE NEW RECORD IN TYPEWRITER PERFECTION Meets Every Demand Suits Every Purse Investigate The \VOODSTOCK Tyewriter Advertiser Printing Company Modrnfar. t a e ntof p~V eeti ihtpat n