The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, March 13, 1918, Image 9
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
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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
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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
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