The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-05-15
A FULL AND ABLE SUM.
MARY OF HIS MAIN
PLATFORM PLAFNkS
To the Voters of the State of South
Carolina:


Of United States Senator and wish to
say no man ought to aspire to public
office without first having examined his
mind and heart to ascertain whether or
not he has a proper conception of the
responsibilities he proposes to assume
and also convince himself that nothing
Will be wanting In his determination to
execute every obligation that may be
imposed upon him. He should thor
oughly weigh his motives, and his A.
deity to the people, who may choose
him to serve them. He should consid-
er well his abiding devotion to all
that relates to the well being of those
concerned in his administration of
official duty, and his courage to do
manfully Ghatever may devolye upon
him. Such considerations as these ap-
ply with great force to every candi-
date for office, but in special way to
those aspiring to the United States
Senate from the State of South Caro-
lima, the state Of which Robert Y.
Hayne said in one OF his speeches, "If
there be one state in the Union that
Will challenge comparison with any
other, that state is South Carolina. !"
For the time that one may hold this
office he must practically separate
himself from all those private bust
ness affairs to which he may have been
accustomed. He is inhibited from the
practice of any profession and receiv-
ing compensation, reward, fee or
promise thereof for the same. Nor IS
he allowed to receive any reward or
compensation for services rendered
during his incumbency 1t is contemp-
lated that he shall devote himself ex-
clusively to the service of the state.
This is as it should be for he should
enter upon his high commission with
singleness of purpose, and look for
his reward in the appreciation of the
people for worthy services rendered
in their behalf, and the Satisfaction
that always proceeds from the con-
sciousness of duty we'll performed,
with the hope of receiving that well
come plaudit, well done thou good
and faithful servant"
1t seems to me to be not inappro-
PIRATE in the outest that public atten-
tion be directed Of these, and kindred
considerations, that there may be a
due appreciation of the requisite quail
1hcations of this lofty station, and the
many obligations, expressed and i'm
piled, that are involved in it's conduct.
Just here | desire to say that shall
conduct myself in this campaign as I
nave always tried to do, and make my
night upon principal and merit, with
out any wanton or undeserved attacks
upon my opponents. | am running for
the position. and not against any one
OF them, except as the necessity of the
case may from time to time demand.
am opposed to combinations and con-
spiracies and the corrupt use OF mon
ey In elections, and shall demand upon
ey in elections. and shall depend upon
public questions, as shall present
them to you in this campaign for your
support for the position to which I
aspire.
1t was intended by the fathers that
this government OF ours should rest
lpon the foundation of free and inde-
pendent suffrage, and be forever main
tanned by the virtue and morality, the
patriotism and intelligence of the
American people, and that those cal
led to administer its affairs should
not secure and hold office through de-
scent, or by trickery, and combina-
tion. If we shall ever reach the point
where votes, equivalent to vows, can
be cajoied or coerced, bought, or
bullied, impawned, or intimidated
where unshackled manhood cannot
fearlessly assert its highest preroga-
tive in the selection OF political
agents, and the decision of popular
Issues, or where citizenship shall be-
come so enslaYed as to abandon it's
dignity and integrity, where the pol
ling-place shall degenerate into the
market overt, and ballots shall be at
Vendue, or men shall be driven like
cattle, without choice Of their own,
then indeed may patriots tremble for
consequences, and then indeed will
begin the downfall Of our free insti-
tutions. That Is mean and com
pitble ambition that you'd seek open
preferment by unholy combinations.
and the corrupt use of money 81 mis-
representations in their public pier,
and thatlis 9 despicable voter, whose
auffrake can" ba purcb asof" Liz