The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-13
POLLOCK GIVES
HIS PLATFORM
Says That He Would Get Out of
the Race If Some Other Would
Enter

Cheraw. June NV. p. Pollock
candidate for the United States SEN
ate. has given out the following open
letter to the people of the State re-
garding bis candidacy.
The time approaches near when
entries will close for candidates for
State and national Offices. Many able
and, patriotic men have announced
their candidacy for governor and for
other State offices, but 30 far only
two mon have announced their cam
didacy for the United States senate
Sen. E. D. Smith and Gov. c. L.
Blease '{''' ta1 i.',f
! know Of no iaw.bf the land nor
rule OF the party that give to a SEN
ator the right to succeed himself, but
on the contrary the. constitution OF
the United Staies limits The term 40
six years. and the expiration OF that
term senator's commission goes back
to the people whence it came to be by
them bestpwed where they will.
I know of no law Of the land nor
rule Of the party that gives to q gov-
ernor the right to succeed to q seat in
the United States senate at the en-
piration OF his gubernatorial term, but
on the contrary n governor who uses
his office to build up for himself a
political machine with which to elect
himself to some other office shows
that he is utterly selfish, and he vio-
lates the spirit II not the letter of the
constitution.
There Is a widespread demand
throughout South Carolina for a
broader field from which to choose
United States senator, behause the
wisest conclusions are reached only
after the fullest discussion-the best
representatives of the people are found
only when the people have full field
from which to select.
have been urged by. many unset
fish. patriotic men from every Sec
ton OF South Carolina who have only
the best interests OF the State and her
people at heart to enter the race for
the United States senate this year, but
l have hesitated to do SO before lest
my entrance into the race might keep
some other man who might be more
acceptable to the people from an
nouncing his candidacy:. But the time
for doubling and waiting has passed
South Carolina needs the services OF
her sons. She deserves better abroad
than she has been receiving at home.
She gave me birth and sustenance, and
whatever am 1 owe It to her and I
gladly place myself at her disposal.
l therefore announce myself q can
didate for the United States senate in
the approaching democratic primary,
and In doing 30 do not wish any good,
patriotic man who is willing to place
his services on the altar of his State
to stay out of the race on my account,
but shall welcome into the campaign
any good man who feels that he can
render patriotic service to his peo-
pie. sfuf ;fat .t,t8iic,g. - r.
am not candidate of any clinic or
caucus. have entered into no COM
bination with any man or set of men.
l'have nothing to give and nothing to
promise except faithful service to my
country and my people. Il am not beg
g1ng for something for myself, but
am exercising the right that every
derioerat ih, South Carolina has who
10 80 years old-the right 70 offer his
services to his State III the United
States senate II is for people to ac-
cept or reject those services and
whether they accept me or whether
they reject me hope the people will
see In the campaign that they have the
opportunity To vote for a man and not
for Q mere selfseeking politician and
and fights CONT lnned. which caused
the audience to roar. Alderman Car
ter seemed to be In the midst Of his
friends, - 80 ftEf s $500 - 3,