The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-08-21


invasion of these things that all Dem.
ocrats hold as sacred, shall be punish
ed with an adequate penalty.
with an honest purpose, with an
earnest desire for the welfare of ev-
cry Democrat in Union county, with
malice towards none, with perfect
willingness to be governed by
the majority in all things, political
with an unselfish desire to serve my
people, | call on the Democracy of
Union county to stand with me, and
fore me in these desires and purposes,
make me or some man who will more
worthily carry out these purposes,
your representatives, and in the name
of God and the future welfare of I'm
ion county never forget the fact that
united we stand; divided we fall.
81 have but barely touched the
great questions with which my heart
is on fire for Union county and South
Carolina-but l know that this mes
sage has already assumed too lengthy
proportions, so in my unavoidable alb
sence from you in these last days of
the campaign, men of Union county
trust my case in your hands. Since
I was knee pants boy my life and
powerS have been dedicated and given
to the manhood and womanhood of
Union county. 1t has been a pleasure
the one great pleasure of my life
that has been worth while to serve
you in many capacities No man
could be more highly honored than
you have already honored me-with
your confidence, with your love and
with the evidences of your trust, and
the greatest happiness of nv life. is
that l have never betrayd you. =,
eff on the 25th of August you will
honor me with this further chance for
service, if you make me your repre-
sentative, every power of my being
shall be given to the best interests of
the majority of my people.
eff on the other hand either of my
friends and opponents you feel can
and will, better and more worthily.
represent you, and the interests of
our county, send them, and | will
stay in the ranks of the privates, hold
up their hands and fight on for you
and for the future welfare of tn,
greatest people, the greatest county
and the greatest state in these great
United States.
Gust remember this, in conclusions:
That l would not exchange the place,
the manhood and womanhood of Un-
ion county have given me in their
hearts and affection for any office on
earth. If you can not love me and
trust me still, and send me to the
capitol as your representative, keep
me at home, and give me a bigger
and better place than ever before in
your hearts; but if you send me, as
fully believe you will, will try to
earn bigger and better place by the
faithful service I shall strive to give
you there and serve you at home, as |
always have.
FINALLY, remember, men of Union
and Union county, that if l have lived
among you for lifetime and kept
the faith, if l have gone in and out
before you in every walk of life, and
been blameless in life and action, and
no living soul has ever limited other
wise; that even though I am in po-
itical campaign, l shall not, and have
action during these last days, and
Just on the eve of the election-in
other words, my friends and citizens,
f that vile, creeping, despicable char
acter assassin, worse than one VIII,
lakes life under the cover of darkness,
shall, whisper some slander in your
ear or circulate any rumor or report
1erogatory to character or manhood
Or service in my absence and inability
20 brand it myself, pledge you my
1onor that you can brand it and that
It is from pits of blackness and slime,
and / trust you will rebuke such "a
nonstrosity should it be perpetrated,
by giving me the heartiest support in
your power to give. In passing, let
ne thank the manhood of Union coun-
~ for the unsurpassed attention,
courtesy, and genuine sincerely Of
he reception you have given me and
very candidate in this campaign: 7 |
hall ever hold you each and every
Dne in grateful remembrance, and |
Union county deserves a place second |
o none for the most genteel, best |
and fairest minded citizen
ship, and for a fair and courteous
treatment of every candidate and |
most gratefully is this appreciated
~ your humble servant now, / trust |
your servant and one of your repre-
entatives in the next house of rep
esentatives by your votes of August |
9th. Thanking you, am,
Sincerely yours,