Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-09-04
Statement by Thomas H. Pee.
pies, Candidate for Short
Term for United States
Senate.

Carolina and my constituents that ]
am grateful for their confidence, evil
denced by their liberal support which
has placed me as a candidate in the
second race for the short term for
United States senate.
l wish to call to the attention of
every person interested that the rec
ord will bear me out in eve having
stood four-square on every issue and
principle that has been advanced by
our Government in this time of
strife, having been most profoundly
in sympathy with the allies from the
i~ncipiency of hostilities. have been
deeply concerned since the cloud of
war has lowered over our great ma
ton, and the record will show that
Immediately upon a declaration of
war I rendered my services to the
President and our nation and from
him I received this acknowledgment:
"The President thanks you cordially
for the good will which prompted
your kind message which has helped
to reassure him and keep him in
heart" and aince have treasured
my position and sincere interest IN
every way possible, as further evil
denced by the following letter OF
June II, 1918, to Mr.. John Lowell,
chairman of the Special Committee
for War Service, Washington, D. G..
81 am in receipt of your letter OF
the 18th inst. enclosing information
card which is herewith returned .
1 wish to say that I am in the cam
nnaign for Governor of this State,
but. nevertheless, ! stand ready to
answer the call of my Government
at any time I may be needed. l will
serve in any capacity and will do so
for only my actual expenses. I would
be glad to do so for nothing if were
financially able to support myself
while in the service.
I wired Hon. Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States, on
April 6, 1917, as follows: Since a
State of War has been declared be-
tween the United States of America
and Imperial German Government,
1 extend to you my services in any
capacity This telegram expresses my
position now as we'll as then"
This record is not shown as a mat
ter of defense, and any statement or
insinuation to the contrary by any
man or set Of men is wilful, deliber-
ate and untrue. I further wish to add
that l am not running for an office
that will detain me long from the
service. The term of the office | now
hold as attorney general Of South
Carolina, to which l have been three
times elected will expire in January
next, and that of the short term in
United States senate expires March
3rd next, and whether elected or de-
feated it will only be a short time
before I will answer the call of my
Government under the recent Draft
Act, and will be with the boys who
have gone forth in this great cause,
and will do my part then and there
for my opponents and those against
me in this election as freely as will
for those who are with me and have
been with me in this political ambi-
ton, and l am proud to say that the
time has come or will soon be at
hand when l can don the khaki IN
defense of our Government and this
great cause for humanity, freedom,
liberty and justice.
In the discharge of the duties by
the one who is elected to the United
States Senate, it is encumbent upon
him to cooperate and exercise his ev-
cry power to aid the President and
the nation in it's efforts to carry
forth to a successful conclusion the
great undertaking before the nation
and the allied world. 1 am heartily
in favor of sending every available
man in America, as went forth the
ancient hosts of the Lord to bring
victory and glory unto the cause Of
humanity, and 1 wish to reassure the
people of South Carolina that my ev-
cry effort will be set forth with this
sole purpose in view, returning from
the seat in the senate to the army to
do my bit as a soldier in actual SER
vice, which I feel will be a greater
honor and for a nobler cause than
any other in the sight of God and
man.