Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-03
STATEMENT
By Thomos H. Peoples
Candidate for the Short Term for
United States Senate

I wish to say to the people of South
Carolina and my constituents that
am grateful for their confidence. evil
denced by their liberal support which
has placed me as Il candidate in the
second race for the short term for
| the United States senate.
/ wish to call to the attention of ev-
| cry person interested that the record
will bear me out in ever having stood
four-square on every issue and princi-
| pie that has been advanced by our
Government in this time Of strife, hav-
ing been'most profoundly in sympathy
with the Allies from the incipicncy OF
hostilities. l have been deeply con-
| cerned since the cloud Of war has how
| cred over our great nation, and the
record will show that Immediately up
on a declaration of war / rendered my
services to the President of our ma
ton and from him received this ac-
Acknowledgements: 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 since have re-
assured my position and sincere inter-
est in every way possible as is further
evidenced by the following letter Of
June Il. 1918. addressed TO Mr.. John
Lowell. Chairman of the Special Com
mittee for War Service, Washington,
ID. c.:
Il am in receipt of your letter of the
18th inst. enclosing information card
which is herewith returned.
Il wish TO say that am in the cam
paign for Governor Of this State, but
nevertheless / stand ready to answer
the call of my government at any time
l may be needed. l will serve in any
y,,,it a Il Ft11Nr fNNy
actual expenses. l would be glad to do
so for nothing if were financially able
to support myself while in the service.
Il wired Hon. Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States, on April
6, 1917. as follows: Since state OF
war has been declared between the
United States of America and Imperial
German Government, l extend to you
my services in any capacity. This tel
egram expresses my position now as
well as them"
This record is not shown as matter
of defense for my position needs no de-
fensc, and any statement or insinua-
ton to the contrary by any man or set
of men is wilful, deliberate and untrue.
l further wish to add that / am not
running for an office that will detain
me long from the service. The term or
the office | now hold as Attorney Cen
eral Of South Carolina, to which i have
been three times elected. will expire in
January next, and that Of the short
term in the Senate will expire on
March 3rd next. and whether elected
or defeated it will only be a short time
before | will answer the call or 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 I will for
those who are with me and have been
with me in this political ambition; and
am proud to say that the time has
come or will soon be ut hand when
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 cncumbent upon him to CO.
operate and exercise his every power
to aid the President and the nation in
levery effort to carry forth to u success
full concluSio the great undertaking
before the nation and the Allied world.
| 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 l wish to reaSsure
the people of South Carolina that my
every effort will be with this sole pur-
pose in view, returning from the seat
| i'm the Senate to the army to do my bit
as IL soldier in actual service, which
feel will be u greater honor and for Il
noblcr cause than any other in the
sight of God and man.
AS 70 the other issues, the short term
| in the Senate will doubtless give no
opportunity to bring them to success
full conclusion. They can be properly
presented and concluded in due course
of time. AS to this, wish to reiterate
that | believe in supporting labor In
it's legal efforts and protecting capital
| in it's lawful Investments for they go
hand i'm hand and their interests should
be compatible. Also, that some enact
ments should be made to adjust con-
ditions Of labor confronting the farm
crs and others and that the allotment
allowed dependents should be handled
Through the various Local Boards and
withheld from those who refuse to
work on account Of having this dona-
ton from the Government. The farm
ers and homes in South Carolina are
| feeling the effects Of the independence
of those who are sharing in this boun-
Ity. do not believe in deprivation or
Injustice. but / do believe that the
Work or Fight" system should apply
to every able bodied man and woman
in America today.