The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-08
Announces His Candidacy for
Fifth Term in the Senate
Tuesday.
LEVER MAY OPPOSE HIM
LeastwiSe That's the Report
Out of Washington and Wash
ingtOn is the Melting Pc
For Politics.

Washington, ID. c., March T.
Senator Tillman, of South Carolina,
formally announced Tuesday that he
would be candidate to succeed
himself in the senate for fifth
term. In a statement, Mr.. Tillman
said:
Just before the primaries in
1914, l announced that / would not
again be a candidate. At that time
the United States had not entered
the war in Europe. In self respect
we were forced to enter the war and
we are in II to a finish unless we are
to belle all our traditions and lose
all Of the rights, liberties, and in
herited privileges. bequeathed to us
by our forefathers. Everything has
been changed by our entering into
the war.
'The life of the individual is no
longer his own. 1t belongs to the
nation; and every man ought to be
guided by that consideration alone
by a sense of duty to his country
How can l best serve my country
is the question patriots are asking
themselves. Considering my owl
case, the conclusion / have reached
is that / can best serve my country
by continuing in the senate Having
determined that it is my duty, will
not be deferred from asking for re-
election because OF statement |
made in 1914 under entirely diff
ferent circumstances"
In his announcement Senator
Tillman referred to his long service
and of the time when he used to be
ready whenever anyone threw a
rock at the south to throw two
back He said he could claim some
credit for the readiness of the navy
to cooperate with the allies, and
that with his ability to be of service
TO the country as chairman of the
naval committee, he felt he would
feel like a deserter in the face of
the enemy III ne got out.
Will Make No Speeches.
After reviewing his record in the
senate, Mr.. Tillman declares: II do
not believe the people of the state
are in the humor for unnecessary
political agitation this year. They
want to win the war and they know
President Wilson's hands. Any man
sent to the senate now from South
Carolina who would not sustain the
President whole-heartedIy would be
a traitor to the best interests of our
country. and utterly useless to his
South Carolina constituents.
Although my health is better
now than it has been for many years.
1t Is not my purpose to make any
campaign speeches. In my opinion,
IL Is more important for me to re-
main in Washington attending to
my duties in the senate and in the
naval affairs committee than Il is
Tor me to engage in the mere handy
ing of words with any man or men
upon the stump in South Carolina.
] have enough faith in the good
sense and patriotism OF South Caro-
linians to believe the uppermost
thought in their minds today is To
defeat Germany. They know the
only way to do that is TO stand by
the President. They know I have
always stood by the President and
VIII continue to stand by him, and
i therefore announce my candidacy
for reelection"
AT the same time. Representative
Lever. OF South Carolina, chairman
OF the house agricultural commit
tee and author Of the food laws. is
sued statement saying he had been
urged to make the race for the SEN
ate. but would have no announce
mept to make until he had further
opportunity to ascertain his duty un-
der the circumstances. II is under
stood that Mr.. Lever intends to en-
ter the fight only IL he becomes con-
vinced that Senator Tillman cannot
win over two opponents already in
the field. former Governor Cole L.
Blease and N. b. Dial, a business
man OF Laurens.