The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-09-05
STATEMENT BY THOMAS H.
PEOPLES.
Candidate for the Short Term for
United States Senate.

l wish to say to the people of
South Carolina and my constituents
that l am grateful for their conf
dence, evidenced by their liberal sup
port which has placed me as a can
didate in the second race for the
short term for United States senate.
I wish to call to the attention of
every person interested that the rec
ord will bear me out in ever having
stood f~our-square on every issue and
principle that has been advanced by
our government in this time of strife,
having been most profoundly in SYM
pathy with the allies from the in
cipiency of hostilities. l have been
deeply concerned since the cloud of
war has lowered over great ma
ton, and the record will show that
Immediately upon a declaration of
war | rendered my services to the
president and our nation and from
him / received this acknowledgement:
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 treasured my
position and sincere interest in every
way possible, as is further evidenced
by the following letter Of June II,
1918, addressed to Mr.. John Lowell,
Chairman of the Special Committee
for War Service, Washington, D. c.:
II am in receipt of your letter of
the 18th inst, enclosing information
card which is herewith returned.
II wish to say that 1 am in the
campaign for governor of this State,
but nevertheless l stand ready to
nswer the call of my government at
serve in any capacity and will do so
for onlyfmy actual expenses. I would
be glad to do so for nothing if 1 were
financially able to support myself
while in the service.
81 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, I
extend to you my services in any ca
pacity.' This telegram expresses my
position now as well as then"
This record is not shown as a mat
ter of defense for my position needs
ne defense, and any statement or in
situation to the contrary by any man
or set of men is wilfull, deliberate
and untrue. I further wish to add
that I am not running for an Office
that will detain me long from the
service. The term of the Office I now
held as Attorney General of South
Carolina to which I have been three |
times elected, will expire in Janu-
airy next, and that of the short term
in the Senate will expire on 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 I will
for those who are with me and have
been with me in this political am
bition; and / am proud to say that
the time has come or will soon be at
hand when I 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 n who is elected to the United
States Senate it is encumbent upon |
him to cooperate and exercise his
every power to aid the president and
the nation in every effort to carry
forth to a successful conclusion the
great undertaking before the nation
and the allied world. I am heartily |
in favor of sending every available |