Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-14

Thomas &c Peoples. candidate
s le short term for United States
Senate. IS Young man who has W0r
Red his way up, with few opportunil
lies He was reared with the disad|
tages incident sat ths.s time to al
ssaer boy: secured al education
sas csrcsusisnssances would permit; was
adrnittea as . pracficine attorney al
lei xsSasne lap at tthe Jgnlyersitv Of
outh Colina 81 December 100.
He as elected to the General Assem-
die head Of the ticket from
ell County ii 1910. serving in
ss sons of 191t 4 and 1912: wast
s Attorney General IN 1927
as reelected over opposition. in 1914
lila na 4eelected for the third term
Shesit opposition il 1915. During
"Reminiscences as ATTORNEY Gem
|xsii be was elected Vice President Of
4 #fss atssnas Association of Attorneys
enerafn 1915. and ii 1915 was elect
resident sf sid association. He
- He yonneesf Attorney General
I'D khe only South herner who has Eli!
z s hieh position.
zsihg withdrawn FROM the race
or Gcyernsr and entered the race
for the unexpired term of the late
ator BENJAMIN r. Tillman. / have
<fDxe s6 solely as democrat. Evi-
eeslfly nv actions and determinations
ve rreated CONSERVATION in the
ynps of my opponents. for various
III #ewspaper editorials have been very
uisihye as to my STANDING on CUES
xiok.s affecting actionalisui rather
ssn tie broad and patriotic views OF
ocr4eS The narrownsss OF such
al attitnde Is tending to- belittle the
etion Of free thinkers and the
He action Of a free people. and do
S5ot ask that ayetsrin South Carolina
1eIer me by the standard Of any; in
xidnas, bat solely >unon my meritss]
I'D eneaIications ta hold the high
md hparrable position of United
states Senator. NV, position in this
regard was clearly stated ip q state
! 7sfsft putfshed by several newspa
+ s5es on July 18th, and is as follows:
'ss was candidate for governor and
zasd visited about fifteen counties a
lof,p WITH the gubernatorial campaign
ether candle aspiring Tor
Si,e same office. and. so far as was
concerned. my association with these
Qentgenen was congenial and pleas
Such VIII be my policy in this
campaign which ] have entered.
am allowed 80 pursue it. wish
saerstood BY che people Of South
oiina that nv purpose in chang
:7I,z from the governors race to that
36r the unexpired term Of Senator
ilfrnan was not malice or prejudice
aainst any one. nor was it inspired
bg anv political CLIQUE. caucus. OF
otherwise. but it was simply deter
na;nation on nv own volition after !
3Ssssa determined for myself the course
fsich felt ought to pursue. better
ited TO The State and the Nation at
fha* particular time. / can see nc
xSason for the supporters Of any of
remaining candidates for govern.
IS say anything against nv action
<ss3 Qiew of the circumstances upon
i was based
sin not running uron the merits
en1erits Of any one idividual. l
5S| 1sting myself With the demo-
voters Of the State. as plain
oerat who believes in honesty and
dealing between man and man.
j have said before. / do not think
81 III keeping with the principles OF
fE3zi among men at this crucial time
ii <or In keeping with respect for the
l9enssip; OF the State and Nation!
candidates. newspapers and