Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-04
STATEMENT BY
THOS. H. PEOPLES
Candidate for the Short Term for
the United States
Senate.

Carolina and my constituents that l
am grateful for their confidence, evil
dences by their liberalsupport, which
have placed me. as a candidate 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
stood four-square on every issue and
principle that has been advanced by
our Government in this time OF strife,
having been profoundly in sympathy
with the Allies from the incipiencF
Of hostilities. I have been deeply
concerned since the cloud Of war has
hevered oyer our great nation, and
the record will show that immediate
ly upon a declaration of war tender
ed my services to the President and
nation and from him I IFreceiVed this
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
treasured nay position and sincere in
terst in every way possible, as is fur
ter evidenced by the following letter
addressed to Mr.. John Lowell, Chair
man of the Special Committee for
War Service, Washington, D. c., on
June II, 1918:
Il am in receipt of your letter of the
18th inst. enclosing information card
which is herewith returned.
II wish to say that I am in the cam
paign for Governor of this State, but
nevertheless I stand ready to answer
the call of my government at any time
1 may be needed. I will serve in any
capacity and will do so for only my
actual expenses. 1 would be glad to
do 50 for nothing if I 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, I
extend to you my services in any ca
pacity." This telegram, expresses my
position now as we'll as then.
This record is not shown as mat
ter of defense for my position needs
no defense and any statement or in
sinuation to the contrary by any man
or set of men is wilful, deliberate and
untrue | further wish to add that |
am not running for an office that Wall
detain me long from the service. The
term of office | now hold as Attorney
General of South Carolina, to which
| have been three times elected. VIII
expire in January next, and that OF
the short term in the Senate Will
expire on March 3rd next, and wheth-
er elected or defeated it will only be
a short time before l will answer the
call Of my government under the re-
cent Draft. Act and will be with the
bows 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 polite
al ambition: and | am proud to say
that the time has come or will soon be
at hand when J can don the khaki IN
defense of our Government and TINS
great cause for humanity, freedom,
liberty and justice.
In the discharge Of the duties by
the one elected to the United states
Senate it is encumbent upon him to
cooperate and exercise every power to
aid the President and the nation in
every effort to carry forth to sue
cessful conclusion the great undertake
ing before the nation and the allied
world l am heartily in favor OF send
ing 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 | wish to
reassure the people of South Carolina
that my efforts Will be set forth with
this sole purpose in view, returning
from the seat Of the Senate to the
army to do my bit as soldier in ac-
tual service, which I feel will be a
greater honor and for a nobler cause
than any other in the sight Of God
and man.
As to the other issues, the short
time in the Senate would doubtless
give no opportunity to bring them to