The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-06-20
Card iron Dr.. David.

To The Editor of The Dillon Herald ::
Please allow me the privilege of
expressing through your paper to the
people Of Dillon county and to the
prospective candidates for the office
OF the Senate my sincere apprecia-
ton Of their unselfish act, previously
taken by these prospective candi-
dates, in announcing their desire to
stand aside in favor Of me and in
announcing their desire that I be a
candidate for the office 1 am ad-
dressing this to the people as we'll as
the candidates for the reason that I
regard these gentlemen as represen-
tatfve men and that l am lead to
believe that their action would be
acceptable to the people.
nave never had any political am
bition. always having been content to
remain private citizen and to give
my energies to the ordinary duties
OF life and to work for the upbuild-
Ing OF my community and county to
the best OF my ability without any
hope of reward. other than the good
twill and friendship of my fellowman
and the satisfaction Of feeling that
l have tried to make my life worth
something to my country.
repeat that I have never had any
political ambition. I realize, that this
Is time when our country is pass
Ing through the greatest crisis Of it's
history. 1t is time when no man has
a right to call his property his own,
to claim any individual rights or
even to claim his life as his own but
everyone should be willing to sacri-
flee not only his property but even
his life for the cause of his country.
and to stand ready to 20 battle for
this great democracy OF ours at
Whatever place he is best fitted.
Each and everyone of us must
take his place in the battle line.
Young men physically and mentally
ut should take their places in the
front line trenches and fight where
men in the full bloom Of their man
hood fight. Those who have families
to take care of should work every
hour at some productive calling and
see that the soldiers are kept SUM-
piled with every necessity so that we
Will not loose this war on account
OF failure to back them up. It is
necessary that those who are able
shall put their hand to the plow. the
rake and the hoe and raise food for
our allies and army and those who
are too old or untitled for any of
these things should give their sup
port to the government in any and
every way that it is possible for
;hem to aid
Now then if the people of Dillon
county think that it my duty to do
SO. and that l am fitted for it, and
the proper representative to go from
this county to the Senate and that I
can serve them in this capacity better
than any other way. and If they feel
that they should have one in this
honorable position who feels for ev-
cry boy in France or on his way
there, as a father feels toward his
son. then I am willing to answer the
call to arms as l have no right to con-
slider my own private wishes or de-
sires when my country has need of
me, for l am willing to give every
ounce of my strength to my country.
Allow ME again to express my
heartfelt appreciation of the spirit
that has prompted the action that
hxs been taken by the prospective
candidates. but l desire to say, how
ever, that the action taken by the
prospective candidates does not of
course bar any one from making the
race if he so desires. Just because
they have SO expressed themselves is
no reason why anyone should feel
any hesitation in offering himself, as
what they did was only an express
sion of what they thought best and
the honor of this office is in the gift
of the people. Respectfully,
j. H. DAVID