The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-06-18
LEVER QUITS RACE FOR
THE L. :. SENATE.
~. Wilson Anxious to Have Caro-
Iini;ln Remain i'm House as the
Chairman of Committee Oh
Agriculture.

Washington. June 13.-Representa-
tive A. F. Lever of Lexington, tonight
announced his withdrawal at the re-
Guest of President Wilson, from the
race for the Democratic nomination
for the Senate and his decision to be
come a candidate for denomination to
the House from his own district, III
order that he might comply with the
Presidents wish that he (Mr. Lever:
remain in his present position,
In giving out the correspondence
between the President and himself.
Mr. Lever made the following COM
mert:
"The corresn 7nde7ce between the
President and myself speaks very
plainly. and points very clearly t.
me, my duty. which I fulfill in SEEK
ing a denomination to the House.
q express to those who have SO
Loyalty supported my candidacy for
the Senate my everlasting apprecia-
tio1.
"I-regret the em' arrassment which
this action causes to those who have
announced themselves for Congress
from the district, and to me-
Presidents Letter.
"The White House, Washington, D.
c., June I, 1918.
my dear Mr.. Lever: I know that
some time ago. you submitted your
name for nomination in the Demo-
cratic primary election in South Car
DINA as senator from that State, and
that the last day for TIE filing OF
rapers is the 18th of this month.
There now seems to be very rea-
sonable assurance that no one vii!
succeed in securin gthe nomination
in South Carolina whose entire record
does not make it plain that he viii
support the nation and the COVERT
me1t with unqualified loyalty in the
vigorous prosecution of this war, to
a successful conclusion. I am writ ,
ing TO ask if this is net also your own !
view, and whether YOU would not be
willing to reconsider your decision l.
and to remain in the House where
you would continue t. service as
chairman of the very important com
nittee on agriculture.
\ "It is clear to me that unless there
ire very Compelling reasons to the
contrary YOU should do this. The
,ast five years have been exception
lIgy fruitful of legislation of vast i'm
,ortance not only to agricultural and
'uraI life and to the 50000,0G0 Of peo
,ls living in the rural districts but l..
Glso to the whole nation and the
world as well. There are still, as you
NOW. important and critical meas
,res PRESSING for solution. The reg
,la- appropriation bill, not only pro-
-iding for the highly important act
vities of the Department of 'Agricul- !:
ure but also containing an unfortun- !,
.ts Dropossl to change the price of l.
5heat fixed in a proclamation issued
ONE time ago. is still pending. 1t is
IMPORTANT that this measure be dis
,osed of wisely at the earliest pos.
,Ibje moment The emergency food
,-odnction bill. with two unnecessary
and objectionable riders, which has
passed the House, has not yet been !
taken ND by the Senate, and VII;
doubtless again require careful con-
sj6eration ibv the House before it De
comes law. It is important ina:
This measure be passed before una
70. otherwise. the department may
nave to discontinue activities essen
+ia1 to the winning of Inc war or be
greatly embarrassed in its. efforts t'
stimulate production and render as
sis tarce to the farmers in the soiu-
ton of emergency problems The
water power bill, which is under con-
sideration by the special committee
of which YOU are member, is an
other urgent and important measure
which should be acted upon as
pronnt1y as possible.
1T is obvious that many other mat
fers of vast consequence to the natioa
in the field of agriculture will coa-
tinue to press for solution not only
during the continuance Of the war Dnf
also after the return OF peace. Your
long experience in the House as
mec,ber of the COMMITTEES on agrlcui-