The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-04
LEVER FOR SENATE.
SEVENTH DISTRICT CONGRESS-
MAN ANNOUNCES.
Strong, for WilsOn-Thinks People
Should Hear From Stump Admin
istrntiOn View of War Situation.

Columbia, May 2.-Asbury Francis
Lever, congressman from the Seventh
Congressional District, yesterday an
nounced his candidacy for the United
States senate. Mr.. Lever came to Co.
lumbia early yesterday morning and
spent the day in conference with
many friends from all sections of the
State.
Mr.. Lever last night authorized the
following statement:
II am a candidate for the United
States senate for the term beginning
March 4. 1919.
I'm my opinion, the people of the
State are entitled to have the posi-
ton of the national administration
touching the world situation present
ed from every stump in the State and
in terms which no man can misunder-
stand.
"The wisdom of this countrys en-
trance into the war at the moment it
did and the righteousness of the
cause for which she fights are each
day becoming more and more ap-
parent, and the people of the State
will continue to demand as their rep
resentative in the senate a man who
has never doubted or questioned
either. He must be a man who
measures up to the true test Of un-
doubted patriotism and Americanism.
He must believe so strongly in the
cause for which we fight as to go 70
the very limit for the achievement of
complete victory over Prussian au
tocracy which threatens the destruc-
tion of the civilization of the world
He must not only believe in these
things, but he must be able to make
his belief count by voice as we'll as
vote.
THE next six years will be the mos.
vital to the future Of this country OF
any six years in it's history. The
problems of peace will put to the tes,
the real strength of representative
government. The next senate by tho
very force Of circumstances will be.
come the most important legislativ.
body in the world. It will be called
upon to ratify the peace treaties. and
whether peace shall be permanent OF
only temporary will depend upon the
wisdom Of these treaties. When peace
has come. the entire world will be
forced to readjust itself to the chang
ed conditions. The most far reaching
problems of an economic and sociaI
character must necessarily arise dur.
ing this period of readjustment, the
chief of which will be to hold the
nation solidly for representative gov
ernment as opposed to a governmen,
built upon the theory of socialism. IN
the solution of these problems South
Carolina must continue to have in the
senate one whose Americanism and
loyalty to the principles Of Democracy
as exemplified in the teachings of
Woodrow Wilson, have been tested
and proved to be 100 per cent. pure,
because of all the States In the Union
South Carolina is most typically
American
Every man, woman and child in
the State is familiar with my attitude
toward the war, my loyalty to the
Democratic administration and my
answering zeal for President Wilson
and the policies he represents. His
confidence in me is well known. as
has been shown in the fact of his hav-
ing repeatedly entrusted to me the
management of some of his most dis
ficult legislative proposals thought by
him necessary in the successful pros
ecution of the war, and it is not too
much to say that it is generally rec
ognized that I have handled these
with entire satisfaction to my Demo-
cratic associates. as well as to the ad
ministration itself.
lf the people of the State shall
honor me with their confidence. 7 rs-
sure them that 1 shall give in return
the benefit of my 16 years experience
IN national legislation and my uu-
divided energies. physical and men,
tai. to the discharge of my duties"