The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-05-14
REV J. z. HiHAFFEY
RUNS FOR SENATE.
Methodist Minister Announces Can.
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The State has received the follow
ing for publication:
To the Democratic Voters Of South
Carolina:
Believing that the needs Of or time
demand the laying aside Of factional
prej@dices and the projecting of 4
campaign of righteousness on the high
plane of real craftsmanship and true
democracy in full accord with the
sincere convictions of the best re-
iigious sentiment of our State, and
believing that there is today strong !
and growing sentiment Of this kind, |
which for many years has not hao
adequate opportunity to express itself
at the ballot box, and believing that I
it is now the duty of some one to en-
courage and develop this sentiment !
until it shall gain the ascendency IN
our State and nation and thus place !
our practice on the high plane OF Oh:
profession as Christian people, and
seeing that up to this late hour no
one offers to espouse this cause with
the saFnite promise Of making such
a vigorous, Christian, democratic /;
esrnnaien on its own merits, and be-
ing encouraged to such an undertak-
ing by many expressions OF approval
from those who desire such an op-
portunity as this would afford. I here
by announce that unless some One
who is capable and will pledge
himself within the next few days to
make such a campaign as candidate
for the United States senate. l will
become o candidate for the same and
make the campaign to the utmost of
my ability:
* I make 10 pretense of worthiness
to represent this high standard OF
Righteousness, but I believe that my
life record does not seriously con
fraa;ct it AS to my attitude toward
President Wilson, the man Of God
WHO has come to the kingdom for
q? a tine as this, will say th2.:
1h7ocgs tie courtesy Of an esteemed
4,oj7aca president, had the honor Ct
delivering the first address in our
State, after remarks by the chairman,
sunnorting Mr.. Wilson as the com
ing candidate for the presidency Of
the United States, and am proud Of
it to this day. I do not boast Of su-
perior fitness for the Office of United
States senator at time like this,
nor would I expect to be made chair
man Of al important committee, III
fact 7 would not care to have my
hands tied by such conventionality,
but as a. close and impartial student
of national and world conditions for
the past 80 years, 1 believe l am cap
able Of rendering much needed
service to my country and thus to
NY Lord whose country this is, re-
served for $500 years to fulfill the
mission to which it is nav called, and
which can not be met with the dead
weight ineficiency and shortsighted-
ness of the past.
We are now hilt to hilt in the final
struggle Of demon born might against
heaven born right, and I am convinc-
ed that among other things essential
to permanent victory, there must be
also the mobilization of the might OF
righteousness. Therefore, in addition |
to the giving of our sons, our money. |
our food and every other material ,
equipment I sn5.n adco ate a new |
k,r6 of Liberty bond issue--nanee': |
that we Methodists, Baptists, Preshy- !
teriaas, Episcopalians, Lutherans and /
all the rest, including many who are !
not now in any church, unite IN slgn-
ing up bond that will be negotiable |
at the treasury of Almighty God, |
bond oledging ourselves to live up to-
our high profession and quit giving
she lie to our prayers by our prac- !
tice.
These and other things will be set |
forth more fully during the campaign. !
7 have known ever since can re- ]
member chat I had to preach and I
expect to continue it as long as !