The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-26
POLITICS AND THE WAR.

ward winning the war, there is like
ly to develop one of the fiercest po-
litical campaigns the State has
known. The fact that politics should
not be permitted to detract our at
tention from the war does not mean
that we should stand idle and let the
enemy" creep in. This is a time
when every man should tax his en-
ergy and resources almost to the
breaking point in backing up" the
administration and the military
forces abroad, time when the forces
III Washington likewise are taxed to
their utmost in physical and mental
labor toward the successful operation
of the war machinery. Events of
the past few days doubtless have dis
PEELED all thoughts that the war is
a small matter so far as we, here at
home, are concerned, and any man
with semblance of intelligence has
every opportunity to post himself as
to the magnitude of Americas part
in the conflict.
The opposition to Senator Till
man might profit by this state, and
one of his opponents. who has been
openly defiant of the administration s
war policies, will take advantage If
he finds a way open to do so. The
machinery in Washington is now
running smoothly, and this is no
time for the people to allow mon
key-wrenches thrown into it. Every
new man sent to congress will clog
the machinery of war and impair it's
efficiency. Senator Tillman is a use
full part of the machinery and the
longer he is kept there the more is
his usefulness increased. His SER
vices during the past twenty-four
years proves that assertion. Not
alone is this felt by the friends of
Senator Tiillman in his own State,
but it is shared by people all over
the country.
The New Orleans Daily State of
March 13, says of Senator Tillman:
When Senator Tillman entered
the senate twenty-four years ago
only Lodge and Gallinger of the pres,
ent body were there then-few of
the newspapers of the country, out
side of his organs in his own State.
had a good word to say of him.
He was one OF the pioneers in
the fight Of the masses against the
classes, he had crushed the aristoc-
racy OF South Carolina. he had kept
his own State in years OF turmoil. he
had put many fads on the statute
books and, having a vitrolic tongue
and certain roughness of manner,
his entrance into the senate was
looked upon as distinctly disadvant-
ageous to its dignity and ability.
"Yet now, when the senator at the
age of II, announces to his people
his desire for reelection. the lead
ing newspapers of the country re-
ce-ve the announcement with the ut
most favor. and, while not rejecting
on the capacity of the men who would
succeed him. venture to express the
hope that South Carolina will re-
elect him and thereby honor both
itself and the country.
mo better evidence could be
given of the senator's growth in the
estimation of the country. Long
ago, by sheer ability and ardent pa
triotism. he lived down the reputa-
ton which attached to him when he
first made his appearance in Wash
ington and he now ranks among the
sanest and most influential members
OF the upper chamber.
That the country at large should
feel so kindly toward him at this
particular time is perhaps due to the
service he has rendered in the up-
building of the navy. When he en-
tered the senate he was made a