Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Anderson, 8. C. IA lt your eyer or glasses ta ' <?nealon? Alright then don*? seek further, Just see me. I ? >.pecI?H*o on these troubles and cap gire yon that finish on TT?rh that spells satisfaction. rrlcOH I8JC0 to tVMH) up. Rc DR. fri R. CAMPBELL lia AV. whitpw st Ground' floor-telephone con . ??Ww?-. ; ???SSS Sj .SS 1.11 * -~ I ^^ytonV j, "} Good ?reaii} I ; jij^^j^^^o^?^ Inteljlh^en?er ofTlc o, t Political A.l You cannot vote in tht: prima '.our name on a Democratic club THU I.AST I JAY TO ENROL Du not wait until thc last day. .'ailed away from home, or the sec ir something else may happen. You do not need a ri You do not have to si: Vou can enroll: ll vou were a resident of Soi 1912. And a resident of your Count1 And a resident of your club d Young ?nen who will become can enroll. Temporary residence out ol' t does not disqualify you. If vou live in a town divide! Ward If the Ward is sub-divided i: division in which you live. If you live in a small tow n, v your nearest club, calculated by the If you know you come within says you cannot enroll, demand \ person in charge of the book, li tary written notice, and appeal lo He sure to write your full r Henry Black, write it Unit way-do H. Black. Enroll today, lt is your riy,?l SNAP SHOTS Enroll! Kn roll today! Enroll your full name! Attcntl thc campaign meetings III your county, beth ?tute and senatorial. If you soo any predictions In tho anti-Bleuse newspapers that ?lease will bo defeated, remember the pre dictions of these same papers in 1912 that this Bunin Please would he over whelmingly defeated. Povornor Dlcaso has roa? at sovornl L'umpalgn meetings a note written by j iv Gonzales, enc of thc editors of 'The State" newspaper, Boon after the -lection of 1912. showing that Gon zales had bet money on that election. S'o (lenin, has come from Mr. Gon :ales. Now. what do you think of thc ;reat "law and order man" betting in elections In violai lon of law? Yet m says that Blease represents the "lawless" element. ? SOME 1II8CRI3UNATIONS Tho State convention of 1014 deter- . nlned to defeat Governor Blease In I ils race for tho senate. The main I tiing thc big majority of tbo members >f that convention hud against Blease. KZH the fact that he is backed by the uaBSOs of the people, the farmers, the cotton nilli operatives and other lab irlng men. The convention made rules hat tts leal'rs thought would de irivc many of these good, people from roting. It was provided that a fur ner, a mill operative, a railway en gineer, and all the laboring people nust reside In the state for two years ind In the county for six nior.H.s bc- , ore they can vote, and these men have o lay down their work, sometimes nt ;reat inconvenience, to go personally o enroll. The newspapers claimed two years igo that all the preachers and school eachers were against BleaBe. Tho .914 convention believed what the ?ewBpapers Bald. So, the convention mt in a provision that Behool teachers ind preachers could vote If they came nto the state and into tho county >y July 28th, 1914. within less than a nonth before the primary. i Now, we have nothing against ireachers and teachers. God bless hem for the good work they arc do ng. And we are glad to say that nany of them aro supporting Blease 'or the United States senate. But ve do think the farmer, the mill man, he railroad man, tho carpenter and til other white citizens of South Caro nia are entitled to the eame prlvl eges as the preachers and teachers ire entitled to have. A farmer who ms paid taxes in South Carolina to lupport the government, and who has lelpod to support tho teachers and preachers should have the same right o vote that tho teachers and preach es have, especially when that teacher ind preacher haye not paid one cent >f taxes. TS MM KUMA N'S GOO? WORK George Bell Timmemian of Lexlng on, ia admitted by all who know him ind his work to be a mighty good loltcttor. ?ut the people may not gen erally know what a fight he made for .heir interests at the state contention it waa he who tried to get In a pro vision that uo negro should vote in fae primary. While ho failed, he de s erica ?rodit for his fight. i But Solicitor Tlmmcrman succeed- ' id in ono matter. The great men who ' framed the rules for the management )f the primary elections loft out any provision that the ballots were to bo :ouhted In public. Rather strange I .hut honest men, seeking to have an rtonest ?lection, should not think of* :he importance Of having the voten ?ounted where he people could eoe. ' dut Tlmmcrman caught on o?,,*,v nnd ' when ha Tot them know that 1-- -vi :aught on, they had to come . ind two ' or three men cannot look hemnelves up in a little room and :ount the Votes of the people. They nust count In the open. George Dell Timmerman deserves, ind Will get the munka of tho people jf South Carolina for his work and yat ch f vii ness in their Interest One ?Ittlo anti-Blesse newspaper ins beep bragging on on? of Serc'.br ImWtfa?sl?tants, and suggests, ho bo Awarded/by sending him tn thj> sen-^ ! -^H I. I'M N VOTERS! vertisemcnl j rv of August 25lli miles, vou eel roll. I. IS TUESDAY, JULY 28TH. Y<?ik ma\ get sick (ir you may bc re ta ry may not Iv found by you, Ristra lion certificate, low any tax receipt. ith Carolina before November -1, before May -Uh, IO ll. istrict before .lune 2 S th. 1914. of age b\ November ?rJ, 1914, he State, County or Club district, : into Wards, euroli in your own ito club districts, enroll in the sub illayfe, or in the country, enroll at nearest practicable route. these rule/., enroll. If some one our riehl of the secretary or the you are refused, nive the secre tive Ciur.Uy Executive Committee, lame. if your name is Thomas n't write ii T. H. Clack or Thomas -it is v..ur cinty. ai? a : Ron Tillman's successor. IC this assistant, is looking to that, und if (he niiil-Hh :iso people really expect to reward him In that way for his work Tor Smith In tho present cam paign, wo Just want to remind them that (.'.hers will hu in thc way of his ?etliiiic lila toward. The untl-Dleasc state convention toole every advantage it possibly could of the governor und his friends In tho race for the United Stater, senate. Then tho governor's enemies have taken other advantages since the con vention adjourned. Senator Smith has been furnished with two assistants. At the campaign meetings, on three out of four days. Senator Smith or one of his assistants has thc last speech while the governor hus tho last speech on all the hunch only one time in four. Then at Greenwood, over the protest of the governor. Smith and ono of his assistants wee allowed to change placos in Iho order of speaking. Hut the Blouse men have one big advantage at the meeting. They have to cheer only one man-tho governor. The Smith-or nntl-Btense-men have to whoop up Smith, and two assistants and they ure getting tired, and their throats arc sore. SMITH'S HELPERS In former political rncr>s in the state Hie spectacle has been seen of sOinu rmtry In tho race for the purpose of lefenting, if possible, some leading candidate. The people of South Caro lina have never believed In BUCII tac tics and have always, In no uncertain manner, placed tho stamp of their dis approval upon them. For the first time in tho political history of the r.tate, however, there ls a race today -a race for the United States senate -In which one of the candidates has two helper?. That candidate is Sena tor Smith. First ono assistant carno ?ut. Ho wasn't enough help. Then ; arno another, and thc trouble now with the Smith forces is that BBth of these assistants together are not help enough, even though they take up their whole time each day attacking Lhe record of Governor Blcase- a ric ard which every school boy In South (karolina knows; a record which has been made open and above board. Tho antl-Bleaso forces realized that they needed help. Now they realize that all the help they could secure avails them naught, for the reason that the people know that Bleaso ls a man of the people and stands for the people. Two yearB ago they told us that only "anarchists and .hoodlums" were sup porting Covornor Blease. Well, tho result showed that tho majority ot tho people of the atate were' support ing him, and. that'majority on his side is greater today than ever before. THC NEWBERRY MEETING Governor Bleaso Was Enthusiastically Received at His Home. Reporting the senatorial campaign meeting In Newberry on Friday, July 10, a Newberry newspaper saya that interost centered in thia meeting "on account of the fact that this io thc heme county of Governor Blease," etc, "Tho meeting," this newspaper say, "was attended by about 2,500, and Governor Blease was entbustsatically received when he came upon tho' stand during the address of Senator) Smith, and received the major part of i tho applause at the meeting." All tho candidates were courteously, however. Governor Bleaso made an address which did not refer to his opponents reciting lila early struggles, when he worked in his father's livery stable ind hotel, the opposition which he en- ' countered from tho aristocracy when.] be enterred the practice of law, his I success over this opposition, culml- ' natlng in his leaving the Newberry i r to become governor of tho state, t l which time he had moro civil and irtilnal cases on tho Newberry dock- i st than any other lawyer In Newberry, and referring to tho fact that he had been elected to every office for which. le had ever asked his home people. WHY SQ BITTER! Quite a sensation waa had at tho campaign meeting at Greenville last Saturday. Mr. J. W. Norwood, said to ho ono of tho richest men in th? ?tato^Md tho head of a big hank in Greenville, made a den lie ra te tffort, it is reported In the daily newspapers! i?) assault Governor Mease, while the latter wns speaking. He was re st rained hy the el tort s of several peace officers. Only a little while ago another wealthy man. the president of a hiv, cotton mill ami hank. Interferred with the governor while he was ad dressing an audience ol' South faro lina Cili/.C'IIH. We do hot know why .onie of these wealthy hankers are so tatter against Governor Blease. la i? due to ?he fact that for years the governor has been trying to get the legislature of South Carolina to reduce the legal rate of interest lu South Carolina. The farmers, merchants, in fact all our hard working people, are paying from eight lo ten per cent interest on every dollar they have to borrow. Several staten in tho 'union have reduced money interest to 7 per cont. There ls nu much monty in South Carolina ins tin-re lu in most of those state with the low interest rate;. Of course, it is against tho Interest of the bankers for thc rate to bc lowered IS THE STATE KILNED 1 Certain people and newspapers In South Carolina claimed in 1910 that if Mease should be elected. South Carolina would he ruined financially, and that no capital from outside would bc- in vested in the State. They lund'.! the same claims in 1912, when the governor asked re-election. Look about you today. Ser; the thousands of dollars in your communi ty Invested since Blease has boon gov ernor. Just look at those big buildings that have been erected in the city of Columbia. Aud tin- state is borrowing nil the money it wants at a rate of 3 1-2 per cent. Money has cost the t ?ate before Blease was elected gover nor as much as 5 per cent. South Carolina has moro money In vested In it today than ever before in its history. The records will show lt. SOME "ANARCHISTS"- KEEP COOL Two years ago we heard much about Governor Blease'n supporters being "hoodlums" and "anarchists." And there has been some more of this kind of talk in this, campuign. A wealthy banker of Creen vii lo on Saturday made a ppeech in that city, and, as reported in thc daily papers went so far as to say that any man with edu cation who suporled Governor Blease wus a "skunk." Then one of Senator Smith'3 asistants said recently that the "lawless" "elected Blease In 1912. Of course, th?se "christian, educated, high-toned citizens" do not realize the great slanders they are putting on their own people when they say these kind of IhingB about 72,000 white vot 'ers of South Carolina. But we have noticed that so far. In no campaign; has any of tht se Blease "hoodlums" or Blease "anarchists" made any effort to assault any of the governor-'s oppbnente:. And we must say that we fear Gov ernor Blesso does not realize how much he Is bated by some people who are opposed to the best interests of thc masses. A certain class are aw fully desperate over their defeat on two occasions. They are desperate now at the prospect of Governor Bleasc's election to the senate by a big majority. Some fanatic may nttempt to kill the governor-he may even suc ceed. We hope that the leaders of the opposition to the governor will use their influence to keep their fanatical lieutenants quiet. It would bc an aw ful thing Tor them to realize, when it ls too late, that their words and workn had brought nome poor, benighted fel low-man to thc point of murdering a governor of their grand old state. Let us till be cool and quiet. Pass this paper on to your friends. KEKING DOWN FRAUD Under the rules made by tho great convention of 1914) a citizen of York, or Lexington counties must have lived lu the state two years before he can vote in thc primary. If he has lived in the state ono year, and happens to live In Charleston, he can cast a bal lot. Yet the people, who made these rules claimed at the time, and claim pow, that Urey w?nt-.-? a fair and hon est election, and thai tho great thing to do ls to keep down fra no in Charles ton. Now what do you think of that? In 1912 Blease carried Ycrk and Lexington. In 1812 Blease lost Charleston by 800 votes. "Was the convention trying to keep Charleston against Blcaso and attempting to cut him but of votes iii York and Lexing ton? How does it look to you, Mr. H?hest Voter?' . ' BLEASE AT HOME For days and days the enemies ot Governor Blease worked and worked to get up a d?monstration against him on the day of the'campaign meeting lhere, so thnt it could be heralded all over tho st tito that ''Bleasc's home county had gone back on him." They rode Smith to''the campaign meeting on a bale of linters. But listen: " I The Herald and News, a newspaper in Bleasc's homo town, says "that those who got up the scheme will ad mit that their .effort to boost; Smith with thc hale of cotton and make a display was a dismal failure." And liscn: ! "SO much that;the. gentleman who drove tho wagon out roturned all alone by on? of tho back streets," Does that look as though Bleaso's home county had gone back on him? ; Perhaps the 'reason such a desper ate thou,, i full lo, effort was made to appear that Blear o's home county ls against him. ls because- lt ts conceded Smith's homo c?uhty ot Lee will give BleaBe a big majority, i ? ' Senator Smith. Ia telling tho people of this state what ho claims to have done' for tho farmers, and what legis-, tatton, he baa hat) enacted by con gress, but when It cornea to a show rjown the "Smith- Oh tho "Smith bill" .... ... V- . - . "y v I lunn; out to li.> Senator Smith of Georgia, ami the -?outh Carolinian whose name is attached to the im portant measure In congress, which !un been the subject of such widf dis cussion, is Representative Aebury P. Lever, of thc Seventh Cungrcslsonal District, the chairman of the impor tant committee on agriculture of the national house of representatives. j Governor Ulcuse was hit with a lemon during- his Hpedch at tho Creen woo.l campaign meeting. That same, lemon will bo handed back to his enc-, mies on thc 25th of August. GOVERNOR COLE L. OLEASE i Brief Sketch <?i Hie Curerr o? the Chief Executive of South Carollnu. Who Is Now a Candidate for the Hilt ed Slates .Semite Coleman Livingstone Bleaso was born October Mh, 180S, on hi.i father's farm., known an thc Blease or Men deuhall place, four miles west of Newberry court house. His father moved to Columbia mid lived there ono year, winding up the business af- ! laira of the firm of Blouse Ai Due. and then moved back to Newberry where' he ran a hotel and livery stable. He attended Newberry college, finishing Hie Junior class. In 1887 Mr. Blease attended thc law department of the South Carolina col lege for six mont lis. In 1SSS. hu was a candidate for the house of representatives from New- j ' ?jerry county and received a majority ni thc votes casi bul throe others hav- j lng received a majority, he did not I become the nominee of the party. He Uien attended Georgetown University,! Washington, I). C., from which Inst!-! tution he graduated in law, and was! immediately upon examination, admit- ! ted to practice law, before the Su preme Court of the District of Colum bia. In June, 18S9, ho returned to his home in Newberry, and, upon motion before the Supreme court of South Carolina, was admitted to the practice of law in thc courts In this state. ?n February, 1890, he was murried . to Miss Lillie H. Summers and for a , few years after his marriage he re sided in the town of Helena, near Newberry. In order to Improve law leca conditions there, he was Instru mental In having the town incorpor ated, and served as its first intendant, which position he held until his re election to thc legislature vacated the position. In 1890 he was elected to thc house of representatives by u very flattering t vote. When Representative Buchanan resigned to become private secretary to Senator Irby, he was elected by tjio committee as chairman of the commit tee on privileges and elections of the house, and as such served as member of the State Board of Canvassers for several session. He was several times chosen speaker pro tem of the house. He wa3 re-elected to the house In 1892 at thc head of the ticket, receiving the largest vote ever received by any can didate from Newberry up to that time. He took high rank as a parliamen tarian from the beginning of lils leg islative career, and his ability in this line was recognized during his ser vice in both branches of the general assembly, by his selection as speaker . pro tern of the house and president j pro tem of the senate. In 1S98 during the Spanlsh-Ameri I can War, he was military secretary I to Governor Ellcrbe. He was returned to the house that year, when he wai ! again elected at the head of the ticket, and served as chairman of the com mittee on military and was ex-officlo | a member of the Board of Visitors of Lhe Military Academy of South Caro lina. In 1900 and In 1902 he was defeated as. a candidate for lieutenant gover nor. In 1904 be was elected to the state senate from the county of New-1 berry by a large majority. During his service in thc senate he waa consid ered by al!, both friends and oppo ! nents, as <he leader of that body, and lils ability as a parliamentarian was ' recognized by his associates in his ' election aa president pro tem. The ] I parliamentary fights which be led i thero will long be remembered by| 1 those conversant with the ' political i, ! history of thia ?tate. jj I In 1906 he waa a candidate for gov-. ( ' ernor, and ran third among many can-, ( dtdates. In 1908 he opposed Governor ? i Ansel for re-election, and thousands j ? of people In thia Btate believed then ^ ' and believe now that he would have t defeated Governor Ansel had it not '} [ been for the fearful August floods Ot 1 ' that year, which greatly reduced the ( 1 vote. In 1910 he waa elected gover- ( I nor, making the second rac? with the. ^ prohibition leader. Hon. C. C. Faether-11 'stone. In 1912, in ono of the hardest<( I fought political battles in tho history ; ] of any state in the Union, and in the. face Of one of tho bitterest fight? eVer I waged against any man in politic?, he J defeated Former Chief Justices Jones ' for govornor, and received 'an GB-}, dorsemcnt of his administration by be-, ' lng re-elected.. ?! ' J Governor Blease haa a record of ' I life long devotion to, the Democratic . I party, and of service to Ute party. He} han sorved aa ..hairman of the city, < democracy of. Newberry,, aa chairman < of. tho county democratic executive ( ^ committee. Since he first entered-pol- ? itlc, oxcept one time when he declined i i to allow his naine to be used aa a can- j ! didat?; he baa represented Newberry I, County In every s tn to democratic con- i veotlon.- . He was presidential elector j i on the Bryan ticket both In 1896 and ( In 1900. . i I One of the most Interesting Incl- j d wen ts In Governor Blease's political j career waa his election os: mayor of j the city -of'Newberry.. After his de- i feat by Governor Ansel in .1908. Mr. : t nieasc having h'e^n aavcrely criticised , i in that race by newspapers, ministers , ' and others, ho went, hack to Newberry. , and announced,;his candidacy for mn- ( yor in order to show tho people of tho' , state how he stood nt homo. Ho was . olected mayor over " the incumbent, j who. was regarded aa a very strong j local politician. In former years Mr. < k - . .' I . Scott's Rotar jr" Peach and Apple If you have any fruit to pare you cannot afford to be without one. They operate perfectly and will give you entire satisfaction. Sullivan Hardware Company Anderson, S. C Belton, S. C. 'JZSSSSSSBBSSm Baskets, Bread Trays, Etc. Thc English stylc3 wc arc showing arc very popular. Tho open character of tho design gives to the baskets, Bread Trays and Sandwich Trays, and tlin many other piceos in which it is pro duced, a light and dainty appearance. Thin ls all tho more ef fective because tho lino ls made in high-grado rdlvcr plate, and has the well-known wearing qualities of Meriden silver. Call in and Inspect these dainty pieces. WALTER H. KEESE & Co., The Leading Jeweler. Speeded up the Factory ABIRMINGHAM Selling House, re ceived a rush order for machinery. The sales manager called the factory at Pittsburg on the telephone, and was assured that the order would be shipped as desired. ' Bell Telephone service is an essential link between the selling house and the factory. TVJicn yon telephone-smile . SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY 3ieasc had served as city attorney of ??ewberry. In additif.n to the political offices .vhich he has held, Governor Bleasc < ras taken high rank in the secret or lo r3 of th 1B state.. He has served as 3rand Master of the Odd Fellows, hav- j ng . the honor bf presiding as Grand Master at the second grand lodge' ne?ting which he ever attended. At '. he meeting he was chosen grand rep resentative to the grand lodge of the Emited States, in which capacity he lerved for two years, declining re election. He is still a member of the, Ddd Fellows and has done more, prob xbly,. than any oiher man in the or ler to put the Odd. Fellow's Orphan ionic on a solid foundation. | He' has served as Great Sachem of fio Improved Order ot Red Men and ls low serving his fifth term as Great Representative tb tho Great Council'of lie United States. He was started brough he' Great Council chairs at. he first Great' Council meeting .vbIch he attended. He Is a member of the Elks, a Past Chancellor. Commander of tho Knights >f Pythias, and *a member of Ute Woodmen of the World. . Governor and Mrs. Bleasc are both members of the Methodist church. Governed Blease's record as gover mr is too well known, to need rope it lon here.' "During hla incumbency ie has fearlessly, stood'for the rights >f tho people,, consistently carrying nit his oft-repeat ed and- well known wilde's. The bitter fights which have leen mada upon him, and his victories n tho face of odds against which.no J thor man in this state has ever had o contend; his frankness in tho statc neht of. hie position; the'parole sys em which he has inaugurated in this date, and his vital force which Is evt lenced in'.'.avery official act, have nade him a large national figure. On the stump and 'elsewhere he has 'ully stated his platform in tho roco or tho United States senate, and he jxpiicts to bo elected by ono of the biggest, majorities cvor given a candi date in this slate. Since ho Was 21 years of age he has served his people in official capacities, and their repeated endorsement ot him is evidence of the. appreciation in which the people have held hlB ser vices* NO CHANCE IN BXEASE Some people and newspapers are very angry because Governor Blease does not jump on some people,;ourse them out and . knock them down. They say that Blease has changed. No, the governor has not changed. He la tho same Blease he has always been. He has made it a rule of his life sot tc bother people who 'were letting him alone and letting the interests ot the people alone. Cole Ii. Blease never etruck tho first lick except in defense of the rghts of tho people. len You Buy Spalding Tennis Goods I YOU BUY. THEBEST? ' .We are sole agents for ' . x Spoi ling Goods in Anderson, Fanjt't, B?ofc Store.