Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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SPEECH MADE [ BY MR. BLEASE TO NEGROES' Said His Vote Made. JNegro uongressman Instead White Men. 1 Spoke Guardedly; With Moderation? Told Negroes that if Executive Committee Had Been Honest He Would Be Next Governor. Columbia, Oct. 5.?Cole L. Blease was the chief speaker yesterday at > : the opening exercises of Allen uni-v versity, a large negro school in Columbia, despite the protest of Tuesday ; morning by alumni and former students, who petitioned President Mance and the facutly that the invitation be withdrawn, "as it will 1 greatly embarrass our wives and daughters to have ex-Governor Blease speak to them, since he has 1 spoken so harshly in the courts and on the stump against the virtues of the negro women and the respect and decency of negroes in general." 1 Mr. Blease made no direct refer\ ence in his speech to this petition, but the Rev. W. D. Chappelle, D. D., J bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal church in this state, who introduced the ex-governor as "the strongest white man in the state of South Carolina" and one whose pardoning record had removed all sting in things "said on the stump" was. somewhat scathing in his dennncia- j > tion of those who presumed "to distate the politics of a great church." "Who are they, anyway?" Chappelle asked. Then, in answer to his own query, he remarked: "They aren't known outside of their own back- < yard." The harsh things said on the stump, the bishop observed, were only to tickle the ears of the voters and thereby gain their support. . Blease Greatest, Chappelle Say*. Ten minutes were consumed by Bishop Chappelle in his speech of introduction, generously seasoned with superlatives. In asking the ex-governor, he had sought, he said, to get the strongest man in the state. He had gone carefully qjrer the records, careers and deeds of all the governors of 1 FOR S ? The Lawson place, |b acres, just 2 miles i |p the city of Abbeville. W\ two tenant houses, l? I stables. A good pas ing land. This is an ideal h Can give good ten robt. s || Are You Goii If If you are, let us figuru I j sash, doors, blinds, molding J j need. We have recently fur ij | ber of nice houses in Abbe II Cheatham's and W. A. Hai I nishing material for I>. H. amine the material in these mm nrn?' c I DUIUILI1<? ? l j GREENWOI raiaeaBiaiiu^ - V"* * ' South Carolina, and Mr. Blease, he said, easily held first rank. Several p pardon cases, where the former gov- ,a, ernor, "by a single stroke of the pen e set that negro free," were cited. One y of these was that of a 14-year-old h negro boy sent up for life, me con- |a gressional controversy between the y negro, George Washington Murray, j] of Sumter, and a white man, Colonel Moise, of the same district, was also c reviewed by the bishop in all its u ramifications. Later in his speech, t Mi7 Blease reminded the bishop that c fit was he (Mr. Blease) who- had y piade Murray.the congressman from t this state instead of the white man. p Mr. Blease was then a member of the y canvassing board and cast the decid- p ing vote. "If I had got justice three c weeks ago, and if the board had been y as honest," he said yesterday, "I L would be the next governor of South u Carolina." He had always sought, |s: he said, to do justice to the negro, ja regardless of his color. e Much speculation had been engaged in by the negroes themselves as ^ to the character of speech Mr. Blease J' would deliver, but the speaker c throughout his discourse Bpoke ' guardedly and with moderations. He ,c said he had been misunderstood by " the negroes, whom he greeted as^' "my friends." In politics he had al- ^ ways urged that taxes negroes paid h should go to the support of negro ^ schools. School boards, he said, chiseled the negroes out of their justiv nrl.?r tnolnnar OTmnT+irtTl- C' prupux tiUIi TTUCU ? . ment for the schools of the two races tl Christian citizenship was earnestly j si commended to the students of the school. "I don't make much profes- ^ sion myself. I have been so hound- \ti ed, villified and abused that I often !ti go by my own church, refusing to & enter, because I know that there are s] hypocrites and scoundrels at the com- 8] munion table, who are a disgrace to je, God Almighty." The students were (K told to 'aim high, tell the truth and J to attain the ends of a worthy ambi- \a tion ^honestly," and not by slipping 'g books under the desks in the exami- \T nation room or copying information iti from their cuffs. |s< "Never Insulted Women." B _(cl |o: P It will pay you to sow grain to IP get the stubble. '? Fertilizer is with our Fish and k Blood Guano when \you sow it fa: and make grain and stubble too. >a tl ANDERSON PHOSPHATE St OIL tl CO. si W. F. FARMER, See. ALE Ip , containing 54 1-4 ! trom the center of l . A good dwelling, J irge barn and good B r ture and fine farm- B ? ome for someone. - ? , LINK I ng to Build? ||* [it e on the dressed material, J * fs, mantels, etc., you will r 3 c nished material for a num- [ 1 I ville, the last being J. E. [ J r :risand we are now fur- [ j Hill's new residence. Ex- I ! and see if it suits you. J 1 SUPPLY CO. || id, s. c. jj SBBfiBBBBBBBBfiSl - Referring to the sentiment in t etition, by inference, Mr. Blei aid he had never insulted " a col< d girl." "I have never wronged A roman, white or black. Neitt ave I spoken a word of slanc gainst any woman." A slandei ras denounced as " a most contem; ble cur." The ex-governor's attitude tows onvicts was somewhat enlarg pon. He sometimes thought, he sa hat all penitentiaries,, jails a ourthouses might be abolished. W1 ras the use of these, and the chun oo, he asked his audience, that i lauded his words with increasi olume, and punctured the unfinish entenced often with confirmati omment. An overruling Provider ras held up as the ftiighty avenger 11 wrongs, both political and spii al, and certain political controv ies were numerated to sustain tl ssertion, the names of those wror d being tactfully withheld. In urging that the negro studei itch their wagons to a gtar, the ra 11st up from slavery, was cordia ommended for its entrance into pi essions and the varied; phases ommercial life. "You are comi ito higher things," they were to They can't hold you 1>ack desp rhat I or any other man may saj e said, while the auditorium roar rith cheers of approval. B. W. Mance, president of the u: ersity, was reared in Newbei ounty, and the Newberry negro v, tie choice of Mr. Blease to head t tate negro college at Orangebn rhen an attempt was made to ot filler, the president of that instil ion, during the Blease administi ion. Mance himself took occasi t the conclusion of Mr. Bleas peech to deliver another laudato peech in which he recalled t arly efforts of Mr. Blease at t rewberry bar, "when Cromer a ohnstone and Schumpert and Wei nd the late lamented Pope were t iants in the legal profession then hese had dwindled into the prop< ions or "mere pygmies" in compa )n with Mr. Blease, before Si ilease was elevated to the governo hair, Mance argued. The preside f the school commended the exa les of Mr. Blease and Bishop Cht elle to the students as that mulation. Both, he " said, we Down throughout the United Sta1 nd it was only through their z< nd adherence to worthy purpoi lat they had been able to car ieir way through untoward circu: ances. NOTICE OF SALE If Household Furnishings and P< sonal Property. On Tuesday, October 10th, 191 re will sell at auction to the high idder, FOR CASH, the entire fi ishings of the home of Ijhe late M lary C. ThomaS, at her 'residence Varrenton. Sale will commer romptly at 11 o'clock. There is some nice and practica lew furniture In the lot, as wen few pieces which might add to y< ollection of old furniture. We will also sell at this sale tlu lead of cattle. One telephone shi n the Monterey Telephone Line. C tew 2-horse Oliver Plow. Small f merchandise and store fixtur Pwo single Buggies, One Road C* )ne set Single Harness, One pi orm store scale. The Real Estate will be sold M< lay, October 2nd, 1916. J. T. DUDLEY, CHAS. B. THOMA! F. W. WILSON, Executors, JGH! CALOMEL MAKES YOU DEATHLY SI< itop Using Dangerous Drug Befc It Salivate* You! It's Horrible! Ycu're bilious., sluggish, constip: d and believe you need vile, dang* us calomel to start your liver a lean your bowels. ' Here's my guarantee! Ask yo Iruggist for a 50 cent bottle of Dt on'3 Liver Tone and take a spoc ul tonight. If it doesn't start yo iver and straighten you right etter than calomel and without gri ig or making you sick I want y o go back to the store and get yo loney. Take calomel today and tomom ou will feel weak and sick and ns eated. Don't lose a day's woi 'ake a spoonful of harmless, veg able Dodson's Liver /Tone tonig nd wake up feeling great. It's p< ectly harmless, so give it to yo hildren any time. it can t sa ate, so let them eat anything afb FOR SALE?GROUND ROCK We will sell you all the groum Phosphate Rock you want. W don't guarantee results by an; manner of means, don't even rec ommend it, but we will sell yoi all you want at $9.00 a ton ii bags and $7.50 a ton in bulk f. o b. Anderson, S. C. ANDERSON PHOSPHATE & Oil CO. W. F. FARMER, Sec; he "Kg rn tae k ?s *; f A MIGHTY i PRETTY AND I COAT i In all the L i Designs. T ? GLANCE A My roof LADIEJ ng ite Bought to sell for $ T" Bought to sell for $! Bought to sell for $! ni- Bought to sell for $! 2 I Bought to sell for $i he r* LAI ist tu- Bought to sell for I ra- Bought to sell for $' e?8 Bought to sell for j ry Bought to sell for $ J? Bought to sell for $ nd Bought to sell for S ch Bought to sell for j ? Come in nc 'f? and before 1 snt v i ro ve J mLONG CANE. 16, ; . ' est The Rock Spring School open< Ir" Monday, October the 2nd, with got rs- attendance. Miss Mary Rudisail in many friends, as well as the patror lce are glad to know that we were su cessful in securing her for this ten "y Miss Nina Beauford spent Satu 88 day in the city with Mr. and Mrs. \ >ur Bi. Beauford. Mrs. Joe Wright and childre "ee anpnt. a few davs with Mr. and M] M"e J. M. Ellis last week. ,ne Mr. W. D. Beauford and daughtt 1?* Miss Clara Beauford, spent Sunda es* in Fonville with Mr. and Mrs. W. lrt? Bosler. a^" Messrs. Julius and Albert King a tended the circus at Greenwood Sa on" urday. Mrs. John Wright and son of ne; Lowndesville, spent the week-er with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ellis. t"? T _ J:? r? 1 lie ijauies luiasiuiiiujr uui.n,ij w at Long Cane church Saturday. We are glad to report that Mr. , M. Ellis, who for the past week, hi fre been seriously ill, is improving son I at this writing. Messrs. Andrew and Jim Ellis < Lowndesville, spent Wednesday nigl with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ellis, ur Mrs. R. H. Stevenson and daugl ters, and Miss Mary Rudisail wei shopping in the city Saturday, up , Mr. Calvin Stevenson was a bus ip- ness visitor to the city Saturday. ou The farmers in this community ar ur ibusy sowing oats and picking cottor >w Misses Azilie Cresswell and Ion u- Carroll and Misses Eva and Estell "k finley spent Sunday evening wit Misses lone and Viola Beauford. Mr. and Mrrs. Bence Ellis of nea ur iLowndesville, spent the week-en (with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ellis. ir? Misses Eva and Estelle Finle ?j spent the week-end in the city wit iMr. and Mrs. W. H. Beauford. t ( Mr. John Stewart spent Frida d with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stewart. ? Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Drennan an T Mr. Luther Peace of Iva, spent th week-end with Mr. and Mrs. W. I 11 .Beauford and family. * Mr. J. A. Stevenson was a busines visitor to the city Saturday. If you wish success make pers -verance you* bosom friend, exper .. ence your elder brother and hop ? your guardian genius.?Addison. -TtfTTTPRICE SLAM I StHVICEABL S AND atest Designs, he Racks are r THESE PRII 5 COAT SUITS / 1 ' 15.00 20.00 25.00 27.50 30.00 >IES' GOATS *6.00 ........ 7.50 *10.00 { 12.00 12.50 $14.00 $17.50 >w while we the patterns IDEM The Store of Many I I Ten t Victor n. * Records - which i . should be ~ ? - .4 .? if. TT _J__ * nere is musi immortality?re< pleasure over an< and hear them such music. J. 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