The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, June 26, 1908, Image 1
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VOL XLV NO. 51 NEWBERRY. 8. O., FRIDAY. JUSTE 26 1908. TWICE A WEEK. $1.50 A YEAR
[COLE L. BLEASE SPEAKS i
TO VOTERS OF THE STATE <
Opposed to Another "Switch" in Li- 1
quor Regulations?Against Present i
Immigration Plans?Favors Bien- t
nial Sessions of Legislature ? I
Against Higher Education of Negro.
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, ;
South Carolinians: i
In obedience to the constitution of
the Democratic party, the party to
which my people have belonged for
generations and to which I belong, to ;
COL 10 L. I ILK ASK.
vhich I belonged in 187(i and have
?r since belonged, and for which I 1
>wed Hampton, Butler and Gary 1
-7(j, when although but a boy I
as a courier in the Red Shirt (
"s at Newberry, and obeyed, 1
vith my people and your peo- 1
, v.x-ery call that was made upon s
us; and now, still answering her commands,
1 am here, and will be at ev- 1
ery campaign meeting held for State A
officers, to address my L'ellow Demo- crats
as a candidate for the ollicc of
governor, in obedieurc to the consti- s
tut ion of the Democratic party of 51
South Carolina.
I am told that I should not oppose (
Gov. Ansel, for lie is entitled to a sec- '
ond term. (If he is, let him show what 1
lie has done to merit it.) (
Says the News and Courier: "(iov
Ansel is not entitled to a second term (
by reason of anv precedent. I'rior to 1
I860 the precedent that a governor s
should serve, but one term was seldom '
broken. Since 187(1 tho so-called pre- N
ccdent that, lie should serve two terms N
has been fra^'piently broken. Of 12 (
governors beginning with (len. I lamp
ton but. three have served two full (
terms and but six have been elected 1
twice."
When was the se.-md ferm'prece- 1
dent commenced and by whom? In 1
18i':8 bv that prime ? * carpel baggers 0
r.nd radicals K. K. Scott. ('
Robert V. Mavne, J. L. Manning, I
Johnson Ilagood, George McDuffie, M. ^
L. Bonlmm, T. B. Jeter, Pierce M.
Butler, W. D. Simpson, John C. 11
Sheppnrd and others of South Car- k
olina's mos-l. distinguished and learn- 0
cd sons served but one term. v
Every povernor since 1800 has been a
opposed for the second term except, t
Evans, who did not offer, and Hey- >
ward, and why was he not opposed 1 0
Who caused Sheppard's defeat for ^
reelection in 188(?7 Who was it that n
caused the opposition to all governors
since 1800, even the independ- '
cut ism that tried to defeat Tillman in "
1S00 and Kvans in ISO I? The same
people that are now <dauioring for An- "
<( 1 i>n the plea for a second term. '
'' Poor Rule,'' Etc.
II w; s nil ri'.i'hi with thein for ''
Richardson lo oppose Sheppard and '
for Sheppai'd lo oppose Tillman, and l'
for Feathers! one to oppose FJlerbe, ''
and for llovl lo oppose Mi-Sweeney h
f->r I he second terms, and the same u
crowd thai is now yelling, 'You must
give Anrel a second term" is the
same who endeavored to defeat these
men for their second term. "N cs, it u
was all right with some of I hem to
combine with the negroes and try to ?i
defeat some of our Deinocralic con- i'1
gressmen and combvie with Hepubli- ^
cans and try to defeat our Democratk*
governors foi; the second term, but >.
now these I gunnlians of Demo- ii
,<m. craev yelljnul that "Ansel is entitled n
to a scci^d term and should no! !) > P
^ ^ I'ia I is the only reason (t
they run show, then they had
^S^Kiottor draw Ihe veil over their past l!
p
eeords and possibly ask their candidate
if he has voled for all goverlors^o
have a second term? And if
le lias not, then has he the moral or :
political right to ask for the second
erm if ho attempted by word or vote
o deprive another of it1?
Truly itv is laid down: "Whatsoever
ve would that men should do to
/ou, do ye even so to them; for this
s the law and the prophets."
Platform.
My platform is as follows:
1st. An honest administration of
ill laws, fairly and impartially to all i
iti/ens alike. ? '
2nd. Enforcing ail laws upon all
subjects and obedience to the con- |
tit lit ion of the United States and of
>outh Carolina.
ltd. Trial by jury for all persons ac used
of crime and enforcing the |
udgments of courts founded upon the
rerdicts of the juries. ;
HI). Keeping forever separate the ;
egislative. judicial amf executive do- i
artments of the government, each,
lowever, doini> its duty and endeav- !
ring { ? uphold and support the nth
;r. !
Issues of Cumpaign. 1
I "pon this 1 respectfully present the I
ollowiny issues for t lie consideration '
>f my fellow 1 >eino?rats to whom 1 1
uldress myself.
(a) 1 am in favor of biennial ses- *
'ions of the general assembly. i
(b) I inn iu favor of liberal appropriations
for our Confederate voter- \
lllS. ]
(c) I am in favoi^of liberal, but not I
extravagant, appropriations for our ]
ate institutions of learning, so that 1
ill of them may be kept up to a high 1
itandard.
(d) I am in favor of building up the
Free school system so that every
vhitc child in South Carolina may be 1
riven a good common school ednca- |
ion in comfortable and convenient I
chool houses, and in paying teachers j
iuOicionl salaries to secure the best. <
(e) T am opposed to the higher edu- <
ation of the negro race, and in favor
>f the taxes paid by white people poll*.:
to. and being used only for, the 1
"dncation of white children. i
(f) 1 am in favor of a strict en for- i
ement of the vagrancy laws and of <
eipiiring magistrate* and their eon- <
tables to arrest, all perron1* who are ]
' e.nd loitering or loafing around <
vithout a known means of support or (
vho is unknown to some reputable
it.i/.en in the community where they <
ire. found, or who f lils, when arrest- <
>d, to show some honest method of t
btaining a living. i
(g) T am in favor of a law reqnir- i
ng either a marriage eertilieate or the 1
castration of all -mrringes in the }
ifiice of the clerk of court of the a
ount.y in which the marriage JLakes t
lace. r
)prosr.d to Present Immigration Plan j
(h) T am opposed to the present <
netbod of securing immigrants to our
>tate. While 1 believo in keeping '
pen doors far that class of people /
?ho want to come among us, who are s
ble to come and can show evidence #f 1
hrift and good character, yet T am v
hsolutel j opposed to paying (>< way !
f people here who are worthless, re- r
use to work and become loafers <i
round our towns and cities, to (lie (
letriment of our own people and f
hose who are willing to under-bid
ur people and take from tliem (heir h
ibor. or are willing to become tools <
i the h;'iids of corporations to help (
orce our own people to work for
rices lower titan t'no labor is worth i
ii the eniplo\f^-. thereby d.-oriving
sir own people e.t' what i! theirs and p.
lilting I hem ri the mercy of I he o
apiialist who is veeking the cheapest
ibor that thev m nget !? d<? their S
ork. v
(h I am in favor of amending the |>
en law, so that no peiv.on can give |i
lien upon his crop, except by and u
ith the written consent of llie per- ||
>n from whom he rents the land up- g
ii which the.crop is to be grown, and e
taking null and v ?* all liens given w
ithout such consent. sj)
1 am in favor of a flat rate of
1-'.? cents per mile on the railroads a!
i this State, but am opposed to the
lies now in force on t lie railroads as ni
t mileage books and charging 15 av
uls excess. b
! opposed to the hill introduced in r<
io senate at tie List se... i >n tu make
I
(lie present rules I lie law of this Slate,
and conditions since tlit* change has
been made show the wisdom of the
senate in not enacting the hill.
From whence did the bill come and
who recommended its passage after a
conference ''had with the president!
and other representatives of the
Southern railway .''*
Why did not the governor also confer
with the traveling public, and especially
the drummers, who we all
know are the ones most affected by
law along this line, and who today
lire the worst sulVerers from the presi*iit
rule? Why consult only the railway
ollicials and then U*t them prel?are
the hill that suited them, regardless
of the people?
When the hill came to the senate,;
I fought it. and 1 am iio?v opposing it s
provisions.
(k) I ai>i of courye. like all other
?ood ili/ens. in favor of good roads,
ioori morals, and an honest government.
(1) I am in f:!Vi?r ,?f requiring the
Stale health ollieei to make frei|Ueiit
visits to the various sections of tin*
Stale and lo the cotton mills for the
purpose of inquiring into the general
health of the t'.'inuiunity, as to the
working of children under the prolii
hiteri age and within the hours pre cribed
bv law. tin* general and sper-ilic
health <d' the children, the manner
in which they *re treated, and
make such recommendations as he
thinks wise for the health and happiness
of the children and for protecting
them against abuse and oppression,
for the upbuilding of their
icaltli and education and making of
them strong men and women.
For Local Option.
(m) The State constitution of 1805,
article 8, section 11, reads as follows;
"In the exercise of the police
power the general assembly shall have
I lie right to prohiht the manufacture
ind sale and retail of alcoholic liquors
>r beverages within the State. The
general assembly may license persons
>r corporal ions to -naiiufaclure and
sell and retail alcoholic liquors or
beverages within the State under such
rules and restrictions as it deems proper:
. . . Provided. That no license
shall be granted to, sell alcholic be.v?raccH
in less quantities than onehalf
pint or lo sell then between sunset
and sunriso or t- sell tho:n to b<?
3 r link on the premises."
Since the elimination of the State
lispenssrv T am in favor of eou^tv lo* >
1 option as allowed and restricted bv
he constitution. Should ihero bo license,
however, voted I favor the
nnst rigorous enforcement of the
aws in the sale in th*5 manner, prohibiting
under anv circumstances my
vhiskey to he sold in less quantities
linn one-half pint, or between sunset
md sunup or to ho drunk on the
)remises or to ho sold under any eir
mnv-tanres to minm- and incbii.it.es
>r behind clot-vd doors or screens, or
dlowing and obscene pictures on the
ircmi^es. and providing that any per;on
holding a licence who shall vio: !"
-liiv provision of the law shall imnediatelv
upon conviction forfeit his
ieensc and be forever thereafter bared
from being licensed and impris- (
nied at hard labor in the Stale penienliarv
without the alternative of a (
inc.
1 am absolutely opnoscd to the old
arroom system and would under no
irciimslances sign a lull to reinstate j
hat system.
If I he genei'al avsemblv should pass |
orohihil ion bill 1 would no! velo il, ,
il would s-ign il ami endeavor I ? en- t
one it as hone-.tlv as any other law
n tin* statule books.
' 'a* i ?>i>i<o ed lo I lie. p'jfiv're of a
late prohibition law allowing the j
oling in of dispensaries, as I do not ,
elievc that tlio^e counties which now
uve disjo'ii i (>s ami a '' iisl "d ,
it 11 (lie conduct and management of j
iciii should he put lo the necessity of j
oiuy through the form, trouble and t
xpense of gel ting what they wan' ,
hen they already have it find are ?.
lib'fieri, tor if tlmy are not now sal:fieri
tl-ey have the opportunity lo <:
br'.i.-h il.
i
y,,r i 7 in f.*voy of allowing bu! js
' >(* count / rii-men^ei-y tn any county ic
hrtro liquor is allowed to be sold, L
::t am in f ivor of leaving I lie law in . .
\g.lrri lo the I'jcali of (he ili!!)?;:- i
try ns it now stands as i', would bo I i
tnanisfeslly unjust tu tkc other towns |
in the county to restrict the county to
one dispensary and place that at the
county scat.
Liberal Appropriations.
(u) I am in favor of running the
uovernmenl on a liberal, but not extravagant
hasis (as Is now being
done), ami in makiu.tr our (ax levy,
both county :m<l State, as low as possible
for a safe and vconoinleal management
of our financial affairs. And
of reducing expenses, abolishing useless
positions, stopping extravagant
appropriations for any purpose, stopping
the useless expenditure of money (
by otlicials, stopping the creation of
useless unices, ami aT? other methods 1
of reckless, careless or useless expeu- '
diture of money that causes an in- '
crease in the lax levied upon our peo
pie. I'or 1 fully believe that the '
grandest. most progressive, most perfeet,
most important and most imle- '
pendent form of government is a poor '
vi'veriitrcni and a rich people. When 1
you make a ri<h lioverunienl. ami I
thereby impoverish fhe people, or '
make a poor people, you reverse de- M
inocrae.y and ?rcale dissatisfaction'
m:<I di-eonIe11i among the people who '
are ihe mastms. and nof the servants,
as -o ne would have us think. As for !
Hi", give n>e :? poor government and a '
rich people, iu i?l ace of a rich govern- 1
incut and a poor people, but under !
our present management the idea
seems to be to raise the tax levy higher.
make appropriations more extravagant,
spend the people's money use- '
lessly, ami make both the people and '
the government poor for the benefit 1
of a few who draw large salaries and f
hold political positions, and are try
ing to create an aristocracy, not of I
brains, not of blood, but of money. 1
There are other mailers which '
could be brought lo your attention, f
but the time will not permit, neither 1
can 1 in lie short time allowed me
discuss in lull i he matters here pre- i
routed, bill I will ha\c io content my- i
self with this general outline, and
lake up I lie different subjects at the i
various pho-e- and discuss them a^ 1
best 1 can iu the time allowed. 1
P.ccord at Home. ]
1 dislike lo go into personal mailers ]
but. in view ol the fact thai some of ]
<!ov. Ansel's supporters have seen fii !
'o say thai I a:u no: the proper kind
of'man for g tvernor, yon will please
ox.-uv mo f'u taking yon to Newberry 1
county, where 1 was born and reared
(and my father and mother were born ?
and reared in South Carolina), and I
let you ask the people there about <
me, for if you want to find out who a I
man is, go to his home and surely you
will bo satisfied with the report given.
The people of Newberry court I v '
Imve not, up t> date, ref.ifird to give (
mo any t^Tu;> that 1 have asked f >.*,
and have given me by popular vote. '
.eve/v I terru; in tho legislature and '
1
State rcnate, and her county convdn- 1
tion has repeatedly sent me to the 1
State convention, and T suppose it is '
useless to say that 1 was in the last :
one; also pieced me m the Stale l)e- 1
mocralic. executive committee, where ^
1 have served without opposition for ^
more (ban ten years and elected withr>ut
opposition this year to another P
term. 1 have been city allorney of the v
i*iI \ of Newberry, and 1 wo years ago,
notwithstanding the fact that there s
were eight in the race, two of whom t
were from mv county, \. was the lead- li
ing candidate in Ihe county for the In
governor-hip. Now T beg lo a d:, if I
am not an honorable man. would mv j a
? *?>i'}< ?*.'? 11tine, lo honor me with ihe il
ilgl'.e I offices within I heir gill? In
iddition I > I ii", if vol will go I > I be n
lerk of <oail. at NevV'rry and h'l i'
:i u sl-M-.y yon Ihe record', von will <>
'ind my name as altornev in motv|l<
ban half of Ihe cases. If 1 atn not il<
> i honorable man, worthy of the j
eople's confidence, do yo i suppose }{i
!mt they wonbl pla.vl their property, b
iberly end live.-; in my hand? as their !i
twyer? Moreover, ) have served on n
!*e Stale herd of canvassers for the a
>t;.le, ns pre idenlial elector twiee, as si
peaker pro lem. of the house at dif- si
erenl times and as president pro lem. b
if the Si lie .enafe. Ask those wiio oi
erved villi nm if 1 was r|ua1iMrd and ''
oanielenl. and if 1 discharged my
l ilies 1"'iily and imparl isd!''. and ' j
v:i; worthy of I he place. !i t' is is V
'ol fii* lent, write to I'm? pa-tor of
he, Alelho?li.-t church at Newberry I
GROYER CLEVELAND
DIES IN PRINCETON
DEATH CLAIMS AGED AND DISTINGUISHED
EX-PRESIDENT.
End of Long Career Comes Unexpectedly?Only
Mrs. Cleveland and
thoPhysicians at the Bedside
?Passing of Great Soul
Peaceful.
Princeton, X. J., .Tuiu1 '21.?({rover
Cleveland, twice president of the
I'nited Stales, died at 8.10 o'clock
I his morning at his home, "Westland,
* iu litis quiet college. town,
ivhere lie had lived since his retirement
as the nation's chief executive,
ilniost 12 years a*j;<>.
When I Iu; end caiiier,\\ liich was sudlen,
there were in the death chamber
hi the second floor <?!' the Cleveland
evidence Mrs. Cleveland, Dr. .los. I .
I try nut of New York. Mr. Cleveland's
amilv physician and personal friend;
b\ (leo. If. LockwooiI, also of New
S ork. and Dr. .Ii>lin M. Caroehan of
Princeton.
An official statement i:i\t-u ont and
-i^iied hv the three physicians ?>a\e
tear! trouble. su|>erindnci-d hy stomach
and kindncy ailments of lonu
-1a?sdinv. as the cause ol' death. W'hily
Mr. ( leveland h::d been in poor health
for the last two years and had lost
100 pounds in weight, his death came
luexpectedly. Some three weeks ago
ic was brought home from Lake wood,
ivhere his condition for a time was
>nch that the hotel at which he was
daying was kept open after its regu
ar season because be was too ill to be
noved. But when Mr. Cleveland was
muight back to Princeton he showed
dgns of improvement and gained live
munds in weiulit.
Although confined to his room conlimtously
alter his return to PrinceIon
it was not until yesterday that
Mr. Cleveland's condition aroused
iMicasiness on the part of Mrs. Cleveland.
I udohutcdly alfcctcd by the
heart Mr. Cleveland showed signs of
heart failure anil Mrs. Cleveland telephoned
to Dr. Bryant, who arrived
here from New York nf MM p. in. Dr.
I ockwood followdl Dr. Bryant from
New York and when thev re-udied
here Dr. Caroehan, iMr. Cleveland's
local physician, was also railed in.
Daring the evening Mr. Cleveland
seemed to rally and Mrs. Cleveland
Pelt assured that il was merely another
of the. many attacks Afr. Cleveland
inrl suffered.
Pccanie Worne.
Mr. Cleveland hocame wor^.o during
.he nie.ht. and Mn. Cleveland was
nlled to the. brchidft otr her husband.
I'lie di*dinguished patient sank into
inconscionsness froni which ho re'overod
at time: only to suffer a reaive.
This continued throughout the
light and early mornfng. Tlio last
inie. ho became unconscious was
ihont two hours before he died. Death
vas peaceful. Just before, he died
dr. Cleveland .sought to say sotnehing
but his words were inaudible.
The text of tho official statement
riven out after Mr. Cleveland's death !
\'as as follows:
"Mr. Cleveland for many years had '
ufl'ercd from repeated allacksof gasritis,
of iiite.-t inal origin. Also he (
i.ad a lung-standing organic disease '
f the In-art and kidneys. Heart faillid
ask In;!) as n> mv .-landing audi'
I' he con-idi i - nil' IM>ni>l a ble.
I ii:i! p -i -on d iH|'iirv a i luv '
emulation, and if n is found onl j
i'O'ii I ml hf il men ami not pei -.?;i:11 i '
r politic; I enemies oT mine, j| ?vi!l be i1
? mv interest and ail/an! .igc for all!1
> know if. 1
l.'nd'vr all eircimr-t iprcs and condl-j"
Ion*', T r^w t oppression and stand j?
7 mv friend > and pro'rye, t? can-,
I
nue to <!') so as lor.g a . I live, gover- [
or or nol ; my mot to in life is, and j i
lways has b<-en and always will be,
lick to the man lliat slicks to Please, J t
nk or swim, live or die, win or lo-e, in
e il in personal mutters, political or } I
I herwi.-e, for |l
T li si I man may I:?-1, but never lives, I
Wlio much rc'i'ivis .did nothing ih
:o:e ;k' 11< can I >\ e, whom r.one can i
thank, I
Cre.ition's blot, ci^afieiiblank.''i
uie, complicated wit li pulmonary]
thrombosis and oedema was (he im*
mediate cause of his death."
Some two three hours later Dr,
PryatiL in answer to a question, said
that the < 'heart failure which occasioned
death was induced within 24
hours oL' the end and death was finally
due to that," thus corroborating
the uuollicial information that Mr.
< leveland began to grow worse yesterday
afternoon.
The news of Mr. Cleveland's death"
came as a sudden shock to the peoplo
"I Princeton, as it tli?1 to (he peoplo
of (he rest of the world. As (lie news
spread almul (lie university flags
were placed a( half stall' and everybody
expressed regrets and extolled
M r. ( leveland *s virtues.
Many Callers.
Many of (he intimate friends of tho
family and many others called at (ho
< leveland home. Few were aide (o
see Mrs. Cleveland. The visitors,
newspaper men, photographers and
(hers became so numerous (hat (ho
p'lice :uit horil it s place t a policeman
"ii yuard a I (he < lev,land home and
lioin; but i 111 i111a I e friends and tlioso
in ehacje of the funeral arrangements
were permitted to approach (lie house.
I lie ( |c\ ela lid residence stands in ;l
b' iiiitiful spi>| :i| 11,,, cornei* of Mayard
lane and I lodges avenue <>n (ho
north western outskirts of Princeton.
I lie house, a com fori able looking (wo
and a halt, story structure of colonial
architecture, is well back from tho
two thoroughfares. K is painted white
and almost hidden by stately pine
trees. Here it was Mr. Cleveland's
won I (o roam and en.yiy (he life of
retirement. "*
It was not until late in the day that;
messages of condolence began to cotno
in from all parts of the world to Mrs.
Cleveland. One of the rest was from
President Roosevelt, who will attend
tin* funeral, which will be held on
! riday afternoon and which, in deference
tn Mrs. Cleveland's wishes, will
he as private as possible.
Mr. < leveland's body will be buried
in Princeton ccniHcrv in (he family
plot where lie (he i-mains of Ruth,
llu" chlesl of I lie ( level;.ml children,
whose death was a sad blew to her
father.
Mrs. Cleveland denied herself nil
but a few callers. Prof. Andrew P.
W est ol Princeton university and
l>a\ard Stock I on, a Princeton lawyer
'iid a momher ol (lie famous StockI'Mi
family, were al. i.he house all day
and were in charge of all arrangements.
Among those who -.1010 here today
Personally lo extend their sympathy
wa; Cleveland T. liaeon of New York,
be son of Air. Cleveland's sister, Mrs.
M. P>. liaeon of Toledo, <). He j:, ,1H.
idling Mr-*. ( level,ind in final nr1
.vngeraeiii.s. Others who came t?
Princeton were Paul Morion, president
of |l'o hpnitable Life Ass'.irancft
oc.i(l(|, of which Mr. Cleveland was a
rualee, and Richard Watson Cihler
>f New York.
Another caller was Col. l''redericlc
CJilkysnn, assistant adjutant general
>f the National Guard of New .Jersey,
who came as the personal representative
of flow Fori, tendering llu* services
of all or any part of I he Na tional
tiuard ol the Slate as an escort
f'?r the funeral. The tender was dedined
because of Mrs. Cleveland's
preference lor a (piicf funeral.
End Unexpected.
S., unexpectedly did Mr. Clove '"id
s r|ea 1 It occur I hat not one of
I' "i ch 1 Id ii n ".ii a 1 home Tho
i.hheii are ,11 i lie < levelaml summer
" "" "' :i" \""i 1 !i, \ || t under I ho
,;l,v 1,1 M 1 I 'en me, M rs. ( leveland V.
id her. Word was -out to theio of
heir fat In 1 's dcjil b and l hey will
tail, at once lor Princeton. The
hi drrn are: Esther, aged 1 1; Marion,
gcd 1.1; Richard, aged It), and Fran*
is (Jrover, nged
Kver since Mr. Cleveland's arrival
n Princeton II years ago, be has
>een a conspicuous figure in Prince*
on. All hough his only official conlection
w:lli Princeton university was
bron^li hi< lectureship, known a-*
he Stafford Little lecture-hip in pub*
i<* aiijiir . and his membership in tho
i iard o| IrMees, be was regarded as
*I ' <1' 1I " i''i d of 11 e inst il n| ion.
A.; a mc'abcr <>| 11?<> b ?ard of l rus?
' ndindc on p.i^e five.)
;j