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NEWBERRY MAN NOW GOVERNOR SOUTH CAROLINA (Continued on page two.) Blease as a vulture, is offensive to the sense of decency and fairness." And an article from the Macon, Ga., Telegraph, of September 25, 1910: "There is a citizen over in South Carolina by the name of Blease, who has done a remarkable thing. Thei readers of almost any South Caro lina newspaper a week or two ago would have found good reason. for the belief that Blease was everything that was bad or undersirable, to say the ,east; that in expressing a desire to become governor he had shown un pardonable presumption; that his can didacy was a fit subject for jest, and that he had not the'ghost of a chance. The Charleston News and Courier contemptuously reported the fact that only three mewspapers in the whole State had ventured to endorse the can didacy of Mr. Blease. All the dailies, large and small, the religious papers, non-descript and what not, thundered at Blease continually. Morever he was bombarded from the pulpit. ** *" And an article from the New Or leans Picayune of September 14, 1910: "The vote today hinged very larg" ly on the personality of the two candi dates for governor. In the interval between the two primaries the press of the State made a strenuous fight upon Blease, attacking his record as a legislator, attorney, and even as a pri vate citizen. Every daily and all but two weekly newspapers were aligned against him. * * *" Stands by Platform. In making my campaign during the past. summer, I announced that my platform was: 1st. An honest administration of all laws, fairly and impartial'y to all ditizens alike. 2d. Enforcing all laws upon all subjects, and obediende to the Con stitution of the United States and the Constiftution of South Carolina. 3d. Keeping forever separate the legislative, judicial and executive de ~paitmenits of the government, each, however, doing its duty and endeavoYr-1 ing to uphold and support the other. 4th. Trial by jury for all persons acocused of crime, and enforcing the judgments of Courts founded upon the ~' ~..ver.dicts of the juries. This I stand firmly upon tod!ay, and I consider government by injunction the'most vicious and degrading which -can be tolerated by any civilized na tion, and I beg to call to your. atten tion Sections 5, 16, 17 and 25, of Arti cle 1 of the Constitution of this State, which every officer of -the State is sworn to uphold and obey. The Demt ocratic party in her national -conven tions condemins injunctions in the I -most strenuous terms. South Caro lina, though" she is the bed-rock of 4- Democracy, violates this DeLmocratic -doctrine in the mneanest angl most con temptible form, and, in my opinion, o-'y those exercise it who are govern ed by spite and malice for those whom -they use it against. -Favors Biennial Sessions. I As I said irL my canvass, I am in favor of biennial sessions of the gen eral assembly. The people of this1 State have already 'expressed. them selves in favor of it, and it certainly should be given to them. Support of Confederate Veterans. I am in favor of a liberal support to our Confederate Veterans, and hope tht while you gentl-emien will not be extravagant along this line, yet that "ou 'will give to 'them whatever is~ ceeessary to make them comfortalble, -and that you will so amend the pen sion laws that so many unworthy peo 'ple who now receive it will not re oeive it, in order that those who are entitled to it may get more of that which is appropriated. I need not Vsay more on this subject, for any ma'n who does not love the ex-ConfederateI soldier is either a Yankee or' has ne gro blood in his veins. State Institutions of Learning. I recommend liberal appropriations for all our State institutions of learn ing for white boys and girls. They, with our denominational colleges, are doinig a grand and glorious work. None is in the way; none can be spar ed. If there is rivalry, it is friendly, and spurs all on to do a greater work. *But I do not believe in the extrava-1 gance that the general assembly has *been engaging in along this line for *several years past, and I cannot and . will not give 'my sanction to it during my term of office, and I1 therefore h'ope, in order to keep down any friction, along this line between the legisla tive and executive departments, that you ger'tlemen will reduce these ap propriat ions. The Free School System. I am in favor of building up the free school system sG that every white c'hild in South Carolina mnay be given a good common school education in comfortable nd conv~enientt school hoses, an in ing t:eachers sufi d act will be passed, and that the, y can say, "we did it." 1- Mileage on Railroads. : I hope and recommend that you wil t- enact such law as will do away wit -I the abominable system of having t exchange mileage for railroad tickets and provide one fare on all railroad for both rich and poor alike. Labor and Capital. I respectfully recommend that yoi pass laws that will favor and protec labor in all its legitimate calling and endeavors, and such laws as wil protect capital in all its lawful in vestments, so that all of our peopl S, may be properly protected, and tha we may give equal rights to all ani it special privileges to none. Evils of.Cocaine. 11 - respectfully call your attentio d to the evil of the sale an e use of cocaine and such lik e drugs, and would recommens that you pass an act making th gale of it or the having it in pos session without a proper legal excus a crime punishable by imprison3nen without the altermative of a fine. - also, in this connection, beg leave t call youir attention to the evil of th habitual drinking of coca cola, pepsi cola, and such like mixtures, as I ful ly believe they are injurious It woull d be better for our people if they ha e. nice respetetable places where the could go. and buy a good, pure glas Ls of cold beer, than to drink such con e, coctions. Cigarettes. re I respectfully recommend that ya pass an act prohibiting the smokin Lo of cigarettes by boys under the ag ,h of sixteen years, and prohibiting tb >e se of cigarettes and cigarette pa 5 per. in this State. it Toy Pistols and Guns. n I respectfully recommend that yo a pass a law prohibiting the sale of to r- pistols and guns, and also a law pro n b!ibiting any child under sixteen year w of age owning or having in posses i- sion any gun or pistol or toy gun 0 e toy pistol, or gun or. pistol of an: Lt character whatsoever, as in my opin e' ion many of the accidental and othe h shootings and killings of today ar .l caused by the desire for guns or piS .e tols created in the minds of the youtl s while playiing with toys of this char if acter. Lt The Courts. 4 Some action should be taken to ri< rour circuit courts of rthe expense o y trying minor cases. We often se . cases in court where many witnesse: d are called from their places of busi e ness, sit around the courrt house pos y sibly for balf or the entire week a f heavy expense to the county, an< e when .the case is brought on for tria n there is either 'nothing in it or possibl: aa fiine of one hundred dollars or les s is- imposed in case .of conviction. e think it would be better to put mor s of this k'ind of ceses in the hands o etemagistrates so that they could b r summarily dealt with at absolutely n -expense to the -county and where the: e could be given as much punishmen - as is many times given by our circui judges. Either this should be doni or else you should establish -a cour for the trial 'of all, cases less thai felony, for you see from the extr; terms of court held, from the specia Le judges being appointed, and other ex e penses, that the question is becomin; a serious one, and the people are tire - and' beginning to complain of the sys stemn as it now is. e Cotton Kill Labor. e Much has been said about the en 1 actment of laws in regard to the la 'I bor in our cotton mills. These peopi - are our people; they are our kindred h they are our friends, and in my opin I ion they should be let alone, and al 11 lowed to manage their own childrel I and allowed to manage.their own af 3- fairs. I a:m fully convinced that deal 11 ing in cotton futures by mill officer .e :has lost thousands of dollars to ou h State, and today have some emba-rass d ed, which money, if it had been pail n to the laborers for services, wouli ehave saved many a close-down for; Le week or two, where the help has bee: o put out of a job, and which have caus yed sometimes suffering and pain. ocannot say that resignations or death Is of officials have been caused by suc t. deaings, but sufferings have bee -brought to the people who work i: I the mills, and, if any legislation is t >take plac 3, as between the mill owne 1and -the mill operative it seems to mn ir that this is the line along which t ye work. 1State Hospital for Insane. isThere has come to me much con plaint in regard to the managemel of of and dealings with the patients an property of 'the State Hospital for thi w Insane, and admission of persons wh e, should be tried in 'the criminal court: in but who 'are accepted by the superir or tendent before a jury 'has acted upo e the case. I would respectfulJy -ret ig ommend that yotr amend Section 224 ly Vol. 1, of the Code, by strikiing out fiv ly and insertig seven, so as to give eac rs Icongressional district a representativ is upon that board; or possibly it wou] in be hettr if you world so amend %1ent salaries to secure the best, an )f books, especially histories, t 3outhern authors for Southern chik ren, and I hope that you will tal ;uch action and make such appropri, ions as will bring about these r< .orms. Opposed to Compulsory Education I am absolutely opposed to dompu sory education, and have little p, jence with, and muchi contempt fo :hat man or those men who go arour n the State or outside of the Stal 3.nd parade figures to show the p< yentage of the ignorance of our pei ple. And if they are State officer 3r hold positions under the State go arnment, they should 'be decei mnough to resign, and if they are n then they should be kicked Out. what they say is true, we should a ret-together and try to remedy it, at ot -parade it and humiliate ou Sta1 )y advertising it. If some people al 3eing paid for -this kind of speeche [ recommend that you abolish the positions, for they are not belpin ut injuring us. "In my opini(o ,ompulsory education in the hands 4 -he State neans disrupting the hom lor it dethrones the authority of tl parents and places the paid agents the State in control of the childre ind destroys family government. Tho 3gents stand between the child at .he parent. They represent the Stat Iey are not responsible to the pa: ants. They impress upon. the min >f the children the views of the Stat md virtually say, 'We have taken yc )ut of bondage and made you free; V re giving you what your unnatur parents would not give you,' and I hild on earth can be subject to su( nfluences and teachings and escal [mbibing the spirit of rebe'lion again: parental authority, and consequei iisrespect anzd ingratitude. Childre Ire too easily infected with the id( that their parents' owe them ever: hing while they owe them nothing i return, and with :the design and la )f God set at defiance, who can con pass, by the widest stretches of ti nost gigantic mind, the condition thl ill follow. We desire to see t3 standard of eduaCtion Talsed in Sout arolna; we want every boy and gii n the State to have every possib] >pportunity to gain for themnselve ;he very best and highest degree< quipment for life; but we do not war t at the cost of parental authority an he peace of the home. Family go~ ernment and parental responsibilit ntedate all others, and it >ssible for :wild, extravagant, an nadly enthusiastic men, who se Ieory and theory only, to destor 'amily government, alisenate childre from their parents, sand force th lome into a scene of strife, rebellio Ld wretchedness." The Bible says ~reat deal about obedience to parent md reverence for parents, and bi ieving in that Booik and its teaching s strongly as I -do, and- for the sak f our children, our country and fc he future, I believe in letting the paa mts keep within~ their own control th earing and education of their chil4 The Education of Negroes. I am opposed to white people aes being used'to educa.te negroe [am a friend to the negro race. Thi proved 'by the regard in which ti aegroes of my home county hold mn Ihe white people of the South ai :he best friends to the negro race. I ny opinion, when the people of th :ountry began tfo try to educate ti egro they made a serious and gra nistake and I fear the worst resu s yet to come. So why continue? ;ook this sa.me position in my first p< .itical race twenty years ago, and eac rear ~has proved .more clearly that vas right then, and the future wi mphasze that I am right now. elieve that you members of the legi: .ature can pass an act which wi neet all the reqluirments of both th 'e'deral and State Constitutions, 'whic bill remedy this, and I recommen hat you do so. The present syste f paying schools their pro rata shai yy enromen-t is absurd, because ti 1egro teachers have learned how1 yad their rolls, and children who on] ittend school possibly one or tv lays are enrolled, and the schoo receive money upon their (enfrolmen could go into this matter more elal rately, but time will not permit. espectfully refer you to the report your State superintendent of educt ion, and I am sure if any of yoi aommittees will ask him, hbe will 1 elighted to furnish you air the il formation in his possesgion along th farriage Certificate or Registration Mfarriages. I recommend that you pass a la requiring either a marriage certificat or the registration of all marriages the office of the clerk of court f the county in which the mnarriai takes place.~ I have been advocatir this for some years, and it is real amusing to me to see here recent ome people and some newspape oming out in advoca'cy of it at th at da- hopng r":ihT:. that such v as to give each judicial circuit a rep resentativie upon the board. In thi way all parts of the State would hav 1 a representative. To Segregate Convicts. I respectfully recommend .that yo amend the law which places whit s convicts in the same camp and work them along in the same squads wit negro convicts. I do not believe i this, and believe that a governor woul t be justified in granting a pardon to s white man who is thus treated, and beg of you to remedy this evil at you earli-st opportunity. e The Whiskey Question. I would respectfuIly recommen that you amend your present dispe sary or prohibition act so as to prc vide that in case a majority of th white citizens of any county shall df e sire a license system, that it may b I granted. Section 11, Article 8, of th e constitution of 1895, provides in part - "The general assembly may licens e peruso or corporations to manufac t ture and sell and retail alcoholic 1: y quors or beverages within the Stat a under such rules and restrictions a e It deems proper." We now have th _ law so that they may have a count . dispensary or prohibition. Now, i orde.r to be truly Democratic and fal to all parties, in my opinion thi amendment should be made. Upo s this platform I made my race for th governorship, and upon this platfori I was elected, the majority of . th white people expi'essing themselves a in favor of ,allowing those countie where prohibition cannot-be enforce( e and where the dispensary has prove e and is proving to be a supply statio of blind tigers and cheap whiskey that they should be allowed to hav relief by this system. I would nc favor, under any conditions, forcing upon any community, but if a majol ity of their white people want it i is their right as provided in our cot stitution,. and they should have i And when I say white people I* mea r white voters., and you should provid that all questions of this characte shall be slettled in a primary, wher r ever'y white citizen is allowed to vot and not submit it in a general elec tion, where the negro might be an Is the balance of power. But unde -no conditions' or circumstances woul I sign a bill allowing the reinstate mient of the old ba-room system. An if license is allowed I recommend tha you prohibit ~any whiskey being sol in !ess quantities than one.-half pin or betiween sun-set and sun-up, an - that you prohibit it from being drun - on the premises pr sold under any cir t cumstances to minors or inebriates o i behind closed doors or screens; pr.c 1 ibi't any obsicerge pictures on th premises, or any billiard or card c a pool room connected therewith; an providing that any person holdihg license who shall violate any provis f ion of the law shall immediately upo conviction forfeit 'his -license and b forever thereafter barred from bein: licensed, and in addition be imprisor t ed1 at hard labo& in the State peniter t tiary without the alternative of a fini Certain Executions Public. I. respectfully recommend that yo amend the priesent law so as to mak executions for the crime of rape, c assault with intent to ravish, p'ublit ,'as I believe this will bring about mor satisfactory resultis-allowing other: and npticula'rly those of the younge generation of that race from whic most of these culprits come, to hav Ia full view of the punishment mnete out. Possibly by this means som~ lynchings could be prevented, thoug e so long as this crime is committed have lititle hope of lynchings bein - stopped. Some newspapers and sonm - people, in every controversy betwee the white man and the negro, seem t -talke delight in taking the side of th - negro and denouncing the lynching but this is a white man's country an r will continue to be ruled by the whit - man, regardlss of the opinions or ed itoriale; of quarter or half. breeds C foreigners. The pure blooded Caucas a ian will always def.end the virtue c our women, no matter what the cos - If rape is committed, death must foi I Tw. SWants Liberality But Not Extrave 'gance. n T sincerely trust that in -your de * libertions ycu will be liberal, but nc 0 extravagant, and that you will reduc r expenses, and not make any extrave e gant appropriations for any purpos stop the useless expenditure of mone by officials, stop the creation of an abolish useless offices, and all othe methods of careless, extravagant an t useless expenditure of money, and ths d you will not create an increa5o in th e tx levy, but that you will reduce bot of the State. and the county levies, a 3all on.r taxes are too high, and ou eop] are now burdened with taxe n tion. They are groaning u"1e' thei -load and begging reli.ef, and1 to yo i, and you alone must they loo0 fori e for you and you alone can give it, an h if you do not give it the reponsibilit ewill rest upon you. Akii he a::sulre d that in ,the next campaign the lInc will be cline1v drawn along the Wrn - of extravagance and the expenditu E of money, as the people are todd e aroused upon this maiter as they hal not been in years before. As for n part, I believe that the grandei most perfect and independent form e governnient is a poor government ai a rich people. When you make a ri< government and thereby impoveri, the people, or make a poor peop] d you reverse Democracy and cre a dissatisfaction and discontent amoi the people, who are the masters, ai r not the servants, as some would ha us think. Give me a poor gover ment and a rich people in place- of rich government and a poor peopl d For the past few years the idea seeE to have been to raise the tax lel higher, make assessments high< e make more extravagant appropri tions and spend the people's mon4 e uselessly, making both the peop e and the government poor, for the be ' efit of a few who hold special Poe e tions and draw large salaries, ai who have been trying-to create he in our State an aristocracy, not blood, not- of 'brains, but of money. s beg you to change the course, and I e so doing you will make for yourselv, y a reputation that the people will ri en masse and say to you, "Well dom r good and faithful servants." 8 Long an Advocate of These Principl. a I have been advocating these pri e ciples for years in tne Mouse, in t K senate and on the stump in my XOM e county and throughout the State, a s have stood squarely upon them out 6 the open and never waited to s ' which would be the populir side b d fore taking a stand. Even when SOT a of them were very unpopular and - seemed that any man who dared a e vocate them was doomed to 'poli t ohl oblivion I stood by them and ma t the fight to keep them up and begg the people not to be deceived, but t hear me for my cause, and now I see some men and newspapers w did not stand for them, or ,-who, they did, were afraid to acknowled e it, endeavoring to claim the credit r leading in the fight. We are glad e have their help, even though it corn ' at so late a day and Is Possibly hYP critical. d 'In Conclusion. dAind now, in conclusion, I pri God's direction for-'each and, eve: one of you, and that you may do yo1 full duty, conscientiously, and to tl best interests of the elitire people your State. And as for' myself, I pr God that he may so guide and dire jI may- te fair and impartial to all the citizens of my Staie, both blad and white, and that He may so dire me that during 'my -term .of office H will, and not mine, -shall be done a ! News From St. Philips. - On December 21 Miss-Rama. Met j was bapily married to Mr. -A. e Sheely, the ceremony was perform g by the Rev., Mr. Riser, a.fter whi -foliowed wedding dinner. The tMJ .-was laden with many nice thinge. T 3- .ride is the daughter of an old S( dier, Mr. G. W. Metts.. u Mr. and Mrs. Walter Long vist e relatives in this section. r Messrs. Chrissie Ruff and Lottie a1 , Eunice Ha!lfacre visited Mrs. Walt Long, of Saluda. - 'Mr. and Mrs. Adam Kibier ha; r gone to Texas, where they will spe some tim.e with their son, Mr. Da dMr. and Mrs. Thomas Ep(ing, e Texas, are vieiting in this section. hMr. and Mrs. James Maffet spe gsome time with Mr. Perry Halfac eand family. e I wish to extend my thanks to r customers who patronized me in 193 e am glad to kndw that all my cu etombers were pleased with the 'trees, and it makes mne feel 'glad know I had the finest in delivery.-Kin efriends, I hope that you will patroni rme in the near future.' Wade. t.Objects to "Junketing." SSenator Alan Joihnstone, of Ne' berry, is very witty in his remar: toften in the senate. Not that he not often serious. As he himself i Stimated a few days ago, he could gel tcertificate from any of, the other se e ators that he is most serious wh e- it comes to matters of weight. B c-n this trip proposition Mr. Joh.nstor y who, by the way, is chairman of t '1 Clemson board of trustees, objected *r the use of the word "junketing," al d his remarks were interspersed wi Lt pleasant bits of humor. When one e the senators suggested that beit "wined" at the institutions of learnia a not such a goQd thing "the day a r ter" for the senators, Mr. Johns to -demurred, unless he added, "that w rn Charleston." Senator Sinkler w u then the target for the smiles tn twent around the senate chamber. d News and Courier correspondent. re HUNTER'S CASE DISMISSED y BY THE HIGHEST TRIBUNAL y Laurens County Man Must Serve t, Eight Years in Penitentiary for of Killing of Eldred Copeland. id :h George Washington Hunter, of Lau sh rens county, must serve a sentence of e, eight years in the State penitentiary te for the murder of Eldrg4 Copeland ig in Laurens county, the appeal having' id been dismissed Monday by the Vnit' 7e ed States, supreme court on the ground - that the court Wl no juriediction i. a the case. The case has been affirmed e. by the South Caroline supreme court. is The case was appealed to the United&, ry States supreme court on the ground r, that Hunter was dented the Tight ot a-- being tried in the county in which.e0 y alleged crime was tommitted. H le ter was represented 1l the U - States supreme court by C. L. Blese I- and F. IL Domlck, attorneys .f id Newberry. The State was represent re ed by J. Fraser Lyon, theettorne f generaL Several days- go Attore> I Geieral Lyon- filed with the Un e )y States supreme court notioe of mo s tion to dismiss the case on acount ve of lack of jurisdiction or to affrm It. K .e, Following the conviction of Wash. Huniter in Greenwood county, an ap s. peal was taken to the South Caro a- lima supreme court. The eebeneM V ie .eight years was affrnied.' Pending am ie appeal to the United States snwe id court, the remittitur In the In stayed. ae -- e- Appeal Dismissed. 2e W ington, Jan. 16.-The it1 G. Washington- Hunter from d- cision of the South Carolina I- court was today dismissed by the le preme courit of the United S 'a the grounds that the court to jurisdiction in the case. This''e re the case where It was before t io peal was taken to' Ve supreme if of the United States withmnter ;e viced of -n ij an of sentence- of eit years. The. to court in which the ca' wa taoid es affirmed by the supreme cp e t o- South Carolina and. withi the, dismissed that decisicn inust Hunter was triedin Greenwood ty on the charge of murdering Copeland at Lauliene, In. 906. f2 In sup,port'of Its aecsion tbe a?~ rjo uriisdiction, the supremne of4 othe United gtalbes todiy cited h y' lowing cases: ctFarrell a,gaist :O'Brlen; 19U S e100; Waters-Pierce. Oil SKing against West Virgiaia 216 US. c92; Griffin against CnolCt .U. S., 563. Of r'-oId Worth. Wilmington Star Good roa~ds that can be reldi b ad weather as well es in good *' -ther, ase worth a mint of mn~ athe .peops of any coumy h~ Slays, the damage end the loss o & le count of abad .roads Is a blgtax on ie ,aimers. The axis ten tlime h# aOf Pleasant Kemory. Columbia cor. Augusta Clhieon k 1d Mr. Jacob Brooks Wingard, ofth er Lexington delegation, was eek6--" rian of the class of 1878 at Ne'w re college. He read law with Col.Geig ~ id Johbnstone-whyO is, by' the way ~ ye graduate' of the University of EI. burgh--and was admitted to the e 30 years ago. Hle has had a useful~ (' reer at' the Demilngton bar, ser*iileM attorney for the county and teNewf elfor mamy years. He -was a member etGov. H. S. -Thompson's staff. h 1882 he received from bis alma mater th lonera.ry degree of master of ts' 0.He was' far-seyeral years a truet of sNewborry colleg . -r. Wingard is the ir father ofM .roo . WVigard,pi ao e ~man A.F LeVe ~ - WILL INVITE WOODROW WIL Effort to. Hare Governor-Elect dress General Assembly. k Columbia, January 12-Woodro isWilson, goternor-elect of New Jerse n and generally discussed for the a ocratic presidential nominee and on -of .the bd st known American citizens nof today, will be asked to deliver an ut add~ress before the South Carolina egeneral assembly, on the occasion .of e the presentation of the portrait of Col. tJohn Lanirens. 2 There3 are resolutions calling for an h Iinvitation to be extended by the gener of a assembly, introduced in the house, 1'a~nd senate 'by members of the Laur- - g ens county delegation. 't'he report of: t the committee, charged with eecuiring . ae Ia portarit of Col John La,urens, wiIl s be sent to the general assembly to as morrow. The portrait was painted by at the late A. -Edmunds, and was the last -work oftheell knWriartist. - LOST-Beagle bound, black bitch re bonlg utbereward. er jturn or for information. G. HL er-on 630 Wright street.