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GOOD ROADS CONVENTION OPENS IN SPARTANBURG GOVERNOR COLE. L. BLEASE MADE GOOD SPEECH. Many Delegates From All Parts of South Carolina-Much Enthus lasm Shown. Spartanburg Journal, August 8. "Last week the Farmers' Union of South Carolina requested the minis ters of the State to pray for rain. Yes terday was the day set apart for these prayers. In my church and in num bers of other churches throughout the State, ministers offered up pray ers, asking for rain. In the afternoon, in answer to these prayers, a gracious rain was sent to 'this and other sec tions of South Carolina." Rev. Lewis M. Roper. After Supervisor Daniel M. Miles, had called the first midsummer cn vention of the South Caroli* Good Roads association to order and asked Rev. Mr. Roper to lead in prayer he Made the above statement. Also he requested that before open Ing the convention with prayer the Doxology be sung. While the vast audience that crowded into the court Toom was singing this hymn, Gover .or. Coleman L. Blease entered and walked up to one of the tables in front of the court room and under the speaY'er's desk. On entering he bow ed to, many of his friends who were sitting. and standimg near by. Appropriate Prayer. Mr. Roper then offered a very ap propriate prayer, asking the bless ings of the Lord on the noble under taking for which these many delegates were assembled. On the completion of the praye, fnformality ruled for several moments 4nd an impromptu reception was held] around the spot where the governor was sitting. His friends and acquaii tances came forward, shook hands with him gnl welcomed him to Spar tanburg. Blease was attired in' a becoming blue serge suit and wore a tie to ~match. Sam Nichols Talks. Mr. Miles then introduced Samuel J. Nichols, city afttorney, who welcom ed the visitorg .to the city of .Spar-' *tanburg. John Wood, secretary of the cham ber or commerce then welcomed the -delegates on behalf of the county and; Salluded to Spartanburg as the best: county in the entire United Stgtes of America. It was a short, but most appropriate, talk and greatly enjoyed ly the visitors and others. .Gov. Cole. L. Blease. When Mr. Miles introduced the gov eAior, Cole. L. Blease, there was great applause and it was several moments before he could begin his speech. It was a .fine atalk telling of .thg advan ages of good roads, the difficulties which they assist in overcoming and Teaving politics out all together. Not once during the twelve minutes that be spoke did he al-lude to anythinig political and not once did he take a little fling at-any one. It was a mag nificent effort for such an occasion.I He began: "I. am .much pleased to 'be here to-~ day in the county of Spartanburg, one of the most progressive and most prosperous counties in the United States of America and one that can -boast of the prosperity of her people; onei that does not have to boast of white' sapremacy. Different from oth *er sections of South Carolina, the -population of Spartanburg county is such that there is never any "nigger in the woodpile,"' when it comes to democracy. $ "Welcoming the delegates to this convention for the betterr,ant of the coads. on behalf of the entire State, I' wanit to say that I am glad to be here a~nd that you are most cordially wel comed. Peace, prosperity aid hap pines rule. If 'there be a man who doubts this, I could only invite him' to ride over the country near Colum 'bia and ask what the land can be vurchased for. The price of this land bas 'been increased by the good roads."'I The governor then went on to re view- the great value of good roads t-eiing- many instgnces where great proift h.ad been derived from them and tilustrating the true value, in a fin ancial and other manners. The call Sig of a physician when one is need ed, the time saved in marketing coun try produce, and the higher prices of land were arguments advanced b Blease for better roads in the State. Gov. Blease congratulated Spartan-; burg county on having Daniel M. Miles as supervisor, aliuding to him as one who has accomplished some thing in the last twelve months, one' 'who knew his business and "The: equal of any county supervisor in the entire United States." --He told this story: Once when he~ - '-.* - was making a campaign speech in Newberry county someone asked hin= what was the best road machinery. He replied the "elbo grease of a free. nigger." He spoke of the general prosperity of the State at large q 1oting figures obtained from the secretary of state's office which showed the great increase in capital invested in enterprises of all kinds throughout the State and advancing as proof that citizens, have great confidence in the government of the State. "They are not afraid to go down in their pockets and dig up the money and put it in new enterprises in South Carolina. They have confi dence in the- government of this, the greatest of all States in the American Union." Gov. Blease then reviewed more ad vantages of good roads, keeping on the opposite track from politics at all times. He spoke with ease and grace, carefully selecting his words and pro nouncing most of them in a slow and deliberate manner. It was apparent that he desired to make a good roads speech and -to pass over questions po litical. In conclusion he said: "My young friend, Mr. Sam Nichols has 'old you that if any delegate got in any troni ble while in Spartanburg that he as city attorney would see that you got I what was right at the station house. I'll go him one better and say that if1 any one needs a pardon, I'll grant it if my young friend Nichols recom pends that it be granted." In the deafening applause and great laughter the governor took his seat. F. H. Hatt, one of the leading cit izens of Columbia and president of the South Carolina good roads asso ciation was next. introduced by Mr. Miles. He -began by 'expressing him self as pleased that "the governor had laid aside the robe of politics during his speech-he did prettp well for the first time," and saying that he had wondered whether or not Mr. Blease would take this occasion to talk of. politics in South Carolina. During these remarks the expression of Mr. Blease did not change,,one iota. Mr. Hyatt told of his experience in building good roads as county com missioner of Richland county, the op position that arose over the spending of the county's m9ney in an "extrav gant manner" as the opposing fasction1 stated. He reviewed thie troubles un til the commissioners were finally through with the work of making vast improvements. Mr. Hyatt stated that much money was lost in the building of good roads by poor management of. funds and ignorance of how best to prepare Y:hem and how best to spend the funds available. He stated that one half of the moneyr is often wasted. His talk was strictly along the line of' good roads and greatly enjoyed by all who were so fortunate as'to be pres ent. Mr. Hyatt also paid a magnifi cent tri-bute ,to SupervIsor Miles and stated that Spartanburg county was fortunate in having such an officer. After his speech the task of regis tering the delegates by the secretary of the, conviention, F. C. Black, of, Cherokee county, was undertaken. After this was completed, Hon. E. J. Watson, State commissioner of agri culture of South Carolina and others spoke on the value of good roads and the most scientific manner in which. they are to be erected and kept. After this the convention got down to real business and much good resulted. ADMITS SHE'S OUT OF PLACE. Hunnewell's" Woman Mayor Would Quit if She Could. Hunnewell, Kan., Aug. 7.-"Politics is not a woman's game." This Is the decision of Mrs. Ella Wilson, mayor of this town, who, since her inaugura tion, has had a continual fight with the male city council. They have not confirmed her appointees for city marshal or city clerk, and she has' not signed any of the ordinances~ they have passed. Mrs. Wilson tonight, for the first time, admitted she would quit if she could, saying politics is not the place for a woman, but, at the same time, she turned on the members of the city council and forced the members to listen to her. 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