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BLEASE'S VERSION OF CHARLESTON REMARKS GOVERNOR , SAYS HE DID >01 THREATEN CHARLESTON.? j Snbits Portion of His Address in Question?Reply of the Sews and Courier. Columbia, S. C., July 8, 1912. mi rvj:i + V. ^ ^ J ine JMillui ui LUC o auu \juunci, Charleston, South Carolina. Bear Sir I would say that I was i surprised at the attitude of your paper in regard to my Charleston speech were it not for the fact that I have heretofore been so malignantly and "wilfully misrepresented by it I requested the reporters to take down carefully what I said and told them that I had part 01 it wnuen our, j that part In reference to metropolitan police and injunctions, and in regard to the charges of graft, and that I would be pleased to hand it to them. They took it down to suit themselves and made their own report, and the inference which you draw therefrom is as false as anv lie could be. "FTe.re I . is what I said, as I now read from the original notes; "Ira B. Jones voted to put metropolitan police on Charleston, see page 500, house journal, 1894." "Ira B. Jones voted to deprive the people of Charleston of the right of trial by jury and for injunctions, see irr ioaj ? pa.Sc too, juuiuai, "In addition to this, while he was I i on the supreme court bench, many in. junctions were put on Charleston. "I have given you independence and freedom; Ira B. Jones has given you metropolitan police and injunctions. / Now, I ask you to answer, down in the bottom of your hearts, a question for me, and show by your ballots your j answer: Do you want metropolitan police and injunctions, such as Ira B. Jones gave you, or do you want freedom of thought and liberty of action, such as Blease has given you ? If you want metropolitan police and injunction, I will be governor of this State for the balance of this year and for the next two years and will give it to you. If you want it, you shall have it." I made no threat towards Charleston, but simply said that whatever she wanted I would give her during Sep4 ternber, October, November, December, and twenty-one days in January, and X X m*- ? aim me iieit two years, me construction which you have placed on my language, that it was a threat against Charleston, is absolutely wrong. I am willing to leave the construction of *my words to Lieutenant Governor Charles A. Smith, Railroad Commissioner John G. Richards, Senator John H. Wharton, and any other honorable gentlemen who are impartial and are willing to state the truth. In this connection, will you please tell me why you did not publish what I read about Jones' speech against ' General Hampton? You are mighty quick to strike me. Why do your reporters not report the truth, and why do you not publish it? Here is what Jones said when he seconded Col. Irby's nomination: "When independentism was about to blot out the fair escutcheon of South Carolina, who was it that stood by the' State and the Democratic party? Was it Wade . Hampton? Was it Donaldson? It was Irby, of Laurens." This is taken from the files of your paper, as printed in your issue of Thursday morning, December 11. 1890. Yon failed tn ?ivp it in the report of the meeting in Charleston, thereby showing your unfairness, by endeavoring to shield Jones and misconstrue my words. It is a great pity that the newspapers can not be fair, but the people do not expect it, they are on to your game and your misrepresentations will cost me no votes, but on the contrary will help me, as it has done in the past, and I will be re-elected governor by a handsome majority in spite of your false hoods and your misrepresentations. I quote from Section 723, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1912: "Sec. 723. The governor shall have authority, whenever in his judgment it shall be necessary, to arm the constabulary, and, in any emergency, to assume the sole control of the whole, or any part, of the municipal police in cities and incorporated towns." From the above you will see that if . Charleston wants me to, I can take absolute control of her police force and hold them as long as I deem it necessary. This, of course, I shall not do, and do not expect to do unless Charleston wants it. I believe in local self government, and I, therefore, believe in giving each county what she j J T ? i AT 1 1 wcuius, cum 1 xtfpectu urn, 11 cuaneston. wants me to take charge of her police force and to place injunctions on her, "why, I will give her what she wants; that is what I said and that is what i imeant Very respo^tfu^v, (Signed) Cole. L. Blease. Editorial >'ote. News and Courier, 9tli. The News and Courier received the foregoing communication from Gover- j nor Blease by special delivery shortly before midnight last night. It is print ed with the utmost willingness. Indeed, it gives us great satisfaction to i give it the space which it requires. The report of the campaign meeting I in Charleston as published in the News ! and Courier did not pretend to be a i verbatim report, but in the audience which heard Governor Blease and the other speakers there were several hunJ^ -3 nifirtanc r\f fhic Prtmmnnitu a ri r? U1CU. VI U.MV1. the News and Courier would be quite ready to leave with them the question as to whether or not its account of the meeting and of Governor Blease's remarks in particular was fair and accurate. As it happens, however, it is not r-allorJ uru-m tn /In so. rrnr is it TlPnes sary for this newspaper to call attention to the fact that in every other report of the meeting appearing in other newspapers practically the same language was put into the governor's mouth as that which in the News and Courier Jie calls a misquotation. The fact is that the language which the News and Courier attributed to Governor Blease unquestionably was Vinnonon Vi c. rOVlCoH I ills u w ii language utv,auoc i v>i?vv> , it himself with his own hand and the I copy is now in the News and Courier's j possession. The reporter for the News and Courier not being absolutely positive as to the verbiage employed by Governor Blease in speaking of his intentions toward Charleston in the event this city voted for Judge Jones, an eminently trustworthy representative of - - "? . ? X _ 1 3 X _ this newspaper was aispaicueu iu vjov- j ernor Blease with a note requesting j that he "write out that statement." | 1 | This reporter found Governor Blease at the Irish Volunteers' Hall and together they went to the Charleston hotel. There Governor Blease borrowed the reporter's pencil and did as requested. The statement as prepared by him reads as follows, and it was so pub lished: "I will be governor the last part of August, all of Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec. and 21 days in January, and if you want government by injunction & metro police vote for Jones & for the rest of this year & the next 2 I will do my best to give it you." The News and Courier knows nothing of what Governor Blease's own notes showed, and cares less. It does know that the statement which he prenoTw? f/vr? rmhliratinn in the columns of this newspaper upon this point read as quoted above, and it is so written in his own handwriting. If this statement did not accurately express his sentiments, Gov. Blease has only himself to blame. NOMINATIONS. For United States Senate. I hereby announce myself a candidate for th? United State? Senate, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. Your support and influence will be appreciated. N. B. Dial, Laurens, S. C. . For Congress. I hereby announce myself as a candidate -'for Congress from the Third Congressional district, subject to the rules or toe jjemocrauc primary. F. S. Evans. 1 \ I hereby announce myself a candidate for Congress from the Third Congressional District of South Carolina, subject to the action of the voters of the district in the Democratic primaries. Marcus C. Long. For State Senator. Col. D. A. Dickert is announced as a candidate for State senator fromj Newberry county, and will abide the rules of the Democratic party. Alan Johnstone is hereby nominated C -1 A 4 A. _ IVa O ? ? ? 4-^ tr iur i tteieuuuu tu uic ouilc ociiatc uuui Newberry county, subject to the result of the Democratic primary election. For House of Kepresentatiyes. H. H. Evans is hereby announced as a candidate for the House of Representatives from Newberry county, and is pledged to abide the result of I the Democratic primary. Arthur Kibler is hereby announced as a candidate for re-election to the Legislature from Newberry county, subject to the Democratic primary. Henry 0. Long is hereby announced as a candidate for the House of Representatives, subject to the Democratic primary. Voters. C. T. Wyche is hereby announced as a candidate for re-election to the leg [islature, and will abide the rules of the Democratic party. Geo. S. Mower is hereby nominated 1 for the House of Representatives, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. , S. W. Young is hereby nominated for the House of Representatives, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the Legislature from Newberry county, and will abide the rulce of the Democratic primary. J. H. Chappell. For Judge of Probate. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Probate Judge, subject to the Democratic primary. G. G. Sale. Claude C. Schumpert is hereby announced as a candidate for Judge of Probate for Newberry county, subject to the rules of the. Democratic pri mary. B. B. Leitzsey is announced as a candidate for Probate Judge of Newberry county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. . E. Lee Hayes is announced as a candidate for Probate Judge of Newberry county, subject to the \ rules of the ] Democratic primary. For Sheriff. i Being conscious of the fact that I have discharged the duties of the! Sheriff's office to the best of my ability, and believing that I have the endorsement of the majority of the people of Newberry county to this end, I j again announce myself a candidate, subject to the decision of the Democratic primary. M. M. Buford. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Sheriff of Newberry county, subject to the Democratic primary. | Cannon G. Blease. For County Auditor. Eug. S. Werts is hereby announced as a candidate for re-election as County Auditor, subject to the Democratic primary. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Auditor of Newberry county, subject to the Democratic primary. J. B. Halfcacre. m For County Treasurer. Jno. L. Epps is hereby announced as a candidate for re-election as County Treasurer, subject to the Democratic primary. For Coroner. F. Marion Lindsay is hereby announced as a candidate for Coroner of Newberry county, subject to the Democratic primary. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for Coroner of Newberry county, subject to the Democratic primary. S. J. Cromer. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Coroner of Newberry county, subject to the Democratic primary. J. R. Bouknight I hereby announce myself as a can dictate for coroner for Newberry county, and will abide the rules of the Democratic primary. Murray H. Kinard. For County Superintendent of Ednca* tlon. I am a candidate for election by the people of Newberry county to the office of County Superintendent of Education, which office I am now filling for an unexpired term by appointment from the State Board of Education. I will abide the result of the Democratic primary. ttiDert ?1. auii. J. B. O'Neall Holloway is announced as a candidate for County Superintendent of Education and will abide the rules of the primary. George D. Brown, Jr., former super intendent of the Prosperity high school, is annouoed as a candidate for County Superintendent of Education. He "will abide the result of the Democratic primary. For Supervisor. To the Voters of Newberry County: At the solicitation of many friends I have concluded to make the race for supervisor, and if elected I will stay on the job and work for the best in terest of the county and will give you, the best service that I am capable of; j The ? 11 I Capital m tl 1 iw I I < Yon ma] or it mattei some of yo to save tor k A nliln f A UC UU1C IU 'The Bar Four Per IAQ MpINTMH Ig jnu< iiiviii a vuu) n and I hereby pledge myself to abide the result of the Democratic primary. . W. A; Hill. I announce myself as a candidate for re-election to the office of County Supervisor for Newberry county,, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. L. I. Feagle. J. Monroe Wicker is hereby an nounced as a candidate for County Supervisor, subject to the Democratic primary. For Clerk of Conrt John C. Goggans is hereby nominated as a candidate for re-election as Clerk of Court for Newberry county and will abide the result of the Democratic primary. James D. Wheeler is announced as a candidate for Clerk of Court for Newj ? 1- i A. Xl ....1 - berry county, suDject 10 uie ruies ui the Democratic party, and will abide the result of the Democratic primary. For Master. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for re-election as Master for Newberry county, subject to the Demnrimarv. VV* WWW r ? H. H. Rikard. For County Commissioner. The voters of No. 11 Township hereby nominate Felix A. Graham as a candidate for County Commissioner of Newberry County, subject to the Democratic primary. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for County Commissioner, subject to the Democratic primary. Jno. C. Wilson. W. H. Wendt is hereby announced as a candidate for County Commissioner, subject to the Democratic primary. W. P. Pugh is hereby announced as a candidate for County Commissioner, subject to the Democratic primary. Joe W. Epting is hereby nominated " i* n.-t. o? jj for tne omce 01 suD-oupervisur, auu is pledged to abide by the results of the Democratic primary. Friends. I hereby announce myself a candidate for County Commissioner and IaiatKawit qmrmavi ICWMCIIj oaviiiga Stock, - $5C 'AatterWI II DOrtW *) \ -A G. 1 yTN " >k . L. . r u:ll? . 1 oe a ranuer, or d itmici, ui < s not what your trade or pro ur money in the bank. It w a rainy day or a day when y earn as much as now. ik That Always Has Th< Cent Interest Paid on Savings President J. L NO // \ . will abide tlie result of the Democratic primary. J. S. Watts. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for re-election as County Comi missioner, subject, to the Democratic j primary. L. C. Livingstone. I am a candidate for re-election as | I County Commissioner, and will abide I I the rules of the Democratic primary. Custus L. Leitzsey. ? ** Thomas L. B. Epps is hereby announced as a candidate for County Commissioner, and will abide the result of the Democratic primary. J. Pierce Harmon is hefebiy an! nounc'ed as a candidate for County Commissioner, and will abide the rules of the Democratic party. Magistrate Xos. 1 and 8. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Magistrate for Nos. 1 and 8 Townships, and will abide the rules of the Democratic primary. W. 0. Wilson. t 1 I hereby announce myself as a canni.ru->firm ofl M'PP-istrafj* for | uiuaw 1U1 ictrevuvu u~ ?_ J Nos. 1 and 8 townships of Newberry ; county. J. C. Sample. | Magistrate >To. 2. / S. J. D. Price is hereby announced ias a candidate for Magistrate for No. | 2 township and will abide the rules of | the Democratic primary. I . I hereby arm ounce myself as candidate tor Magistrate for No. 2 Township j and will abide the rules of the Democratic primary, C. H. Alewine. For Magistrate No. 8. Township. I am a candidate for Magistrate for No. 3 Township, Newberry county, and /iKWo r>?W3ui+ of the Democratic ^Vill CL V1UV,/ i VHU1V w* m ? primary. Jno. Henderson. For Magistrate No. 4. I announce myself as a candidate for re-election to the office of Magistrate of No. 4 Township, Newberry County, subject to the rules of the I Democratic primary. R. M. Aughtry. Magistrate & George H. Martin is hereby an/ ?Hi ; Bank jl ),000.00 Rj V i Carpenter, ! ! 1 fession, pot i ill help yon / < on may not v IV v % nounced as a candidate for Magistrate for No. 6 township, and will abide the results of the^Pemocratic v ; primary. ?m. M. Dorroh is hereby announced as a candidate for re-election as Magistrate for No* 6 Township, subject to+Vin rtmnnnraiin nrlTTIOTO . lilC lycuiVA^iauiy pi iiuut; / I t For Magistrate No. 7. The many friends of Mr. W. R. Rei<f"~>v hereby announce his as ac andidato < * for Magistrate for No. 7 township, and pledge him to abide the rules of the* > Democratic party. W. P. Allen is hereby announced as y a candidate lor Magistrate lor ixo. ? Township, subject to the Democratic primary. Many Friends. For Magistrate Jfo. 10. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for magistrate for No. 10 township subject to the rules of the Demo- * cratic primary.- E. H. Werts. I hereby announce myself as a can* \Ty* 1A TAnmohln cuuaie uir jnagifi>u.a(x; nv. ?v ivn and will be subject to Democratic primary. H. B. Richardson. ______ ? - Magistrate So. 10. f J. A. Kinard is hereby announced as ^ "v a candidate for Magistrate f&r No. 10 ^ township, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. ' V A 11 E. A. Hentz is hereby announced as a candidate for Magistrate for No. 11 township, subject to the Democratic primary. Voters. T. Bachman E. Riohardson is hereby announced as a candidate for Magis- ' .f trate for No. 11 township, anjl .'will abide the rules of the Democratic primary. For Magistrate, I hereby announce myself a candidate for Magistrate for No. 11 Township, subject to the rifles of the Democratic primary. A J. T. Kinard. J H. H. Ruff is hereby announced as y *1 a candidate for Magistrate for No.. 11 tmxrnftMn trf tflA I primary.