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(Advertisement). Can You Give One Reason Why Blease Should be Re-elected? Here Axe 100 Why He Should Not. *> "The following reasons given by one hundred citizens of Anderson county why Blease should not be re-elected governor is the result of a canvass by the Jones headquarters of Anderson and each reason is the opinion of a different voter. ^ L Because he says, "To hell with the^ constitution." 2. Because he said he would make "the gang that opposed him sweat blood. ~ 3. Because he would not discharge Stothart when it was proven that he took graft and Stothart went upou the stand and would^not answer claiming that it would incriminate. 4. (Omitted). 5. Because no man can get a job unless he buys it by a vote for Blease. 6. Because he discharged the first winding up commission that had recovered so much money from the grafters. 7! Because he villifies men of unquestioned character. S. Because he pub!i ;i!y advocated lynch law. 9. Because he has too many crooks for his bosom frie ids. 10. Because he pardoned Wash Hunter, his own client from whom he had 1 received money as attorney. i * 11. Because he pardoned ,'ohn fcBlack, the grafter, and stands by nis kiends. no matter where they stan?3. 12. Kecause Judge Ira J>- Jones is much the better man. Because he always tried to block investigation of the old dispensary. 14. Eecause he wants to be the whole cheese. I 15. Because he insulted tlif lady Iticket agent at Belton. 16. Because he pardoned the yackce Bnckpockets. >17. Because he allows just anybody o call him liar. 18. Because he hasf been weighed ,nd> found wanting. I 19. Eecause he is using hypnotic in uence and suggestion on the ignorant Reople wherever he can. I 20. Because he vetoed a bill to pay Ir diphteheria antitoxin to the poor tildren who were not able to buy it. 21. Because he has pardoned or paled 375 criminals and given reasons r only 50 in his book. 22.vBecause he vetoed the bill allowg Charleston to have a commission rm of government, thereby refusing allow local sentiment to govern in matter involving no moral features. 23. Because of general inconsistency. I 24. Because he arrays class against Mass when we need to pull together [for tfee good of our State. I 25. Because he regards his will higher than the law. . 26. Because he is in sympathy with Lthe Wall street interests as shown by Hiis support of Harmon. F 27. Because he was in favor of in creating the taxes on the people to ladd 3 $900,000 wing to the State (House, and at the^same time he says Mfbt he is the poor man's friend. B^28. Because he should not have votBfoi* Jones for speaker and associate BTstice and senator if Jones was such R b*d man as Blease now proclaims. B 29. Because his immoral language emanating from the mmd of the higuBest executive officer of the State, is feegrading to the youth of the land. m 30. Because he pardons negroes that Rurn houses and.barns. Because he keeps Ben Abney in m? ision. >*. ^ because of his abuse of Gov. Ltiv own an<* t^le c^^zens 01 our s*s~ Ifer'State of Georgia, whom he calls J'pimps." V 33 P.e^ancQ ha i? in cvmnatbv -with Bferafters. He will say not, but his every act has befriended them. '34. Because he proclaims that he violate his oath of office and lead v Because he tries to prove his Brocence of graft by grafter wit^ 36. Because he has adopted as his ag the red flag of anarchy. 37. Because of his opposition to institutions of higher learning. B 38. Because he pardoned Hasty, who billed two unarmed men in his house. Ik39. Because he sets at naught too [pch work of jurors. [40. Because it was necessary for his prn friends to join in expunging his Irty4- message from the journal. 41. B^?ause he voted for a bill tc lose the schools to children whose irents were too poor to pay poll tax. [ 42. Because he voted against the inline tax and in favor of the rich man. Lnnnr man has r>n income tax to nav. t43. Because he ignored the old parK>n board and without the aid of their Services turned down the verdict of 500 jurors. 44. JBe'^luse he is a dangerous demaV45. Because he ^aroted Stobo Young, Hie Seminole grafter. 46. (Omitted). ! 47. Because we don't want a dictator in/South Carolina. 4S. Because his re-election would mean a reign of lawlessness and cor, ruption worse than in the time of Scott I and Moses. I 49. Because he has tried to usurp 1 the powers of the three departments , of the government, the legislative and judicial as well the executive. 50. Because Ben Tillman says that Blease nas muaaiea uie 51. Because he has been allied with the criminal element in our society while he poses as the friend of the poor and^honest men. 52. Because he cries persecution when he himself is ever and anon acicusing others without any semblance i of proof. ! 53. Because he has accused Judge | Jones of being of mixed blood. 54. Because he has accused Judge Jones of favoring social equality, and Tillman says no sane man will believe it. 55. Because he accused Ben Abney 1 of bribing Judge Jones for the South! ern railway and in turn eulogizing the ! man he accuses of bribery. 56. Because lie said that he would vote for Taft if Wilson was the Democratic nominee. 57. Because the Republicans favor his election. 58. Because he claims to be the poor man's friend when all he wants is his | vote. i 59. Because he threatened Charles ton with metropolitan pel ice ii tiiey i didn't vote for h;.m. 60. Because he nartioned a man on a hand primary when he should have preferred it to the -.ardoi bonrd. 61. Because as a legisla-j* lie was never known to -ake the morr.l tJde of any issue. I 62. Because he was shipped from the | University of South Carolina by his | fellow students and the faculty for | cheating on an essay. 63. Because life insurance money j now coming into this State at 5 and 6 per cent, will likely be withdrawn if this lawlessness continues. 64. Because the Blease winding up commission did not recover a cent for the State and put a stop to the good j work of the Ansel commission. i 65. Because the- Souther a railway j has a friend in the white house, and the governor's chief adviser is also the Southern's. 66. Because Blease voted against* the reduction of railroad fares in 1907. 67. Because it takes money to get a' pardon, and only Blease lawyers can ! get them. then. I . 68. Because he is trying to establish ; ring rule by my friends. 69. Because if he is re-elected we ; will have no use for our court houses I and juries. 70. Because he offered to pardon the i man who would kill any man who acted as King and Watson acted. 71. Because he stands by his friends and others need not apply. to Vi a fii rrt ich pH t Vi a sn_ I ?t. uv j {jreme court a list of eligibles, when I it was none of his business to name the j special judges. 73. Because he is making the negro an issue instead of himself. 74. Because he threatens to wreak vengenance on those *.viio dure to disagree with him. 75. Because he wont take the SI 00 reward offered by Judge Jones ror some one to get Tillman to say that jBlease is eminently qua!iii.?d for gov; ernor. ! 76. Because he has accused the su: preme court of corruption. 77. Because South Carolina can't af: ford to lose the services of a man like Ira B. Jones. j 78. Because he wouldn't sign the bills or veto them, thereby shirking i hi? duty. 79. Because his language at Bamberg drove the ladies away. | 80. Because the eyes of the world are on South Carolina. 81. Because he said that Georgia : couldn't raise anything but pimps. 82. Because he pardoned Glenn, of Lexington, who shot Rhode:i with his ! hands un and didn't allow him to serv-3 :a day and Rembert. B1 ease's house ! leader, got $300 for the job. 83. Because he voted for free passes to legislators. i 84. Because he had two clerks as his secretaries. So. Because he voted against federal ; aid in road building. j 86. Because he favored abolishing ! the office of bank examiner. / 87. Eecause he favored abolishing | the insurance commissioner's office, j thereby allowing fake insurance com; panies to come back into the State and j rob the people. 88. Because Tillman says Jones is i eminently qualified while he does not [say as much of Blease. 89. Because he pardoned three negroes who beat and robbed a poor xnnn and left him tiei^to a tree. 90. Peoar?e he on the ' trustees cf th?- negro collez<i \vhe.i the \ steam plant was installed, and then \\ent over the State cussing the legislature for keeping it up. 81. Because .Tones has proven to be the white man's friend in 1S76 while Blease is only talk. j 92. Because of his inaugural address. j 93. Because he voted to let the railroads keep secret who were carrying j free passes. | 94. Because Sam Nichols talked too much about him, and Blease put his stamp of approval on Sam. 95. Because he tteated King and Watson uncivil}*. 96. Because Hub Evans, Rawlinson, Black and Towill are among his fav 97. Because he pardoned Fleming, who shot the sons of two Confederate veterans in the town of Springfield. 98. Because he called Woodrow Wilson the tool of corporations. 99. Because his own ward in Newberry wouldn't send him as a delegate : to the county convention. 100. Because Senator Tillman says, ; "Sensible men will never weigh Senator Tillman and Gov. Blease in the ! same scales. If the fools do it is not | any fault of mine." TEACHEE WAiVXED. Teacher of experience wanted for Central school. Term of five or five I and one-half months at $10 per month, j All applications must be in by August j 20. Apply to either of the undersigni ed. J. A. Counts, T. A. Sheely, J. D. ^Coon. Pomaria, S. C., R. S\ D. No. 2. DON'T BE AFRAID EAT WHAT YOU WANT Eat what you want when you want . it and "Digestit." Two or three tablets after meals digests all the food, | prevents distress, relieves indigestion ; instantly. Brown's Digestit is a little | tablet easy to swallow, absolutely j harmless. It has relieved thousands I and is guaranteed to please you, if not | your money refunded?50c. I Asthma I Asthma! POPHAM'S ASTHMA REMEDY gives instant relief and an absolute cure in all cases of Asthma. Bronchitis, and Hay Fever. Sold by druggists; mail on receipt of price $1.00. . Trial Package by mall 10 cent3. WILLIAMS MFG. CO- Prop*.. ClereUmL Oiuc NOTICE PBIMABY ELECTION. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY, j In accordance with tlie rules of the I r>pmr>r*ratio nartv. a ui imary election lis hereby called to be held in Newberry county o.i Tuesday, August 27, 1912, for the following offices: United States Senator. Governor. * Lieutenant Governor. Secretary of State. Comptroller General. ; State Treasurer. 1 * 1-?* ^ r1 annrol | Aajuiiiiu a.uu luspctiui f State Superintendent of Education. Attorney General. # Commissioner of Agriculture. Railroad Commissioner. For Congress,.Third District. For Solicitor, Eighth Judicial Circuit "State Senator. House of Representatives. Sheriff. ! Judee of Probate. Clerk of Court: County Supervisor. Coroner. I County Superintendent of Education, j Treasurer. ! Auditor. Magistrate. Master. | County Commissioners. Xo vote for House of Representatives shall be counted unless it con; tains as many as three names. I The managers of election shall open ' the polls at 8 a. m. and shall close I . ! tiiem at 4 p. ni. | The following managers have been appointed to conduct the said election: MANAGERS. Township >'o. 2. Ward 1?L. I. Epting, W. W. Cromer, R. C. Sligh. Ward 2?W. T. Livingston, J. C. Wilson, Alex. Welch. Ward 2, Xo. 1?Alex Singleton, Lee rvoi^,.?, 7 \\r Dooffin rcncio, o. u. Ward 3, No. 2?J. J. Porter, J. A. Derrick, I. T. Timmerman. Ward 4?J. R. Davidson, W. W. I Horn-o/. J. V. White. Ward >?W. P. Hair, B. F. Sample, |T. B. Tvibler. Oakland?T. J. Dig-by, Jr., E. T. Rivers, S. C. Hilter. Helena?B. E. Julien, B. F. Goggans, W. S. Williamson Hartford?L. E. Summer, W. B. Goggans, Holland Paysinger. i Johnstone?J. W. Minis, Will Xeel, Quinshaw Halfacre. Township Xo. 2. I /"< fn TJT TT^l i- T? T> j <jra.riiia.il.> ? i. ?v. rvin., James -L>. 1 Buzhardt, Johnnie Suber. Mt Bethel?W. D. Cromer, Sam Rikard, J. A. Brown. Mulberry?.T? ok Sease, John P. 'Wic^r, IhcS. Murphy. .1 ' " . . 'k / V* : Township No. 3. Maybinton?C. E. Prison, A. H. Mayi binton, .T. L. Thomas. ! Mt. Pleasant?James \V. Caldwell, j ATo/%1- f XI Adams ' VJ n 11 *uaLn, *j . xi,. Township >"o. 4. Wlhitmire?F. W. Fant, Boyce Duckett, J. D. Tidmarsh. Long I^ane?T. E. Chandler, J. G. Glenn, M. T. King. Township >'o. 5. Jalapa?S. B. McCarley, W. S. Waters, J. C. Dobbins. Kinards?E. D. Chaney, J. A. Dominick, J. D. Johnson. Township 3fo. 6. Dominick?Thomas J. Harmon, ?? HT T James wamngzine, ivi. ivi. j-.iv ni^o^u. Young Men's (Trinity)?J. A. Schroder, J. T. Pitts, Fred Pitts. Longshores (Old Men)?J. W. Wilson, A. R. Dorroh, W. 0. Senn. Reederville?D. S. Satterwhite, J. H. Dorroh, C. G. Johnson. Township >'0. 7. Saluda?J. S. Wertz, T. R. Sanders, J. S. Crouch. Chappells?W. L. Andrews, J. J. Murran, A. P. Coleman. Vaughnville?L. H. Senn, J. W. Matthews, J. 0. Johnson. TAnnsliin \a SJ. ivnuoii?|/ Aiv? i Utopia?J. M. Nichols, H. L. Boulware, S. J. Turner. Silverstreet?L. C. Pitts, N. H. Hen-: jdrix, Claud Berry. |j East Riverside?W. L. Buzhardt, W. 11 P. Pavsinger, Fred Lake. Township >*o. 9. Prosperity?J. A. Baker, J. M. Werts, j M. H. Boozer. j St. Lukes?X. A. Nichols, J. I. Boozer, C. S. Nichols. Saluda?Geo. Cook, Maxy Bedenbaugh, L. L. Dominick. t t inikflv "Rnozer. Pat B. ! U iNcan?u. ? , Wise, Thomson Sheely. ! Monticello (Hendrix Mill)?Peter i , Counts, Henry Barnes, Bachman Counts. Liberty?J. T. Hunter, J. 0. Moore, J. M. Lester. | Swilton?Edward Harris, Frank i oiiAoiw tv Clonnts. ) v*Mv4vt^ ?. ^ _ Township 3To. 10. T Little Mountain?J. K. Derrick, J. G. Shealy, A. C. Wheeler. Union?M. L. Strauss, J. W. Sligh, R. N. Taylor. Jolly Street?B. B. Rikard, M. N. Werts, J. R. Livingston. St. Pauls?J. B. Bedenbaugh, J. J. Kibler, W. H. Kibler. Centra]?A. L. Aull, Sligh Wicker, I Joe. Counts. Township >~o. 11. Zion?M. H. Folk, Murray Kinard, Maney Cromer. St. Phillips?J L. Ruff, M. L. Wicker, D. E. Halfacre. ^ 1 r T-\ j i Walton?vvniie suDer, j. u. oiwhb, i I Johnie Harmon. Pomaria?H. F. Counts, G. B. Aull,! ; George J. Wilson. ! The qualifications for voting to be as follows: The voter 6hall be twenty-one years of age, or shall 'oecofte so before the succeeding general election, and be a white Democrat, or a negro who voted for General Hampton in 1876, and has voted the Democratic ticket con | tinuously since; provided, 'mat no white man shall be excluded from participation in the Democratic primary who shall take the pledge required by the rules of the Democratic party. No person shall be permitted to vote unless his name has been enrolled on j ~ lict Q f lpnst flVfi I ! <X .L/CIilLfV/1 O.L1U l^lUU liwv - ~ days before the said primary election. At any election when the right of a person to vote is challenged, the manj-o-^rs shall nlace the vote so challengi ed in an envelope and endorse thereon , the name of the voter and that of the ' and tie person so chal-! I siiall be allowed to vote, and! (ilie challenged votes shall be kept j separate and apart and not counted, j j but turned over to the county execuI tive committee, who shall at its first j ' meeting thereafter hear all objections I ; to such votes, and where no person ; I appears to sustain an objection made i I at the polls the ballot shall be remov| ed from the envelope and mingled I with the regular ballots and counted, j but where the challengers appear, or I produce witnesses in support of the i i challenge, the committee shall proceed : ; to hear #and determine the question, j i and in all instances the voter shall! have the right of appealing to the: State executive committee. (Amend- j ment 1912). After tabulating the result of said ! election, the managers shall certify j i the same and forward the ballot box,1 ! poll lists and all o.ther papers relat- j jing to such election to the Coai.'ty j j Chairman within 48 hours after the j of thp noils. | Managers wilKcall for the ballot box. 3 on and after August 22 at the office of the Secretary, in the old court house, where they will receive boxes, ballots and full instructions. Fred. H. Dominick, Countv Chairman. ;.Frar>fc R. Hunter, Secret arv. ' A Annual Mountain and Seashore EXCURSION August 14, 1912 VIA Charleston & Western Carolina Railway To Spring and Mountain Resorts in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. " ? - - 11 . i . i _jj for Kates etc., call on ncxet agent, or auaress \ ERNEST WILLIAMS, General Passenger Agent, 829 Broadway, Augusta, Ga. ?? ? SEABOARD AIR LINE Annual August Excursion I 1 ? \ Eastern Centers, Mountains and Seashore August 14 th, 1912 WASHINGTON, D. C. $12.00 RICHMOND, VA. 9.00 NORFOLK, VA. 9.00 WILMINGTON, N. C. 6.00 Also low rates to various other d points. I Tickets limited for return to reach original starting point by midnight August 31st, 1912. For full information relative SPECIAL TRAIN SERVICE Pullman accomodations, etc. call on nearest . agent, or write n *IT nuiii n? l_i t. W. 5IMLL, wvision rass. Hgi., * i Seaboard Air Line, Savannah, Ga. 11 | ANNUAL SEASHORE Excursion i AUGUST 14,1912 I via ? Atlantic Coast Line ?- - - ? Tn-M-ir* r* i r n I FROM INLWtttiKKl, To Washington, D. C. - - $12.00 To Norfolk, Va., for seashore resort 9.00 To Wilmington, N. C., Wrightsville Beach 6.0Q i Corresnonding rates from other points. 1 || M wr Final return limit up to and including August 31st | MAKE UP YOUR PARTY AND TAKE A VACATION I For reservation or information call on C. N. & I L agents, or write | LA. Tarrer, C. A., T. C WWte, (j. P. A., J I Colombia, S. C. Wilmington, N. C 1