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BLEASE REAFFIRMS 1IS LOYALTY York, June 20'--Chairman JMarion presented Cole L. Blease, who came forward amid an outburst of applause and stated that he would not speak g 'with a watch held over.him with time lrit, but if any wanted to hear him and would remain he- would make a speech when the meeting was ad joq ned. The meeting adjourned. Before Cole Blease had spoken many minutes the courthouse was practically filled, some 350 to 500 peo ple being present before he concluded. He recited that he had 'served his county as representative and senator and his state as governor and that he was entitled to a square deal. lie was a member of the legislature in his young manhood and before he was 22 years old had presided over the house. When he went to the senate he was elected president pro tem to succeed that good man, Governlor Mauldin, when he had been in the senate only two years. He said he had affidavits and letters in his possession which proved that there was fraud sin the ."lection for governor two years ago read from the State newspaper' that these affidavits and letters were pre sented to the state committee by Mr. Richey, who was a member from Laurens, and the committee refused to consider them and declared Man ning governor. Different in 1912 Not so in 1912 when charges were made by Judge Jones. The election was held up and investigations start ed. He mentioned this because of the editorials appearing every day now in the State about the evidence of fraud not being submitted to theicoinmittee and therefore the charge of fraud was groundless, the State claims, when as a matter of record from its own files the evidence was in the hands of members of the committee and the member so state, but the committee would not take notice. The State must have poor memory or is simply lying. No Apology He said he was opposed to this war and had so stated in several speeches and had no apology to make for any speech he had ever made. When this war is ended and the people come to realize the suffering it has caused and the labor conditions and all the other horrors then will it be time to decide who was right. He asked if it was a great crime to be in accord with Jesus Christ and the doctrine of peace on earth, good will to men. He ' cited Robert E. Lee as being opposed to se cession and yet no man in all history has been honored as he has been 'and when his state seceded he went with it,. though he was opposed to the war. Wade Hampton was opposed to se cession, yet when war was declared he drew his sword and there was no more valiant soldier. And Alexander Stevens who became vice president of the Confederacy. And just the other day they named a law school at the university for James L. Pettigru, whc was opposed to secession and nullifi THE HOL THIS How a your Pocket . P< ie A ax B4 The cation. Yet, because I was opposed to thid country going into the war I must be branded a traitor in my country. Right down deep in their hearts 90 per cent of the people were opposed to this war. But when our country, went into the war and said we would have war to the hilt, I was with my country, and today 90 per cent of ,the boys in the war are from the Reform party. We have done our duty in buying bonds, war savings stamps and the Red Cross, as well as furnishing the bouys. He said he had bought $2,650 in Liberty bond, $1,000 in war sav ings stamps, and contributed to the Red Cross. (Applause.) He had also (lone much for the sol diers stationed at Camp Jackson who frequently cane to his office for ad vice. le said he happened to have a small tract of land near the camp that the government needed, and when. they came to him about It, he said, if you need it, take it, and not a cent will I receive. (Applause). But they say that I would disorganize the army and disturb the morale of the men. It is done for a purpose and to rrs.lead the people. At Filbert I was repeating r.. ?o maria speech and the young nan who was reporting it was not a stenog rapher and could not get it. all, arl I do not blame him, but they 1ake part of it and try to make it appear that I am not loyal. Nobody believed that I said unqualifiedly that I did not care what sort of America we had af ter I am gone. If he does ,1 do not want his vote. Here is what .1 sad: "I, at Filbert, was repeat irg my 'o maria speech in which I had said that I believed that President Wiisoa r.nd the members of congress who voted for this war would be heid responsiule for every American life that was lost in it, and if my soul is to be lost I did not care what sort of an A meriui they had after I was dead and g one. and neither does your boy." The young man who was reporting that specch got part of what I said and got 11 or rectly, but he did not tai; all of my speech, and no sensible man could ex pect him to take it, and when those 'who for a malicious purpose took his ,partial report to condemn me they lied and they knew they lied. Unfair Newspapers To show the unfairness with which some newspapers treat horn, Cole Blease referred to a speech which he made a few lays ago and in which he said: "I do not wish for anything but. the greatest success for the Ansmerl can army in France " When the rcport was published the "not" was kit out and the sentence read: "I do wish for anything but the greatest su'cess of the American army in Fran::e." Qmte a difference. At Filbert I asked everyoe who agreed with me to hold u ph's hand and every hand went up. Surely the good people of Filbert and York would not be accused of endorsing the statement that they did not care what sort of America there was after they were gone. Garbled Report They used this garbled report to condemn me at the State Council of Defense. I have told them what I them that they lied when they say I am not loyal. Some of yo may say RE ARE I ES IN 3 BANK bout >ckets are a< nce and prai dispensible. bank is a ne id absolutely mnsible. >ckets leak. anks don't. re're looking I H ome Bai and Trus MENw Tobaccc We are prept a WE HAVE Do you know what it me reputation for INDEPENI We know--know that it vigilance lest we permit our goods to be lowered. It also means unvarying tention to each and ever WE') True it's only a small goa of him. It's found in a p; less vici kid SHOES at $ WOMEN. We boldly assert that yo We extend this invitatior ifidence. If you will com< SUMMER % We will guarantee that 1 he suited. but that you your choice. THE N MORRIS NESS. 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We' goat, but w( u will find these Come in an< SUIT YOURSE with perfect con- We have the to us for that fabrics to c ;UIT most discrir ou will not only will never regret When you s suited. Yot EW IDEA ( r. m a little too harsh in my CASE AFTE !, but I hope you will pardon i I say this: "Any man who Plenty More Like 'f t Cole L. Blease has ever ut word or done one act against Scores of Manning try is a damned contemptible ny man w:ao says that any you about Doaras Ku n iends has said or done dis- happy citizen mak s against my country is th3 ment of his experic Cole L. Blease said he did not oe it. What better pr to say one word about Senator hsuc en, but he was going to write lesignat.e some place that he mug, gave the folio eet i-n -n debate during tre J ed o ' I n, and if he does he would tay h a a hings I taut him that have not Im iny eeg saidi, io'd if he refuses to rbetrul. Ih n he will say them anyway.IIaisarsmyli Ilampton svas5 pu ..ut ly 5Q Kine ausse ~ te krco 'with state politics. Tfhey'ndlsigrie. as <lefeated because he did not ATRAL S Tilln:an, but that is not true. SVNYAS Hampton said that wvhen the "ocnstlusth onvention nominated 'TllmnantIgv om ie Id be ruled out of the party. inyPls un Ch:y did not (10 a he would go eel o l I.:m. but he didl naj vote [(e-trul. nr unfortunate 'V-ide'it, be rc ~e ta rc y stration tick'- mi WV.sh- sml s o i ikes His Position .-n m M. erln a. said that at the timan , dat fr.,BfalN e'n on the war with the liehts ___________ te I would have votedl against I -_ ~here is no use to be harpingChnadfrmPl because I admit it. But theyka n frmSuh. I would have no influence in teilnso h ~ton. 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