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# HAVE A WARM TIME GOVERNORS DO NOT AGREE WITH; GOV. BLEASE'S VIEWS ABOUT MOB RULE v ?'? <rovcrnor RIoaso Prophecies Oblivion for Governors Who Condemn Ills Views and Declares He Will Go to the Senate and be Famous When They Are Forgotten. At the close of a stormy session, which on account of personal remarks and defiant utterances several limes threatened to assume a most various aspect, the conference of governor at Richmond Friday afternoon pawed resolutions offered by Gov. Mann of Virginia, administering a re teuko to Gov. Cote L. Bloaso of South Carolina for his utterances regarding lynch law. Gov. Hleaso openly defiod the conference and dared it to expel him. With all the vocal tricks of oratory of which ho Is an undoubted master, lie challenged the conference to do its worst, hurling scorn at Its members with all the bitterness and scathing sarcasm at his command. Me declared that it made no differonce to him what the conference did. Bo had already been elected governor of South Carolina and would bo elected to the United States senato in 1915, ho asserted. "When you aro forgotten by even ycur own people and obscure in the shades of private life, Bledse of South Carolina will be known from one end of this great country to the other," ho shouted, "and the plaudits of the nation will bo ringing in his ears." Vainly Gov. Vessoy of South Dakota, temporary chairman, and (?ov. w. W. Kitcliin of North Carolina attempted to divert the issue, but the conferonce, apparently indignant that such remarks should have boon uttered by one of its members, by nn overwhelming vote adopted the resolutions. The storih broke when Gov. Emmet O'Neal of Alabama arose and offered resolutions putting the conferonce on record against lynch law and mob rule. Ho declared that the remarks of a certain member of the conference had gone forth to the world, and that, Inasmuch as the remarks were made durfng the conduct of a regular session of the conference ISiA were of such a nature as to bo defiant of law and order and repugnant to law-abiding citizens, the conference "should without delay repudiate them as contrary to the views of the conference." He declared that he represented a State which had a large negro population, but it had courts, ho said, which would punish criminals. Tie denied that It could ever be necessary to license lynch law, and, looking full at Gov. Hlense, asserted that he did not believe any law-abiding State would countenance It. Gov. O'Neal's resolution was seconded hv Gov. Gilchrist of Florida, who warmly Rtatod tnat the conference could not afford to allow "Gov. Blease's remarks to go unnoted," and . waa for the immediate passage of the i resolutions. Amid calls from Chairman Vessey ' to be In order, f!ov. Kitchln of North Carolina took the floor. He argued with great earnestness for the de- ' feat of the resolutions. He said that I they were aimed directly at a mem- < ber of the conference and tended to 1 throttle free speech and the expres- < slon of Individual vlows. < Cot. Mann, ''the host," offered a 1 substitute to Cov. O'Neal's resolutions. Oov. O'Neal at once accept- < pd It and called for a rote. ] * Cov. Baldwin of Connecticut mov- ] ed that the substitute bo laid on the \ table. ] Shouts of "No! No!"' came from ; every part of the ball. j ' Pass the resolutions, pass 'cm, > pass 'em; what do I care?" shouted Cov. Blease. 11 Ismos came from the gallery. Chairman Vassey rapped for order. "The vote on the motion to lay the 1 resolutions on tho table will be ta*en," he announced, "and the secretary will please call the roll." It was Immediately seen that the r conference had no intention of tal>- < ling the resolutions. Several govern- t ors took occasion to explain their v votes, declaring that they stood for n and would always stand for repudia- c Uon of mob rulo, 1 f, A.. .1!,! ? ? A. , - 1 II ' '(wv. niffuue uiu not. vuio wnen inu i state of South Carolina was called, r r the voto had been announced? t 14 to 4 against tabling?ho rose and s said: "South Carolina did not vote ^ because it is of absolutely no conse- i quence to South Carolina what this i conference does." As soon as the * vote on tabling was announced the ? Mann resolutions were put upon their passage and carried Dy a rising vote of "ayes". There wero several scattering "noes''. The resolutions or- ( Iginally offerod by Gov. O'Neal, which were withdrawn In favor of Gov. j Mann's were as follows: ?'The conference of governors does i mot undertake to control the Individ- \ ual views of its members upon any t question of law or administration; it declares that this government is based upsa the fundamental principle of 11 law and order, that the constitution of each state Imposes upon its chief executive the supremo duty of taking cure that the laws shall be faithfully and equally enforced, that it advocates all proper methods for strengthening ana simplifying our methods of civil and criminal procedure; this conference protests against any disposition or utterances by those entrusted with the execution of the law in any of the states of this Union which tends or could bo construed as tending to the encouragement or Justification of mob violence or interfer- ( enco with the orderly processes of the law." In his denunciation of the conference and in defense of himself. Gov. Blease in part said; '<1 hold in my hand the fourth communication I hav? received this morning threatening my life. It is addressed to me, in care of Gov. Mann." Here Gov. Mann arose and disclaimed all knowledge of the communication. I-Ie had not oven seen it, ho declared. "I arn not trying to force this conference to accept my views," Gov. Blease went on. "I have been done a great injustice. I have been falsely represented, but H Is immaterial to me. What I said about lynch law 1 will not repeat now, but I will say that I have never, and will never, order out the militia to do what I would not do myself. "I am Blease of South Carolina, and Blease is not afraid of any man. He is not afraid of you or your resolution or your conference. "Personally, I don't care what you do. I have stood out with bared breast against great and greedy corporations. I am not afraid of you. You can pass your resolution. What dc I care? On the 21st of January r will be sworn in as governor of South Carolina. What care I for your resolution ? "On the 4th day of March, 7 015, I intend to be sworn in as United States senator from the great State of South Carolina. "Pass your resolution. I will read it from every stump in South Carolina. "Pass your resolution. I scorn it. < Do as you please, expel me, if you please. What care I? "When you have retired to the shade of private life and are forgotten I will bo known from one end to the other of this great country. You will bo unknown." "Now pass your resolution, and go home. Go on record, if you like, and i go home to your people and tell them that you did not agree with the governor of South Carolina." The resolution of Gov. Mann, which was adopted, is as follows: "Resolved, That it is the sentiment of the conference of governors in session at Richmond, Va., December 6, 1 1 ') 1 9 f h ri t thrt w a Ttnwrnr tlir? ' several States should be used when- ; ever necessary to protect persons accused of crime of every kind against the violence of mobs, and to pro- [ vide for speedy, orderly and impartial trials by courts of competent jurisdiction, to tho end that the laws for the protection of life and property be ( duly enforced and respected by tho people.'' The vote on tabling tho resolution which showed how the go\*?rnors stood was thus: Against tabling? O'Neal of Alabama, Gilchrist, of Florida, Rrown of Georgia, Plaisted of Maine, Goldsborough of Maryland, Tladley of Missouri, Oddle of Nevada Dlx of New York, Tenor of Pennsylvania, Bpry of Utah, Mann of Virginia, McGovorn of Wisconsin, Carey [>f Wyoming, and Vassey of South Dakota?14. For tabling?Donaghey af Arkansas, Paldwin of Connecticut, Ilawley of Idaho, and Kitchen of N'orth Carolina?4. One of the communications threatening tho life of Gov. Please was a postal signed "A Negro", mailed in Richmond, the South Carolina execuive said. Another was m.nlled in Pittsburg, tho third in Washington \nd the fourth in Louisville, Ky., the governor said. He added that a 1 vero an'onvmous. c I TFIIEF HAD No HANDS. T ? r :?u( 11c Could Pick People's Pockets J All fit? Kanio. At Philadelphia, Patsy Wendell, F trmless pickpocket, was sent to pris- v >n Friday for six months by Magis- ' rato Gorman. Thursday night he v vas caught in the football crowds r ilong Broad street and with an incas- J d stump of an elbow ho deftly plied c lis "trade". lie had a rubber sue- ! ion device attached to his mouth and r ippeared as though ho was vending oy balloons. With t.ns and his arm ^ tumps he was making a harvest j vlion plain clothes men gathered .\?:n n. Three wallets and $30 were found j n hia coat. lie could pick pockets t vith neatness and dispatch notwithstanding ho had no hands. ? ?. Fatal Fight at Saw Mill. s A special from Ashburn, Ga., says: f 3. It. Christmas was killed instantly & ind his brother, J. A. Christmas, and t r. D. Ward, all of the place, were b lerionsly wounded Saturday morn- a ng at a saw mill six miles from Ash- s >urn, In an affray with white workers d here. h ? < c fiend in your subscription now to o his paper. s SOME PLAIN TALK REPORT OF BAPTIST STATE BOARD OF MISSIONS PAREMTS ARE CRIMINAL ? The Report Calls Attention to the Sad State of Affairs Among the People and Says the Conscience of the People is in Deplorable Lethargy if Not Dead. The report to the State Baptist Convention of Dr. Derleux of the State Mission hoard showed that the board during the year just ended has done more work than ever before in its history. One hundred and sixty persons, 13 of whom were women and the remainder men, were employed by the board to carry out the *ork of the Baptist denomination in all sections of the State. Many of these men and women were enlisted for all their time, while others were employed , for but a portion of their time. The report shows that during the past 27 years, which is the period of the board's activities, more than half of the Baptist churches of the State have either been organized on_materially aided by this organization. Also during this period, the greater pari of which was under the administration of Dr. T. A. Bailey, the report shows that in the mission churches there have been 23,834 baptisms; HO,506 additions by letter, baptism and otherwise; 220 churches organized; 217 houses of worship built and books valued a* rf DO,000 soid by tho colporters. One of (ho most interesting portions of (ho entire report is that which deals with (ho moral status in general of this State. This section is hero quoted: "The board would not in any sense transgress its hounds or trespass upon tho functions of tho other departments of our denominational life. Yet it ventures to bring to the. :t tent.ion of this convention for its serious coslderation the following facts: "The moral conscience of our people is apparently seared as with a hot iron; hence the standards of our moral life are far too low. Tills is seen in the open way our people are living in sin. Men are openly defrauding one another and gloating in the success which follows. Without recognizing higher obligations they are climbing to business eminence by crushing tho weaker man. Then wealth attained, they are attempting to atone for such methods by deeds of ostentatious charity, as if doing good in an acceptable substitute to CJod for being good. "Again many people recognize and attempt to reconcile a double standard of^morals for men and women, and the lack of moral sentiment concerning the lives of men is responsible for untold suffering. Clod forbid that we should ever grow lax In our condemnation of the Bins of some women. Tint Ood help us likewise to put the social and moral ban on similar sins among men. 'Likewise we must recognize the Fact, humiliating as it is, that many :>f our men are lacking in political ccnscienco. Whit? men in South Carolina can bo herded like cattle ind voted for either good or bad politicians. When men do not hesitate 'o sell their votes or to duplicate and multiply them, Biirely it is high time For us as Christian citizens, preachers and leaders, to cry aloud agatnst ;uch abasement of manhood and to ;pare not those who would by their methods destroy our State. 'The Inst phaso of our llf? to ;vhich I would call your attention ts what may be termed a lack of educaional conscience, Many parents are ;ndlv lacking in a sense of obligation o their children. They regard those ittlo ones as chattels to he sold in he slave markets of eommcrclal life. ?ueh parents, regarding only the monetary value of their offspring, ohol at any suggestion of universal duration. In the name of ITim who cved little children let us rise and mt an end to this traffic. "Tn all these matters our responibllity as a denomination is overvhelmlngly great. Upon ua, as perinea unon no other orcranl/atIon. bv Irtue of our numbers and woaltn, rsts the blame for these evfls so daringly prevalent In onr Rtat?v Vhat can we do to lessen them? birely as Individuals we can give our nfluonco and support to every moverrent which baa In view tbofr abatenent. And as n denomination, prrmps tbe time ban come when tbe ioard should join forces with our retentional Institutions and plant ann enter Tbaptlst high schools nil over he State." ? ? Fiend Assailed Woman. A posse of police and citizens Is earch'ng the surrounding country or the assailant of Miss T/Ouella (farshall, 35 years old, who was ntncked Wednesday night on the ontkirts of Trenton, N. J. Wfssy Marthall was discovered lying unconclous in a field where she had been ragged. Tier skull was fractured and ter condition Is serious. She gained onsciousness for a few minutes, hut nly long enough to say her asailant was a negro. PROFIT TO THE FARMER ' WOULD ATTRACT MORE YOUNG MEN TO THE FARM. iowcring Cost of Agriculture and Making the Production a Lucrative Employment. President Taft in a speech to twenty-six governors Saturday urged the adoption of uniform state legislation, which would inako possible in this country tho adoption of a system of rural credits and low interest-bearing loans to farmers similar to that in vogue in many European countries. "We are not going to adopt a system over night," said tho president. "It is going to take a considerable timo before the country shall receive tho benefit of it, but the earlier we begin the agitation tho earlier wo shall achieve tho purpose wo have in bringing tho matter to the attention of tho public. 'There is no subject," continued tho president, "of greater importance to tho people of the United States than tlie improvement of agricultural methods, keeping them up to date in all agricultural communities, the securing of profits to the farmers, the attracting of tho young men of the country to farming as a lucrative profession, and the lowering of the cost of producing agricultural products and lowering of their prices to the consumer. 'Wo have great capital in this country, and we have farming property that is produciug farm products of immense value. It would seem clear that with these two elements It would be possible to introduce a third by which the farmer engaged in producing the crops should be .able, in view of the value of what ho produces and the value of the land on which it is produced, to obtain money on the faith of the land and the faith of the product which will enable him to expand his acreage and better hrs methods of cultivation and production. An easy exchange between capital and farmers with proper security has been established in European countries, where the rate or interest has been lowered, so that the farmer is practically on the same basts of advantage In the borrowing or money us the business man. "If this can he done abroad it can bo done here, and if abroad we find that government Institutions adapted to form the conduit pipe between capitalists and farmers are successfully operating why should not we adopt them here?" While conditions In this country and in Europe were somewhat, different, tho president said, yet by modification of tho European plan the idea could find a proper place In the United t Sates. The following committee was named to draft uniform rural credit legislation to he recommended to the states: (.iovernors O'Neal, Alabama, chairman: Johnson of California, Plaisted of Maine, Foss of 'Massachusetts. Hadlev of Missouri, Harmon or Ohio, Mann of Virginia, Mcdovornor of Wisconsin and Crey of Wyoming. * TAKEN FROM JAIL; LV\CHK!>. * llody Hanging Pfoni LIiiiTj Tells of Murder Avenged. Dungllng from a limb of a tree the body of Azariah Curcis, a young negro, was found Friday at Butler, Ala., as mute evidence that the murder of B. IV Bush, a planter, wbo was shot to death last Monrtuy, bad been avenged. Curtis confessed that he and two other negroes killed 'Mr. Bush while they were lying iu wait for two men whom they intended robbing. According to the negro's confession the highwaymen were waiting for Tax Collector T. B. Bennett and J. II. Howlington, both of whom were known to have large sums of money on their person. Mr. Bush was driving a wagon | along the road, on which it was expected the proposed victims of the negroes would pass. Curtis stepped out from his hiding place and fired print blank at the planter with a single-barrelled shot gun. Reloading the weapon ho fired two more shots , at the planter's body as the nuilos at- | tached to the wagon ran away. It RIDE SEXTENC1<7I> TO PRISON. 1 < ??* Killed Woman Who Called Her)f "Ugly" at Wedding Supper. ( At Logansport, Ind., Mrs. Joseph j * Lang, the bride of one day who shot j i and killed Mrs. Mary Copple, Friday t was sentenced to servo from two to ' Jourtoen years in tlio women's pris- : on at Indianapolis and pay a lino of,< $2f). The woman pleaded guilty In < Court Thursday. Mrs. Lang said tho i Copple woman declared her "ugly" and that Lang could have done better in choosing a wife. The Copple woman was a guest at tho wedding sup- | per. Mrs. Lang said sho wisher her i act to stand out as a warning to all , women who gossip. IShe did not seein i to regret her act. * ? 11 j Another New York Murder. At New York, Salvatoro Tripode, who, a week ago rescued a young woman as she was being kidnapped i by four men, was shot and killed just 5 outside his home early Saturday. Ills' < assailant, unknown, escaped. i < BLAMES THE PAPERS BLEASt SAYS THEY ALLMISQUOT, ED HIS SPEECH STANDS BY THE RECORD Senator Tillman Said Speech Would Do the State No Good, and Senator Smith Thought Dleaso's Views Must lie Considered Those of Ills Supporters Until Repudiated. The Washington correspondent of The News and Courier says Governor Colo L. Blouse, when seen at the Willard Hotel Saturday aftornoo as ho was returning from lunch a the White House, said that ho was rushed to catch his train back to South Carolina and had no timo to discuss in detail his reported remarks at tlio Governor's conference at Richmond. lie said that ho had been misquoted, as was nearly always the case but that the record would be corrected in the course of time and that 011 it he was prepared to go before his people for their approval. Ho declared that ho had made certain statements 011 which ho would stand. He said that he had not road! the interviews with him sinco his! arrival in Washington and could not say whether tlicy were correct or not. Theso interviews represent him ns saying that ho would never call out troops to prevent the lynching of a negro brute for attacking white women and that ho would bo ?a candidate for the next Senatorial vacancy, whenever it should occur, and expected to bo successful. The remarks of Governor 111 ease U9 reported from Richmond and repeated in Washington in somewhat a.tered form, have boon a leading subje. t of conversation, and have been generally condemned. A rumor has been in circulation that the Governors' Congress would not Invito Governor Rlease to participate In its deliberations at the next meeting, but would Invito tho Lieu tenant Governor instead. Governor Ileadley, of Missouri, and other Governors who were seen and asked about this, said that they had heard nothing about it, and Governor TIadley said with emphasis that ho was not interested in tho subject. Senator E. P. Smith of South Carolina, when asked for an expression of opinion on tho Governor's reported remarks as to lynching, said, with emphasis on tho word "legitimate:" 4'In view of tho fact that a majority of tho people of South Carolina have chosen Governor Bleaso as Chief Executive of the State, his views of public questions must necessarily be taken by the public as the views of those who elected him until repudiated by them. Further than this I do not care to make any statement." Asked about the reported assertion of the Governor that ho would he a candidate for the Senate at the first opportunity, and expected to pet there, Senator Smith said: "T shall use every legitimate means to retain my seat on my record as a Democrat, as evidenced by my speeches and votes In the senate and tho work that I have done in carrying out the main issue upon which I came to the Senate, tho right of the producers of this country, particularly the cotton growers, to have every legitimate share of tho wealth that they produce." Senator Tillman, when Governor Blease's reported statements wore called to his attention, said: am sorry to see that tho Governor of South Carolina has como into the limelight, again, for It will do the State no good." +. . CROWD GREATLY l'LEASED. \\ hen Verdict of Guilty Was Rendered In a Court. At Mobile, Ala., loud applaus , greeted the jury verdict of "first degree murder" in the trial of William i J. Brown, for tho murder of Alfred Percy. Mrs. Alfred Percy, wife of the victim, clapped her hands with iolight. "I wouldn't take a thousand dollars for that verdict," she exdalmed a few minutes later. Tho wife >f tho accused man simply nodded. Brown killed Percy as the latter itnnnod from j\ at root in O.'ikdilo Ma., July G last, ttro.vn 5ai unmoved when the verdict was returned. It's all right," he said, 'Til win my . ippeal." Sentence will he pronounc- ^ ?d within two wcclcs unless a stay f ->f execution is asked. The penalty | s death by hanging. * < ! Keeping iu Republicans. , More than 20,000 skilled workers 1 In tho navy yards throughout the < United Statos were Saturday placed ] under tho protection of civil service t>y ewcutive order of President Taft Paft wants to keep tho Republicans n office. j i Vnlon lias Serious Shock. I A. distinct earthquake shock was ; Telt at West Springs and Glenn ; Springs, near Union at 2:10 Satur* < lay afternoon. Many persons rush-l' h1 into tJhe streets in alarm. i 9 READY FOR THE RACES GAMBLERS ARE WAITING FOR LYON TO RETIRE. | They Are Preparing for a Meet ia Charleston Notwithstanding the ? Ijut of the State. A dispatch from Columbia says racing interests as well as some other Interests In South Carolina are waiting on the retirement of J. Fraaer Lyon from the oflice of attorney general before they begin their season of activities, according to evidence on the face of the prevarations and the street. Mr. Lyon will retire from the olllco of attorney general some time after the legislature meets, which is January 14. Without any reference to the attitude Attorney (Jeneral-elect Thomas II. Peoples is going to tako toward the racing interests, for ho has not expressed himself on the matter and his attitude is unknown so far as any public declaration is concerned, these interests look on Attorney General Lyon with an unfriendly eye and they will bo glad when he steps down and out from the otfice he has filled with such signal ability for tiio past six years. There is an anti-racing law on tho statute books of South Carolina and it went into effect on the first day of last July outlawing racing in this State. Tho fight against this bill is well remembered when it was beforo the South Carolina general assembly last year, and it is also recalled that tho racing interests, seeing they coma not prevent tiie bill's passage, centered their efforts on masculating it. They got through an amendment striking out the injunction feature of the bill and after that it passed with little or 110 opposition. Rut in svite of this law, which has outlawed race track gambling and betting, the hackers of the Charleatcn Fair and Racing Association have gene ahead nnd made preparations for a 01 -day meet, beginning January 2 5. Several carloads of horses hare already passed through Columbia bound for Charleston from the tracks at Norfolk and other points, where racing meets have been in progress, and everything is being made ready for the opening day. It is also on the program for the racing people to come before the legislature and ask for an extension of the time In which the present anti-racing law is to go into effect, and it is said that an extension will bo asked until May, 1915. Too, plans are being formed to Introduce a bill repealing the present anti-racing bill and to offer a measure calling for the appointment of a racing commission, something on the order under which races arc operated in Maryland. It is said that this measure will be offered by another than a member of the Charleston delegation. It is now talked around Columbia that certain parties are wanting to conduct a racing meet in the Capital City, but that they could not get the horses this year. It is said that they contemplo holding a big meet there any other year. A racing meet was held in that city last year from Thanksgiving day until Christmas. TOM) 1IIM TO SHOOT. +. Klght-Year-Old White Hay Kills * Negro Hoy of Sixteen. News vras received in Greenwood Saturday of the death of a sixteenyear-old negro boy on the Gilchrist place, In the Liberty Hill section of the county, as the result of a gunshot wound inflicted by the eight-year-old son of the late Mr. Tom Zeigler, a well known farmer. Details of the affair are lacking, but the main facts as reported there are about as follows: Saturday morning the little Zeigler boy end a companion wnose name cannot ho learned became involved in a bo\ fsh diflloulty with th? negro and the Zeigler boy was told to draw a gun on the negro and kill him. Tho little fellow fired and mortally wounded the negro, death ensuing Saturday morning. Mr. Tom Zeigler, father of the hoy, died about three weeks ago. ? ? ? C^HOLEKA PLAYS 1IAYOC. +. Hundreds Die From It in the City of Constantinople. A cablegram from Constantinople says cholera is causing great havoc n the native quarters of the Turkish japital. It is officially admitted tnat ivor 1,000 cases have occurred durng the vast twenty days and that ialf of them have been fatal. This otal, however, is believed to be much 30low the real figures. The prefect, n a proclamation, issued recently, ro'ers to the great proportions of the ?pidomic and warns the public that 'allure on their part to notify cases >r cholera to the authorities will be ninished by flue and Imprisonment.* Dies of African Fever. William I). Crum, colored, United States minister to Liberia, died la Charleston on Saturday from African 'ever, contracted at Monrovia. Crum'a ippointment as collector of port by President Roosevelt stirred the whole south to bitter protest. President Taft deposed the negro after he had served twe terms as collector.