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UBLISHED WEEKLY Putered Apri aut Established 1871--Volume 42 THE GOVERNOR ISSUES A DENIAL Makes Lengthy Statement in Denyn \3 berr ,ja1 2 and Others---Affidafri% At Chester. July 20. Governor Blease issued a length v and caro fully prepared typewritten state ment as to the charges m iide against him and his administra tion bv Felder and Detective Burns. The statement is too long to be handled by The Sen tinel. It would fill the entire four pages of this paper. We would be glad to give it to our readers., but cannot on account of lack of force, type and space. We give below a very brief sy- j nopsis takei from the Greenville News; Columbia, July 20.-Governor 1 Blease today issued his promis ed statement refuting the charg es brought against him by Thos B. Fi-lder, of Georgia, and W. J. Burns, the detective. Includ ing copies of affidavits, the state ment makes about 60 pages of typewritten manuscript. Each and every charge or rumor is taken up separately and answer ed by the governor. Blease ! ays Felder erred when he says he went to Charleston between the two primaries in 1910 to get money from the "ti gers for his (Blease's) campaikn eXpenses. le says the Statement that he is getting graft from thie Charleston blind tigers originat. ed with Mayor Grace, of that city, owing to the governor's re fusal to allow Grace to cohtrol the constabulary there. The governor denies that he received arty monev for his siu nature to the interurban rail way act or tlat he knew of any ,t plans to buy a pardon for Gus DeFord or any one else and says that, not one word about it had Nichols said to him. As to the pardon for F. W. Bentley, the governril denw that he received pay for its issu ance. He say s a check for $25I was sent him for the payment of Bentley's railroad fare to his home in Iowa, but that no oth er money figured in the deal. The governor mentions t he narnes Of persons from petitions were received requesting par dIons, one of whom was Dr. W. C. Maeller, a Lutheran rninister of Charleston. He says the ac cusation made by Felder that S2,000 had been paid by Rabens for his freedom was a wilful lie and he submits affidavits from Rabens and Dr. Mueller purport ing to deny this charge. Hie presents an affidavit from1 Hi. H. Evans to the effect that he has never had an y transac tion with ielease as to dispensa ry affairs or that he and B lease were never in Atlanta together I nor has he ever had money paid I to him by any party for Blease. Gov. Blease also presented af-! fidavits from a dozen persons that he was not concerned in any liquor or other corrupt tran- t sationis. As to the famous "T. B."~ let ters. of which Felder denies an- i thorship, the gov-ernor said that he had submitted the letters to a several gentlemen of Coiumbia , who are familiar with Felder' handwriting, and that these gentlemen are willing to go ona r - the stand and swear that thes letters were written by T. B. 'eldeIr. "I have also two letters wrmtN~ by Felder-one from Englani4ld one from a point in the Unith~tates -to a wvon an, and the writi~of these let- . ters c-ompared with those of the -'*T. B." letters, shows that the letters I hold were written by Felder. I nx c o n cl ue s n e~ e x g o v er n answver every charge& ma 1 aainst him,. but if any hont I man in South Carolina desires any informat ion regarding any thin.g, however simall. concern Sni any alle-ged dishonorvable act hie i- willin.g t o answer the aeon. F~elder Replies Felder tonight imade the follow ing rep'ly to Goy. Blease's state ment of todiay: "Blease subst an tia tes his st at e ment hr the atlidavits of men Blease and Jones at Saluda. Saluda, Juilv 24.-Three pre dictions reg,airdilg the State campaign meeting here today w-re made )v political wise acres. One was that the at tendance would be large, and ihis was fiulfilled, for about 2.5100 persons were present. this being the largest audience of the campaign so far. Another prediction was that Gov. Blease' would "whoop up the boys" as he had never whooped them up before, because all the the cir cumstances would favor a dem Dnstration in his favor. Salada usually having given him about two-thirds of its total vote. It was further forecasted that ira B. Jones, opposing the governor would not he given a hearing. Gov. Blease for some reason did not have on his war paint today: part of his speech he even read from typewritten manuscript of ;peeches delivered elsewheie. Judge Jones, instead of einig iowled down, was given a sat is actory hearing, and apparent ly .ained ground with his hearers, for he received generous ap plause when he retired. A and primary taken by the overnor showed a majorit y in avor of Blease. This had been xpected, of course, for Saluda as long been the home of the Bleases, Livingstons and Ab eys, and the governor's brother Lugene S. Blease. was for some ears senator from that county. Excellent order was kept at the neting except for a short. harp scrimmage on the stand, Vhen B. B. Evans was confront dU by Sheriff B. F. Sample and 1s brother. and an intoxicated )vstander, Simon Coates. was mocked down by George ;ample. Candidates for State reasurer and for governor were 1ard after the dinner recess. AN EXCITIN(. MOMENT. Gunplay between Evans and he Sample brothers may or nay not have been imminent or an instant during the State ampaign nc ting here today. hether or not a shooting af ray was impending is a liy othet ical quest ion now, because he blundering interference of au irunken bystander at the criti al moment converted a situa ion containing elements of ragedy into a burlescue; though he aforesaid drunken bystand rprobably saw no humor in he incident, since it brought uii an ugly bruise on the emple from the hard fist of one f the principals, Evans him elf denied afterward that he .as arnmed, but other persons in he crowd on the stand wore istols unconcealed and one tager partisan came scram blin y ver the rail with an open 4-inch :nife in his hand. No pistols vere actually drawn. Judge Jones Will Win. Judge John E. Breazeale has eturned from Columbia wvhere te talked with Judge Jones and ome of his friends over the olitical situation in the state.. udge Brezeale is quite confi-1 [ent that Judge Jones will be lected. The campaian has rought Bleaseismr to the surface :ore, but the Jones strength i-ill be surprising, says Judge trezeae. He was informed by observ nt people in Columbia that the eeting in that city was filled. With 3lease people from all par ts f the state and yet Judge Jones .ade a splendid impression and t least shared the honors of the ay'. a'nd froia that meeting uge Jon' stock seems to be n the ascendancr. J3uide tderson county to give .Judge ones a mlajority and lbe in line with the rest of the state. )aily 3Mail. cho have been convicted of fel nies and p)ardoned by him and >r mnwho are indicted for :r i~n in Sout h Carolina. Far her than that the reply that xihe maid t him will be as :OOn s he. irli.-ved of his gu "It is just 1 as cer:ain that he -ill be landed in thei penit entia - as it is that the Ohi rfer :he IcNamaras, Abe IEuef uf San Francisco and the land r b wrs~- of Or'egon- v: cre ph d bI 'id the bars. "We have better andi more ocusive proof against Blea-.. md his associates than 1Det.'t e Burns had against any (f those who are now serving :erms'i in the various prisons of THE STATE CAMPAIGb Jones Hands LI' to B~ e ;-Bs Candidates IHckled, i- or'te and Chcered -L Meeting Fetr at Saluda---Lyon-Ev.ms Debate Gets "BJat' W\innshmo. .Julyv :.0 Blease ha1nded the liH: by .J Jones,. " ha-nd pisy knh the Uovrnuor \\ hIch pi'' v(" "2 what of a hoomeatini. :m h offer of the goverfrttP i charge Chief Constaile sk I art lpo (eriain eninI n that describos the 1 ri' events of the campairn- nwe i here vesterav. Abney, w Io is tziv cousin m lives with Ie at the al lon. Gov. Blealse was saying- in- in, Course of his -Ipeeril". 1 :t let Ben Ahniey fool a niIv (W Cisions out o lie as hi of Judge Jones. 1 v h) nidn .f to it. "And that's lot all A rey did. le appoiiel Char-:iv Jones, son of Judge Jones. ai attorney for the Southfern ral road-Charlie. the at;i wlik IUde. Charlie k I a livel . ble and he was a grCerVmn H. Nobody ever '--ziense him o)f i ing a lawver. "Yet Ben Abinev uNtul him attorney for his road and me.: phoned through Charlie it) ii Judge on the supreme n-wcI ft' what he wanted and g-i '' "&That's a lie,' ntrrp Judge Jones. who sat at to back of the pi frm. a fe-; ft, a ,, a v. The goveriior coulnifit Jl bi speech. either not flearing o not paying any atten()! I hi int.erraIDtiOn. 'Every time then-r was a di ided court,'. he said, "J ones was always on the Sie the Southern rai wvy. "That's a lie, goVernor, :1 i ud&ge Jone(S againl. T~hereupon)] Gov. Blease turn d around, :.:nd, fig his eli! ent, who St ill r;n!.dneel s'led,. aid: '-I wouldn't hilt youl for i* - hing. If I were to jurmp across here and hit you,. they wonid~ ay that I struck a poor oldI de~ repit man and that would elect ou. TIhat's what you wami e to do, to hit vou, but I'm too ,ise an old1 fox to be caunint in our trap. Judge Jones began his sp:ech b declarim: that "'B!;::iism"u leads inevitabtly I : .en-hy2 . Prceeding to i0 -v . : T e soon began t' hV: im dat lease men. "Hu~rrah for B ca2.' I11e oley," they shou0 1. "I dIon't say that e(V.:: l ho voted for Blease is na: ehist,"' conthied the j 'but I say that's wherie hji :d inles leadi to." "'That's what we want,'. a voice from the emwd."\ :ant principles an~d Blease.'' "Every time I say somtel hing about Blease." ieplied the judtie. ''somebody gets hurt. I w.ant to say to you turbulent andi ni y Bleaseia that you canl how!V your heads off andi it wvon't d ter me from nmaking this lid I for good government. As one of the Ble!se tondt ies that would le ad to 02n z! e ited( the fact thant I ~nor mn his spiteechfr night had saidl that hve >ard'(on the slaye of a man . I teed in the slay r's hIn did WVatson and Kino fre Ia-.t. persons which w.a>i :e the court hus yarJ 1o by candidatts f r 0t 2 i t'angely enlough. i n which gave Blease a ma I n 27 over Featheistun' in SP ei. of ie :; an-w carry this yea ''n urn in5 1 the cri\ 1 a'- et been1 calledI en to '- iln! ui this camipaigni. It ilt-u!Zi! j j. I ! m o - 1- - It - - 11''' a 1m Pv IIt ! v. at q-N I -. -...............-. I - jjfi t i 11 K (4 *,-,,* n. .. 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Those vet Is and their descendants h des ire Crosses are urged to ake their applications at once, s d certainly not later than by .-ust 1st. 1912, as this is the 41 opportunity that will be on I or procuring Crosses, and c is is due to a special effort to hure this extension of time. as I miany expressed a desire at 1( last annual reunion for a g APPIlication blanks may be . by calling at the office of abate Judge, J. B. Newberry-. by seeing the undersigned. very veteran is urged to take vantage of this last oppor it to secure thi': coveted e of honor, as well as the Jible descendant of every 0 (r'an. Respectfully, 0 Mrs. T. J. Mauldin, B s. Pickens Chapter, U. D. C. 4 1s k prove the state house, which rYbody knows is one of the st state houses in the coul ihe the p')or man's friend? 01 vi!! iell vou so, but does his ,rd show it? is ti lie Opposed to The Corpo- tl rations? s n 1892 he voted for free pass an1d for free express and free 1graph franks to legislators mse Journal, 1907, page 311). u n 1907 he voted against the ai requiring the railroads to e nec passenger rates as they n 1e doing in other States. e -- toh President Finley, of b Sont hem Railhvay, that he h aid have a friend in the pi nion when he (Blease) be- to wi governor. When he got ht * aivernor Who di(d he take ive with hii He took Ben it n..y, t he chief conunsel of the e hrn 4. ailay Company. n bell wetler of the whole gY k of corporat ions. Ulease b a a bout B n A buer hatving hi dle a million and a half (d01-r :n' I say'.s he( is t he smnartes' of a in 11w State. Wasil't it (I rl of himi to go and live with r gov-ernor? No wonderl as; tells you the railroads ~ c A bney a raise. le had to select a private retary and a clerk. Did heh a farer's boy or a poor n's son? No, he went to theB road oftices andl got two .. road (lerks, Rowland, dis sing auditor for the C., N. & P I ailmoad, and1 Blackburn, a t k fronm the Southern Rail-t v. So the rnilroads have nuds hot h at the governor's c'e and at the governor's man 1. D)oes he ever get away a mn the infllaence of the rail- e dst D o these clerks and. i Abner ever whisper in aISU's ear when the railroads Has Pardoned Crooks and Criminals. b 0) aove'rnor has ever pardon- 01 so many' crooks and crimi- Ie s. Hie has pardoned and (-l(d nearlyv fonr hun~dred. ti pardo~ned Rudolph Rabens, ti vieted of receiving stolen f< is. as; the friend and ally of a ynian and safe cracker. el le pardoned Wash Hunter. t< 0m he hadI defended and g 0 had killed a crippled man. S paroledl Stobo Young,- 'onl- F red of being a grafter in the= inol Securities Company ie prole is until October. S to will Young work for f or u le pardoned Glenn, who kill- e: Rhioden in Batesburg. Glenn ti she piid M1r. Rem bert 8500. F ub' rt says 8:O0. Remnbert is a-'s U or leader ina the 1se )id that 8500) pay Remn !. t; o explain how Glenn wxas ( agn'ft, (ir 'id it pay for Mr.0 Sb.-i'itinen'e onl Gov- ' 1(to liberate a crliinal? I ?ased the Davis broth :nli Sunier, thrce negroes I b tand robbed a witel t a nil left him tied1 to a tree. i- pardoned a negro in Lex tin counlfty who burn: dh Dr.r s-oon's barn. Dr. Crosson i pniosed the governor. i pardoned Miller. who itonlv shot into the house of h n Head in Lexington counn in 1910 and wonunded Mrvs. AS OTHERS SEE USj "God Help the People. If the people who howl for 3lease in Carolina, and howl lown his opponents are a fair ample of the people of that state, God hel the people. Today's Advice. hirk. vilie .Advertiser. When you hold conferences ehind closed doors, don't neg ct to pnt the lid on the dicta raph. From Bad to Worse We'll take Teddy any day >mpared with Cole Blease. 7reensboro Herald. One Good Turn. All the promhient criminals the last decade in South Car ina have furnished Cole L. lease with affidavits vouching >r his good character. Blease betrayed by the company he seps.-Macon News. C "Shrouded in Mystery.". ( We know of but two other C en who think as much of each r her as do Blease- and Felder. v e will not call names, but one a the only living president of a e United State and the other o ie only living ex-president.- u ivannah Press. o d A Tennesse View 1eti ibut ion appears to be fast c pon !he heels of that batant c il unbearable misfit, Gov. 0 1v L. Blease of South Caroli- i i. Since his inaugural this d arse and vulgar individual has b en a disgrace to his State. He f is roared sectionalism, cham. r oned violence and has hesita- c d at no utterance nor act that! thonght would appeal to the rand stand.' As t-> the nier- e a of the charge that he accept I money for pardons, we know D >thing, but many of the dis- n isted observers of Blease gu rnatorial career will adjudge ~ mn anilty forthwith. If the i velal ions result in the relieving 1 South Cr relina from this man e St ate will have reason to r joice. -Chattanooga News. vil Days for South Carolina. ~ t Men high in the public service ive been impeached and con eted for lesser crimes than iose charged to Gov. Cole L. lase of South Carolina, and the Palmetto State would irge herself of the stigma hich this blatant chief execu ve has brought upon her she ill have to investigate Blease r~y thoroughly. Ignorant and t cious, one wonders how such character could be elected gov 'no of any state. t These be evil days for South I arc lina,. They hive stopped t ecting their best men to office nvnI there. Once, and not so ng ago, the high type of the bate's public men was the >ast of her citizens. But the d stock is still there and doubt ss will reassert itself.( Blease is a thorn in the side of ie State of South Carolina. He ireatens to become a candidate >r the United States senate. ad declares that he will be ected should the State refuse give him another term as >vernior. We sympathize with uth Carolina. -- Ncw Y or k erald. He paroled Beckwith and chultz two Yankee pickpockets ho had tried to bribe a deputy wit with $200 to let them cape. The governor turned 1em out on the eve of the State air. He pardoned another Yankee amed Flemiming w~ho had shot own without excuse the sons f two Confederate veterans in ie town of Springfield, and yet e excused his pardon of Hasty ecause he said he had shot two ankees, which the jIury by beir verdict said were protect >two defenseless- girls ina otel at Gaffney.h RememberI~--a11of these crimi als he h as pard onedI and pa rl. :md huindreds of others. '.-Vtie South Caroiiila jnrors . ud :0n hwonorablI judge have ither were guilty andshouldI ,e punishtd. ()ne oif these par oned( criminals may shoot Ii o-n you or your brother or your son in the hope that evenI, if he is convicted hif friend*, Governor Blease will pardon him. Did the soft-hearted ernor stop to think of the 'wid ows and the fatherless children 3f the men who had been meii dered. when he released these men? Did he stop to think of law and order and the good, name of his State? Has he -.not brought the good name of his State into disrepute* Re insuit ed the governor of Georgia and said he did not have sense enough to raise watermelons. Ele has stigmatized Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic nominee .or president, as the tool of cor >orations. He has made -, ,itizens of his State-_har> when they go abroad in ie and, and now he is asking youA )y your votes to indorse his ada ninistration. Can you do it Lnd be fair to yourselvest [hink it over. Governor Blease's Atta&. A violent attack has been aade by Governor Blease on av politicial record. After a ervice as legislator and Speaker f te.. House, Associate and ,hief Jugtkjof the Supreme ourt, all toge covering -a eriod of twenty-one ite the closest scrutiny of every ct of mine during that period. nd I feel positive that no fair r just man will impugn my iotives relative to the distharge f any official duties that have - evolved upon me. ' have ever represented a railroad ampany or cotton mill, and-no )rporation has ever exerted r attempted to exert on me any ifluence in the discharge of my uties. Mr. B-e e has been toward me, has tiled to find anything in my cord that he can attack suc ?ssfully before a thinking and idependant man. He asserts that I favor social juality between the races. 'his is too absurd a falsehood to otice. Why, of course he does ot believe that himself, for f ter knowing my record fudly e voted for me for Speaker of Lie House (see House Journal, cj 390, page 474), for Associate - ustice (see House Journal, 1893 age 87), and iii 1908 for United tates Senator (see Senate ournal. 1908, page-950). If he elieved about me what he says, dien he is unworthy to fill sthe >weSt office in the gift of the eople; for no man with a scin illa of decency or manhood in' is make up would vote fora nan who he believed favored -- ocial equality between the aces. Does any man doubt that I vould be governor of the whole eople? Does anymn ob hatlIwould be just, whether my friends or my ene ries? Does any man believe hat it would be necessary to say a lawyer big fees in order o get pardons from me if I am lected governor? No doubt 2 irovernor Blease and someof' tis friends would be unwillin or you to have the facts and Ian ormation which I have give rou, and if you went to the :ampaign meeting in your ounty you are aware how dif icult it was for me to get any acts before you so you could udge for yourself -as to the iualifications or disqoalifica ions of Governor Blease or mr elf. Have you any doubt that rovernor Blease is supported by he lawiess element? Mind you. ie has gcod people supporting 1im who are not in possession >f all the facts, but if you have mny doubt that the -lawless el nent is supporting him, go t ;he nearest blind tiger and 1abitual violators of the law md see who they are supporting Jones or Blease? Remember. Before you vote remember this. You and your people, your lbrothers and sisters-your ~vife and children, are to live in :his State If you are the right ind of man you want good ~overnjment, law and order, aonesty and fair dealing so that you and your children will live he right kind of lives and be he right kind of people. You vant a governor who is honest, 'earless and uprght and wvhom ou can respect. Don't vote 'or a man because you think he -- s one of the boys, or because he nakes a good stump speech, for >ecause he says he will take :are of his friends, but vote for he best man and the man who gill make the best goyernor. *