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CAMPAIGN MEETING AT CHESTERFIELD MARKED BY DLEASE DISCOURTESY Replied Categorically to Charges of Got. iMen so at the Bishop v Hie Meet Jng. Promised Attack on SteTenson by Blease did not Materlallie. (By S. E. Bonoy in News ft Courier.) Chesterfield. Juno 21?For telling the county chairman to shut up his mouth, Governor Cole I* Blease was promptly and forthwith called down by tho aforesaid county chairman. Mr. M. J. Hough, who, the great crowd at the State campaign meeting here to day, by tho applause and cheers, vot ed "some" chairman. Oovornor BloaBe had lnterruptod his opponent, Judge Jones, with a "taint so; tell the truth, pardnor," whereupon he was admon ished by Chairman Hough to be quiet and not Interrupt the speaker. "You shut up your mouth," flashed back the Govornor, who was perched in a window of the school house, a few feet to the right of the speakers' platform that abuttod tho building, ('hull-man on the Job. Raising his arm alot*t, with flashing eye and determined tones, Mr. Hough declared he expected to enforce the rules adopted by the candidates them selves, and that he did not propose letting anybody, no mnttor who In terrupted the speakers. Then it was that the crowd, who scrambled to their feet, raised a mighty shout for M. J. Hough, It was very apparent that this disrespect toward the pre siding olilcer of the day was not at all favorable to Governor Please. This little tilt was the only excite ing feature of the day. Of particular interest, however, is the statement made by Oovornor Please, which ap pears In full below, that hereafter he will entirely Ignore Judge Jones "as beneath his notice," and that he will not engage in a personal encount er. Xo Attack on Stevenson. Some people expected tho Governor to attack the Hon. W, P. Stevenson, of Chornw, today. A report of recont (late gave an interview with the Gov ernor to (he effect that when he got to Chesterfield, he would pay his respects to that distinguished gentleman. Mr. Stevenson was in t'.ie nudlenco today. Govornor Blease lid not re fer to him directly or indirectly, nor did he refer to the dispensary Investi gation. Judge Jones today made a fuller an ' more complete reply to the charges brought against htm by Governor Please at BIshopville, the full text o? which appears below. The Intelligent Crowd. But this by no means applies to the majority of the crowd. They wore quiet, attentive and eager to hear all that war, said; they applauded when some noble sentiment was expressed or when some fine period In oratory was scored. They were Intelligent. They outnumbered the loud-mouthed variety, who yelled as If a negro were being lynched or some other of their favorite sport were going on. Kx-(io>ernor Hawley Present. Former Governor Hawley, of Indiana who lectured In Cheraw this after noon, was on the stand most of the day. He seemed to be much enter tained, especially while Cansler. of Tir/ah, was speaking. Mr. Cansler admitted that the presence of so distin guished a gentleman caused him to (lQVtate from his usual speech. Meeting in Grove. ' Gathering Mist In tho Court House, ?ho mooting later adjourned to the ??raded school yard, because a few poo could not be accommodated. More lime was wasted and it was 11.20 be fore County Chairman M. ,T. Hough vouan introducing the speakers. There were about 900 voters present when ihe candidates for Attorney General began, the tlr.U of whom was Senator J. R. Karle, of Oconee. While he was telling of his work in the State Senate in reference to a law carried through by him regulating Standard Oil prices, some one in tho audience Interrupted: "Oil is selling here now at ?0 cents" need a bettor enforcement of law here, and If you elect me Attorney General I will soo to it." When Mr. Earle concluded some one yelled. "Hurrah for Blease." B. B. F.Tans not Present. Mr. Barnard B. Evans, candidate for Attorney General, was not present. Attorney General Lyon made some sport of the speech delivered by Mr. Earle, who he said appeared to be running for tho wrong office. His ad vocacy of the Torrens system, a sur veyor's law and such like, said Mr. Lyon, was a platform for a candidate for Sonator or Representative and not for Attorney General. Mr. Lyon spoke of his endoavors on the sinking fund commission, especially In reference to the approaching refund of bonds, the successful accomplishment of which will mean money In the pockets of the taxpayers. The Attorney General mentioned the successful suits he had brought for tho recovery of funds defaulted by county treasurers: $20,000 In Hump ton county; l^i.000 in Georgetown, aud $6,000 In Berkeley. Strong Applause for Lyon. Mr. Lyon was gonerously applauded, especially when he put It up to tho people whether or not they wore going to ploase the thieves and grafters by assisting In his defeat, even by sup porting either one of his two honor able opponents. Mr. Thomas H. Peoples thinks that the $1,900 salary of the Attorney Gen eral would not allure him If he were a groat lawyer with a strong cllen telle, but that to hlra, a young man, the salary looked mighty good. Mr. Peoples won admiring applause. He told of his early struggles as a boy seeking an education, and now he wanted a chance to make a record in the service of the people of his state. Mr. Sam T. Carter, candidate for State Treasurer, declared that his op ponent, Mr. D. W. McLnurln, did him an Injustice yesterday. "He told the people," said Mr. Carter, "that I would twist and mystify matters to deceive you. I would not have the office If I had to deceive you in the smallest par ticular." Mr. Garter spoke of the in tricate work of the Treasurer's office, particularly in reference to handling the complicated funds deposited in the ninety-odd hanks of the State, which hanks themselves do not always keep the accounts straight. He argued that experience was a requisite in the Treasurer's office Mr. Carter was loud ly applauded. State Treasurer's Office. Mr. D. W. McLaurln argues that It does not require such a colossal Intel ligence to run the State Treasurer's of fice, even though Mr. Carter had mys tified it. Laws were fixed governing the disposal of funds, and that he would be under a $90.000 bond to mnke good any mistake. He says the book keeper at Winthrop College kept more books than all the clerks in the State Treasurer's office. Major John G. Richards was most cordially received. He is near bis home county and has many friends here. It Is recalled that two years ago Major Richards, when a candidate lor Gov ernor, carried Chesterfield county in the first primary. The speaker was Strong today and won much applause ; In the presentation of his candidacy for railroad commissioner. Major Richards Applauded. Major Richards called forth loud ap plause when he told of his effort to get a better schedule on the Chesterfield and Lancaster Railroad, but In which he failed because the other two com missioners had voted against him. He promised to keep up this fight for the next five months, even If he Is not re elected. Col. Wharton Happy. Col. John H. Wharton. replying to Major Richards' challenge as to the amount of service rondo red South Car oline, said: "When It comes to ser vice, he Is a mere schoolboy besldo me. When he says ho has accom plished more In one year than my old commission did In six, that's hot air." He told of the great reduction In freight rateR on cotton, lumber and hundreds of other articles effected by his commission. He had voted for the bill requiring the railroads to take up mileage on the trains; he believes in a flat two-cent rate. Col. Wharton charges the failure of the present com- I mission to put Into effect that two-J cent rate to the fact that they cannot ] agree. "Will they agree and give you relief In the next two years? asked, the speaker. Col. Wharton told a joke that completely captured the crowd. In fact, it appeared that the audience had gnthered to hear jokeB. Rearing this out, the first words of James Canslor caused wildest enthusiasm. Candidates for Governor began speaking.at 1.05. Jonh T. Duncan be ing the first. Kinging Applause for Jones. Judge Ira n. Jones was greeted with ringing applause. Re it said that the CheBterfleld audience was demonstra tive, whatever else It may noi ^ave been. And many times when the Hpoakor scored some good hit there was an outburst not of uproarious yelling, but healthy applause. Addressing himself first to tho farm era. Judge Jones spoke very effective ly of what might be accomplished in agricultural South Carolina by tho spread of knowledge and by the adop tion of legislation that would assist the farmers In carrying on scientific agri culture. He commanded particular at tention by his oxplanatln of the Tr rons system of land registration and the basis of credit for the farmers to be effected by Its adoption. Judge Jones had prepared a reply to the charges ngalnst his record made by Governor Blease in his Rlshopvllle spoech. In it are again denied tho In terpretation? put upon somo of his votes and acts Sn the logl?iui.ure. Replies to Blease. Concerning the entlro list of charges, Judge Jones snld: "Oovornor Dlease has assailed uiy record In tho following particulars: "(1) That I nominated Col. Irby for the United States Senato against Gen. Wade Hampton. "I was a Reformer and Col. Irby was the Reform candidate for that office, and I supported hltn from start *to finish In the race. Governor Blease voted for Gen. Hampton in the House In a preliminary vote and then In Joint session he voted for Col. !rby until ho waa elected. I stood by my party, Mr. Blease was elected as a Reformer, and he deserted his party, to vote, first, for Gen. Hampton, and then deserted Gen. Hampton to vote for Col. Irby. The Liquor Question. "(2.) That I voted for county prohibi tion In 1891. "Separate boxea were put at the polls in Lancaster county and the candi dates for the General Assembly were to abide by the result of that election. The vote of Lancaster county was for prohibition and, of course, I supported prohibition accordingly in the House. I carried out the instructions of my county in that respect. I voted for State-wide prohibition in 1892 because the people of the State, by a good ma jority, expressed themselves for it at tho polls. I believe In the rule of the people. The most satisfactory and en during plan of dealing with the liquor question is by county locnl option. Divorce Law. "(3) That 1 voted for a divorce law for adultery in 1892. 'This view struck me as being ju<t, and 1 voted accordingly. Governor Dlease was a member of the House at that time, but did not vote on this bill. Quite a number of honorable representatives entertained the same view that I did on this question. See House Journal, 1S92, p 234-235. A pro vision Is incorporated in our Constitu tion now which forbids divorces, and the law is acceptable to me. 1 was a member of the Constitutional Conven tion. Rates of Interest. "(4) That I voted against the reduc tion of interest in 1S9I. "At that time money was very scarce In this state and it would not have surprised me at all if I found that 1 voted against a reduction in the rate of interest. It was much better for the borrowers to pay the rate of interest then in force rather than pur chase on credit; but as a matter of fact 1 did vote against indefinitely postponing the bill to which tho Gov ernor refers. (.House Journal, 1S94, page 200.) The vote ho refers to was a motion to reconsider after the bill had been killed, and little legislation could ever he accomplished if you fought tho same thing over nnd over. The Governor's charge is misleading. Laborers and Hours. "(5) That I voted to nullify a bill lim iting J.he number of hours per day of employees in cotton and woolen man ufacturing establishments in this stato by voting for the following proviso to the bill: 'Provided, that nothing here in contained shall bo construed to prevent any of the employees in the aforesaid manufacturing establish ments from engaging to work or work ing such time in addition, not to ex ceed 110 hours per annum, as may bo necessary to make up for lost time, caused by accident or other un avoidable circumstances.' "I voted for the bill to limit the hours of labor for each day and each week and Mr. Blease knows that he and I voted the same way on that bill. Governor Bleased moved to strike out the proviso aforesaid, but I was convinced that the laboring people preferred to have tho proviso and I voted for it accordingly. His refer ence to this voto garbles nnd misrep resents the facts, as anyone can see by refen&ee to his statement and pages 357-368. "My fnther was a carpenter and a laboring man. and there is every rea son why I should favor the laboring classes, and my vote nnd my efforts 1 have always been in their interest, ac cording to my best Judgment. As to Free Passes. ? "(6) That I voted against the anti free pass bill In 1891. "I did not believe that having a free pass would Influence members of the General Assembly or public officers in the discharge of their duty. However, the bill became a law and in 1892 a bill was offered to repeal that law. I W?? satisfied with the law and the re sults therefrom and voted against a repeal, and therefore, voted against the acceptance of free passe? by mem bers of the General Assembly and State and Federal officers; but Gov ernor Blease voted to repeal the law, that la. voted for free passes. See House Journal for 1892. page 258. He condemns me for voting against the anti-free pass bill I? 1891, and yet in 1892 I voted against the acceptance of free passes and he voted for the acceptance of free passes. The Jim Crow BBI. "(7) That I voted against the Jim Crow or separate coach bill. "At the time these bills were up for, consideration, when I was In the Houbc, there were first and second class passenger tickets sold, and tho people buying theso tickets usually went Into separate coaches. The rail roads of this State at that time were hard up and struggling for existence and I was anxious to bring capital Into the State and to promoto and develop Its resources, and it was omphaslzed before the House that the law would place a great burden on somo of the railroads In the State, especially the weak, short linos. Besides, first and socond-class faros gave tho white peo ple an opportunity to be separate from the nogroes; one color occupied one end of the coach and the other the other end of tho coach, and as the Acts were lnperfect and appeared to me to bo unconstitutional, I did not vote for them. Tho contention that both colors used the same toilets Is abso lutely untrue, and an appeal to pre judice. I am In favor of the law as It now stands and would opposo any effort to repeal it. "The purity of the white race Is one of tho greatest bulwarks of the safety of the Anglo-Saxon race, and I am willing to compare records with tho Governor or anybody else as to my private or public conduct In that line. Tho effort to make It appear that I have ever favored social equality be tween the races la a malicious mis representation of the facts. Race Prejudice. "(S) That the last State Convention did not pass a resolution favoring the repeal of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments to the Constitution of the rnited States. "Again an appeal is made to excite ( prejudice against me with some peo j pie by the effort to make it appear that 1 favored negro suffrage. Why I such an argument Is bosh. The State Convention had no power to repeal any section of the Constitution of the United States, and any resolution in that direction would be demagogy. However, 1 am on record on the ques tion of white supremacy. I was In the Constitutional Convention in 1S!?."> and helped to pass the suffrage law which has disqualified the negroes of this State from exerting any influence in tho politics of this State. 1 am for white supremacy. I am absolutely against the participation in our elec tions by the negroc- of the State,, but, of course, on this question we cannot run counter to the Constitution and laws of the United Sta;es, and any in sane resolution or action on this mat ter is childish and Ineffective. "Governor Rlea.se was i member of , the last Slate Convention and never I opened his mouth in favor of the resQ j lutlon recommending the repeal of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments. Decisions Criticised. "^9) Then of the thousands of deci sions that I have written and con curred In, as Justice and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, fault Is found with only several. Is It possible that I have made only a few errors In all of the decisions I have written and concurred in? Why. the attack on me alongthls line is an astonishment to me for Its weakness, and It gives me more satisfaction with my work than I have ever had before. In the dis charge of my duties as Chief Justlco I regarded the trust with the same sentiment that a woman regards her virtue. I knew neither friend nor foe, and, so help me God. no man or In fluence can warp me from such a course, whether It comes from friend or foe. Consider the charges preferred against me by the Governor not en tirely in the light of the situation of this day. but confro*ued as I was t the time, and answer whether any one of them unfits me for the duties of the governor's office or reflects upon my character or should be weighed against me from whatever standpoint you view them. It has been my policy in life to be frank and open; never to deceive or obtain a vote or anything else under fnlse pretences. My pur pose has always been for the de velopment of the highest manhood and womanhood by my individual con duct as well as precept. "Governor Rlease. until very recent ly seemed to have a very high opinion of me. for In 1908 he voted for me for United States Senator. See Sen ate Journal, 1908, page 9">0. And he voted also for me as Speaker of the House after he knew of my record which he now criticizes.' "Shut Your .Mouth.*' It was during the reading of the fourth section that Governor Rlease Interrupted the speaker to say: "That ain't so; tell the truth, old man." "Governor Blease, don't Interrupt the speaker." admonished County Chairman M. J. Hough. "You shut your mouth.' replied Gov ernor Blease. "I am presiding over this meeting, fellow citizens, and I Intend to see that every man gets a fair bearing, no mat ter who ho Is, and the speaker shall not be Interrupted," said Mr. Hough, who had fired up In genuine Irish style and pointed his finger at the governor, e*pecl*?My empb9?lzlnjr to him that part, "no matter who he Is." There was a kind of cheering for Hough, and tho people were Impressed with the fact that he is some county chairman. Governor Blease diu not again inter rupt the speaker, although it was stat ed by someone that he remained in his seat In the window and did make remarks during .Judge Jones's some speeelt. When assured by Judge Jones that his interruption was premature and that half a sentence more would have made the entire situation plain. Gov-I ernor Blease replied: "1 ain't mad. pardner." Blease Voted for Jones. Commenting on his written speech. Judge Jones said: "A man must be! hard driven to attempt to atlr up your prejudices against me by bringing such false ami foul charges that I favor so cial equaiily. If Governor Blease thought that in the nineties I favored social equality why did he vote for me as Speaker of the House of Repre sentatives, and in 1898 give me a com plimentary vote for tho United States Senate? By his voto he stamped his approval of my life and acts. This is raeroly trumped up a campaign clap trap to stir up prejudice." Judge Jones appeared to have scored heavily in that line of argument which had not been used before. Personal nnd Private Life. "There is no one," said Judge Jones, who Is more Jealous of race purity and white supremacy than I, and I am per fectly willing to compare my life, both public and private, with that of Gover nor Blease." The speaker said he helped In the Constitution Convention j to pass tho law disfranchising the ne gro. In reference to the charge that he Is a corporation-owned candidate, Judge Jones said he was a lawyer, but that he had never, in a single case, rep resented a railroad or cotton mill, and that today no corporation, with even a basket full of money, could buy him. "Fellow citizens, said he. "1 am in this light to redeem and upbuild South Carolina." And there followed long ap plause. \V. II. Andrews Again. "Can Governor Blease say the same thing about his relations to corpora tions? lie is very close to W. H. An drews, who is not the nominal head of the great Atlantic Coast Lumber Cor poration, of eGorgetown, but is really the head?the general manager of the concern. And. by the way. the Su preme Court, of which I was a 1110111 j her, decided a case ngnlnst his com pany, involving the cutting of timber from a vast area of land in that sec tion of the country." Judge Jones then fold of the suit , which had been brought against the j.Lumber Company to force it to remove ; timber, which It wished to hold In definitely .on lands belonging to farm ers, thus preventing the use of the I lands by the farm-owners. The speaker again mentioned thai Col. B. L. Abney. corporation counsel for the Southern Railway, was a cous in of tho Governor, and lived at the Mansion; was "one of the family." "Doesn't that look like Blease If somewhat close to the corporations?' asked the speaker. Absolutely Unexpected. "No." declared Judge Jones, "If I g( into the Governor's office, I go with out a pledge or a promise of any kind my hands unbound by a single shackle and no man's collar about my neck. 1 have promised no man to make hin magistrate, constable or colonel. Referring to the pardon record ol the Governor. Judge Jones said: "Oh fellow citizens, let's get up Into a lit tie higher atmosphere than the con slderation of our personal feelings ii this matter; let's s?e the effect of Ii all on society and what it means te our state.' The speaker argued well and effectively the detrimental effeci of loosing criminals and destroy!n( tho work and Anally, the- entire effec tiveness of the courts. The Tender-hearted Blease. "Hut your Governor." said he, "It so tender-hearted that he weeps tears every time you talk about a criminal to him. (Applause.) He is surprise! that a Cherokee Jury would convict the son of a Confederate veteran who kill ed two Yankees, and yet In anothoi county he pardons a Yankee for shoot Ing two sons of a Confederate veter an." Blease will Ignore Jones. Governor Blease stated what his fu ture attitude toward Judge Jonet would be. reading bis statement. H< declared that he would hereafter Ig j nore him. "as benoath his notice," ane would not engage In a personal en j counter. Governor Blease's statemeni J was as follows: "I have conducted this campaign or a high and honorable plane; have made no personal attacks whatever upon either of the candidates for governor; but have criticised severely the record of Ex-Judge Jones, which I consldoi the most vulnerable and the dirtiest that could possibly have been made bj any white man and a South Carolin ian. I have said not one word excepl what f have furnished the record tc prove beyond a shadow of a doubt; and at Bishopvllle his record elimlnat' ed him from this race. It has not been what I havo said; It was the record ai made by him. He admits he made it * ;md In part apologises and acknowl- 8 edged his mistakes. That does not re lievo him from having made it, which I regret, for I dislike to see any South Carolinian vote for social equality, "Beneath M} Notice." "On yesterday ho placed himself on a plane beneath my notice, and below, my standard of gentlemanly conduct ? and for tho balace of this race 1 shall absolutely Ignore him or auy charges that ho may make; unless he attacks me personally, In which event, and 1 put him on notice that the threat that some of his henchmon have made thatl would bo assassinated, will be given tho opportunity to be put Into effect. 1 do not propose to bandy words as a coward, a blatherskite or a blackguard, and 1 hope from tbls day on that he will thoroughly under stand that I consider him beneath mi notice and shall pay absolutely no at-* tentlon to him or his chargeB. 1 do this in the Interest of peace and order, because I am tho Chief Magistrate ot this State. As to Personal Insult "However, It ho Insults mo personal ly I shall hold him strictly to an ac count off of the platform, when no oth ers will bo In danger but he who brings it on and the gentleman who resents it as a gentleman should. "I request the newspapers to publish this In full In order that the people of South Carolina may know my posi tion. Some may say that I am a cow ard, but l think my position Is the correct one, and whatever l may be railed, it Is the one which 1 shall ad here to." The Newspapers' Attitude. In reference to the attitude ot the nowspapors toward him tho Governor said a caucus had been held in Spar tnilburg recently at tho Press Assorts tlon to decide what course must bo pur sued. Some wanted to "give Rlease h?11 from the start," but. according to the Governor it was decided that th? papors must remain quiet this time. Ho declared the Columbia Stat; couldn't stand the restraint any longer and this morning had come out with an attack upon him. The source of c. npalgn funds wa! nentionod, tho governor reading n let ter signed by J. W. Thurmond. Judg? Jones's campaign manager, to Bome ODO, tho name being withheld, tolling hint to "take the matter up with 1-eroy Spri. s, of Heath Springs.'' i unions and "Free NIggors." Loudest applause was won by tin Governor on his statement that h?j would most assuredly grant pardons! as long as the people signed petitions for them. This appears to call forth j the most up-rourious applflUKQ cver|? where, except Iho Governor's lynching talk and the expression of his views on "baboons and tree niggers." The governor corrected Judge lottos as to the negro's share In the fertilizer tax, denying that he even said the no gro should have his part of it. "I did >ay that I did not bollcvo in white people's money going to educate ba boons and free niggers," said the speaker. Pardon of John Black. The Governor declared he ha^fe apologies to mako for pardoning iBf Black. "That court was presided over by a special judge (Ernest Mooret. sent there for a purpose, and he earned it out. John Black was taken to 1 hos tile county and charged with a con spiracy. Well, don't you know one man can't make a conspiracy? If that Judg had had as much sense as my bulldog | Hige he wpuld have set the verdict aside. Wouldn't Change Votes. Regarding some of his votes In the legislature which havo been nssalled by Judge Jones, the Governor sold that he was In the legislature representing Newbcrry county and the affairs ot Chostorflold were none of hla business and did not concern him. He registered his votes, was not sorry for them and did not now admit error and had no changes to make. His Support of Jones. "I was a moreboy in 1890," said Gov ernor Blease, "when I wont to the log? islature from Newberry county. I went to Judge Jones nnd helped elect him Speak ? of tho House. I seconded Jone .lomlnntlon. I voted for Jones as a trustee of the State University and I voted for Jones as against ("? ir) for Assoclato *Ju- Ico. I voted for him becauso wo woru born In tho saf</ county, and I say now If ho had done as much for mo as I have done foa him I would not be Ingrate enough J run against him for Governor." Assails Circuit Courts. Governor Blease today made a charge against tho Circuit courts of the State some of the Judges who.1 preside over thorn and of Influences brought to bW upon them, that discrimination^ practiced in tho sentencing otwMf unfortunates and those backed upo> money. He spoke significantly of lit tle confabs or conferences being hol4 over "a bottle of mineral water" and otherwise, with the result that "John, tho son of the poor devil, got a five or sovon years and tho othor John six months or two years." Loud. bolBtorous and repeated cheers marked tho close of the Gover nor's speech.