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>V, BLE4SE REPLIES TO FELDER CHARGES Attacko Burns Detectives und Dispen sary Probers?Pays Respect to May or Grace?Uses Strong Langunge In Denouncing Accusers. (S. E. Boney In News & Courier.) Chester, July to.?Charging that tho Bouth Carolina legislative Investigat ing committee nrocecded in violation of the law which created it; that It took testimony from a fugitive from Justice, in a locality where the wit nesses were Immune from indictment for perjury, Governor Cole L. Blease, ?at the State campaign meeting here today, denied specifically and In de tail the charges brought against him in the evidence submitted last Friday and Saturday, at Augusta, by Thomas B. Folder, and the Burns detectives. in addition to his attacks upon Fel der, whereby he sought to prove his unworthiness of belief, the governor also paid his pespects to Detective Wm. J. Bums, to discredit whom he quoted, from a/magazine article writ ten by Samuel Gompers, labor leader, . statements which tended to show that when the Bnrns agency failed to dis cover wrong, it manufactured a case. Not Enough "Hot Stuff.? Governor Blease's statement was read in a very calm voice, and altboug he warned the people that he would likely use some very Btrong language, which the occasion, ho said, demand ed, it was patent that his sympathizers were somewhat disappointed in not be ing treated to more "hot stuff" than was contained In the statement. There were, many calls of "give It him," etc. Tt. waB Tdrther noticeable that ap pla :*e was evoked not so much by the governor's defence of himself as by the few strong words he employed In denouncing his acciisers. Another clement was the disappoint ment of many of his friends In not hearing the governor lambast his op ponent, Judge Jones. This doos not mean that strictest attention was not accorded, for the audience of possibly 1,100, were intensely interested in the statement. But the absence of fire to stir the*feelings of his hearers was more than notlcable in the effect upon thex crowd. A synopsis of Governor Blease's statement. In reply to the -charges brought by -fhos. B. Felder is as follows: "Damnable Conspiracy.*' "As your Chief Executive, It is my duty to defend my State and my people, therefore, I shall at Ulis > time und in title manner lay bare before you the damnable con spiracy to cause the people of South Carolina to lose confidence in my hon or and tb tarnish the proud name of the greatest commonwealth in the land," sa^id Governor Cole L. Blease In his statement, issued this after noon, replying to the charges brought against him by Thomas B. Felder and Detective W. J. Burns, before the dis pensary investigating commltee in AugUBta. The governor takes up the charges one by one, disposing of thorn with affidavits in several cuscs. His reply covers forty-seven typewritten pages, j and Ute governor "demands" that the newspapers -publish it in full .else he says he will charge that they were leagued w_lth Felder and the investi gating committee. He sayB that if they do publish his reply in full, "I shall have accomplish | ed one purpose, at least, and that is to teach these editors one small lesson in the ethiCB of Journalism." Says Probers Exceeded Authority. The governor first discussed the Act creating the investigating committeo and charges that they have exceeded their authority and power In probing into the Charleston "graft" charges and in taking the testimony of Felder and Burns at Augusta. He dubs the committee's act as "unlawful." Taking up next what bo termu "Fel der's motives," the reply charges that Felder is a fugitive from justice and knew of the governor's Information that Felder had been guilty of at tempting to form a conspiracy to cheat nnd defraud the State. Hfe refers to Felder's charges made against, him, when he promised to write- a book, as "threats that were jokes." He charges that Felder having noth ing and being unable to find nothing against him, bit upon the plan of "making a case" and employed Wil liam J. Burns and his associates, re ferring to them collectively as "plen ty of money and scoundrels." "Body Guard" and "Pallbearers** The governor says that if Felder was nfraid to come into South Carolina he would have appointed as bis body guard "those brave men, H. B. Car lisle, G. W. Sullivan. J. H. Clifton, F. Mi Carey and .7. J. Kvans, and of this gallant company 1 would have made W. F. Stevenson (commonly known as . Seaboard Bill) as captain. I urn sure that these six men Could have protect ed their friend, Col. Felder, and had they failed in their efforts and had he been assassinated, it would have hap pcncd that the proper number of his best friends we've present to have be come pall bearers." ? ? He charged that th&J Feljde^ < ;;owd was afraid and the iiiyeajtigatiug com mittee' went to A*ugw?ta to ''got some thing on him," atid "put him in a hole." He charges aleo'.'tbat another reason why Felder would hot come to South Carolina was that he could be prosecuted here for .perjury and that he^knew in Augusta, where the com mittee was without authority, he could not be so prosecuted. Culls Felder "Bribe Taker." He assailed Felder as "a bribe taker and perjurer." He charges that Fel der had to have the assistance of scv en other .lawyers and of W. F. Steven son before even a friendly committee to "help him bring out his malicious and dirty fabrications." He disposes of the charge that he received part of F. H. Dominlck's fee for calling off the election for Hey ward County by stating that the elec tion was called by Governor Ansel, and that he decided against the side represented by Fred Dominick. He gives at witness io substantiate his statements D. S. Henderson, of Alken; U. H. Welch, .of Columbia; George T. Jackson, of Augusta, and Fred H. Dominick, of Newberry. Without affidavit he denied having been In any legislative syndicate in 1900 and gives as references the mem bers of the general assembly at that time. He also denied ever having met Felder or having any dealings with him in 1900, and said that he was not even a member of the State Senate then. Affidavit from "Hub". Evans. He says that the charge that Mon roe Hickert. in Atlanta, paid him and H. H. Evans $4,000 Is false, and that he was never In Atlanta with H. H. Evans as charged by Felder. An affi davit from "Hub" Evans* bearing out this contention is submitted. In vigorous fashion he denies the charge that while a member of the State Senate he represented Lanahan & Co., and submits the testimony of E. A. Smythe before a former investi gating committee, saying he was pres ent during the conversation between Lewis W. Parker and Lanahan and that the latter did not say that DIease represented him. An affidavit from the late W. G. Childs, bearing out this statement, is submitted, and one from S. J. Lanahan denying that he had told Parker that Blease was his rep resentative. Affidavits are submitted from .Jodie M. RawUison. John Black, Jos. B. Wy 1 if. H. Hi Uvans. John Dell Towill,/L. W ltoykln, all former members of the late dtapeusary board of control, swearing that during their term of of fice Blease never directly or Indirectly, solicited orders for .whiskey for Lana lwin or any other parties engaged in selling Vhlskey or other articles to the State dispensary. Menial from J. S. Famum. An affidavit from J. S. Famum is submitted denying that he has any knowledge of the charge that Blease was paid $250 for opposing the ap propriation of $15,000 for the prosecu tion of the grafters while In the Sen ate, and says that the statement that he made any such statement is false. He also denies that be conti'i med $500 to tho Blease campaign fund two years ago. The reply refers to denial of R. Charlton Wright that he once paid Blease $500 for defeating some legislation. An affidavit is submitted from N. M. Block, of Mscon, Oa., denying that he had .mh.de any statement about Blease proposing to raise a $25,000 "slush fund" to control the business of the late Sate dispensary, as contained In a letter Written to Felder by Plck ott. He denies that the Charleston blind tigers contributed to bis campaign fund two years ago and submits affida vits, from B. S. Blease and F. H. Dom? ir.iek, his campaign managers, sub stantiating his statement. Mr. Dominlck also denies th,e charge that between the first and second campaign he went to Charleston and got a suit case full of money and when that was out be went back and got an other. Denied Grace's Charge 1 Governor Blease also denies the same statement with reference to him self. As to the charge of Mayor Grace, that he had traced graft from Char leston practically up to the governor's office, the governor replies, denying It, and says that Grace made these charges after he failed to get control of the constabulary. He also referred to the fact that during the recent campaign meeting Ing in Charleston, the _Mayor, being present, be said "any man who made that accusation against nie is a mali cious character thief and lfar." As to Rubens Pardon. A denial of the charge that he re ceived any money from signing the charter of the Interurban Railway and (Continued on Page Four.) ?OLL OF OLD VETERANS. Under lteccnt Act of legislature, the Roll of All Soldiers and Sailors of Civil War will lie Compiled. Headquarters Laurcnr Heg. I*. C. V. Laurens, S. C. July 16, 1912. To Laurons Survivors; The Veteran Association has taken up the work which must result in tho gratification of the long cherished desire of every survivor, of having in enduring form, in the office of the Clerk of Court, a roll of every soldier or sailor who did service for the State or the Confederate States in the war of 1861-65. For the prosecution and completion of this work It is essential that we have*and we earnestly Invoke the aid. not. only of surviving soldiers, but of others who may have in their posses sion company rolls, parts of rolls or other data that may contribute to this work, and any person having such rolls or materlat, are requested to send it to me. by mail or otherwise, with the assurance that scrupulous care will be taken of It and that it will be promptly returned. Comrades W. A McCIintock of Ora,, and W. P. Coker of Fountain Inn, have been selected for this work. These gentlemen will have to go over the State and Confederate rolls in Colum bia and will require all rolls, or data that may be had from all other sourc es. Much difficulty will be, had iu get ting rolls of those Laurens men who served In companies or commands that were raised in counties other than Laurens, like those who served In Dean's and Nosbltt's cavalry com panies, in the Mcfteth Artillery, or the Holcombe Legion and others. To the survivors (or families of sur vivors) who served In companies or commands that were enlisted in cuon tle8 other than Laurens, we make an especial appeal. For instance let each survivor of Dean's or Nesbitt's companies, of the McBeth Artillery, Holcombe Legion or other command, raised in a county other than Laurens, send to us, in writing, a list of names of all those Laurens men who served In such com pany or command. This work has been long delayed and all who can aid us in any way are respectfully urged to promptness. O. G. Thompson. Colonel Commanding. Rucklen's Arnica Salve The Best Salve In The World. Notice to Confederate Veterans. .The old soldiers in each township in the county are^'equested to meet at the usual places of holding these elec tions, on the tlrst Saturday in August at 9 o'clock a. m. and after organiz ing, elect by ballot, as the law requires one of their number as township rep resentative, which representatives so elected, will meet at Laurens court house on the first Monday In Septem ber, being the second day of the month for the purpoBO of electing a county pooslon board for the year 1912 and 1913. W. P. COKER. Chairman, County Pension Board. July 15, 1912. Dysentery is always serious and of ten a dangerous disease, but it can be cured. Chamberlain's Colic, Chol era and Diarrhoea Remedy has cured It even whon mallgant and epidemic. For sale by all dealers. 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So you will see and know for yourself. Everything will be marked down, down, in plain figures, to make a Clean Sweep. Our prices have always been 10 to 25 percent lower than the other rellows. And now on Aug. 1st., our prices will be cut down ?o low we will run a risk of being jailed for it, but what do you care. You run no risk, you buy the Goods, we take all the risk. Remem ber the date, August 1st., Burns' Clean Sweep Sale Opens. $l()?000 Dollars Worth of Goods to be sold at Clean Sweep Prices. Goods Must Go. J. C. BURNS & COMPANY six CUT PRICE STORES RED IRON RACKET 210 West Laurens Street Next to Bramlett's Shop-Completely Out of the High Priced District LAURENS GREENWOOD ANDERSON GREENVILLE SPAKTANDURG CHARLOTTE