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He then launched himself in his re ply to the conference: "It had beon my Intention," said he, "to correct certain newspaper reports on the remark: aliened to have been made by me yesterday in connection With lynch law. "I will not at this time pay further attention to the press accounts yes terday except to deny them. "With regard to your resolutions. I say to you, pass them if you will. I would not give that for it," said he, snapping his fingers. "1 am not here to bow to any man. I would not apol ogize to you if you threatened to ex pel me. I have only one explanation to offer. My explanation is this: "If any woman of Virginia, or else where, thinks that my language before the conference was offensive to her when 1 discussed lynch law yester day. 1 apologi/.e to her. It was to pro tect the virtue of her white sisters in South Carolina and not to offend her ears. "The women of Virginia represent the highest and purest traditions of ohr land. 1 would not intentionally offer them an affrolnt." Blease thon resumed his seat and the call of the roll was ordered. Blease Did Not Care. When the roll was called on the motion to lay Governor Mann's sub stitute resolution on the table only four of the executives voted in favor of it; the governors from Arkansas. Connecticut, Idaho and North Caro lina. Governor Blease at the conclu sion of the roll call arose and said he did not vote, because he did not care how the conference voted on the resolution. Those voting against tabling the resolution were the governors from Alabama, Florida. Georgia, Maine, Maryland. Missouri, Nevada, New York Ohio, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Upon the adoption of the resolu tion the conference adjourned to take luncheon at the country residence of Major .lames H, Dooley, after which it will reconvene for its final session this afternoon at I o'clock. Richmond, Va.. Dec. ;i.?In the name of the State of South Carolina, ? Governor Blouse served notice to the governors conference this afternoon [ that lynchers of negro assailants of ' white women In his state would go > unpunished. Governor Blease warmly defended his use of the pardoning j power, as well, declaring that in : ? twenty two months he had pardoned > or paroled approximately 400 persons \ and that he hoped the number at 1 the end of the second term would he ? 800. ! It was after 4 o'clock when Govcr l nor Blease. of South Carolina, arose. ? The hall ut once became quiet. In > a very impassioned speech the South t Carolina executive alluded to his roc 1 ord of pardoning and granting parole ? to prisoners, explaining the frequency . with which he had exercised Iiis pre [ rogative in tills respect on several ' grounds. > Too Indulgent. ', "I am probably the only member of I this conference," began Blease, "who was opposed for re-election on the argument that I ha?l been too Indul gent in using my pardoning power among criminals." The Bpoakcr then went on to say that he experienced a pride in the fact that lie had familiar ized himself witii prison conditions In his state by personally visitng the South Carolnn penitentiary and seeing for himself. He said he pardoned many prisoners as an act of mercy, and many others as an act of Justice When he first visited the South Car olina penitentiary lie had discovered in it a "tuberculosis incubator" which was disseminating through the state death, destruction and disease. Governor Blease declared that he was actuated by great hnmnaity in his treatment of convicts. That he recog. nized in them friendless and helpless creatures, suffering under a ban of society leprosy. He said there was one crime, that, in his judgment, should be dealt with only by lynch law. Blease Waxes Warm. "It will never be said of my admin istration." declared Blease, "that I ordered out the militia to prevent a lynching In South Carolina to defend the life of the human fiend who dared lay a black hand on a white woman Such a criminal Is not fit even for a penitentiary and hag no right to the enforced protection of the laws. Governor Blease said that In his Judgment convicts were too often the victims of judges, who were, in turn, victims of public opinion. IP' cited thfl instance of a judge now sitting in the Supreme court of appeals of South Carolina, who had recently written to him, petitioning that n convict serving a life scnctence he released, upon the grounds that the accused had never been proved guilty of the (M ime upon which he had been convicted. Blease then told the conference that this pe- j titlontng supreme court Judge had boon the trial judge who sat In the trial of the man sentenced to life im- ? prisoument, for whom he was then [ asking pardon. He then cited a second ease of a no gro under Bontonce of death in the South Carolina state prison today, for whom, he said the trial judge was ask |ng mercy, as he was not convinced that the man deserved death. These cases were commented upon by Blease as illustrating, what he held to be a fact, that the courts were too often subservient to public opinion. He held held that the Judges in the cases of the two prisoners mentioned should not have allowed unjust verdicts to have been rendered In the first in stance, hut should have had the cour age to stand between a helpless pris oner and injustice. He mentioned the case of a negro named Jim Roberte, who. he said, had served twenty-two years in the South Carolina penitentiary for stealing a $27 watch. Also the ease of a second negro who served eleven years and seven months for the theft of $!t. He pardoned each of the men mentioned. Broun, of Georgia. No sooner had Blenso taken his seat, which he did amid some applause, than Qovornor Joseph M. Brown, of Georgia, was recognized. It was sonic thing almost more than a coincidence that Governor Drown differed from Governor Bleaso on every proposi- . toln which the South Carolinian had advanced. Governor Brown opened up his ad dress by expressing the belief that his re-election to office was largely owing to Iiis promise during his campaign that he would not abuse the govern or's power of pardon. "When a man has made himself an enemy to society," said Governor Brown, " he should not he freed up on the public." Continuing, his excellency of Geor gia expressed the most decided con viction that the military should in all cases be called out to preserve order and to prevent lynching. In upholding this contention ho specified three separate occasions In which he had ordered out the militia to suppress a mob. All three cases were cases of negroes, said lie. I "There is nothing In Georgia great er than the law," said the speaker, "and I would not hesitate to call out I the entire militia of the state to main tain the dignity and sovereignty of the law. I do not believe in mob nil > nor in lynch law, even if these have to be put down by the bayonet." SAYS WORSE Til AM RE POUTED, Newspaper Man's Opinion of Blouse's Remarks In Richmond. Washington, Dec. 7. Special: One of the star men of the United Press In Washington, seen today on his return from Richmond, where he attended the Governors" Conference, declared that the published reports of Governor Bleasc's utterances did the governor no Injustice whatever, and that they I were not really as bad as what he did say. Senator Smith's Comment. Senator E. 1). Smith, of South Caro lina, when asked for an expression of j opinion on the governor's reported re marks as to lynching, said, with em phasis on the word "legitimate:" "111 view of the fact that a majori ty of the people of South Carolina! have chosen Governor Blosse as Chief Executive of the State, his views on puM!o questions must necessarily he taken !.y 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 he would be a candidate for tho Senate at the first Opportunity, and expected to get there, I Senator Smith said: "1 shall use every legitimate means to retain my seat on my record as a Democrat, as evidenced by my speech and vote in the Senate and the work that I have done In carrying out the i mnin Issue upon which I came to the Senate, the right of the producers of j this country, particularly the cotton growers, to have every legitimate share of the wealth that they pro duce." Prom Senator Tillnian. Senator Tillnian, when Governor Blease's reported statements were called to his attention, said: "I am sorry to see that the govern, or of South Carolina has come into the limelight again, for it will do the State no good." Foils a Foul Plot When a Shameful plot exists between liver and bowels to cause distress by refusing to act, take Dr. Klmr's New j Life Pills, and end such abuse of your system. 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