The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, July 02, 1914, Page TWO, Image 2
SENATE CANDIDATES '
SPEAK AT BARNWELL.
ALL LHBERALLY APPLAUDED,
BUT SMITH APPEARS FAVORITE
WITH CROWD.
Barnwell, June 26:?The spiciest
meeting so far of the Senatorial
campaign was held here today before
a thousand or more voters,
some of whom were from other
counties.
Each candidate apparently had a
number of friends in the audience,
which was frequently quite demonstrative,
but the consensus of opinion
was that the supporters of Senator
Sm: th were considerably in the
majority. The reception of the
Senator was little short of an ovation,
and after bis speech dozens
crowded about him on the platform,
where for some time he was busy
shaking hands with many old and
probably a considerable number of
new friends.
Flowers were in evidence again
today. Governor Blease received
four bouquets, one from the young
daughter of Col Charles Carroll
Simms, candidate for Governor, and
as a token of appreciation the Governor
planted a kiss on the cheek of
the dainty little girl. Two bouquets
were presented to Senator Smith.
The vote in Barnwell county for
Governor in 1912 was: Blease 1,265,
Jones 1,113, Duncan 27.
GOVERNOR BLEASE SPEAKS.
Governor Blease, after an absence
of three days from the campaign
party, opened the "discussion" today
by declaring to his supporters
in the crowd that he brought them
"good news" from the Pee-Dee
section, v;here he had been. He assured
them that he would be elected
in the first primary by a handsome
majority, which, he said, the
"nasty, contemptible rules" might
reduce to from 8,000 to 11,000,
whereas, declared the Governor, he
had from 18,000 to 20,000 two years
ago. The Governor declared antiBlease
men who signed pardon petitions
to set "traps" for him were
cowards, who asked him to grant
n*rdnns r.hen criticised him for do
ing so.
"Shows the kind of fight they're
making to defeat Blease," he said.
At Beaufort, declared the Governor,
";hey had a nigger brass
brass band to lead the other gang
up, I reckon as a compliment to
SenatoriSmith for voting with negroes
for Haskell in 1890."
The Governor exhibited a catalogue
of Benedict College, in Columbia,
directing attention to a
picture of the faculty, composed of
white and colored teachers.
"Smith is not in that picture,"
Marvin Holland told the Governor
from the audience.
"No," replied the Governor,
"Smith is a white man; I'll say that
much."
"You'll he in the next group when
Smith takes your picture," came
again from Holland.
"You're a liar," snapped back the
Governor, who declared a later catalogue
of Benedict College contained
a picture of the college building instead
of the faculty.
Governor Blease declared Senator
Smith's friends were "hopelessly divided
and know he's beat."
"Not yet," from the crowd.
"Not yet, but soon," retorted the
Governor.
Governor Blease again denounced
the new primary rules, declaring
that a "dirtier piece of thieving was
never concocted by 'Portland Ned'
or any of his associates." He said
five of his friends went to the office
of the State Insurance Commissioner
in Columbia to enroll, but couldn't
^io do so because nobody was there,
that seven of his friends went to
another place to enroll, but found
nobody. The Governor declared
this was the kind of "trickery" his
enemies were resorting to.
He took a whack at the newspapers,
at least at those he said published
"lies" about him. He referred
to the preachers, who, he said,
prayed two years ago for the best
man to win and had their prajers answered.
"It may not be Providence," said
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the Governor, "but I've never had
anyone to do me a mean trick unless
something happened to him."
"Little Jesus," from somebody in
; the crowd. "No, I'm no hypocrite,"
! said the Governor.
As the Governor closed his speech
; somebody near the stand shouted,
| "Take a hand primary, Governor,"
i renestinrr it several times, but the
Governor failed to adopt the suggestion,
so no hand primary was
taken.
JENNINGS ON RULES.
Mayor L D Jennings spoke next,
beginning with a defence and explanation
of the new primary rules
so roundly denounced by the Governor.
"Bleaseites," said Mr Jennings,
"will have to vote under the new
rules whether they sign in a skyscraper
or in aback lot."
"Now, what are the rules?" asked
the speaker.
"Honest rules," vouchsafed an
auditor.
"Yes, honest rules to prevent dishonesty
and people from Georgia
voting in South Carolina," said Mr
Jennings, who declared he expected
to speak in every county in the State
from the records "and two or more
State detectives going around the
State can't run me off the stand."
Mr Jennings again showed how
easy it was under the old rules to
perpetrate election frauds. "How
long are you people going to stand
it?" he asked. "No longer," someone
in the crowd answered.
Mr Jennings called attention to
the increase in the primary vote between
1910 and 1912, when it jump
ed from 108,000 to 144,000 in two
years. He said railroad lawyers, as
charged by Governor Blease, might
have had something to do with it,
but, said he, "I was there, and I'm
no railroad lawyer." He declared
"the honest men are going to carry
this election."
Mr Jennings said he proposed to
show that politics has entered many
of the State institutions, not to build
them up, but to further the political
interests of the Governor. He said
he proposed to read a book that will
make the blood of every right-thinking
man and woman almost gush
from their veins. He declared he
urrmlri trn into the recent Asvlum
investigation, "to see if the people
of South Carolina will stand for
such."
Cries of "No, no," came from the
audience.
Mr Jennings declared he would
present records, not through the
newspapers, which the Governor
said lied, but from the stump, and
that if the records were denied he
would furnish the proof.
Mr Jennings said he hoped to be
able to show that many convicts
were turned loose without petitions.
He referred to the case of Mack
Stakes, who was convicted of selling
liquor in Orangeburg, sentenced,
appealed and was pardoned before
the case reached the supreme court.
At the meeting in Orangeburg
Governor Blease was asked by someone
in the audience to "tell us who
asked you to pardon Mack Stokes,"
to which the Governor replied
"None of your business."
MR POLLOCK.
Mr W P Pollock said many men
who came to cheer for "their man
Blease" and to hear him, go away
because they "don't want to hear
the truth about Cole L Blease." He
declared he had listened to the Governor's
speech and had heard nothing
but "nigger, nigger, nigger,
that's all," and he's turned a lot of
them out. He said he was sick and
tired of "nigger, nigger, nigger."
He said he read in the papers that
Governor Blease wanted to pardon his
negro chauffeur, who had been fined
for speeding by the Columbia Recorder,
"Give it to him! Tell 'em about
it!" came from the crowd.
Mr Pollock said he thought "this
man who talks so about 'nigger' all
the time was a trustee of the negro
college at Orangeburg,and he wishes
they had put Blease's picture in the
book while trustee."
He said Blease had been claiming
a majority of from 18,000 to 20,000
until he got to Walterboro, when he
dropped to from 8,000 to 11,000.
\
He said the Governor's claim that he
was as strong as ever was due to his
desperation.
"What's your text?" asked someone.
"Seventeenth chapter, First Samuel?and
read the whole chapter,"
replied the speaker, who added that
this described the contest between
j
David and Goliath, with the Governor,backed
by a big political machine,
'in the role of the Biblical giant.
"And," said Mr Pollock, "what Da
vid did for Goliath, I hope, by the
! helD of God.to do for Cole L Blease.
Now, that's my text, and I hope it
i will soak in."
Mr Pollock again read and commented
on Governor Blease's "declaration
of principles" as announced
by the Executive in a speech at Walterboro.
The speaker declared that
it was a good platform, on which
every man should stand, but he declared
that, judging from the Governor's
record, the latter had repudiated
every plank.
"Hurrah for Blease!" somebody
in the crowd shouted.
"Yes, hurrah for Blease, but on
August 25 you'll have a chance to
UIUJJ Ck tcai \jix uio \j\jt 1 uv.uj giutv)
Mr Pollock retorted, adding that
"this year will mark the close of the
political career of Cole L Blease."
Mr Pollock declared that Governor
Blease had vetoed more acts than
any other Governor, among the vetoed
acts being the appropriation for
the eradication of cattle tick.
The Cheraw candidate said he
would like to talk two hours "and
tell you about Cole L Blease,for,God
knows,the one thing we need now in
South Carolina is to get rid of Blease
and the things he stands for."
Referring to the statement attributed
to Governor Blease that in case
of war with Mexico he (the Governor)
would lead the South Carolina
troops, Mr Pollock suggested, should
war come, that the Governor be put
at the head of the troops and shoved
into the heart of Mexico, then that
the troops drop back and let the
Mexicans eat him up.
"Couldn't get him there." "Could
not get him to North Carolina,"
came from the crowd.
"No, he wouldn't go to Mexico,"
said the speaker. "He's only bluffing,
like he's been bluffing for the
last four years."
"Why, down in Charleston, where
Governor Blease appointed the king
of blind tigers on his staff, Jim Sottile,
when you pass in review you've
omt fn (utlntp 11 littlp sftwpd-off hlind
tiger Dago, Jim Sottile," said the
speaker.
"Not going to do it," someone in
the audience replied. "No, the people
won't stand for it," said the
candidate.
While he thought Senator Smith
better than Governor Blease, Mr
Pollock said he didn't think much of
Smith; that Blease had a bad record
and Smith had none at all, but was
a "joke."
"Do you want your sons to be the
kind of man Governor Blease is?"
the speaker said.
"No!" came back from the crowd.
"Then," said Mr Pollock, "you
should set your children a better example,
for if you join hands with
race track gamblers,blind tigers and
ex-convicts you can't blame your,
boys for going wrong a little." The
audience loudly applauded this.
SENATOR SMITH.
Senator Smith was in splendid
form and had the crowd from the
time he began his speech. He declared
that twenty-five years ago
there was a demand for a change in
conditions in this State He traced
the Tillman movement down to the
Constitutional convention. He said
that the instrument which is now
the basic law of South Carolina was
written by Reformers led by Benjamin
R Tillman,but, said the Senator,
the charge has been made here today
"that Ed Smith voted to give
the family of a rapist $2,000." The
Senator then read the section of the
State Constitution, written, he said,
"by that intrepid and matchless
gladiator, Benjamin Ryan Tillman,
one year before I went to the Legislature,"
providing that when a person
is lynched in this State, the
county wherein the lynching takes
place shall be liable to the family of
person lynched in the sum of $2,000.
(Continued on page 7).
Awards Made by Williamsburi
Fer Liquors, Etc., or So Much '
Ending
Name of Bidder and Price per Drum, Case or
| Barrel
I PEOPLE7^DIS CO, CINCINNATI,IT "
[ 25 drums Roxana Corn, 70 proof, $20.50 per drum
25 - 44 ' 44 21.50
25 44 44 44 44 22.50
20 44 44 44 80 proof, 22.50
20 44 44 44 44 23.50
20 4 4 4 24.50
20 ? 44 44 90 proof, 24.50
on ? ?? .? 95 an 44
20 ? ? ?? 26.50
15 100 proof, 26.25
15 27.25
15 " 44 " <> 28 25 **
25 44 Club Flush Rye, 70 proof, 2&50 44
25 44 * " 44 21.50
25 44 44 44 44 22.50 44 %
20 4 4 4 4 4 4 80 proof, 22.50
20 44 44 44 44 23.50 44
20 44 44 44 44 24.50 44
20 44 44 44 90 proof, 24.50
20 44 44 44 44 25.50
20 44 44 44 44 26.50
15 44 44 44 lOOproof, 25.25
15 44 44 44 44 26.25 44
15 44 44 44 44 27 25 44
10 44 Gold Medal Gin,100 proof, 26.50
10 44 44 44 44 27.50
10 44 44 44 44 28.50
MEYER. 1'ITTS & CO, BALTIMORE. MD
25 drums X Gin, 70 proof, $2'..00 per druir
25 44 44 44 22.00
21 << 23.00 44
15 44 Swan Gin,80 proof, 22.50 44
15 44 44 44 23.50
15 44 44 44 24.r>0 44
10 44 Holland Gin, 90 proof, 25.00 44
10 44 44 44 26.00
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50 Cases Stokes County Corn, $8.00, $9.00, $9.5<
MO gallon bottles Maryland XX Corn, 80 proof
600 half gallon bottles Maryland XX Corn, 80 prool
PAUL JONES & CO, LOUISVILLE, KY.
4 cases Four Roses, $15 OC
4 cases 15.6(
J AS OLWELL & CO, NEW YORK, N Y
20 cases Old Stage Coach, bottled in bond 9.0(
20 44 44 , . " 10. OC
20 " Irving Port 3.5C
20 44 Catawba (Irving) 3.5(
SHERBROOK DIS CO, CINCINNATI. O
25 cases My Maryland, bottled in bond 8. Of
25 44 44 44 8.72
25 44 44 44 9.2f
5 drums, 50 gallons, grade X Rye, 80 proof,
15 drums Majestic A and P Brandies, 70 pf 23,0C
15 44 ' 44 44 24.04
15 44 14 44 25. Of
10 44 Capital Hill A and P B'dies,90 pf 27.0(
10 44 44 44 28.0(
10 44 44 44 29. Of
10 44 best Grain Alcohol 12.21
LUYTIES BROS, NEW YORK, N Y
2 cases Creme de Menthe, white 8.0<
2 44 44 green 8.04
2 44 Blackberry Cordial 44 8.<K
20 44 Veritas California Port 3.71
20 44 44 Sherry 3.71
4 44 Apricot Liqueur 9.04
KY PURE FOOD DIS CO, LOUISVILLE, KY
10 drums Newcomer, 100 proof 29.0C
10 44 44 " 30,0C
10 44 44 44 31.OC
WHITE CREST WINE CO, NORFOLK, VA
f r, rn . ., .m. A ftl
pu cases vjarrevt o uuug
50 44 44 Port 4.0C
50 44 44 Sherry 4.0C
ELDER, HARRISON & CO, BALTIMORE, MD.
50 cases Old Tom and Dry Gin 7.5C
10 " E, H & Co Old Reserve Cal Port 3.5(
10 " " 8herry 8.0C
10 44 " Claret 3.4?
15 gallons 44 Port oE
15 ? 44 Sherry 72
15 44 44 Claret 51
GALLAGHER & BURTON, PHILA, PA
30 cases G & B Choice 7.5(
30 " 44 8.2E
40 " 44
30 44 Private Stock 8.7E
30 4 4 4 4 9.7E
40 44 44 10.7E
15 44 Nectar 12.0C
15 " 44 13.5C
20 44 44 13.0C
10 44 Black Label 14,84
J0 44 44 15.34
10 44 44 15.84
20 44 G & B Scotch 11.0C
10 44 Alcohol
HIRAM WALKER & SON, Ltd, Walkersville, Onl
10 cases Canadian Club 13.0C
5 44 16 oz Canadian Club 14.W,
5 " 8" 44 15. OC
FRIEDMAN. KEILER & CO. PADUCAH, KY
3 cases Old Ollie 9.76
3 ' 44 10.25
4 44 " 10.75
6 44 Old Tom Gin 8.50
6 44 44 9.0C
8 4 4 44 ' 9.5C
33 44 Old Possum Corn 8.50
83 44 44 9.0(1
34 44 44 9.50
1 drum Royal Club Gin 29.50
2 4 4 4 4 30.20
2 44 44 3LOO
6 cases King Leo, whiskey 8175
6 44 44 9.25
8 44 44 9.75
20 44 Coming Out Gin &O0
30 44 44 8.50
20 44 44 9.0C
JACK CRANSTON, BALTIMORE, MD
6 cases Fine Keystone 8.75
6 44 44 9.75
8 44 44 10:75
20 44 Old Diadoro 8.50
20 4 4 4 4 9.80
10 44 44 10100
6 44 Private Stock 8.75
6 44 44 9.75
8 4 4 44 10.75
2 44 Three Feathers 16.50
2 44 44 17,50
2 44 44 18.50
6 44 Cabinet Gin 8.00
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8 " 44 10.00
10 44 Georgia Cocktails 9.60
10 44 44 10.60
EARLY TIMES DIS CO, PADUCAH, KY
6 cases Old Tom Gin, 85 proof 8.50
8 44 -4 9.00
6 44 44 '* 9 50
6 44 Moore & Moore Rye 8.75
6 44 i4 9.25
8 44 44 9.75
OLD BAGBY DIS CO, PADUCAH, KY
3 drums XXXX Corn, 90 proof 27.50
3 44 28.50
4 44 " 44 44 44 29.50
H CLARKE & SONS, RICHMOND, VA
1 drum Old Tar Heel Corn 28.00
2 44 29.00
2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 30. 00
6 44 Tip Top Corn 25.00
6 44 41 26.00
8 41 44 27.00
AUGUSTA BREWING CO, AUGUSTA, GA
200 bbl Belle of Georgia 7.40
CONSUMERS' B B EST. CHARLESTON, S C
100 bbl Nat'l Export 7.75
JOS SCHLITZ BREWING CO, MILWAUKEE
1600 bbl Export 10.35
; County Dispensary Bo;
rhereof as May Be Orderei
September 30, 1914
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