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MICE BARES B?KE. CHALLKNGKx GOVERNOR TO UK lkasi: him ni()m(o\niu:\( i:. m*)or l??clar?s I hat, if (nnt'i nor Autli(.rio\ Him to S|m>?k. Hi* Will Tell <>nc Story that Ought to Nau eeate White People of South Curo Una?Will Also Ho\on I Corrupt Deatlng-H of Illoaso With Southern K?JhwM), Ii,- say^?Won't Che He. UOIm lilies Blesse Hid.-. Ulm Speak. Olenn Springs. July 29.?Mayor John I*. Grace, of Charleston, who is spending a week here, tonight chal? lenged Governor Colo U Blease to re? lease him from the confidence placed In him while they were on friendly term* and stated that if the Qovernof Would publicly state that he (Grace) was free to tell any the things he wanted to. he would reveal f a ts that would "nan-i- ar.. the p. ople of South Carolina' Here is the statement in full as made by the Mayor of Charles? ton: "I have watched with great interest the plan of campaign developed by Blease. 1 find that It consists of two ' main elements, notwithstanding the many collateral questions that have arisen These elements an "First, he has sought to make it ap- ' pear that he is the exponent of white I supremscy in South Carolina. How? ever ludicrous this assumption Is, on the face of it. there Ig one feature of It ss yet undisclosed which would msks It not only ludicrous, but highly hypocritical. It seems to me that a man who with such vaunted audacity undertook to occupy this role should at least begin by being able to show that he had lived a life compatible with such claim*. ? Ml am prepared to say, measuring my words very carefully, that, if Mr. Bleaae will release me from the confi? dential character of any communica? tion which he might have confided to sne during the short term of our ggejftj er less friendly relationship. 1 shall be very glad to tell one little story that ought to be enough to nauseate the White people of South Carolina, I do sot think that he would hereafter have the effrontery at a public meet? ing to tell one of his questioners that * ought to crawl off and wait until ht comes and then go around and his nigger sweetheart. ' Second. The second line of his at ta k on Judge Jones Is that be, Judge irs. has occupied a corrupt and >ai relationship with great corpora n.-i. ."?m i , r, >v ic ?.. ihei ii ilroad. Ak <.m tf M' ?-? a i i : Se mt a- .??...?.,. t forth l shall I >? j id to ?eM tnV people of Sou tu Caro- ; a exactly what Manag wir. !iii awn a told me In reference to bis cor- | pt connection wit a the Southern %llway during ant. after Ms cam ign. when he was charged with cer n duties and responsibilities and ? ? payment of certain money corrupt la the Interest of the Southern Kail ? I have said that I would be alad to I** released from the conibiential character of th, m oommunlentlons As a matter of t.o t. it w m not at the time stated that thes atari Kiven to me In confidence, but 1 have clothed j them with thin inn fa fit if be* lUM I Sm iiatl?fled that unless at that time We We-e SSI friend v t. HSJ W would sot h,\* ventured to utter then . He ! aui utter- them w i\ freely and i sup? pose 1 mtsht t?e JuMlthd in Ti panting i then. WfttfcOUt hin c? nsent. so basely j untruthful has he hflj g in htl attitude tosard me, because of the wiliul Uei he inn loumi it nooeesar) la Invent in order to discredit tin pinla proof which i h.t\, erodneed la referenes t the Charleston graft sltuutl >n. "However, I ?hall not gtSM long Iheas things irden? In a manner as pub?e i as this he author /. - me to do 1 Ma.xor Grace expTOl d 'he Opinion j that Jones would win in the election sext tconth. hnalng thin on the belief that In the counties carrn d by I'eath ?rntone Judge Jones would increase the majority of the prohibition candi? date two \. mi "f" and ? II.unties serried by Manan Mi majority would be smaller. If Mr. Mease re lea si s Mr. Grace fron? the confidential character ad his secr'ts. the Charleston loan declare tie win have some lutersatlug revela? tion* to make Hut be tlatlv refused to dhuiac the nature at hut Informa? tion until the in?-r i..Us him to go tuend Rub-My-Tl-m will cure you. Mr w. s. OgajgaatsH ? fanner living taur naming?, Pi eayt he hai need Cnamisrlaln's Colic, Cholera and Murruoea Homed) In hut family lot fourteen yarn and ihnl he hns found It to l?e an excellent r?nod\. and taken pleasure in recommending It Kor nah? by all dealers. *" int. < in iv i res. i'tiy-lciao and -?iirKeon. Oftice gSJtf iM l.orme's l?rug Store. Residence 3t?7 N. Main Street. Of? fice hours 11 A. M. to 2 i\ M. Of flc?- phone 419, residence. 371. IIB HEAR CANDIDATES. I ????? j candidates for MAYOR and UOVNCUMIK MADE speeches a T COURT HOUSE, Half-Minute Talk* by Candidate* for i ouncilincn?Mayor .lonning? Made Outline of Wluit Ho Had Dono | During IIU Administration and Mr. \\ i iuin Made statement of Hie , Platform. There wer? probably more than 300 voters of the city of Sutnter and other citizens present Monday night at the court house to hear the speeches of , the candidates for Cauncllmen and Mayor. The speeches were generally eaty short, except that of Mayor Jen- j nings who outlined what had been done during his administration and what he would do If he was re-elect? ed mayor. The chief interest in the speaking was In the race between Mr. Jennings nd Mr. Wright for mayor and these weie to have had a chance to answer any statements made by the other, 1 ut no reply was made by Mr. Jen? nings, he seemingly being satistled to allow all statements made by Mr. Wright to go unchallenged. On the other hand Mr. Wright did not ques? tion any Qi the statements made by > Mr. Jennings in his speech. The meeting was presided **ver by Mr Ii. J. Bland who In a few words stated the Object of the meeting, which Wei held gOOOrdtllg to a custom of many ye;: s standing. Mr. Booth was the first speaker. He stated that the town was on trial With the whole country as a Jury, and he would like to bo one of those on the council to start out the new form of city government. He said that he had promised to do his best for the town and his duty as he shaw it when he ran for alderman oefore and he had done this. He would continue to do this if he was re-elected. Mr. J. W. McKelver stated that hi had attended every council meeting except two, when he was prevented on account of sickness or death. He was one of the first to advocate the commission form of city government with a city manager and he would like to start our. this ideal form of city government. He said that good men needed for the council, but if he were not elected two good men would t?e the councilmen anyway. Mr. C. G. Bowland read a statement of his platform. He thought that funds ought to be expended as they came to hand and that all unnecessary exo< idlt l'. sh. dd b< "it rojt Td 1 curtailment made la eery depart? ment whart M^eouid be flow ?.?).? ui hngaJrtag \Jn ? nfPolcocy, Re was in! la\ o ? of teetag that every employee did his duty and that everything pos? sible be d<?ne a> improve the city. Mayor I* 1>. Jennings then made his speech. II< entered politics two year-, ami a-ha'f ago. In his plat? form had been he promise to run out every blind tiger or to try to do 10 All ttgen had not been run out. but if he was re-elected he would continue his prosecutions of them, as he ha 1 done heretofore. He had been In favor of having a permanent pert meat for Main street, even though the tow n had to be bend? ed. The town had been bonded and the pavement laid, tin people could see whether it was an Improvi ment or not He had promised to equalise tixes. In his effort along this line he added mach taxable property to the tix books He had promised to have a new hotel ballt The hotel he had l med the !?r< mtSS of fell through, but there were two hotels now in course of erection. He then went Into details concern* in? the Hnaacll 1 situation when he took charge and what had been done with the lands en hand and which h id come in sinee. it, stated that the o] i council had turned over practical" If $11,006 |0 them, but at the same time it had tamed in practically $n. 00a liabilities above this sum which had been turned in. In speaking of I the expenses he aamed the fire house, I fir* engine, paring of sidewalks, and j he chief expenditure, the s? weragC System. Which he stated Was the fault [of the engineer who had built it ami not the fault of any Of the members ( of council. He said that he had caused an in >cstigation of merchants books In making their r turns for licenses and lhal by having all return their actual j*ales Instead Of their comparative sales as had been done formerly, plae tlcally $l.* hol been added to the city's Income from merchante' licenses, without raising the license at all. He bad also caused a separation of the of Hees oi the cit] clerk and treasurer and Ho record i s offices and had In this way added pfaethally $1,006 to the city's Income from fees through the olliee. He had stalled Hli agitation lo ?et money cheaper for the city and had finally succeeded In getting it at ?"? 1-2 and "i it per cent. He thought that a large body work I Ing together could no! obtain the best results s., he was in favor of limiting the numbei on council, He and Mr, McKeher aid other** agitated -tlonv; this lino until they had passed the bill allowing the citizens to vote on the Commission Form of Government with or without a city manager. The city manag? !- form was passed, the plan which he had advocated and a plan against which Mr. Wright had voted, although on council Mr. Wright had formerly seemingly been in favor of the manager plan. He and Mr. Wright have both been against the granting to the Hank of Sumter several inches of sidewalk. Both had voted in favor of granting the appropriation to the Sumter band, which was one of the best advertise? ments of the town. He and Mr. Wright had both voted for the horse drawn apparatus for the lire depart? ment in preference to the auto truck and pumper, he breaking the tie in favor of the former. Mr. Jennings then stated that he was absolutely opposed to a wide-open town. He was opposed to the sale of refreshments on Sunday. He thought that the town was wide open enough now. and so long as he served he would see that it was not more so, and that the city ordinances were enforc ed. In regard to his having stated that he would not run. he said, that cir? cumstances had arisen which made it imperative for him to run for the of? fice, or be branded as a political cow? ard. At the close of his speech there was much applause. Mr. lt. B. Wright rtad a short state? ment of his platform. He had been an alderman for six years and he stood by the record he had made as an alderman. He had made some mistakes he admitted, but he had no apologies to make for anything he had done as an alderman. He had when he voted for the de? partmental system considered that system the cheaper for the city than the manager system. He referred to the funds left by the old council which had already been taken up in liabili? ties. He was in favor of a more economical and closer administration of the attain of the city. He was In favor of drainage of the streets which were now going to pieces for lack of such drainage, and the building up of streets as the funds for such work came in. He pledged himself, if electd, to enforce nil laws and ordinances of the Mty of Sumter Impartially to the best of his ability, Mr. Wrinht was applauded tit the beginning and the end of his speech. Rub-My-Tism will cure you. PATCH UP DIFFERENCES. Editor ;N ow Detect iv< > < li'whtre and ?looae Agnin t ? ntl? Andereoni July ? E?Uor tuto hire and Governor Blease have gotten together again, utter their differences of a few weeks ago. Mr. Cheshire stated that their break was because of a misunderstanding, and that ha was mostly to blame, The ease of the city against Ches? hire for carrying concealed weapons will be carried to the Circuit Court on appeal from tin- City Court. The city refuses to recognise Cheshire's com? mission as dispensary detective "n several gr tunds. 6 01 6 doses 666 will break any case Of ? h?ls and fev< . ; and if taken then as a toi ic tin- fever will not return. Price 25c, I ine nf the most common ailments that bard working people are afflicted with is lame hack. Apply Chamber? lain's Liniment twice a daj and mas? sage the parti thoroughly at each application, and you will get quick relief. For aale by all ri< alera. MILTON TAYLOR BH D. Young Man Shot Billing Initiation Piimmw Away. Helton, July 29.- -Milton Taylor, th young man who was shot by Farm an Bagwell, while Bagwell was being Initiated into the order of the Wood men of the World at Friendship, near Hon. i rath, lasl Friday night, died at the hoHpltal at Anderson hist night and will i.e burled at Shady Grove cemetery this afternoi n, ?| was cured of diarrhoea by one dose of Chamberlain's Colic, chol? era and Diarrhoen Kcmedy," writes M, R. Qebh irdt, i Uiole, Pa. There i nothing better. For sal. h> all deal elS. small Crowd at Dance. There were onlj about h ilf a dosen couples ul th.- dance given Monda) night in tin- Armory Hall by th< Bummer Dance club, the two dance: which h oi just proceded having ap patently been sufficient to sutlsfy tin ardent lovers of danclnq in the city. However, with th- small crowd, tin da lice e o i tiniud as late as usual am w as v < ry much enjoy* d. ' \\'? i e all inedirlm - i in or it or ion as Chamberlain's I'olle, ('Indern an? Diarrhoen Remedy the world wotih lie in neb I>ettei off und lhe pcrecn l?ge of suffering gretitlj decreased.' writes Lindsay Hcott, Tempb Ind i For sab- i y ;iii dealers. TURNS JONESWARD. BUREAU WILL BE OPENED THERE TODAY BY MAHON. Former Mayor of Greenville Leaves Blease Forces for Camp of Former Chief Justice. Greenville, July 20.?A bureau to advance the interests of Judge Jones In Greenville county will be opened in this city tomorrow. The local sup? porters of the former chief justice feel the need of concerted action and hence decided to open headquarters ; from which to manage the tight in this vicinity. This action is taken it. pendently of any statewide Jones organisation. Two rooms have been rented In the Cleveland building, one of the best office buildings In Green? ville, a stenographer secured and all preparations to distribute Jones liter? ature, send speakers over the county and in other ways promote the can? didacy Of Judge Jones. The moat striking feature of the headquarters here is that the manager of the organization Is G. Hey ward Mahon. twice mayor of this city and until recently an ardent supporter of Gov. Blease. Mr. Mahon's rupture With the governor was due to the Blease-Ktng-Watson episode. Mr. King was one of the political leaders of this section and he and Mr. Mahon have Influence with a large element Of the voters. Their break with Gov, Blease. it is freely predicted, will do more than any other one thing to cut down the Blease vote in Greenville county. Messrs. Mahon and King previous to the l>reak with the gov? ernor, were w hat might be term, d the Blease "Bosses" of Greenville. WELBORN QUITO* BLEASE. Fallowing Governor's Course in Case or Constable Head Greenville At? torney is Disgusted, Greenville, Juty 2lh?That Adam C. Wei born and GOV. Blease, who.have been warm prsonal and political friends for years, have severed rela? tions, will doubtless prove surprising news to friends of both throughout this section. In lyos and 1910 Mr. Welborn was a particularly strong supporter of Gov. Blease and wielded a considera? ble amount of Influence in the elec? tions. Mr. Welbom now gives out an interview in which he states that perhaps it would be best for him to state publicly that he was no longer a supporter of Gov. Blease; for some of his friends, remembering how stro] he supported Iht cbi f ?? ;ecu-1 tlve heretofore might be Influenced .a the approa< dpi primary. Mr. Wei born 'ias riven to the publi certain correspondence that . etw him and the governor, and between the governor and John W. Head, who served a while as Blease's liquor con? stable in Greenville. The break be? tween Mr. Welborn and Gov. Blease came about because of the mann-'! n which the chief executive acted in regard to the Head matter. Mr. Wel? born stated that he became SO dis? gusted with the governor that he de? cided to have no more to do with him. The whole matter dates back to the time Constables Cooley and Goldsmith resigned, and when T. M Turner and John W. Head applied to Gover? nor Blease for the appointments. Mr. Welborn wrote the Governor and ask? ed him to appoint Turner and Head constables In this city. Governor LSlcase replied that he would not ap? point either of them, because Mayor John B. Marshall had signed the peti? tion. Later. however, the Governor appointed Head is constable. Head worked for several months and then presented his claim for sal? ary to the county commisloners, Su? pervisor Go?.dw;n refused to pay the claim, on Ihe ground that the Legis? lature bad not appropriated any mon .?> with which to pay liquor constables. The Governor told Head t ? bring suit ngalnst the county for his claim and he (Blease) would pay him, (pre? sumably the lawyer.) Head employed Attorney Adam C. Welborn. and Mr. Welborn wrote Governor Blease to the effect that H. ad had told him the Gov? ernor would p.ly the lawyer's fee if suit was brought. Governor Blease wrote Mr. Welborn and denied telling He.id this, Mr. Welborn later had a conversation with the Governor over the telephone, a lid told him that .i 8Uit like this t on id not be brought against the county. Governor Blease evident? ly discovered in the meantime that he Was mistaken us to the law when he advised Head to sue the county, but, it seem- he would never acknowledge it t.. Mr. Welborn. Mr. Welborn also received a letter from the Govi rnor, in which the Chief Kxecutive says he did say he would pay the lawyer's fee, thus contradict? ing himself flatly. When tin Gover? nor - 'vv that be was mistaken and . ii hi d Head to w"ti< for five months without anj chance of pay. he would ii't acknowledge he wax wrong and pa \ Head out oi ins contingent fund. This vo disgusted Mr. Welborn with the Governor ti.it ).< decided t o part compitn) with bin Mr. Welborn sub ?stantiatos hid s atements, with cor? respondence. Tht correspondence se? gregates lour colU uns in type. Following are som extracts fr >m the Governor's letters: "1 do not propose to ippoint any man constable for th .t > ity that John B, Marshall endorses, and that la w here your man los< s." "it Smoak will not bring the suit, or has not brains enough to <lo it, g>> and employ you a lawyer who will." "That's some <>i old Bill Mauldln's work.'' (Referring to Senator W. I*. Mauldin.) "Mead has acted so t:itling about it I do not care anything no r - about it. and will ha- e nothing more to do with the matter." Writing to Constable Head, the Governor said: "You have giv<*n me more trouble from what 1 consider boneheadne8s than any mar. i have ever dealt with." Writing to Attorney Welborn, he said: "As to your remarks, they are beneath my notice and, of course, i shall make ra> reply thereto." on July 15, 1911, Governor Blease wrote Att rney Wei! rn as follows: "I did r?ot say I would pay yours, or any other lawyer's fee to push the Head claim." on September 5. lull, Ihe Governor wrote Attorney Welborn as follows: "When l was in Greenville in April l Instructed Mr. Head to bring suit im? mediately for his salary, and told him to employ an attorney and i w ?uld pay him." Master Felder Smith, one of the members i t" the Item carrier force, who has been spending some time in St. George and Holl) Hill, has re? turned home. MIS VOTE IIIS COUNTRY'S. us Never Met the Governor and Does Not Kn'>\v of !'a\<?i> Ho Ha< K< ceived. .? the Editor Of The State, i am informed that G??v. Blease In In speech at Langhy on Friday ni*rht i ide the statement that he had be? friended me or had done me some favor and was surprised tu learn that I was not supporting him; if 1 have ever met Qov. Blease I do not re member it and I am sure that I have never requested any favor at his hands. He referred to the fact that he had granted a pardon to Ben O. Turner, in whom I was interested, and in whose behalf I appeared before Gov. Ansel and his board of pardons; 1 be? lieved Turner was entitled to a piir don and if Gov. Blease saw it in the Same light it was clearly his duty as the chief executive oi the State to giant it without hope of reward. 1 -pent much valuable time and some money traveling around procur? ing evidence and getting petitions Signed in this case, but if I had teen required to pledge my vote to either Gov. Ansel or Gov. Blease or any Other man to secure the pardon it would have been a price greater than I was able to pay; for 1 have been taught, to believe that my vote be? longed to my country and was not my own to barter, sell or give away. Therefore I feel that it is my duty always to vote for the best man for office, and in the present race for governor it is my conscientious judg? ment that Judge Jones is the man. hence 1 am supporting him. I Wish to Announce to the Public That on the 1st day of Augast 1912. I will open up a first class Automobile Garage at 302 West Oakland Ave. All work will receive prompt at? tention and satisfaction guaranteed. I will appreciate your patronage. D. RICHARDSO N fHE AUTO MAN FROM COLUM?* ia?? ?? - i? a.. 111 ifmo LIME, CEMENT, tm PLANTER. ?HING I KIBE BKK'K. 1>KJ? PIPE. ET?'. TTotr fim i r\ Rle* fiour, Jskiiu Staff. Bran. I id y , Ml dill, Mixed Cow and Chicken Feed. Horses, Mules, 8?Bi*e?? 5B?T "? mil i IiMi l..?rK. T Too Nina.'! Booth-Harby Live Slock Co. SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA. Have You A Boy to DO you want to platte him iu a Christian itilitajry I ue t It u t? where his health will he carefully looked after, his mind thoroughly trained: and n'here he will be taught lablta of obedience, punc? tuality, and Industry? If so, ?end him to The South Caro? lina Co-Educational Institu? te. Here ?ach student is un? der close personal control and watchful care <d the teachers, from the time the> reach school until they leave for their homes, Faculty composed of fifteen successful and experienced teachers. For catalogue and full in? formation, addresi F. N. K. BAILEY, President Edge field, South Carolina