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BLEASE MAKES DENIAL. BRAN Iis IlKlK.vr STATEMENTS or M\\on <.hu e \s fai.m Say* (.race ''I-*??*! ' In ltuilwa\ >ior>. TvlU of Political Relations with (irmr and Po?*??c*>?don of "T. II." Letten*. Oolvjaibla l. Denying charges jir.nl.- by Mayor John P, 8NM of ? hu!. <t..n. at the Glenn Springs hotel this week, branding them as "Inf.ueo ish f,|., aIll| eon temptlhle." Governor M0Q*a today gave out a statement for the press. The gowrnor goes Into tin references made \ \ M i> oi Or.o . t.. the ' T. i: " letters. the mivos political artlda ttons a Ifh the governor; the alleged "carotis" at the Wrights hotel the nlgM I et'oi e the inauguration; the ch irge that the governor had "Wet nursed" Mchuffl?- Hampton OaadldatS for rail(".ol commissioner, into otliee tn the eleetion of 1910, and h;ol doled out Southern railway mon.-y tot Hampton's campaign, and other mat ters dealt with by the Charleston Off! elal In his recent story of the gover? nor's conduct. The governor said: I have read the statement sent out ?-\ John IV Grace from Glenn Springs. S. C, which contains thPt foul and dlrt\ Ha displayed In lam. headlines In The Columbia State?"A Negro Stor\ It is so Infumously false and on temptd-le that I do not desire to lower myself as a gentleman to further no? tice It. and am satisfied that all of the people of South Carolina will agree with me that nobody with any gentle? manly Instinct whatever would make such a foul and filthy statement. I could not hut wonder what the moth? ers of this State thought when they saw that the dally papers would pub? lish such a thing, to be read by their sweet and innocent daughters, par? ticularly those between the ages of 12 and 1H. These same newspapers re? cently refused to publish some re? marks of mine because they said they were not fit for publication, yet they were made from the stump. Hut, they now gl\? space and herald to the world In great headlines, the filthiest article that has appeared In the S uth Carolina papers In mam .wars. This is but another evidence of their un? fairness and meanness. Shame upon a press that would publish such a thing. even though It be true?but this.I- truly in keeplnu wi;h the pa? per which the editor of Th? Stute re rently read upon the 'Ethics of Journalism'?and It Is a pky that a slty. composed of such proud people should have such a person fo- in MSN As to his ?t?te** -nt about the south" srn Kallway?that is absolutely ami main muslv false. 1 never made such I a statement to him 01 anyone else In %ny life, and when he speaks of the s??n ef Sou.h Carolina's grand old her... Wade Hampton as a common j drunk nl he speaks falsely and | places hlmse'f beneath the ROtlCS <fj an ? n an w ith pure white blood In his veins. Mr. MrDuhV Hampton and myself impugn together two years ago; we were friends; I treated him kindly and politely as 1 treat all gent'emen The s at. men that I handled n <?ney for UM South? ern r !wav nd took vouchers from Mr II imp'on f--r the same is rtfl foul s lie as v ?? e\rr sp < n or written by a burnt n being. 1 have never han? dled l dollar g| Southern liaiiway money in my lit'*- and I have never iuHe\ red i dollar or gni other sunn of money to Mr. Hampton during the entire campaign, nd I ha e geYOf SO stated to any man?In fact. I did not even l ?an him any amount of money, "As to Orac.'s statement that be ?uppo lad me; he told me hlmse'f that he did not support me in HM flf pri? mary, and I was informed by IhoOS who had Charge of affairs for HIC in Charleston that he was ignlnst no* nnd for Hebend, but that hi claimed to 11 for mo in the aseoad raee, if he w. s for no and worked for me in the brat prim iry. he must have had very Mills laflaoace, fat i only re reived .'? : votes In the entire county of Charbston. ag to iippm itlng hun on my Blaff, I have already aid that tb..t w.i d-uie at the re pjest of Mr Roenelef I did not want Orai e on tb. staff, but ^ant? ed Mr. lbsseler. Mr. Reaeeler in? sisted that I ippolnt Ore. Which I did ? \ to showing airn Ihe T R.' let* te- Wtlea K was given In me, some week- iftcr mV Inauguration) along with the oth? r b tter-. I Immedlatel) ga gad it up in my safs and sooa thereafter Iraaaferred d le ? strong |...x ?n 'he Palmetto Nation.?' bank, where If is n? w. ahm? with tin others and has be. n eseepf when If was pri rented to |he grind iur\. and dlspeft sary oommhuaoa, and shown for pub n ation. I in vi r consult* d flrnei about it or mentioned it |0 I Im in m\ bfe and this is but anuftu t age nl ih# fahe fabrications of a diseased mind noiii? Ions heart at mind d e iw il from \lndb li ? geai ? 1 '?' d? lnho\ to Ihoas II hates ||e his nevel i gg iTm "T r..' letter while it h.is been in my possosslop, and i do not believe he has ever teen the original at all. \s to ins i hurgc thot tin t* wai carousing at Wrlght'i n-?t?-1 the night lefors my inauguration, i herewith tubnilt statementi which l think will trove to the public conclusively that e is a deliberate and designing t'alsi DUfi and that the proof Ol this is ad? ditional evidence of his llea In the other Instance i "State of Booth Carolina?County <>f Richtend. "Personall) came Robert Courtney Wright, who. being duly tworn, says that for ten years he was ohlef clerk and manager of Wright's hotel in the city of Columbia; that he remembers very well Indeed the night before the Inauguration of Governor Cole L. rdease; that the said Blease arrived at the hotel about 1 1 o'clock at night. aeeompnnled by his physician. Dr. \v. ?; Hnuaenli and members of his fam? ily; that ths said Blease was a d?s I perately ill man and was taken imme dlntely to bis room In the hotel and put in bed, and that only a very few Of his most intimate friends were al? lowed to sntOf his room; that every? thing was kept quiet and I>r. Houseal, being very apprehensive of said Bleeoe's condition, remained In the room with him during the entire night; that he has noticed in this morning's state the following state? ment made by John P. Grace." " I recall a scene at \\'right's hotel the night before his inauguration. It was the Urst real Insight 1 had ever had into BlOUSS and the atmosphere In which he moved, and I think I can say that without exception It Is about the nastiest recollection of my life It was a grand carouse." "The above statement is absolutely and Infamously false. < >n the con? trary, the room where the said Please w.is. was guarded In order that no noise might be made, for we all feared that the result of his trip from his home in Newberry would prove fatal. There was no carouse in the hotel during that night; if there was It was not known to this deponent, and most assuredly there was none In BleOSO's room, or In any in which he took part or knew anything about, Deponent further says that Governor Please, as a private citizen, stopped many times with him; that he boarded at the hotel I during tho four sessions of the legis- | lature that he was State senator, and . that he always behaved himself In a clean gentlemanly manners that there was nevar any carousing or general drinking In his loom at any time, and that he and the oiher members of the hotel family looked upon the governor as an esteemed guest. "(?tgned I P. I'. Wright. I "Sworn to before mS thll list day; of July. A, I>. Itia, "(Signed) Kred H Domlnlck (U 8.) 1 Notary Public for South Carolina, j ?State of SJOUttl Carolina?County of New I erry. "Personally came Dr, W, g. Hons* enl who being duly sworn* says thai during the fail of r.?i<? hs attended] Cole i* Blease for three or four weeks j the said Blease being very ill wltn rholecystltli and jaundice; that in the I l itt. r pari 6f i December, 1110, the said Blease had a relapse and was j desperately 111 ami thai this deponent] n i very uneasy nbout him: that lib tse was not allowed to leave hc< room, but was conflni d to his bed; j that on t e ni bt before his Inougu- I ation a* governor, ti i- dep nent, as- i I lap d i it" ne others, ? i rrled the said 1 Blease fr< m hli bed room to the de? po., on cot. in Newberry- n tele* grant huvlns. I?een tent In advance to Go- Pullman conductor to have a berth made down and ready when he rc ich? d Newberry; thai the said Blease was Immediately put to bed in sibi (at; that we arrived In the ?? it> of Columhgla about u o'clock; that! Illeasc was taken from Ihr car and < irrled to Wright's hotel where he was Immediate y put in bed and only a very few of tin members of his family and bis closest friends allow ?d to et er his room; thai this de? ponent Wa< so Uneasy about Pleases condition ihnl he persuaded Mrs. Blrnse t.cupj an adjoining room with some of tie- other lady members of niense's family, nnd this deponent remained in the room during the en? tire night? keeping watch over Hlease, as he considered his condition very se? rious; that he has noticed n statment nuide by John P. Grace, published In Tim Columbia Slat.- of July :'. 1, I '.? 1 L.'. column pegs ?'. In which h? ray*. i 11 ? ail a set re- at Wright's hotel the night before hi* Inauguration, it was tto tust real ln?lght I hud ever had Into Hlease and lh< itmospheru n whh*h he moved, nnd I think I can any thnl without exception it Is nbout the nnsth si reeollei lion ? f my life, it w im i uiund i niou ??' "The nbov?' Ktiitemetil I* nbsolutely false Thoie wm nhsolute!) n-> whis? ks \ itninl by * b>\. rnor I Hem ? ? for some week* lieforc his Inauguration md certainly none tin nlaht before or the daj of ib< m. ilimit iflon, There Was ? ? ?? iin'\ }.rouse in bin room t i those who entered Ihe r<mm w ere Verj i|ti'et nnd H liked n I'ptoes and Were ver? nppreheuslve nbout Ihe condition of Blease. if th< carouse nround the said 1 the night, the said Bleaat ] itely in? connection whate and knew absolutely nothli and i ceralnly knew nothln thai "ii the next morning, enl went with the govern the State House, assisting a nd itaj < ?I light by his il< the entile ceremonlei <?f th maugu ration, and that this deponent knows that the said Hhase did not take a drink of Whiskey, and had nut taken one, as above stated, for several weeki before; that Immediately after said ceremonies deponent accompa? nied tlie govempr to Wright's hotel Where he placed him in bed. and where he was when i left him. iust in time to take the ('. X. & I.. "? p. m. train and 1 directed that he remain n bed until next morning and be then t iken to the governor's mansion. "(Signed) W, <i. Houaeal, M. i>. ?Sworn t<? before me this 31st d:.y of July. 11? 12. "(Signed > w. B. Wallace (U S.> ? Seal) Notary Public for S. C." "if Grace wrote any editorial in my behalf before the first primary, 1 have never seen them and I defy him , 'to produce a single one from the files Of his paper?the only ones ever hav- I ing been brought to my attention be- \ ing his articles In the two issues of ' his paper between the primaries. "As to his support of me in the j Second primary and the condition thereof, his statements are wilful and j malicious lies, which can be testified , to by Mr. L. C, A. Rossel er, Grace's I mayoralty campaign manager and 1 others, if necessary. "As to the charge of his having had a certain conversation with me over the phone, in which he says he had his stenographer sitting by his side j and taking it down. 1 desire to say [ that this is sr.rnewhat strange, tor ] when he went to talk to me. if he was ! the friend he says he was, that he ! WOUld have a stenographer to sit right at his end of the line ready to lake down every word said. 1 re? member of having no conversation with him over the telephone, ' ut whether I did or not. he and his sten? ographer could lix up any kind of a He an?l say that that was my State? ment, I presume he worked this up in his mind after he read of the die lagraph, Any one could sit down in ? 9 } his office, take a stenographer, pick | up a phone, and say i am now talk- j ing to so ?and so and have the sten ( grapher take down a supposed con versa ion, ami of course, Grace Is 1 ?w enough down to do that, and I have no doubt but that he could em? ploy some stenographer who would be e .u illy as low as himself. "i am very sorry to have to pay any attention to this fellow's filthy livdn mtions. and would not do so, but for fear some might misconstrue my ab? solutely ignoring him. i "I am satlgfled, from his recent Cond ict. that his mind is diseased, and I would n?d be surprised, at any time, to ln ar of him being committed to a sanitarium. It is strange. IkOW ever, that when Grace was following R. (5. Rhett all over this state hound? ing him down in the United States senate race, that he (Graoe), in the eyes ?if the Columbia State and News and Courier editors, and many others of my enemies, was a liar, a bl.tther Bklte and a slanderer, but now, Since he has begun to abuse me and belcll forth Iiis nllhy lies, he becomes a great mm ami a high-toned gentleman in the eyes of Gonsales, ILathan and others, Why the chance'.' The peo? ple ai? not fooled They Bee through tin- plot, When Grace lied on Rhett, in- was a terror and a bad man, nut when he lies on ?I ease, he is a gen? tleman ami a ijcholnr, During his re? cent campaign for mayor, these two n? w-papers were very bitter iti de? nouncing him ami saying that his elec? tion would bring shame and disgrace to the pnuui old city of Charles ton. but now as tin y can use him in their villainous light on ine. I presume that they have reached the conclusion that tin- city of Charleston is hlgn'.y honored at having such a distinguish? ed Son at the head of her munieip tl affairs, If I Were to bow to them. Ithej would gladly lake me up. I began this fight for the laboring man and the plain people, against tin privileged classes and corporate In? terests which are grinding down the n I asses of our people. and I shall keep it np to the finish, an.I I will win by the help of a lair and |ustice loving people ami the help of an All \Vls< und an All-Merciful God. "I hop? that l will ict have to r>e bothered further with noticing iny thina 'hat pomes from this filthy source, l have tailed him a charac? ter thief and a liar to his face, When he was surrounded by his heia innen and in bis own city, and he did not resent it, but sneaked off in the dark |and began to pour forth hi infamous lieg in order '?? lnjur< me. "in making this campaign, being ab i ut from th.- "Mi.. *.? much, ? nd at the same lime having lo attend to m\ ofllclal duties i- governor, it |s very hard for no- to keep up with all the dirty falsehoods which are being circulated, and I de Ire here and row '.. warn nil of my friends against these campaign lies and others which may b<' started later, for the purpose <-i Influencing the voters of my State against me. l am glad, however, tt..-t they are circulating them as early a<? they are, and J desire to call to ttit attention of my fellow citizens that no man has ever been fought as mean, as contemptible ami as bitter as 1 am being fought?and, for what reason? ?\\lu? is furnishing the money to pay for all of those matters.' The news? paper columns are open to any negro preacher, .any trilling or dishonorable white man. or any one else who will Write a vile slander against the gov? ernor of the State?yet. when I want to get anything before the public, the newspapers charge me so much per lino for inserting it. I believe in the integrity of the people of South Caro? lina: I know that they are honorable people, and I am fully satisfied that they will not alow me to be sacri? ficed by the crusade of falsehoods and slanderous insinuations and abuse which are now being heaped upon me by the organs and managers of Ira B. Jones' campaign, but that on the con? trary they will rally to my support and put their mark of disapproval now and forever upon this kind of political campaigning in this State. It Is hard now to get our best men to of? fer for office and If they are to be Subjected to the kind of abuse which is being thrown at me. how soon will t he when not one will dc.fire ro en? ter the political arena? I have bit? ter political enemies in Nowheny; they have circulated some very dirty reports in regard to me, but none yet have been so low and so mean as to insinuate such foul an I infamous falsehoods as the newspapers carry in their COlOmm of July 31st, lilt, I am standing for the rights .?>f the people; for tho laboring men and the masses against the classes and against the oppression of the Dews papers; the corporations an.I polfttce.1 elfque; therefore, these newspapers rejoice in giving circulation to the most has*' at d dirty falsehoods that Were ever spoken or wrlston of a ay nan- and why f "My father's father, r comas W.t and ?\is brother, Horath), Blrtf-se, wer? in ths Mexican Tar. .My father and his tiiree brothers and my mother'.* four brothers ware all Confederate Sold lern In the war of 1801-4)5, and all of them that were !i\trig were true, bo the cause *f the White supre? macy in 1876 and followers of Hamp? ton. Butler and Gary* I am asking no avors en this account, but b?*g of my friends ro go to tbti ballot boxes early on the morning of che L'Tth ??? August and remain there all day a cd watch. Closely the count--ng of Its ballots, for it U? being openly boast d that if they can not beat Illoase, fiat the;* will count him out, Managers o. Bouth Carolina, are you tiiieves? I do not believe it, so give me a fu'l count. ifriends, son that it is done." (i. MtolV HAMPTON'S STATEMENT. r.aiiroad CoinniIttdoncr Denies Ever Receiving Money From southern.. To the Editor of. The State: 1 note in the issue of 'Che State ot July 31, 1912, au article with the fol? lowing conspicuous headline: "Grace lb peats Tales He Says L'dease T-.dd? Charleston Mayor Kelatvs Interesting Conversation With the Governor? Southern Railway Money Was Used in Campaign?.-'ays Hlease Credited. Southern With Practically Paying Mc I turtle Hampton's Campaign expenses tor biailroud Commissioner." This arilcl? reports a purported statement ltorn Gov, Blcos/a to Mr. .1. i'. Grace, mayor of Charleston* and reilecis upon my Integrity and honor, My first impulse was to treat these base Insinuations and this dastardly attuck upon myself with the silent contempt which it deserves, but out of respect Cor myself ami reverence for my name, -and my appreciation of the trust imposed in me by those who honored na with their suffrage and elected nie to a responsible State of? fice, 1 feel it my duty t > make a statement, in tlu article alluded tu L (lad the following as quoted by Qov. 13lease to Mr. Grace: "Why l practically paid tin.- campaign ex? penses of Mi I Millie Hampton out of money furnished t?' me by the South urn railway and gave them vouchers signed by McDutlle Hampton for the amount." Tin-so word- conve) in themselves a manifest falsehood with absolute ab sturdily on ti c face. As a matter ot fact, l will state truthfully and posi? tively thai I never received any money from tin- Southern railroad or uny othei ruIIroad through Gov. IIlease or any representative of the Southern railroad, nor did I receive sin> finan? cial assistance front the Southern '?r any other railroad directly or Indi? rectly in mi) wa> for hi) campaign expenses ol lltltt. I never mel Gov, It lease until a sborl while before th< campaign In HMO and he never len dci'cd nie an) uioiie) in an) shape or io| m tot campaign expenses ? Ithcr i-< fore during or since the campaign of 1 i I lowevi r, I w il! fi anklj state that Gov, lllease was courteous ami polite In lie during the campaign, for w hu h I t h inK Iiiin. a ml accepted it in the manner in which it wat liicand ed. Any political assistance ft*v. ?lease may hav< rendered me In iMa campaign I certainly appreciate. As the untruth and- unwarranted charges as t?? my habits will say that this is better judged I y in raonal ob? servation than by originating and pro mutgating false charges and base in? sinuation.--. Whatever money 1 borrot ? d for my campaign expenses was furnished me by the Palmetto Notional bank of Columbia, s. C, for which amount I gave my individual note with amole security. This amount has been re? paid to the bank by myself and I hold I their receipt for same. This statement J can be verified by any one desiring j to inform himself by Inquiry at th1 bank. l regret exceedingly that for som* occult and political object my name has boon dragged Into tin- present po? litical campaign. Although these pernicious reports from the fertile imagination of some diseased mind are unpleasant, they are nevertheless untrue and unjust and will not injum me as intended G. McD. Hampton. Columbia. August 1. 1912. ? , COMBINE ALARMS REGULARS. Democrats and insurgents join i<? Pass All Tariff Hills. Washington, July 31.- -As forecasted in this correspondence yesterday, the cacua of Democratic Senators today has confirmed an alliance between the Democrats and the Republican In? surgents to put through all of the pending measures on a compromise basis, and s..-nd them t i the ['resident. This development Is very alarming to the Republican standpatters. Their scheme now Is believed to be to vote In conference committee for the Sen? ate to recede from its amendments, thus m;*Vi.in:: .1 possible for ttU House Democratic bills to be adopted. The biTls in that shape wo <(d bo much easier for the President to veto, but it fj probable that it the regular Re? publicans attempt this trfc k the Dem? ocrats will stand by the compromise with the Insul'genta even to the point of 'k'sting* down the Rouse oill.s. on the ground it) it Hi..- pntrfo lc course Is to work for actual legislation rather than t- play Into the hands of tln.se * ie ar seeking the ultimate defeat "t all tariff enactment*. great majority <.: the Senate D rat- are in high feather over the outlook. Th?- agret m nt v.ith the nsurgents arlll prolong the sesslea to some extent, but it la north the de? lay. \n Approaching Marriage. Invitations bave been Issued by Mr. and Mrs. Leopold Strauss to the mart tage of their daughter, Tlllle, to Mr. Paul (iarber, <?n Wednesday evening, August thw Corteenth, at half after seven o'clock, Temple Sinai. Sumter, South Carol -.a. Miss Tillie Morris, the l.rid^-to-be. us one of Sumter*s charming (laughters and Mr. Qnrber la a poung buatnena n an af Bntesburg. \ reception will be tendered the lie md .11 after th- -vedding. has morn t*# oV> with bis success Anything tha* contributes to bi> look. <?f welt as eVsnass is ju?tuied? yes, NTXKSNUiY. Is theno anything, lliat you know of that advertises success more th*n A NICK KINti? Certainly, nothing that a man seal's 1* mens* in evidsssce. A fem iallnrs saeM on a ring, any goooVriag}, will prune to be an Investment to most men. Let us nlaoe our ring stock bef >re you Mr- Man. TftWn ask all the queetiosB> you like. We repBhee all stoaes in rings w* sell, nrsn, except diamonds. W. A. Thompson, <alay than U ever bad. ,T K?ELER AND OPTICIAN. \OMB PLA^r.R, ?MINORES LVH-'V? KIRK rtRirK. l>rCA!H PIPE. STC. LIME, CEMENT, Hov riroin Ulce Flour j ;U.j> Staff... Ween, lid V , VJidlll, Mixed Com sum| ("i.i.k.-s FVed Horses, Mules. RMi'.T* """-^ ? riH'f It;., <.4?ru Booth-Harby Live Stock Co. SUMTEK. SOUTH CAROLINA. Excursion The Atlantic Coast Lisia ?iiaounces extremely low round trip rates for the above occasion to Washington, Norfolk, Richmond, Wilmington; M\ rt!e Heach and :o the Mountain, I..iko and Spring :c>. -ts >f S?rth and South Carolina, Tickets will be on sale for *tl ;>n Wednesday, August 14th, limited to return c?a r before An., .st >!st, 1912. Full information, reservation's, etc., may be ob? tained from O. V. PLAYfcR, Ticket Agent st tt l l H. S C. Or by addressing T. C. IVIiHe. Ueneral Passenger Agent; W. J. Craig, Paaeenger Tragic Manag er. Atlantic Coast Luna, Wilmington. N. C. rHIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL Mountain Excursion V \ SOUTHERN RAILW AV Premiw Carrier i>i' ii?? ^?niii Wednesday, August 14th, 1912 Extremely Ion .ind attractive 1 mud trip Rxcur*l<?n (area front Sumter 8, C. o>. A?licvlllc, N. c.$u so |4iii?. Poiaway. V C... s.o:? Brevard, N. C.T.05 saluila, X. C.S.S5 rryon, \. i..vs.-, Plat Bock, X. C. . :?.?.?:, Urccnvillc, S. c.s.o."? HcndcrsoUvUlc, N. t . 6.05 Walhalla. S . C.3..10 ll??i Spring*, N. C. . ?.03 Wayitosvllle, N. t.s.o\ 1 1 Similarly reduced fares In effect to \ irloui other resorts in S?rth t'arollna, South Carolina Tenneasee and Virginia. Children between the agee -?: ;. and 12, Half Pare. Tickets will be ;old for all traim August 14th, 1912, good to reaeh original ?ta ting poll t on any regular train up to and in? cluding, Out not .ater th.?a midnight August 31K, 1*12. For detailed Information, apph to Ti< ket Agent. W E McGEE. W H. CAFFEY. Asst. General Pass. Aqent. Division Passenger Agent, Columbia. S. C. Charleston. S. C.