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THE UNnjON TIMES
vol. lxii. no. union,, august us, 1912. ?i.oo a yeah.
THINGS WERE
[IN CARDO
Jones Says Blease Took
Part of Negro Blind
Tiger When He Commuted
Sentence.
Blease Replied That Jones
Favored Negro on Bench?
Synopsis of the Two Cases
Aoninct Hnmnfnn ? Tof f ho
Public Pass Judgment.
On the stump here last Saturday
Judge Jones charged Governor Blease
with commuting the sentence of Cordoza
Hampton to $100, thus taking
up the negroes' cause. Governor
Blease said in his speech that Jones
sat on the supreme court and took
the negroes' part when it came before
him. As a matter of fact that
particular case never went before the
supreme court, nor was it ever tried
in the Mayor's court. There were
two cases against Cordoza Hampton,
below is a sypopsis of each of th%
cases:
, Town of Union vs. Cordoza Hampton,
charged with keeping Bawdy
House. Tried July 7th, 11)08. Guilty
of Keeping Bawdy House. Sentence,
thirty days on the chain gang.
Violation of a town ordinance passed
April 11th, 1894, L. G. Young,
clerk, J. A. Fant mayor. "An ordi
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iuiikv ui'IUIIII^ iu uuwu)' illiu I-MSUrderly
Houses. Any one found guilty
"shall be punished by a fine of not
mote than twenty dollars or imprisonment
for not more than thirty days
or both." Townsend & Townsend and
Hamhlin were attorneys for the defendant.
Messrs. J. A. Sawyer and
W. W. Johnson were attorneys for
the toVn of Union. Jury: James
Hawkins, foreman; E. B. Lowe, It. W.
Tinsley, F. 0. Willard, W. C. Alverson,
J. M. Jeter.
The case was appealed to the court
of general sessions for Union county
on the grounds, among other reasons,
that the mayor could not impose a sentence
without the alternate of a fine.
The case was heard by Judge Klugh,
J. C., at the September term of court.
1908:" Klugh said "it appears""ffiat
the Original ordinance of the town
limits the sentence to twenty days on
the chaingang instead of thirty, as
pronounced by the mayor." Reduced
to twenty days.
Hampton and his attorneys then
appealed the case to the Supreme
Court. The opinion of the court was
delivered by Mr. Justice Gary. The
court decided that the mayor of a
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tence without the alternate of a fine.
This decision was based on the wordings
of section 2 of an act passed in
1897, entitled, "An Act to define the
jurisdction and to settle the procedure
in municipal courts of the cities
and towns of this state, (incorporated
in Vol. XX of the Code of laws as
section 2004) which reads as follows:
"Whenever said Mayor, Intendant or
Mayor Pro tempore shall find th?
party charged before him guilty of
violating an ordinance of the said
town, he shall have power to impose
at his discretion a fine or imprisonment
in th^ alternate. The court decided
that the words "in his discre
tion" referred to the crime and not
to whatever the mayor pleased to impose
either a fine or imprisonment
without jrivinfr a noption of the other.
It further held that "in the alternative"
compelled the mayor to ^ive the
guilty party an option of either a fine
or imprisonment.
The opinion of the court was delivered
June 10, 1909. South Carolina
Keporter, Vol. H6, July 16, 1909, No. 1,
p. 46.
Record from Clerk's Oftice, Union Co.
Cordoza Hampton, convicted for
selling liquor apd storing and keeping
in his possession contraband
liquor. Convicted on two counts on
Dec. .'I, 1910, before Judge R. O. Purdy
by the following jury: H. H. Webber,
foreman, C. I). Haile, Jud Bishop,
I.. D. Varner, E .N. Fowler, John W.
Bobo. H. M. Parks, A. B. Carter.
. Joe E. Fowler, P. T. Collins, S. S.
Sanders, J. F. McBride.
Sentenced to six month on chain
gang straight. Notice of appeal was
given and he went out on bond and on
the 24th of Feby., 1911, Gov. Blease
commuted sentence to four months on
chain gang or a fine of $100 and hs
paid the fine. Appeal never perfected.
Cordoza Hampton was represented
in the above case by Hon. B. F. Townsend
and the presumption is there
was no petition, for it is not mentioned
in the Governor's pardoning
report.
This ease was never tried before
Mayor L. L. Wagnon, as alleged by
Gov. Rlease in his speech Saturday.
The case was never passed upon by
Judge Jones, as was alleged by the
governor. The case tried before Mayor
Wagnon was the one published ahove.
This one was never in the supreme
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ZA HAMPTON CASE
senator mauldin answers
death's Call.
Distinguished Citizen Passed Away
at Greenville Tuesday Afternoon.
Funeral Services Held on
Thursday Afternoon.
The measured tolling of the city
hell in the twilight of yesterday
sounded the requiem of one of Greenville
county's most illustrious citizens?Senator
W. L. Mauldin?who,
at 5:55 o'clock yielded up the life
that had been flickering since last
Saturday night. The end came most
peacefully, death settling upon him
with all the gentleness of sleep. The
members of his immediate family and
a few close friends, who had kept
ceaseless vigil throughout the days
and nights that life swayed in the
balance, were gathered about the bedside
when Death's supmmons was answred.
Only last Saturday mornintr he
I greeted friends cherrily at the South'
ern passenger station where he
boarded a train for a Morganton,
North Carolina, sanitarium. Having
reached the sanitarium, Senator
Mauldin became uddenly and desperate
ill. The physicians pronounced
his illness incurable and he, realizing
that the end was not far off, expressed
the wish that he be borne
back to his native land to die. Members
of the family who did not accompany
the senator to North Carolina
were telegraphed to come to his side
at once. Sunday night he was placed
aboard a train and hurried toward
Salisbury, N. C., where he was transferred
to the "Birmingham Special"
and rushed to Greenville. Arriving
here early Monday morning, he was
carried to his beloved home, on Pendleton
strecft, where he lay in a state
of coma until the end yesterday afternoon.?Greenville
News.
Closed for the Summer.
September, when announcement will
be made as to location. Miss Hancock
has just returned from a stay at
Shiver' Springs and will leave soon
for the northern markets to purchase
the fall and winter stock for her
parlors.
An Ice Cream Supper.
The Woman's Missionary Society
of Unity Methodist church will serve
ice cream and cake on Saturday afternoon,
August 17, at the Excelsior
School house grounds. The public is
invited to attend. |
Picnic Saturday.
There will be a picnic given Saturday,
August 17th, at the pasture on
the place of Mr. H. H. Belue. The
public is cordially invited to come and
bring well filled baskets.
Attention Officials of Carlisle Charge
The third quarterly conference for
Carlisle charge convenes at Kelly's
Chapel, Saturday, August 18th, and
19th. Services will begin about 11 a.
a. Saturday morning.
Dear Brethren, members of the official
board. Please arrange to attend
this meetii.g.
The people of the communitv are
cordially invited to attend both Saturday
and Sunday.
O. N. Rountree, Pastor.
August 10th, 1912.
Teachera Attending Summer School
Misses Lola L. Bonner, Alma Carter,
Belle Crawford, Myrtle Crawford,
Carrie Belle F'oster, Marie Garner,
Carrie Goinjr, Emmie Hames, Anna
Howze, Virginia Jeter, Pearl Lyhrand
Beatrice McDaniel, Pauline Mc
waniei, Madge McWhirter, M. B.
Moore, Sophie Ravenscroft, Alsie O.
Smith, Flora Tate, Molina Wilson,
Claudie Wylie, Miss Lydia Ravenscroft,
and Mr. Vernorj Ivey.
Visitors?Misses Eila and Emmie
Sams, Jonesville, and Mr. McBride.
Watkins-Bishop.
Miss Mamie Watkins of Cross Anchor
and Mr. B. P. Bishop of Cross
Keys were married August 12th at
the residence of Mr. Howard. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Lewis M. Rice in the presence of a
few friends and relatives.
court nor before the mayor of Union.
Any one may look up the records and
see for himself. Yet, Governor
ISlease says, when charged with the
matter, "Judge Jones took the side
of the 'nigger', and he is the one to
blame."
STATE CAMPAIGN fl
HELD HEi
THE MEETING WAS LA&G
2,000 HEARST
All the Candidates Wertf G
and There was jk>
Down Any Spek^e]
died t)ie?
Satftsfe*for
.
The State campaign mat in '
on Saturday, August loin, and were
were more than 2,000 people prdtant
at the speaking, and the dfty passed
off as quietly as one eosld Wish.
Whatever of disorder there was,
seemed to be the good matured t?riety.
There was no concerted effort
made to howl down any' apeafcer.
None of the speakers received penect
attention and none of them i^ere
roughly handled. From tKe Very
oIq rf M .itrni* I^i ioh J ^ -
uvut V, AtjLMjui L/unvan auu VI1Q
force supported the chairmen, Sanator
Macbeth Young, in an effort to
give each speaker fair show. Sqifar
as we have been able to lean| tiere
were only three arrests that day,'mnd
this Would be a small numbapefor
any Saturday with large crowds jongregating
in one place. As-a matter
of fact, the police force handled She
situation in a most satisfactory Ifinner.
Indeed, both the Jones add
Bleasc factions were united in a desire
to have good order. The interruptions
that Judge Jones hrid, were
largely the result of his attack iipdn
the record of the governor. At such'
times there would be prolonged
cries, "Hurrah for Blease": The hfcnd
primary called for by Gov. B}eeeb
showed that the crowjj was largely
predominated by Blease folIodMr^
When he asked for hands to hnjfllft
held, his ardent admirers heU8fe||
both hands. _ tbMjjttlKN
counties. Some of them were frohAj
Spartanburg, some from Laurens,"
Newberry, Columbia, Greenville and
other counties. The city authorities
and the chairman of the meeting are
to be highly commended for their successful
efforts to maintain order. It
has been stated by out-of-town papers
that the meeting was very disorderly.
The writer was seated upon the platform
and if there was any disorder
more than incident to such occasions,
we did not see it.
At 10:20 o'clock the meeting was
called to order by Senator Macbeth
Young, county chairman. Mayor T.
C. Duncan made a speech of welcome.
He said: "This day marks an epoch
in the history of Union county. Let
us see that proper respect is paid to
each speaker. In some wav the im
pression has pone forth that we are
a lawless people. We are not, and
I hope this day will show to the world
that we are not. Union county has a
record?a history of which you should
be proud. I appeal to you to maintain
the peace. We advocate free
speech,' but no howlinp down will be
tolerated."
The candidates were then introduced
by Senator Younp, who pled for
an attentive hearinp for each speak
er. He said he felt that the people of
Union county held deep respect for
law; who believe in free speech, aj
fair hearing. Any attempt to insult
any speaker will be a reflection upon
the pood citizenship of Union county.
For State Treasurer.
Hon. D. W. McLaurin was first introduced.
Does not feel a stranper in
Uniorr county. At ape of 16 years I
responded to the call of my country.
Was bripaded with distinpuiahed
citizens of Union county, Wallace was
one of these distinpuished citizens.
I have had experience in both private
and public iifo. I know what
it is to labor. Have farmed and know
what that it. Have served in the
lepislature from my county, Mai'.boro,
for six years. Durinp my incumbency
Clemson Collepe was instituted.
My endorsement for 6 years in the
lepislature is seen in fact that I have
been appointed durinp a number of
administrations as state land apent.
There were thousands of acres of land
, in this state that had been o(7 the tax
books since the war. We have restored
400,000 acres to the tax books
and we have collected ne&rly $1,000,nnn
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urer's office can be comprehended by
any ordinary man. It is simply Rood
bookkeeping. I can find several young
ladies who would make good bookkeepers.
Money talks louder than
i words. Will have to give $90,000
bond; each clerk will have to give
METING
RE LAST SATURDAY
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ELY ATTENDED?ABOUT
HE SPEAKERS.
iven a Respectful Hearing
ncerted Effort to Howl
r?-The Police Hantion
in a Most
y Manner.
I $10,000 bond also. Office checked up
I ovorv V*foo m/\nfUn
The next speaker was Mr. S. T.
Carter, who spoke as follows: Am
a novice in politics. Had no time to
learn tho game of politics. At 12
years of age my father died. Had to
labor on the farm. At the age of 22
I borrowed money to go to Clemson
College for two years, then had to go
back to work. W#s one of the first
20 boys to attend Clemson College.
I will make you a business talk.
Few of us are interested in bonds as
bondholders. But as taxpayers we all
feel the load. Under Republican
stealing the bonded <Jebt ran up to
nearly $20,000,000. Now aggregates
$6 ,00,000. Democrats have never repudiated
any bonds. It is wiser to
put a man in who has had experience.
There is danger of some of the old
fraudulent bonds showing up. (The
speaker went into a lengthy discussion
of bonds.) Money is of interest
to all. The Treasurer handles millions
of dollars annually. This money
is put in banks throughout the State.
I have been promoted to be the chief
clerk. I ask upon that record the
suffrage of the people.
For Railroad Commissioner.
First speaker was Col. J. H. Wharton.
Complimented the people of Un
ion county. Would not talk much
mbout himself. When I went in there
was an injunction by the Southern
RaQway against the Union and Glenn
Springs-Railway. I had the manhood
j to help fpyce. the crossing, thus help^
chairman of the committee that made
the report to adopt Clemson College.
I have a working knowledge of the
affairs of South Carolina. Thank
God for the great middle class of people.
Today South Carolina is blossoming
as the rose. I feel that I have
helped in this good worlc. My 12 years
experience gives me the knowledge to
understand the fallacies that the
roads would urge upon the public.
I say that the president of a cotton
mill has no right to ride cheaper
than the operative in the mill. Bank
presidents should not ride cheaper
than the cashier in the bank. Am in
favor of one price to all.
Hon. James Cansler was the next
speaker. My opponent says use your
opportunity. He reminds me very
much of little Mary's prayer. She
asked the Lord not to give her father
any more children, for he did not
know how to take care of those he
had. So with Mr. Wharton. Chas.
R. Smith was to speak for me here today;
but he has not shown up. I'll
have to get up a speech ip a few
minutes. It's given up that' I make
the best speech of any candidate in
the campaign. I live over the river
here. I tell you I am an R. F. D. fellow;
I am the equal of any man for
principle. You cannot lose by voting
for Cansler. I stand for a flat rate.
Wharton is getting on my platform
?so are others. We are 31% per
cent higher on guano than some
states. There are three of us run
ning. The others are better looking,
but I have the brains on them. 52,000
voters said I should have the place
last election. I have been in the second
race twice and almost got in. I
want you to let me get in this time
Hon. J. G. Richards was ne>:t intro
duced. Two years ago I asked your
suffrage for governor of South Carolina.
I thank you for the handsome
vote I then received. No man has
ever heard me say one word of comnl
oint hocnilQO T vuao nnf nhnoon I
have had the honor to represent Kershaw
county. For 12 years I have
been in the House of Representatives.
I have stood for the best interests of
the people of the State. Have always
lived on the farm. Am author of the
Winthrop College scholarship. Also
of the move to have brought to the
people the agricultural course. Am
in favor of the rural schools. Am
the author of the bill to take out the
lien law. I was appointed to the office
of Railroad Commissioner. The
present commission has given the
lowest freight and express rate. This
within the last year. I claim to have
had a great deal to do with it. The
Continued on page 7
BLEASE OCCUPIES 1
VIOLENT
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
AT BEAUTIFUL LUNCHEON
Miss Hunter Younjj Entertained the
r./mDroiciery Ulub Thursday, and
Announced Her Engagement
to Mr. W. Farr Gilliam.
Miss Hunter Young entertained the
members of the Embroidery cub at a
beautifully appointed luncheon, on
Thursday morning at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Young, on
East Main street. The rooms were
charming in their decorations of
white and green. Great bowls and
vases of white roses and feathery
ferns were placed in every available
space.
The table about which the guests
were -seated was covered with Cluny
lace mats and had for its centerpiece
a huge bowl of bride roses and maiden
hair ferns. Perched on the side
of each glass was a tiny blue bird,
holding in its bill a card with the
words: "Young-Gilliam, October,
1912." Although the engagement has
been an open secret among the
friends of this couple, the formal announcement
was received with cordial
interest. Many were the expressions
of love and good wishes given and
toasts were proposed and drunk for
a long life and a happy one.
Miss Young is the eldest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Young of our
city and since her graduation from
Converse College two years ago, has
been one of the most popular members
of the younger set. She is a
young woman of superior qualities of
mind and heart and this combined
with a gracious personality, makes
her much sought after. In this, her
girlhood's home, her friends are numbered
by the score and they are congratulating
themselves that her marriage
will not take her from Union.
Mr. Gilliam is a prominent and successful
business man, being connected
with the firm of Fant ros. Co., and
has a wide populaiity in the social
A revival meeting will be held at
Duck Pond, beginning on the 3rd
Sunday in August. The pastor, Rev.
B. A. Love, will be assisted by-Rev.
M. J. Kizzer of Pacolet.
Returns After Thirty Years.
Mr. T. K. Fowler of Greenville,
Texas, is visiting relatives in Union
and Spartanburg counties. Mr. Fowler
has been away from Union thirty
years and has many pleasant things
to say about the improvements, but
he also finds many sad changes. He is
being cordially entertained by friends
and relatives.
Mr. Howell Johnson left Union
Wednesday for Farm School, N. C.,
where he re-enters school. He has
one more year before graduation in
the institution there.
Messrs. Arthur Ammons and Wilks
H. Brawley have returned to Union
after a vacation of one week. Having
visited Washington, Baltimore and
other points of interest.
Mrs. Emslie Nicholson, Miss Frances
Nicholson and their house guest,
Miss Louise Beall, of Durant, Miss.,
left Monday afternoon for Hendersonville,
N. C., to spend some time.
Miss Mary Southard is entertaininir
a merry house party this week, and
her quests are Miss Mary Geer of
Belton; Miss Carrie Lander of Pelzer,
and Mrs. Marguerite Adams of
Charleston.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Colson have
returned to their home in Buffalo after
a short visit to their daughter,
Mrs. James Rogers of Spartanburg.
They also took a delightful trip to
Asheville, N. C.
Mrs. Julia Easterling, who has
been the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Easterling for several weeks,
has gone to Hendersonville, N. C.,
to spend a month, before returning
to hgr home at Barnwell.
Miss Flossie Jenkins, who has been
stenographer at the Excelsior Knit
ting Mills for some time has resigned
her position and returned to her home
at Leeds. Miss Nina Anderson of
Clinton has accepted the place made
vacant by Miss Jenkins' resignation.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Brock have heen
entertaining a family reunion this
week. Their daughters, Mrs. J. E.
Euhanks and children of Durham,
N. C., and Mrs. Mattie Lamb and children
of Cross Anchor, S. C., spent
last week with them, returning home
Sunday.
rP n r>~ .? a *? 1
min. i. L>. i ui n|iai tauuui^
passed through Union Sunday on her
way to Columbia to attend the funeral
of her father, Mr. R. W. Gerald.
Mrs. Page is remembered in Union
as Miss Mozelle Gerald, and her
friends here sympathize deeply with
her in this great sorrow.
NJWE IN
ATTACK ON JONES
Gov. Blease at Newberry
Launched Bitter Attack
Upon Jones and
His Family.
Judge Jones Outlines His
Scheme of Policies?One of
Blease's ^Charges is Shown
by Jones to be Absurdedly
False on the Spot.
Newberry, S. C., Aupust 13.?
Strikingly different were the speeches
which Cole Blease and Ira B. Jones
delivered at the state campaign meeting
today in the town where both
were born and reared. Governor
Blease made this the occasion of a
virulant and hiirhlv nersnnnl nftn.-k
upon Judge Jones and his kinsmen,
ostensibly because of the arraignment
of his administration, which was a
feature of Judge Jones' recent address
in Lancaster. Judge Jones having
briefly and vigorously made reply
to this attack announced that now, as
heretofore, he would refrain from discussion
of the governor's private life
or family affairs and turned to an exposition
of his platform.
Jones' Platform.
His remarks under this head com
prised explanations of the Torrens
land title plan, progressive reforms
in public education, a workmen's
compensation or employers' liability
statute, modifications of harsh common
law defenses in actions resulting
from industrial accidents, a workable
state warehousing system for cotton
growers, the feasibility of requiring
insurance companies to invest a
portion of their reserves in the state
and the necessity of elevating the
ideals of government.
Rlease States No Policy.
Governor Blease spoke of politics
not at all except to assert he would
continue to stand by his friends.
Judge Jones' speech, aside from that
whj^jfc faurhb- be galled fdefen- lpolities
and
suggestions for improvement of the
public service. Both of these candidates
for the governorship spoke with
more than ordinary vigor, each in his
own way. There were no unusual
demonstrations by the crowd, which
consisted of about 2,000 persons.
Barnard B. Evans was absent, so
Lyon ignored him in his speech.
Confused Denunciation.
Governor Blcase said that at Lancaster
Judge Jones* abused him in
stead of merely angouncing him to
his home people and then giving way
to other candidates, so today he proposed
to have something to say about
Jones. "They have been saying things
about me," he said, "and who are
they? They say blind tigers built the
dwelling of Ed Jones, Ira B. Jones'
brother, in Newberry. They say Ira
B. Jones got rich in a township railroad
bond deal and in the Haile gold
mine transaction. I owe no man anything
but love."
Attacks Stepson of Jones' Sister.
"I am going to prove to you that
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Jones' sister, told a lie," said Blease.
Renwick, he asserted, had charged
him with sending to Oklahoma "to
bring back for trial the man who killed
Luther Boozer's son," a brotherin-law
of the man wanted. The governor
displayed a telegram he had
dispatched today to W. H. Newbold,
of Chester, "who suggested that Derrick
be sent to Oklahoma for Perry"
with Newbold's answer, which is as
follows: "Solicitor HAry, Sheriff
Calvin, Luther Boozer and myself
agreed Derrick proper man to send
for Perry in Oklahoma. You sent him
at our request." Governor Blease also
exhibited an affidavit from M. B. Derrick,
saying the aiTiauts went west to
identify the suspect held at McAllister,
Okla., because he knew the man
wanted,W. E. Perry, but the prisoner
turned out to be another man. Neither
in the Newbold affidavit nor in the
Derrick affidavit was there any reference
to the point whether Derrick is
a brother-in-law of the man charged
with the murder.
Does His Best to Pay Back.
"Sam Jones," the governor, said,
"told a man I was dishonest. Jf Sam
Jones can prove that I ever beat a
man out of house rent I'll give him
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pivv, anil UUU O IIIUIC mail OUIII UUIIKS
can say. They have not only attacked
me, but the'y haven't spared my family
in going down into the mire.
They've published, said and done such
things I don't see how decent people
stand it. The Jones men are the
dirtiest set of liars that ever discontinued
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