The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-08-20
MI. Cole Lo Biease's Opening
speech at Sumter at the First
Campaign Meeting, June 10,
1902.

IVA" SOie Loo BleaSe'S OpeuinO
Speech at Sumter at the First
Campaign Meeting, June 16,
1902.
FELLOW CITIZENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA:
\ appear before you today for the
second time as a candidate for the office
of Lieutenant Governor, and / beg leave
to call your attention to the fact that at
my nome club two years ago / received
W. hundred and fifteen votes out OF a
total OF two hundred and fifty. three, and
In my town and county l received a large
majority OF the votes cast.
Az the meeting of the Factory Demo-
cratic Club OF Newberry, of which | am
a member, on tho 21st Of April of this
year. the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, our fellow member, Cole
L.. Blease, Esq is a candidate for the
Office of Lieutenant Governor of South
Carolina /; and
whereas he has always been, both in
private and public life, a true friend to
the laboring classes, at all times advo.
eating measures beneficial to us and our
( interests; be it
resolved, That wo, the members of the
FACTORY Democratic Club Of Newberry,
. ", do hereby indorse him for the said
position and recommend him to our fell
low iaoorers n Democratic voters Of
TINS state as one worthy of their conf.
dence and thoroughly competent to dis.
charge the duties of said office, and ask
OF them to give him their support"
Az the meeting Of the Democratic Con-
yention OF my county, held on the 9th
DAY or May OF this year, the following
resolution was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That we, the members Of
the Democratic Convention of Newberry
County,, do hereby endorse Cole l..
Blease, Esq, for the Office of Lieutenant
Governor OF South Carolina, and recon.
mend him to the Democratic voters of
this State as one thoroughly competent
to discharge the duties Of said office, and
worthy of their confidence and support"
AT this same Convention | was unani.
mously re elected a member Of the State
democratic Executive Committee for
the third term, and also elected a dele
gate to the State Democratic Conven.
ton, which was held in Columbia on the
S1st day Of May.
L have served three terms as a mem.
Der OF the House Of Representatives and
twice as Presidential elector from this
state, as county chairman OF my county
and am now city attorney of Newberry
L mention these matters to show what
} experience | have had, and whether OF
not have the backing and endorsement,
, OF my home people, and IL any feel that
) should not mention them, l plead in
extenuation of the fact that l am a can.
! didate before a proud, independent, and
l well informed people for n Of the
8 highest and most responsible offices with
In their gift, and that they have a right
, to know something of my standing a,
3 home and my fitness for the position,
. MY. platform Is based on the same
. principles that 1 advocated two year.
ago when L was a candidate for thii
f position. | have not changed my prin
ciples, and l am a candidate for the sam,
office. | favor the National and Stat,
., Democratic platforms.
, am in favor Of tho dispensary law
believing, as l do, that it is the best solu
D ton Of the whiskey problem.
: am in favor Of bi ennial sessions O
the general assembly.
| am in favor OF q law %prohibitin,
r children under twelve years OF. age from
working in cotton mills.
l am In favor Of making liberal appro
. priations to provide for our Confedcrat
G soldiers.
am in favor Of liberal, but not extray
agant, appropriations for our State in
stltutions OF learning, and in favor q
Duiidlng up the free school system 81
u that every white child in this State chi
Y be given a common school education il
comfortable and convenient schoo
houses.
l am in favor Of taxes paid by tn
g white people going to and being use,
only for the education of white children
will discuss these different question
= and any others that may be brought int,
" the campaign as best 1 can in the fcv
minutes allowed me at cach campaigl
meeting, and regret that 1 have not NOR
time in order that l might fully discu
them, as l believe that they deserve til
y y consideration Cf each of the Democrat
voters of this State.