The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-07-25
In THE HANDS OF
ITS ENEMIES
SENATOR BLEASE INTERVIEW
ED BY AUGUSTA CHRONICLE.
He Stands By The Dispensary Sys-
ten But Wants It's Manage
raent Changed. Wait For
Report Of Committee.

The following interview with Sena-
tor Blease OF Newberry was given
yesterday to the local correspondent
OF the Augusta Chronicle and will
appear in that paper toda" and by
courtesy we are permitted to PRINT 1t
at the same time:
Will YOU he d candidate for gov
crnor next year:
Ii is long time before the cam
paign opens and an very busy just
now with my duties. one OF which
makes it improper for me to announce
my candidacy ior political office
at this time Not that there is any
thing which forbids my becoming a
candidate while holding this position,
but it would be improper for me to
| announce my candidacy while in the
discharge Of my duties in that posi-
ton. Besides, the result Of the next
session OF the general assembly will
have d great deal to do with shaping
the campaign y: next year. and men
who are now mentioned as probable
candidates may be on the retired list,
so to speak. when the result there IS
known. However, I may be IN the
state campaign next year, and posi-
bly for the position which you men,
ton.
What about the dispensary?
am as strong all advocate OF the
diSpensary system as ever and tlrmly
believe that my resolution introduced
at the last session Of the senate will
have the desired effect, and that the
people will stand by the system If
properly managed as originally IN
tended by it's supporters. l have new
er hedged on any question and always
take side and fight for it to the
finish. I have always done this since
I first entered public life and never
wait to see how somebody else stands
or even how the people are. | make
ZIP my mind as to which side is right
and stand by it win or lose. My rec
ord in the house, in the senate anc
= elsewhere that I have served viii
show that | never change position:
I on any important question that l:
t before the people in order to recelv'
r public applause or to be on the popu
d lar side but stand where l believe
t am right regardless of results.
: No man need ever ask where
|. stand or public issue, for as soon a
n I study it I make up my mind an
S will let it be known what | am goln
:, to do. 1t was once said that Go
e Almighty hates a gutter: and 1t coul
= have been added that He even love
l. loser if he is a good fighter, an
$ crowns victor My position a
er along on the dispensary has bee
10 submit it to the people in the pr
marv and not at a general elect'o
T introduced a resolution at the coul
" convention OF NeWberry county
IL 1908. 1t was unanimously adopte
at | then offered it in the state conVe
OF lion. asking that this question be su
II nlitted 10 the people in the prlmar
G. Senator Tillman and the prohlbltlt
he chairman both opposed it and caus'
at its defeat. but | see now that Il
he honorable senator is asking for
p Tn 1902 in the house I voted for
ed similar resolution. and in 1900 l
IS vocated the submitting Of the que
at ton in the primary but opposed
IN being submitted in the general elf
he ton. That is still my position.
Ct II has been said hat there was
lat agreement between the dispense
ire and anti-dispensarv people in the Il
on 1,.gisIa,urc 20 do nothing on the q
ice pensary question. There was no ST
My ccreement bur the Legislature "
COMPOSED OF good and honorable n