The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-25
A WARM TIME.
A Preacher Calls a Dispensary
Advocate a Liar and
MAKES A SENSATION.
The Rev. !, Al. E. Derrick Charges Sena
tor Blease, Of Newberry County,
With Insulting and Impugulng
the Ministry, and Lying
lille DeniedCharge.

the Ministry, and Lying
lille DeniedCharge.
A special dispatch to the Columbi
State from Newberry says an unex
pected and disensatlonal dispensary de
bate took place at Young's Grove ii
that county on Tuesday of last week
when Rey{C. M. BYod OF Prosperity
outraged ab statements made by MIR
O. l.. Blease who Is State Senate
from Newberry concerning the Chris
tian church and ministry, protestet
eloquently.
Following this and at the close O
the speaking Mr. Blease was halted b,
the Rev. 2. H. E. Derrick, a Lutheran
preacher who charged him with In
sulting and impugning the Christian
ministry. Mr.. Derrick seemed to b.
very mad,when he began talking tt
Mr. Blease.
On Mr. Blease's denial that he hat
made certain remarks in his speech
Rev. Mr,@Derrick threateningly apt
hatly contradicted him, renewing tn,
accusation. Mr.. Blease turned tx
walk away but before he had taker
twenty steps Rev. Mr.. Derrick shouted
after himsthe words, ''and IL you den,
1T you are liar." Mr.. Blease tooi
no notice of the words.
While denouncing general hypocris,
and corruption in his speech. Mr.
Blease said that If all the rascals wer.
turned out Of the churches there
would not be a quorum left next Sun
day, andkthat he had never known 3
preacheriwho would not take a gam
bler's money.
The whole affair created intense
feeling. Mr.. a. O. Jones also inter
rupted Mr.. Blease to express his in
dignation. Aside from the above in
cident the day was without marked
features All Of the speakers &C
quilted themselves well and were lis
tened TIC with attention but at ne
time was there great enthusiasm.
Nj ,l9hn O. Goggans presided, in
lsrnn6,nl"tHsari rnnt6s,nld MIR Arthur Kibler as the
drst ST jrs DR., Geo. Is. Cromer anc
Mr.. a. C,lJones followed. A lette,
was read from Rev. J A. Sigh, re.
grettlDg his inability to be present on
account OF sickness.
Mr.. Rlease's speech followed, being
the only one on the dispensary side
After the incident between Mr.. Blease
and Rev. Mr.. Derrick the crowd called
for Rev. Mr.. Boyd on the platform
He responded eloquently for prohibi
ZION. The crowd was estimated a.
about 500.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
In speaking of the occurrences mar
rated above The News and Courier
says: Qllte sensation developed al
Ycung's Grove Tuesday afternoon al
a dispensary discussion. In his speecl
senator Bleasa referred to some pro
hlbitionists as hypocrites, and said
III you are going to XIII the dispen
sary because 1t Is rotten, why not xii
the Church? If you turn out every
rascal In the Church you would moi
have q quorum Sunday"
Here A. @. Jones Interrupted, say.
ing that Bloase had no right to Sian
der the Church. Argument followed
the crowd upholdlng Mr.. Jones.
Then Blease repeated it, whereupol
some one said: Talk to us like de
cent men or quit"
Blease resumed his speech, but tn,
Rsv. Q. M. Boyd, the Associate Re
formed minister here, said:
Mr.. Bleasp, just now you told
lady how to raise sons, not drunk
ards" " Now tell us about the Spar
tanburg investigation, when you sait
on the stand, II would like to have
drink now"
MIR. Biease replied: Eyes, l sait
it. You look like a man who woult
take bottle OF beer on the SLY. WheI
we get up town we will take one to
gether' l can generally read any
man."
When Bleaso was notified that Mr.
Boyd was a minister, he apologizsd.
Col. Ble4sc tried TO continue, bu
the audience yelled, "Boyd Boyd
Boyd!' and Blcase's voice was drowned
when he was not half through speak
ing.
The Rev. Mr.. Boyd came on th
stand. BleaSc asked him not to b
personal, as he had been promised tn
last speech. Then Mr.. Boyd said n
would not speak, but the crowd yellct
for him. He said that what he woul,
have to be personal, when a man sai,
at an investigation that he wanted
drink and hero teaches a woman hoy
10 raise q son, not drunkard, slan
der churches and virtually blaspheme
God. lie could not help from speak
ing. MIR. Boyd's speech was a master
ful oration, to which no synopsis her
can 90 justice. lie did not want 1,
say anything today, but had to
When he came here there was no dis
lensary, no policeman, no jail Nov
all these are here, and the citizen
know the state OF affairs. He ap
peaed to thinking mon to rid tn
county of curse.
When Col. Blcase left the stand h
was confronted by the Rev. p. II. 4
Derrick, the Lutheran minister, VIII
challenged the statement made In tn
speech that no minister ever refuse
blood money to build a church, CoI
Bleasc said he referred to Newberr
and seemingly showed the whit
feather, walking Off. Derrick sal(
and you are liar"
Train Hit Them.
-Four young mon who reside /
Charlotte N. O., sat on the Souther
railway track near Greenville Tuesda
night fell asleep. The outgoing Cc