The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-08-07


Governor Ansel or any man in the
audience would disprovc statement
that he made, he would withdraw
from the race and not hypoETnf:fx
from the race for governor, "and
come back home and ask my own
good minister, and not l,ypocritcs, to
pray for me.' While the assess
ment of taxable property in South
Carolina had doubled the levy had
been raised, and he jumped with both
feed on extravagant appropriations,
citing the figures as to the appropria-
tons to which he referred, and read
ing from the reports of the comptrol-
lcr general and the other State Off
GERS to prove his assertions.
He quoted Governor Anscl's annual
message on the bureau of immigra-
ton: ct therefore recommend that
you take such steps as may to you
seem wise to foster and sustain the
department of immigration now ac-
complishing so much work. Sena-
tor Bleasc said it had cost the State
$4,000 to bring over the boat road
Of immigrants who came in ths Wit
tekind, and Governor Ansel could not
point out one today who was making
an honest living, and yet the immi-
grafton department cost the State
$l1 800 last year. cat Union,' he
said "I asked Governor Anscl, eff
reelected, will YOU recommend the
abolition of the department Of immi-
eration9' lie looked at me and he
must have thought of Paul and
Agrippa. He said, I think ! shall.
fle came almost saying, ".ilmost
thou hast persuaded mc.' Senator
Blcasc said he would welcome into
this country good citizens from other
countries, but he did not believe in
bringing in the scum of the earth.
"What does it mean to You factory
boys,' he asked. "Thcy will reduce
your wages until you can't work for
the wages they offer, and then tell
you they have bot a population that
will work for less. They can't work
negroes because the hum of the ma
chinery puts them to sleep"
Senator Blease attacked the ap-
pointment by Governor Anscl of
negro notary public in Greenvillc. He
said that Mr.. Geo. Jolnstonc. candi-
date for the United States senate,
had jumped on Mr.. Rhctt, one Of his
opponents, for appointing negro po-
licemen in Charleston, and nothing
had been said, "but as soon as Blease
jumped on Ansel for appointing a
negro notary the "peanut" editor in
Ncwbcrry jumped on me with n long
editorial. Is it because of personal
opposition to me, or is it because Of
the personal feeling he has against
The Blease family in years gone byq
Hou people know, and 7 thank God
YOU do know. I thank God you knew
Henry Bleasc. I thank God you know
the Blcase family. ! want to say in
the presence Of these people who may
be strangers, 7 want them to ask who
they are. thank God that a mem
bcr of the Bleasc family never has
gone back on friend or bowed his
knee to any scoundrel on earth, be
he peanut editor or what.'
The Columbia State had defended
Governor Ansel in the appointment Of
the negro notary by saying that Gov
crnor Tillman had appointed Joshua
Wilson, negro, notary public. That
negro was post master. at Florence
now giving the people there much
trouble. Take The negro appointed
notary at Greenville. The petition
for his election rccitcd that he was
a citizen and qualified elcctor and
that he desired to be appointed not
ary public and that he was man
of honor-.signcd by attorneys and
members of the legislature. The
commission signed by Governor An
sci read, IT, rcposing special conf
d"nce in your care, prudence and in
tegrity. do hereby commission and
appoint you a notary public" Now,
that negro goes to Washington, and
goes into Taft's Office, if Taft is
elected president, and says, want to
be post master. Tic asked what his
recommendations are. He says that
! he has n certificate from the citizens