The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-03-17
SENATOR BLEASE'S
PLATFORM STATED
he WILL RUN FOR GOVERNOR
THIS SUMMER.
Will Discuss Financial Condition of
State and Other Matters-Whis-
key Question.

Senator Cole. l.. Blease was seen
yesterday and asked what would be
his platform in the nubcrnatoriaI
campaign this summer I. will be re-
called that Senator BIcasc announced
his candidacy for governor some
weeks ago. Senator Blcase said:
The principal issue which / shall
discuss in my campaign will be the
financial situation and condition Of
the State, rs in my opinion there has
never been time in tic history Of
The State when this SUBJECT descrv,
more serious consideration than it
does now. The extravaganza indulged
in by majority of both houses Of
he general assembly seems to me to
he sufficient to awake the citizenship
OF the State to realization Of The
Fact tha. something mus! he done 10
head Off the creation cf rew Offices
the handing out Of fat jobs. and
raising of salaries &c legislators and
Others. in order to stop the cvcr-in-
crcasln- appropriations and tic rails
iny Of taxes. For four years T have
begged and pleaded with The senate to
stop this extravaganza, and now
find that in order to accomplish any
thing must appeal to the higher fri
bunal. tie greatest Of them all, tha
people themselves. And standing up
on this platform principally, I will
submit my position and claims to
! them and ask for their endorsements
promising if elected to do everything:
within my power to accomplish re-
rnltS. even IF I should nave to use
he power given under the consttu-
ton and veto the Acts Of the leeis-
lature. | am in favor Of runnil." ihr
government on Il liberal, but not cx-
travagant basis, as is now being done.
and in maxim" our tax levy, both
county and State, ~ low as possible.
for a safe and economical manage
ment OF our government.
/ am in favor Of biennial sessions
Of the general assembly.
am i'll favor of liberal appropria
tions for our Confederate soldiers.
am i'll favor of liberal but not cx-
travaGant appropriations, ats now
given, for our State institutions Of
learning, SO that all Of tiem may be
kept up to high standard.
am in favor of building up the
free school system, so that every
! white child in this State may be Civ
en- good common school education,
in comfortable and convenient school
houses, all in paying teachers a suf-
iicient salary TO secure the best.
7 am opposed to The higher cduca-
ton Of the negromnce, and in favor
Of the taxes raid by the white peo-
pie goinT to and being used only for
the education Of the white children.
J. am in favor Of Law reHuirin"
either marriage certificate or tn.
registration cf all MARRIAGES in The
Office of thc clerk Of the court Of the
county il which the marriage takes
place.
7 am in favor Of the strict enforce
ment Of the vagrancy law. especially
around towns and cities.
AS to the whisley question: 7 am
today. rs [ have ever been, an ardent
believer in the State dispcnsary sys-
tenn, and | stood the hot fire of all
the agitation along this line. and
fought for the system, and when it
was defeated I stated that T had
made the best fight T could. and be-
lleved in the minority yielding to the
will of tlh2 ma jority. 7 believe now,
as the majority has spoken and the
question has been settled against the
State lispensary and in favor of To-
cal option, that. in order to be truly
democratic and honest, we should add
a license system, thereby giving to
each county, under certain rcstric-
tons, the right to vote upon the
question, Dispensary, Prohibition, or
License. placing in the Act the strict
est enforcement Of the law as provid-
ed for under the constitution, and if
county should vote in license, pro-
hibiting, under any circumstances.