The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-03
SALUDA STRONG FOR BLEASE.
The Senator Has Many Friends in
That County-Good Meeting
Ansel Absent.

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farmers in this section are very busy,
goodly crowd attended the State
campaign meeting here today. The
meeting was held. in the county court
house. The building was well filled,
some scventy-iivc ladies and three or
four hundred voters being present.
The county chairman, Eugene w
Able, presided and bespoke for each
candidate an attentive and respectful
hearing This each speaker received.
The crowd was in good humor.
Gov. Anscl, Adj. Gen. Boyd, State
Treasure jennings, Atty. Gen. Lyon,
Lieut.. Gov. McLeot, Comptroller
Jones. Mr. Brookcr and Secretary
McCown were absent from the meet
ing for various reasons.
All of the candidates for railroad
commissioner were l,-escnt, each one
receiving undivided attention and
some applause. Major Richardson
discussed his war record. Mr.. Fish
burnc gave his views on railroad ques-
tions. Mr.. SummcrSctt argued that
he was the most experienced candi-
date for the position. Jimmy Cam
sler told his jokes to the amusement
of the crowd and Commissioner
Caughman reviewed his record for the
past six years. Saluda is Caughman $
old home and he was received well
by his old friends.
It was evident everywhere that the
people were interested in the race
for the governor. There was much
disappointment bcca~se Of Gov. An
sells absence The governor has
friends in Saluda who are very much
worried that he did not see fit to at
tend the meeting. Chairman Able
read his letter and there was not even
a handicap, or ripple Of applause to
greet it.
form and spoke about thirty minutes
TO the voters. He referred to the
fact that his mother was a native of
Salula county, that he had a number
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and knew hundreds of Saluda county
county voters personally. He was
glad to be among people wso had
known him from his boyhood and
people who had known his parents in
the years gone by. Mr.. Blease dis
cusscd mainly the question Of ex-
travagant appropriations, useless Of
ficcs, and high taxes.
Hc stated his views on the whiskey
question. His acco,-.;, Of how lcgis-
lation was often secured by five or
six men even in the face of opposi
lion of majority Of the members Of
thc general assembly. was very inter-
cstine. Many cheers greeted his
statcmcn, that he was opposed to the
money of The white Taxpayers being
expended for the education Of rc9ro
children.
Srn"!nr Blcasc related how he mad
at Lexington demanded that Cover
nor .\nscl inform the people Of South
Carolina where he was and what he
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War and where he was and what he
was doing in 1876 when the people
of South Carolina we're making n
very desperate effort TO redeem the
State from the rule o. the negro and
carpctbaegcr. FIe stated that he yet
hoped to have his -xccllcncy give
this information to the voters during
the campaign.
Mr.. BIcasc was loudly chccrcd at
the conclusion Of his speech and it
was apparent that he had made many
/ friends in the audience. All those who
expressed themselves were strong for
the senator's candidacy and it was
conceded by almost everyone present
that he will get bi" majority in this
county.