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

ers present, and asked them in all
fairness, to publish:
~ have assailed no man s charac-
ter and have studiously refrained
from making charges against Cover
nor Ansel, and make none today.
His official acts only have I criticized,
without reflection on his character
L have volunteered to put my life and
character before the people, so that
any person or persons who might de-
sire would have the opportunity to
assail it. This invitation has been
repeated again and again. I have de-
fled my opponents to show any I'M
propriety in my life or any flaw in
my character, and after these re-
peated invitations my enemies have
failed to elicit anything against me
except the bare statement that certain
ministers at Ncwberry do not endorse
my candidacy, and tncv have based
their position solely upon statements
not specified made by me during this
campaign, and they have not intimate
ed that their failure to endorse my
candidacy is because of any misdeeds
III my life or my character. The in
evitable conclusion is that all the
industrious opposition of my adver-
saries has produced nothing beyond
the statement of certain ministers
that they do not favor my candidacy,
and the further conclusion is inevi-
table that my enemies can show moth
mig against me. And 1 stand here
today, after all this heated cam
palgn, with no man vcnturing to ac-
cusc me, and 1 challenge all the world
to point out one blot in my record
or upon my personal character, and
If there be one here who accepts the
challenge let him rise.''
Continuing, Senator Bleasc said
that he had defended B. Whit Good
win for murder in this county, ana
~ am not to blame that the man he
killed was brother-in-law of the
Rev. Geo. A. Wright, and that the
Rev. Geo. A. Wright has so far lost
his religion as to go among the
stranger ministers of this county and
seek to stab me in the back. like Ju-
das lscariot with the kiss that be-
trayed his Christ. Here is what T
have said all over South Carolina ::
If this is not sufficient, write to the
pastor of the Methodist church at
Ncwbcrry and ask him rs to nv
standing and if he considers me hon
orable. I have never made one ref
erence to the ministers of Newberry.
and L call upon you honorable gentle
men Indicating the campaign party)
to say whether or not that statement
is true. The candidates of this cam
paien party, including his cxcellency,
he governor, know it. Who is the
Rev. DR.. Wolling? A man in YOUR
town who has been abused by certain
newspapers, and villificd, and vet
here Is an editor of paper in New
berry who goes to his church every
Sunday morning and every Sunday
night, and who accepts communion at
his hands, who hasn't got the nerve
and the manhood to defend him from
these villifications.
At this point Mr. w. II. Wallace,
editor of the Newbcrry Observer,
arose from the newspaper desk and
started to the platform with the re-
quest: 'Let me ask one question: -
Intense excitement prevailed for a
few moments. Mr.. Wallace resumed
his seat and Chairman Dominick fin
ally restored quiet and Mr.. Blease
proceeded, the question unasked.
"The Rev. DR.. Wolling," said Mr..
Blcasc, "was born and reared in
South Carolina. He is a minister of
the gospel, man whom the Mctho-
dist church of South Carolina sent
to a foreign country to teach the
people there to love God and to fol-
low and obey his commandments. He
is man who, in all the years. has
stood with his hands upon the Bible
of Jesus Christ and his feet planted
upon religion that some preachers
haven't got, or they wouldn't show
malice. I challenge anybody today
to say one word against his charac-
ter, and the towards who stabbed
him in the back are like the Span