The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-03-11
Gov. Blease Says He Can Beat Any One
in South Carolina Except
SENATOR TILIMAN
On His Way to Atlanta the Governor
Stopped Over in Augusta and Took
Tea With His Friend, L. ). VIII
nauns and Talks to Newspaper
Reporter.

5s. Governor Cole l.. Blease OF South
Carolina passed through Augusta
wednesday night en- route to At
lanta, where he will be in attend
ance at the Southern Commercial
congress. The Augusta Chronicle
says Of the visit:
"Gov. Blease was met, at the Al
bion hotel by Mr.. L. j. Williams, who
accompanied him to supper. In a
conversation, at which representa-
tive of The Chronicle was present,
Gov. Rlease rehearsed his fight dur
ing the recent campaign for the ex-
ecutive chair.
"Coy. Blease stated that the Caro-
lima press, with a few exceptions had
fought him with an unwarranted bit
terness and that the Columbia state
and the Charleston News and Courier
had fought him from personal reas-
ons, disregarding his ability as an
executive.
"Gov. Blease stated that the idea
Of trying to force him to appoint
his enemies to office in the State was
foolish, saying that he had no idea OF
doing so. He, however, said that
some people nisconstrued his mean
ing and, did not understand the diff
ference between an enemy and an op-
ponant. There are some Of my op-
ponents that would not hesitate to
appoint to any position they were
fitted to occupy, but I win not ap-
point my enemies said the governor.
"Goy. Blease stated that he had
won his fight by telling the people,
| in his speeches throughout the State,
what he intended to Go and that ne
| had stuck by his platform promises
tHe stated that his ambitions had
been gratifiei and that If the people
| Of South Carolina wanted him to
serve another term as governor he
would do so, but that he was gov
er1or now for a term Of Office and
he was going to fulfil the law to the
letter while holding the chair.
q w hen asked what the outcome OF
| his alteration with the supreme
court would be, the governor stated
that that body would eventually wake
up. He said that he had the law on
his side and that he would be locked
up before he would appoint his ene-
mics to any position, no matter what
the supreme court wanted.
-Gpv. B1sase stated that in fulfil.
ment of his 1ife's ambition he had
written his name on the pages Of the
history OF South Carolina SO that ii
would never be wiped off. He can
have this satisfaction If defeated IL
the election two years from now.
"Gov. Rlease does not believe
however, that he will be defeated. He
slid that he could lick any man in
South Carolina for the United States
senate except Ben Tillman and that
he could lick any man for governor
''TIe thinks that the people who
elected him believe in him and ne
said that he would not go back on
them. ssi.i
"Gov. Blease stated that the Caro-
lima press was OF no consequence to
him, and that he paid no attention to
the articles they printed on him dur
| ing his race or during his admins
tration. FIe could reach the people
in other ways and that was all that
he would ask.
"Gov. Blease had nothing to say in
regard to the new county, but sug-
rested to Mr.. Williams that the Sa-
vannah rivers course be changed to
include Augusta, which city he would
ther recommend for the county seat.
"Gov. Blease will stop over few
hours in Augusta on his return trip
from Atlanta