The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-10-10

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wood get the nomination. And If the
party intends to do nothing more
but make a nomination, let it be given
to Bryan" -.
The governor said he doubted very
much if it was possible to beat Taft.
The president, he said, was popularly
supposed to be poor politician, but
he executed one Of the shreWdest pos
sible political moves in appointing Mr..
Justice White, a Southerner and Cath
olic, as chief justice OF the supreme
court of the United States. His ap-
pointment of Catholic to this high
Office will Offset suspicious thai M.
Taft is not a believer in religion. OF
even greater Importance, however, IN
Mr.. Blease's opinion, is the effect
which the appointment of Chief JUS
tice White will have on the Demo-
cratic vote Of New York.
Effect on Tammany Hall.
.The Catholics" said the governor,
stick together as no other class OF
/ SSeople do. I know this from my own
experience in attending a Catholic un-
;versity. Now the principal Demo-
cratic organization OF New York is
Tammany Hall, which controls the
Democratic vote Of that State. And
Tammany Hall is largely composed OF
Trish-Americans, who are Catholics"
It will be hard, the governor thinks
for any Democrat except judson Har-
mon to carry Ohio, President Tafts
home State. But Governor Harmon
has demonstrated that he can do It,
even with the great power ct Presl-
dent raft's patronage against him.
Governor Blease was asked what he
thought of the initiative, referendum
and recall. He said he was opposed
to them, but perhaps he only meant
the recall, as in subsequent remark
he favored the referendum.
Opposed to Recall.
He was opposed to the recall ne
said. because it would make towards
Of ofioe-holders. It would be a
splendid thing for South Carolina, he
Ideclared, if at the election next year
all State and county officers should be
elected for. a term Of four years, with
the distinct understanding that they
could. not be elected again. They
would do their duty in such q ease'
he: said, without regard to it's political
erecS. They would not seek to curry
favor with voters, in order to be re-
elected. For instance, he said, a coun-
tv auneryisor would Improve the roads
where improvement was most needed
and not at places where the road I'M
proyement would win most votes for
the supervisor.
| > Governor Blease 10 absolutely OPP
nosed to the recall for. the judiciary.
He said he believed that judges should
be elected for q long term-ten years
or more-and that one term Vas all
that they should have. He does not
believe in life terms.
The Power of Judges.
While speaking along this line, he
favored the curtailing of the power
Of Judges in the matter Of passing on
the legality Of laws. Under present
conditions, he said, judges would often
on the slightest prete1t declare leg1s-
lative acts unconstitutional and COM
nletely uullify the work Of the legis-
lature and thwart the will OF the peo-
ple. When the legislature enacted a
law, he said, the law should stano
and be enforced, and the judiciary
should be powerless to declare 1t void
But suppose" the reporter sug-
gested to the governor, 'that law
should undoubtedly be contrary to the
fconstitution. Who would be the judge
Of it? Suppose the constitution should
say that black was black. and e law
should be passed that black was white.
What would you do about it?'
Believes In @The Folks"
"Refers it to the people" was the
quick response. I'm great believer
in the folks"
Another subject which came up IN
the course of conversation was that
Of the education Of negroes. Cover
nor Blease was told that the report
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