The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-28
BlEIsE AND 1ILlklN.
GOVERNOR SAYS HE AND TILL
NAN WILL NOT FALL OUT"
In Speech at Barnwen Blease Says He
Has Never Implied That senator
is Opposed 60 Him.

'n Ms speech ~ barhwehs Octooer
~. Isi1. said:
And. while speaking Of newspaper
rumors. I desire to make the follow
ing statement. which have reduced
10 writing In order that may not be
misquotej. and will, from this point
today. mail q copy TO The News and
Courier. the Columbia State and the
Columbia Record. In order that they
may not soy that II vas not forwarded
TO them. and that they will have no
excuse In not correcting the false
hoods which they have published, and
20 show to the world that the edi-
toriais which they have written In
connection with this matter were
founded upon faisehoods. They al
ready know these things and have
acted In concert In giving publicity 10
what they know ~ false. and have
founded their editorials upon the hope
that they might bring a breach be-
tween Senator Tiliman and myself;
end. while Il In hardly necessary. yet,
I wish to state TO you people today
that the desperate effort they are
now making TO cause Senator Till
man and myself to fall out will not
succeed. I stated m speech at
Orangeburx that did not believe that
the people Of South Carolina would
defeat Senator Tillman for re-elec-
tion and that I hoped he would be
candidate. and without opposition. i
VIII De q candidate for reelection as
governor. regardless OF what Semi
tor Tillman may or may not do. II
I am living In 1912. will be re-elec-
ted governor.
have never stated that I believed
that Senator Tillman had anything to
do with bringing Jones into the race
for governor. did say that / be-
iieved that there was something in
the fact that q conference had been
held at Mr.. Richards house. Senator
Tiliman and Mr.. Richards both as
sure mo that this was only an infor-
NAL dinner. at which parties were in
vited IN friends Of the senator; that
II had no political significance. and
that the candidacy Of Mr.. Jones was
not dlscused. and. that II was a sur
prise TO them when a third party
came In and mentioned the fact that
Jones would be q candidate for gov
ernor: and that no conference was
held thcre. In regard to Jones' can
didscy, further have the assur.
ancs OF Senator TyIiman that he lis
not backing Jones I'm his racs." and
that he "has not seen him this sum-
rssr.s and that ne "does not know
who persuaded Jones TO enter the
race." These gentlemen. making
these assurances. I know that they
are true. I 30 not believe that the
people OF South Carolina are going
to elect any man governor who is
brought out and supported by the
newspaper trust and large stockhold-
ers Of corporations. and who, II
elected. wiz submit 60 newspaper die
tation- or course I would be glad
60 havo Senator rlimsn's vote and
influence In my race. but I do no,
believe that is absolutely neces.
sary to my success. because 1 have
not yet reached the point where /
believe that any one man can dictate
20 the people OF South Carolina who
they shall or shall not have In Of
nee: and. from information received
from all parts Of the State. I am
satisfied that I will be reelected, re-
eard'ess OF who may oppose me. and
I suppose that II Senator Tillman
should see M TO write a letter In sup.
port OF me In 1912 some parties con-
neeted with newspapers would go 10
him and try to dlssuade him from
publishing II. as I am informed they
did In 1910. when he was about to
publish ono In support OF me In pref
eseECe to my opponent In the second
race.
hope that this will put AT rcst
the dirty cowardly lies that are being
circulated and win show TO the peo-
pie OF the State that Senator Tinman
and myself have no differences. I
have recently received an invitation
"to visit his home at any time, and
your house. which Is now being tenn
porsrily occupied by me. is always
open. and the senator will always
fnd a hearty welcome: and we both
today can well say. Let the heather
rage"
This race. however. is giving mo