The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-16
BLEAsE TALKS TO AUGUsTANs.
Says the Supreme Court Will Eventu-
ally "Wake Up"

Augusta, March 9.-The Chronicle
this morning published the follow
ing:
Governor Cole L. Blease Of South
Carolina passed through the city last
night en- route to Atlanta, where he
will be in attendance at the Southern
Commercial congress.
Gov. Blease was met at the Albion
hotel by Mr.. J. L. Williams who &C
companied him to supper. In a con-
versation, at which a representative
of The Chronicle was present, Gov.
Blease rehearsed his fight during the
recent campaign for the executive
chair.
The Press.
Gov. Blease stated that the Caro-
lima press.-w with few exceptions had
fought him with an unwarranted bit
terness and that the Columbia State
and the Charleston News and Courier
had fought him for personal rea-
sons, disregarding his ability as an
executive.
Enemies and Opponents.
"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 misconstrued his mean
ing and did not understand the diff
ference between an enemy and an op-
ponent. There are some of my op-
ponents that l would not hesitate to
appoint to any position they were fit
ted to occupy, but will not appoint
my enemies said the governor.
Ambitions Gratifed.
"Gov. Blease stated that he had
won his fight by telling the people, in
his speeches throughout the State,
what he intended to do and that he
had stuck to his platform promises.
He stated that his ambitions had been
gratified and that if the people Of
South Carolina wanted him to serve
another term as governor he would
do so, but that he was governor now
for term of Office I'D he was going
to fulfill the law to the letter while
holding the chair.
The Supreme Court.
"When 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 enemies to any position, no mat
ter what the supreme court wanted.
"Gov. Blease stated that in fulfil
ment of his life's ambition he had
written his name on the pages of the
history of South Carolina so that it
would never be wiped off. He can
have this satisfaction if defeated in
the election two years from now.
Anybody Except Tillman.
"Gov. Blease does not believe,
however, that he will be defeated.
He said 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.
''He thinks that the people who
elected him believe in him and he
said that he would not go back on
them.
"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 administra-
ton. He could reach the people in
other ways and that was all that he
would ask.
Hayward County.
"Gov. Blease had nothing to say in
regard to the new county, but sug-
gested to Mr.. Williams that the Sa
vannah rivers course be changed to
include Augusta, which city he would
then recommend for the county seat"