The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
DENIES REPORT
Blcase Says There is No Friction Be.
tween Him and Tlllma n.
EXPLAINS THE MATTER

Governor BleaSe SaIQ thaC he has
Never Implied That Senator Till
man is Opposed to Him, and VIII
Not Fall Gut.
In speech at Barnwell on last
Tuesday Governor Blease made the
following statement in reference to
the report that he and Senator Till
man had fallen out, and that he
would oppose Senator Tillman in the
senatorial race. Here is what the
Governor said, as furnished by him
to the daily newspapers of the State:
And, while speaking of newspaper
runors, desire to make the follow
ing statement, which I have reduced
to writing in order that may not be
misquoteo, and will, from this point
today, mail copy to The News and
Courier the Columbia State and the
Columbia Record, in order that they
may not say that it was not forward
ed to them, and that they will have
no excuse in not correcting the false
hoods which they have published,
and to show to the world that the
editorials which they have written in
connection with this matter were
founded upon falsehoods.
They already know these things
and have acted in concert in giving
publicity to what they know is false,
and have founded their editorials
upon the hope that they might bring
breach between Senator Tillman
and myself; and, while it is hardly
necessary, yet, wish to state to you
people today that the desperate ef-
fort they are now making to cause
Senator TiLnan and myself to fall
out will not succeed.
stated in a speech at Orange
burg that I did not believe that the
people OF South Carolina would de-
feat Senator Tillman for reelection
and that I hoped he would be a
candidate, and without opposition. I
will be a candidate for reelection as
governor, regardless of what Sena-
tor Tillman may or may not do. If
/ am living in 1912, I will be reelec,
ed governor.
have never stated that l believ-
ed that Senator Tillman had any
thing to do with bringing Jones into
the race for governor. I did say that
I believed that there was something
In the fact that conference had
been held at Mr.. Richards house.
Senator Tillman and Mr.. Richards
both assure me that this was only
an informal dinner, at which parties
were invited as friends Of the sena-
tor; that it had no political signifi-
canoe, and that the candidacy Of Mr..
Jones was not discussed, and, that
it was surprise to them when a
third party came in and mentioned
the fact that Jones would be a cand-
idate for governor; and that no con-
ference Washed there in regard to
Jones candidacy.
I further have the assurance of
Senator Tillman that he "is not
backing Jones in his race" and that
he "has not seen him this summer,
and that he "does not know who
persuaded Jones to enter the race.
These gentlemen, making these as
surances, ! know that they are true.
I do not believe that the people of
South Carolina are going to elect any
man governor who is brought out
and supported by newspaper
trust and large stockholders Of cor
porations, and who, if elected, will
submit to newspaper dictation.
OF course I would be glad to have
Senator Tillman's vote and influence
in my race, but do not believe that
it is absolutely necessary to my sue
cess, because I have not yet reached
the point where believe that any
one man can dictate to the people
Of South Carolina who they shall
or shall not have in Office; and, from
information received from all parts
of the State, am satisfied that will
be reelected, regardless Of who may
oppose me, and I suppose thai if Sen
ator Tillman should see fit to write
a letter in support of me in 1917
some: parties connected with
newspapers would go to him and
try to dissuade him from publishing g
it as I am informed they did in 1910
when he was about to publish one in
support of me in preference to my
opponent in the second race.
I hope that this will put at rest
the dirty cowardly lies that are being
circulated and will show to the peo-
pie Of the State that Senator Tillrcan
and myself have no differences. l
have recently received an invitation
'1to visit his home al any time" and
your house, which is now being tenn
porarily occupied by me, is always
open, and the senator will always
find hearty welcome; and we both
today can we'll say, Let the heather
rage
This race, however is giving me
no concern at present as l have be-
fore stated, there are many men llE-
ing today who will be dead before
that time and many children born,
whose parents have not yet married.
Besides this, when you look at me
today, you see the happiest man IN
the world and why should I not be.
7 have got everything on this earth
that I have ever wanted; have al
ways had plenty to eat and Of the
best; I have always had plenty OF
clothes to wear and of the best; l
have for my wife today the one wo-
man Of my life, the only one I want
ed to marry, and I am well satisfied
with my choice after an experience
Of upward of 20 years.
have always enjoyed the best OF
health, with the exception OF hard
spell of sickness last fall. l have
held every Office that I hare asked
Newberry county for, and they have
been stepping stones, for today | am