Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-11
FRIDAY, AUGUST II, 1911.

grapher an expression on the subject,
and had the copies before him. he
said he wished ii understood that his
language applied only to the editors
of the newspapers that have taken
part in this business" The statement
was as follows II have no further
comment to make on the Belton mat
ter, at this time. What l stated In
my letter to Mr.. Harris is absolutely
correct. | was perfectly sober; was
feeling good; had just left large
crowd of my friends, was on my way
home in the best of spirits and re-
member very distinctly what took
place. Any man or woman who lives
in South Carolina who does not know
that | am governor is indeed in the
lowest mire of ignorance; hence when
/ say to anyone that l am Cole l..
Blease,' it is absolutely useless to add
that / am governor of South Carroll
ma, and l did not say so on that occa-
sion. If my enemies do swear to 1t. l
have cancelled the commissions or
the three notaries public taking part
in this dirty transaction and some
other people will hear from it later.
Everyone who has known me from
my childhood up, both men and wo-
men, will certify to the fact that
have at all times and on all occasions
been polite and courteous to every
body, and particularly 50 to ladies';
and this is the first time in all my
life that I have ever been charged
or accused of showing the slightest
disrespect to any lady, and am sat
isfied that my friends do not believe
that I was disrespectful on this occa-
sion. NV enemies, of course, will say
they believe 1t, even If they don't, and
the liars who are editing the newspa-
pers Of South Carolina will endeavor
to use il to injure me, because they
will go to any depth In the filthy Dog
holes of vituperation and abuse to do
me harm l am governor, the pimps
and skunks who use the pens tor
newspapers to the contrary notW1tn-
standing, and I'll be reelected In spite
of their lies Watch mel" Mr.. Alex
ander is understood here to be super
intendent Of one of the Pelzer mills at
Pelzer. He was commissioned on the
recommendation of Senator Geo. w.
Sullivan of Williamson. Mr.. Merritt
was commissioned on the recommenda-
ton of Representative ]. Bolton Wat
son. Mr.. Horton, who Is mayor OF
Belton and president OF bank there,
was commissioned on the recommen-
dation Of Representatives j. w. ASH
ley and ]. w. Jackson. The owner OF
the bellOll -
Archie Willis Of Laurens.
Chester Reporter: A crowd OF
from 1900 to 1900 heard Gov. Blease
at Feasterville in Fairfield county yes
terday, the crowd coming, many OF
them, for many miles to hear the
chief executive. The vast assemblage
was entertained in the delightful style
characteristic of the community, there
being a bounteous picnic dinner ana
not a single bit of disorder occurring
to mar the pleasure Of the occasion.
DR.. B. P. Clayton presided over the
meeting and introduced Gov. Blease,
who was the only speaker. Gov.
Blease, after complimenting the peo-
pie of the community for having the
Social club which had planned the
DAVIS entertainment and had done so
much in other ways for the uplift OF
the neighborhood, proceeded to dis
cuss education. He put himself on
record as favoring greater liberallty
to the common schools and smaller
appropriations for the state colleges,
and said that 1t is all-important that
the common schools be made as EN-
cient as possible. He showed how
many graduates of denominationai
colleges have risen to eminence In
South Carolina, and said the denoml-
national schools turn out their grad
yates for about one-half the cost as
state colleges Gov. Blease next dis
cussed his pardoning record. He de-
Tended his course in this particular py
showing that If he had been actuated
by sordid considerations in the grant
ing Of pardons he would have extend
ed clemency to the rich and inf1uen-
tial. and not to the poor and uninfiu-
entail Speaking of the Otis Hilton
o.. s1tl he
much censured in this county. he said
he had been guided by the advice and
suggestion of good men, who were In
touch with the situation and whose
counsel he relied upon. He said the
evidence showed that the negro had
applied a most vile and opprobious
epithet to the white man, Hilton, and
he was in favor at any time Of white
mans killing a negro for such con-
duct. He reiterated his belief in white
supremacy and said the negro must
be taught to know his place and must
keep I'm it, Gov. Blease said he Will
be a candidate for reelection next
year and will make the race upon his
record. His speeches will be differ
ent from those Of last year, as he Will
turn to what he has done In the exc
cutive chair and will ask for endorse
ment Of his record. Referring to At
torney General ]. Fraser Lyon, Gov.
Blease said that If Lyon didn't want
to be governor he would have assist
ed him (Gov. Blease) in the hosiery
mill matter Let him run for gov
ernor himself. and l will give him po-
litical tuberculosis" Governor Blease
added. In closing Gov. Blease sought
to fire ambition in the breasts OF the
young people present. He told OF his
own early struggles and Of his deter
mined ambition from an early age 10
be governor Of South Carolina. he
was brought up to work in his fathers
livery stable, and until he was twenty
two years Of age performed the vari-
Gus tasks devolving upon him in that
connection. All the time, however
he had not lost sight of his ambition,
which he was able to crafty recently.
He called upon the young men to
hitch their wagons to star, have
some laudable ambition, and never
surrender it until 1t was gratitied. AT
the close of his speech, and again
when he was boarding an automobile
to be driven to Shelton, Gov. Blease
was wildly cheered. His speech was
we'll received. and to all appearances
his audience was heartily in sympathy
with him. Barring one or two refer
ences to political foemen the speech
was devoid of bitterness. and was an
able and interesting presentation or
Gov. Blease's views Of various ques-
tions now of interest in South Carroll
ma. With regard to the hostility OF
the newspapers Gov. Blease said that
this warfare is not hurting him. but is
damaging the state of South Carolina
by deferring persons from coming
here TO settle. He pointed to the cases
Of jeff Davis in Arkansas and Jas. X.
Vardaman i'm Mississippi, both Of
whom have been bitterly fought by
newspapers, one Of them already in
the senate and the other a senator
elect.