The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-03-23
SOME HOT TALK
I. B. Fielder, Of Atlanta, Replies TO Gov.
Blsass's Alleged Exposure
CALLS A SPADE A SPADE
The Atlanta Lawyer Serves Notice on
the Governor That Unless the Com
mission Investigation act Is Signed
by Him in the Next Thirty Days He
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VIII Expose Him.

by Him in the Next Thirty Days he
: VIII Expose Him.
To the Editor of The State:
On the 18Th inst. addressed let
ter to J. S. l3rice of Yorkville, S. c.,
q copy of which I beg to hand you
herewith enclosed and which I ask
that you publish, as it will, l. think,
suffice, at least for the present, as
reply to the last deliverance of the
general COUNSEL of the plunderbund,
Cole l.. Blease, late of Newberry, now
of the State at large.
It seems ehat the aforesaid Cole
man" is man of very unique and
versatile talents, sort OF "Dr.
Jekyl and lIr. HYDE" genius pos
! sessing a dual character and dual
characteristics. In the capital city
of your State his sign reads: "Coie
L. Blease, Governor. Pardons for
Grafters granted while you wait" In
Newberry it is: "Cole. L. Blease, At
torney and Counsellor at Law. Prac-
tice confined to representing my
friends, who have been and are now
my partners in crime" @
When he wrote, as "Dr. Jekyl," his
memorable message demanding the
appointment of an investigating COM
mittee, he was not aware of how
much of his record I knew, in addi-
tion to the fact that as State sena-
tor he received 500 per month from
the Lanahans of Baltimore to influ-
ence business for them, but he found
out very soon thereafter that had
all the facts and that il the commit
tee was appointed which was de-
manded by him, the "fur would fy."
An emissary from him and his gang
appeared iii Atlanta shortly after he
discovered how much of his record /
knew, with the statement that the
governor "lznew some things on me,
and If would not tell on him, ne
would not .ssli on me- Isbade Kim
convey to his chief and his chiefs
Iellow-crimlnals the message that /
had never done dishonorable act
in connection with the State dispen-
sary OF South Carolina and that his
governor: knew this as well as 7 did,
and that ii the governor had any
documentary evidence showing any
improper connection with the late
dispensary or its officials, they were
Sorgeries, and that If any Of his min
ions testified to any improper reia-
tions, the testimony would be per-
jured, and ne knew 1t; that in COM
mon with everybody interested, de-
sired the fullest, freest and most
searching Investigation, and that he
might say to the governor and his
allies that my attitude towards him
would Ibe "Lay on, Macduff, and
damned be he who first cries hold,
enough"
My associates and myself have dis
cussed on more than one occasion
the propriety of noticing the vapor-
ings of this mental and moral per-
vert in the public prints and conclud-
ed that IT, would be indelicate and
unwise to- do so in advance of the
organization of the committee de-
manded 5g him (but the creation OF
which knew he would contrive to
defeat).
I serve him with notice here and
now, unless he approves the joint
resolution demanded by him of the
legislature within the next 80 days,
SO that the committee can proceed
with the work at hand, propose to
write a history of the dispensary,
with particular reference to His
Fraudulency's" connection with 1t,
from his employment by the plunder-
br d as Attorney and Senator
down to his employment as "Attor-
ney and Governor" In passing, !
shall devote a page or two to brief
history of his campaign and the
source whence he derived his revc-
nue., which was raised to defray his
Legitimate campaign expenses"
shall obtain a list Of the registered
voters of the State Of South Carolina
and mail copy to each. I assume
when this is done, it will be conclud-
ed by everybody in your State, out
side of the penitentiary ard the lun-
attic asylum, that the conduct Of this
modern "Dr. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde,
since he commenced his career OF
crime by stealing the speech of his
collegemate down to date has been
such as to create panic about the
habitues of a rat pit and to bring
the BLUSH of shame to the cheeks OF
the inmates of brothel, and that
instead Of wearing the immaculate
purple robes of the governorship, lie
should he clad in the filthy striped
habiliments of a convict.
shall not be provoked to further
trespass upon your valuable space
during the next 80 days. / trust that
during that time I shall be able tc
force this man to sign the joint reso'
luton. If I fail to do so, shall en-