Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-14
CONFIDENT OF HIS STRENGTH.
Blease Says He Can Beat Anybody For
Governor.

Gov. Blease said in Augusta last
Wednesday night that he could defeat
any man in South Carolina, except
Senator Tillman, for the United States
senate. He also said that he could lick
any man in the state for second term
as governor.
He declared that he was going ito
fulfill the laws" of the state to the
letter and that he had written his
name on the pages Of the history OF
South Carolina so that it would never
be wiped off.
The Augusta Chronicle yesterday
carried the following story as the re-
suit of the visit of the chief executive
to the Georgia city.
Gov. Cole L. Blease of South Caro-
lima passed through the city last night
en- route to Atlanta, where he will be
in attendance at the Southern Com
mercial congress.
Gov. Blease was met at the Albion
hotel by L. ]. Williams, who accom-
panied him to supper. In converse
ton, at which a representative Of the
Chronicle was present, Gov. Blease re-
hearsed his fight during the recent
campaign for the executive chair.
Gov. Blease stated that the Caro-
lima press, with q few exceptions, had
fought him with an unwarranted bit
terness and that the Columbia State
and the Charleston News and Courier
had fought him from personal rea-
sons, disregarding his ability as an
executive.
Gov. Blease stated that the idea Of
trying to force him to appoint his enc
mics to office in the state was fool
ish saying that he had no idea Of do
ing so. He, however, said that some
people misconstrued his meaning and
did not understand the difference be-
tween an enemy and an opponent.
There are some Of my opponents that
would not hesitate to appoint to any
position they were fitted to occupy,
but 1 will not appoint my enemies"
said the governor.
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 promise. He stated
that his ambitions had been gratified
and that If the people Of South Caro-
lima wanted him to serve another term
as governor he would do so, but that
he was governor now for term Of
Office and he was going to fulfill the
law to the letter while holding the
chair.
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 matter what the supreme
court wanted.
Gov. Blease stated that in fulfill
ment Of his life's ambition, he had
written his name on the pages Of the
history of South Carolina so that 1t
would never be wiped of. He can have
his satisfaction II defeated In the cleo
ton two years from now.
Gov. Blease does not believe, how
ever, 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 that
elected him believe In him and he said
that he would not go back on them.
Gov. Blease stated that the Carolina
press was Of no consequence to him,
and that he paid no attention to the
articles they printed on him during his
race or during his administration. He
could reach the people in other ways
and that was all that he would ask.
Gov. Blease had nothing to say In
regard -the-aew- county, but sug-
gested to Mr.. Williams that the Savan-
nah rivers course be changed to in
clude Augusta, which city he would
then recommend for the county seat.
Gov. Blease will stop over few
hours in Augusta on his return trip
from Atlanta"