The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-10-27
HASN'T SPLIT WITH TILLMAN.
Blease Furnishes Press With Copies
of His Speech at BarnWeEl
Tuesday.

Governor Blease has sent to tha
Record the following:
Governor BIease, in his speech at
Barnwell, S. c., October "a, 1911, said:
And, while speaking of newspa per
rumors, I desire to make the follow
ing statement, which i have reduced to
writing in order that I may not be
misquoted, and will, from this point
today, mail a 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 editor
ials which they have written in con-
nection with this matter were found
ed upon falsehoeds. 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 a breach between Sena-
tor Tillman and myself; and, while it
is hardly necessary, yet wish to
state to you people today that the
desperate effort they are neW making
to cause Senator Tillman and myself
to fall out will not succeed.
II stated in a speech at Orangeburg
that I did not believe that the people
Of South Carolina would defeat Sena-
tor Til1man for reelection and that I
hoped he would be candidate, and
without opposition. I will be candi-
date for reelection as governor, re-
gardless of what Senator Tillman may
or may not do. If am living in 1912, i
I will be reelected governor.
ct have never stated that I believed
that Senator Tillman had anything 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 |
senator; that it had no political signi-
fcance, and that the candidacy Of
Mr.. Jones was not discussed, and, that
It was surprise to them when third
party came in and mentioned the fact
that. Jones would be candidate for
governor; and that no conference was
held there, in regard to Jones' candi- !
dacy. I further have the assurance of
Senator Tfllman that he is not back
ing 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 gen.
tlemen making these assurances, /
know that they are true. Go not be-
ieve that the people Of South Caro-
lima are going to elect any man gov
ernor who is brought out and sup
ported by the newspaper trust and
large stockholders Of corporations, and
who, if elected, will submit to news
paper dictation. IT, ~:t.:i,H
t*Of course, 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 I 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, suppose that if Senator Tillman
should see fit to write a letter in sup
port of me in 1912, some parties con-
Eected with newspapers would go to|
him and try to dissuade him from pub
fishing it, as 1 am informed they did
ia 1910. when he was about to publish
one in support of me in preference to
my opponent in the second race.
'FI hope that this will put at rest the
dirty. coWardly lies that are being cir
criated and will show to the people of
the State that Senator Tillmar and
myself have no differences. I have re-
Gently received an invitation to visit
his home at any time and your house,
which is now being temporarily occn-
rs bv i1 81 onop o,,G fre