Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-27
Mistellansons Reaaina.
RLEAsE HAPPY AND SATISFIED
Says There Is No Friction Between
TilIman and Himself.

TecelNeu anu puuliSlleu TIE lOllo"iut
letter from Governor Blease:
Governor Blease, in his speech al
Parnwell. October "a, 1911, said:
And while speaking of newspaper
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 1t was not forwarded
to them, and that they will have nc
excuse In not correcting the falsehoods
which they have published, and to
show to the world that the editorials
which they have written In connec-
tion with this matter were founded
upon falsehoods. They already know
these things, and have acted in con-
cert In giving publicity to what they
know Is false, and have founded theiJ
editorials upon the hope that they
might bring a breach between Sena-
tor Tillman and myself and, while
1t Is hardly necessary, yet, l wish to
state to you people today that the
desperate effort they are now making
to cause Senator Tillman and myself
to fall out will not succeed. l stated
in a speech at Orangeburg that I did
not believe that the people OF South
Carolina would defeat Senator TILL
man for reelection and that I hoped
that. he would be a candidate and
without opposition. I will be can
Gidate for reelection as governor, re-
gardless Of what Senator Tillman may
or may not do. II am living in 1912
l will be reelected governor.
81 have never stated that believed
that Senator Tillman had anything to
do with bringing Jones into the race
for governor. I did say that / be-
lieved that there was something In the
fact that a conference had been held
at Mr.. Richards house. Senator
Tillman and Mr.. Richards both as
sure me that this was only an infor-
NAL dinner, at which parties were
invited as friends Of the senator; that
It had no political significance, and
that the candidacy Of Mr.. Jones was
not discussed, and that it was a sur
prise to them when a third party
came in and mentioned the fact that
t.. al hn
ernor; and that no conference was
held there, in regard to Jones' candi-
dacy. I further have the assurance OF
Senator Tillman 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. / do not
believe that the people Of South Car
olina are going to elect any man gov
ernor who Is brought out and sup
ported by newspaper trust and
large stockholders Of corporations,
and who, II elected, will submit to
dictation. OF course, l
would be glad to have Senator Till
mans yote and influence In my race,
but I u not believe that 1t Is abso-
lutely necessary to my success, be-
cause l have not yet reached the point
where I believe that any one man can
dictate TO the people of South Caro-
lima who they shall or shall not have
in office: and from information re-
ceiyed from all parts Of the state, L
am satisfied that l will be reelected,
of who may oppose me,
and 1 suppose that II Senator Tillman
should see fl to write a letter in sup
port of me in 1912 some parties con-
nected with newspapers would go TO
him and try to dissuade him from
1t, as l am informed they
did In 1910, when he was about to
publish one in support of me in pref
erence to my opponent In the second
race.
81 hope that this will put at rest
the dirty. cowardly lies that are being
and will show to the people
of the state that Senator Tillman and
myself have no differences. I have
recently received an invitation to
visit his home at any time and your
house, which Is now being tempor-
arily occupied by me, Is always open.
and the senator will always find a
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 / have be-
fore stated there are many men liv-
Ing today who will be dead before
that time, and many children born
whose parents have not yet married.
Pesdes this, when you look at me
today, you see the happiest man In
the world and why should l not be!
1 have got everything on this earth
that I have ever wanted; have al
ways had plenty to eat, and or the
best I have always had plenty
clio: hes to wear, and Of the best;
have for my wife today the one wo-
man of my life, the only one / want
ed to marry, and / am we'll satisfied
with my choice after an experience
of upward of twenty years. have
always enjoyed the best Of health.
with the exception Of hard spell or
sickness last fall. I have held every
office that I have asked Newberry
county for, and they have been step
ping stones, for today I am the gov
ernor of the grandest state in the
American union. made up OF the no
blest and most gallant men, the pur-
est and most beautiful women, and
am enjoying perfect health. with
these things, why should / not be
happy. and why should l be worrying
over an event which Is to take place
twelve months hence? No, my friends.
not in the least. l can truly say what
few men living today can say, and |
believe few have ever lived who could
have said, viz: that I have received
everything on earth that I have ever
wanted. and what more could a man
wish for to make him happy? II l
can be successful in obtaining the
same degree OF peace and happiness
in the world to come that l have had
In this, the equal Of it will never be
excelled, and when my body Is laid
to rest, 1t can be truthfully In
scribed upon my tomb, Here lies the
body of a man who got everything In
this life that he wanted and. If along
with that. it can be truthfully writ
ten. and who was true to his friends,
| will have received, even after my
death. all that wanted so far as this
world can give. (Signed)
"Cole L. Blease.'