The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-30


presented to Judge Jones.
Governor Blease before beginning
his speech called for hand primary,
and possibly two-thirds of the aud
ience responded, to which fact the
governor proudly referred as to what
he could do without even making a
speech.
The Oxner Case.
The governors next move today was
to charge that Judge Jones had at
Lexington attempted to falsify the
records of the supreme court Read
ing from the News and Courier's ac-
count of that meeting, he said that
Judge Jones claimed that the matter
of the twenty-five cents payment was
not an item in the Oxner case against
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany, to which reference had been re-
peatedly made. Governor Blease read
the records in the case, furnished him
by Col. U. R. Brooks, clerk Of the su-
preme court, in which appeared spe-
cifc reference to the quarter" as
contention in the case.
Replying to the criticism that ne
had offered a constitutional amend
ment disbarring the children of per-
sons not able to pay poll tax, the gov
ernor said that this was merely to
keep the children of negroes, out, and
that the amendment would have yield
ed $4,000 additional poll tax if made
effective.
'Look out for the distagraph,"
yelled some one, and the crowd laugh
ed.
sHurrah for Tom Felder," said an
other.
"My friend" replied the governor,
eff I were you I would not call such
indecent names before the ladies pres
ent. If you have no respect for your
self. for Gods sake respect the ladies
of Aiken"
Taking up the separate coach mat
ter, which has been made such large
mart of the eubernatorial contest, Gov
ernor Blease said that those Aiken
county men who had voted with Judge
Jones did not have free passes in their
pockets when they were so voting.
Haven't you voted for Judge Jones
since that time?" asked respectable
looking gentleman in the audience.
eff I was as sorry as you are I'd
vote for him now," replied the gov
ernor.
But answer my question" persisted
the gentleman in the audience.
And then it was that Governor
Blease appealed to the chairman to
have the interruption stopped. Now"
said he, Il want to see if this is
fair meeting. The chairman made the
Blease men hush when they inter-
rupted Jones, now l want to see if he
will stop that man." Chairman Croft
without hesitation asked an officer in
the audience to see that the man stop
ped. The governors interrupter was
escorted off the grounds.
Repeating his charge that Judge
Jonesis son, Mr.. Charles D. Jones, had
been used to influence the supreme
court, Governor Blease again today
brought forth from his opponent the
accusation that he lied.
81 want to say to you, Governor
Blease," said Judge Jones, arising
from his seat and advancing toward
the front of the platform, "that that
is the foulest lie that ever passed hu-
man lips" The policeman who occu-
pied a seat upon the stand quietly and
calmly forced Judge Jones to resume
his seat. There was never apparent
any danger of trouble, for Judge,
Jones's attitude was not threatening,
and Governor Blease turned toward
the audience and laughed. Later he
referred to his opponent losing his
head, and stated that he would not
hit him, even though some might think
it cowardice not to resent being call
ed a liar. 81 amt going to hit him
today" said the governor, "but on the
9th day of August the people will
knock him out of the box
This was the occasion of Jones
outbreak in the audience and the
chairman called for order before Gov
ernor Blease could proceed.
Dc