The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-17

hiiii loudy IN NeWDerry In full mea-
sure" declared Governor Cole L.
Blease, at the campaign meeting here
today, near the close Of a speech de-
voted entirely to a bitter attack on
his opponent, Judge Ira B. Jones, and
including degrogatory remarks con.
cerning several members OF judge
Jones' family, who reside in Newber-
ry.
Few speeches Of the Governor ,lu.
ing the present campaign have equall-
ed in bitterness that made today in
his home city and he declared that
his assault was in retaliation for the
abuse" which he asserted Judge
Jones heaped upon him at the meet
ing in the latter's home town, Ian
caster, where" said Governor Blease
L expected him to make a short
speech and then introduce the other
candidates for Governor"
But Judge Jones proved that he
also knew something about handing
it back" for. in reply, he asked the
people Of Newberry if they would
vote for "Cole L. Blease, falsifier and
| slanderer, convicted Of falsehood be-
fore your face" Judge Jones did not
need words. He "lit" right into the
Governor and expressed in no un-
certain terms his opinion of him who
would go back into the past Ito
slander mans family"
Both the Governor and Judge
Jones were fiery today, and some who
have heard every utterance Of the
former Chief Justice on the stump
during the present campaign declare
that his speech today was the best he
has Yet delivered, nor was it all used
to pay his respects to Governor Blease
and reply to the latter's charges.
Judge Jones found time to give his
views on public issues and enunciate
his platform in this connection, ask
| ing: Will some one tell me what
lofty sentiment was uttered in Gov
| Blease's speech today? / pause for
reply. Did he say one uplifting thing
worthy of the Governor of South Car
olina? All was hatred, malice, dirt
nothing worthy Of the Governor of
South Carolina, nothing uplifting"
declared Judge Jones in answering his
own questions.
Gov. Blease in the course of his
speech said that the Jones men are
the dirtiest set of liars that ever dis
graced a State" He declared he
would be nominated by from $4,000 TO
10000 majority, and promised to give
Judge Jones derby if he (Blease)
does not carry both Lancaster and
Newberry counties.
Governor Blease today replied to
| question which has been asked him
raany times and which he has hereto
| fore ignored: why did you vote for
Jones for Speaker and Associate JUS
tee after he voted against separate
coaches?" Gov. Blease has repeat
edly charged that Judge Jones, by his
vote in the Jim Crow bill in 1890,
favored social equality. The Cover
nor declared he purposely waited un-
til he got to Newberry to answer this
question, and said he would not no
tice it again.
His reply was that he represented
in the Legislature the people of the
county wherein resided the mother of
his family and where, said the Cover
nor Judge Jones and his folks, even
the Judge himself, pretended to be
his friends, hence his support of Judge
Jones for Speaker of the House,
twice trustee of the South Carolina
College, Senator and finally. Asso-
ciate Justice, all after Judge Jones
vote against separate coaches for
which he has been so bitterly de-
nOunced by the Governor. Governor
Blease declared he had never cast
an undivided vote for Judge Jones.
Judge Jones seemed to feel newly.
and resented vigorously the imputa-
tions cast against his brothers. Messrs
Ed and sam Jones by Gov. Blease.
Governor Blease was accorded
splendid reception by the people of
his home county, in which a number
Of his admirers from other counties
Joined. There was nrOlopga1 an
plause when he began his speech and
when he concluded the cheering was
but little short of an ovation.