Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-06
AT CAMDEN YESTERDAY.
BIG Crowd Greets Candidates at Ker-
shaws County Seat.


the state canvass at Camden yester-
day, and the meeting passed off with
out unnecessary disorder. The follow
ing is from the Columbia States re-
port of the meeting:
Recognition of the fact that many Of
Camden's most prominent citizens are
of Jewish blood was evident in the ad-
dresses of Gov. Blease and Judge
Jones.
The chief executive repudiated in
strong terms the statement which he
said had been imputed to him that
Jews were no better than negroes and
declared that many Of his best friends
were of the Jewish race. Judge Jones
took occasion to dispose finally OF an
insinuation made recently by the gov
ernor from the stump that he was in
part a Jew. IF there is a drop of He
brew blood in me-" said Judge Jones,
II 10 not know it, but If it was all
Jew I would not be ashamed Of It."
The speaker paid feeling and elo-
uuent tribute to the Hebrew race, re-
calling it's glorious traditions, and said:
1.-The man who would say OF another
such a thing as he has said of me, US
ing it with intent to prejudice people
against me in some communities, where
Jews are few and trying to palhate
where Jews are numerous, Is raise 10
truth and honor, could not be actuated
by aught but hatred of that race TOO
often oppressed.
Excellent order was kept Thos. G.
Kirkland, county chairman, backed by
s. F. Brassington, mayor Of Camden,
made it plain at the outset that no
bowling down or other unseemly treat
ment of speakers would be allowed
and that the candidates also would be
made to observe the proprieties. There
was only one arrest made on the
grounds. The man taken into custody
was intoxicated, and he was removed
without creating a disturbance. Many
women were present. No attempt was
made to howl down any speakers.
B. B. Evans and ]. R Earle, candi-
dates for attorne. general, crltlclsea
sharply the incump mt OF that ONCE, j.
Fraser Lyon. Mr.. Lyon replied in un-
equivocal terms. Tt meeting tomor-
row will be held at Lancaster.
Gov. Blease punctuated one portion
of his address with this declaration:
Suppose they are lucky enough to
beat me, will have all of September,
October, November ana December, part
of January, and If you ever saw men
sweat, I'll make that gang sweat blood
before l get through with them.
Gov. Blease's most enthusiastic ad-
mirers left the grounds with him, but
the bulk of the crowd which remained
gave Judge Jones notably cordlal re-
ception, an attentive and sympatnetlc
hearing and a rousing farewell ova-
ton.
Gov. Blease carried this county over
Featherstone two years ago by ma
jority of 1853 in total poll OF 1876.
The governor opened his speech today
with a challenge to Judge Jones TO say
under oath whether his campaign was
being financed in part by corporations
and to file his statement on this matter
with the state Democratic executive
committee as he said he himself pro-
posed doing, with two affidavits which
he proceeded to read. One or these
was signed by the governor, the otner
by his former law partner. Fred II.
Dominick, in purport and language
they are almost Identical. Both set
forth that the governor In his cam
paign, during the present year, mas
not received any sum OF money from
any corporation, any agent or officer
of any corporation" or from any per-
son or persons whatsoever to be eX-
pended for the governor in this cam
paign.
That If any one else has received
money for him from such sources, was
done without his knowledge or au.
thority, that he has no promises OF
ations, that he desires none, will re-
ceive none and that he has not hired
or had hired any state or county cam
paign managers, or hired any man
to go about the state or in any coun-
ty," working for his interest.
The affidavits are dated at Column
bia, July 31st, and are probated py
]. B. Addy. Mr.. Dominicks atnoavit
declares in addition that the depon-
ent, having been for some years the
law partner and close personal friend
Of Gov. Blease, had taken great inter-
est in Mr.. BleaSe's campaigns and this
year had devoted much time and at
tended to the latter'S campaigns Tor
reelection as governor, without COM
pensation or offer of compensation.
Gov. Blease said he had heard OF
$4,000 being sent into Greenville coun-
ty recently by certain man in this
race"
He produced an envelope which he
said proved Jones literature was be-
ing mailed to voters from the office OF
the State in Columbia. He said that
although Judge Jones had gone around
the state in the opening attacking him
behind his back, he noticed that the
Judge at Heath Springs the other day
ueclined to discuss him in his absence.
II am glad" said the governor, that
have learned him the ethics or de-
cency in campaign
The speaker charged that Judge
Jones had deserted the reformers TO
make an alliance with Gonzales and
the independents and Haskellites,' and
thereby proved himself a traitor as
dirty as Benedict Arnold ever was.
Ben Tillman," said the governor mad
never been contaminated with any
body that favors social equality and
Ira B. Jones does" Judge Jones he
described as Judas Iscariot, ready
to sell for thirty pieces Of silver the
governor reiterated his charges that
Judge Jones, by his vote on the early
separate coach bills showed himself in
favor of social equality between whites
and blacks. The speaker referred to
big buck niggers and sinking black
wenches." He challenged Judge Jones
to show wherein the constitution OF
1866 and 1895 differed in respect to
separate coaches.
He repeated his familiar insinuation
that Chas. D. Jones, son of Judge
Jones, was employed as local attorney
by Ben Abney in order to influence the
supreme court in favor Of the southern
railway, of which corporation Abney is
chief counsel in South Carolina. AT
this point ]. L. Guy, substantial far
mer of Kershaw county, asked the gov
ernor, why did you vote for Judge
Jones after he voted against separate
coaches?" wait until l get through
with my speech" said Blease. and
then if you prove you are gentleman,
I'll answer your questions" But in
the confusion incidental to the conclu-
sion of the governors speech, Mr..
Guys question went unanswered. The
speaker denounced the press of South
Carolina for publishing slime and
filth that is not fit to be read in the
dirty nigger hotels" and said he defied
the managers Of the State to pub
lish the genealogy of their family and
show where the different strains of
blood in them came down FROM"
Isn't it straight" the speaker ask
ed, that because Spartanburg howled
down the mayor of Charleston for
abusing the governor, the mayor must
be asked to resign, yet the mayor OF
Manning ought to be mounted in
bronze on the state house grounds be-
cause he let Jones whelps howl down
the governor"
Miss Teresa Hough, daughter Of
Senator w. r. Hough Of Kershaw
county, brought to the governor as
TN