Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-09

started when he was still chief justice
and that he did not reply until after he
retired from the supreme bench. Dun
can is nothing, Blease Is nothing and
Jones Is nothing" the speaker declared
in conclusion; but law and order, good
government and civic Righteousness in
South Carolina should be above every
thing. When he concluded there was
generous applause and hu-rah for
Cansler
Governor Cole L. BIease.
The appearance of Governor Blease
was the signal for an enthusiastic out
burst of applause that lasted longer
than any previous demonstration of the
morning. The governor advanced to
the front of the stand bearing in his
hand handsome gold-headed cane,
which he held up for exhibition with
the assertion that 1t was the first time
In the history Of South Carolina that
a working mans candidate had appear
ed on public platform with anything
like that and he wanted to explain how
he had come by It, He went on to tell
of a monster meeting in Rock Hill the
night before at which fully 1000 peo-
Pile, including large numbers Of ladies
were present, and that the cane, suit
ably engraved, ITO Gov. Cole L. Blease,
presented by his friends in Rock Hill" )"
with the date had been presented on
that occasion. He said he appreciated
the gift more than he could say. He
stated that he had been the recipient
of many beautiful flowers from ladies
Of Rock Hill and went on to tell the
crowd q secret which he said was not
to be told on the outside. 1t was to
the effect that Judge Jones had receiv-
ed many beautiful flowers in Lancas-
ter yesterday, and that railroad man
had told him that he had previously
seen those flowers at Rock Hill as they
were passing through to Lancaster ad-
dressed to Miss Minnie Jones. AS to
who Miss Minnie Jones was he did not
know. The statement was greeted
with laughter and applause. The gov
ernor then read a letter from two
Greenville men whose names he said
the newspaper men or Judge Jones,
could get IL they wanted them, which
letter said that Jones's headquarters in
Greenville were in charge of Mr.. Ma
hon, agent Of the Parker mill merger
In other states who had been called
home to manage the campaign. The
governor made some fun at the ex-
pense Of Judge Jones by reading an
article from the Dillon Herald, which
told Of visit Of the judge to Dillon on
Sunday" and making talk which was
curtaled in order that the audience
might witness q game Of baseball, etc.
Judge Jones explained that 1t was q
Saturday and that Sunday was mis-
print. Then to the amusement Of the
crowd the governor made the point
that when there was anything in the
papers to the embarrassment Of Judge
Jones 1t was misprint, but whatever
speaker was GOSPEL truth. However,
when on the 28th of August the news
papers announced that Judge Jones
was a candidate out Of a job, the Judge
might think 1t a misprint; but the pub
lie would know Ii to be fact.
II have been advised that the north
ern portion Of your county has been
visited by most serious calamity.
This calamity was sent by an all wise
Providence; but for what reason
don't know. However, am told that
in the stricken neighborhood there Is
much distress, many families having
been left destitute. These people
have my sincere sympathy and
am anxious to do for them whatever I
can, either personally or as governor.
will gladly contribute from my own
means for their aid. II 1t Is thought
advisable will issue proclamation
asking the people Of the state to come
to the aid Of the stricken section with
subscriptions to be distributed through
your county officers and also I will take
pleasure in asking the general assem-
bly, to remit the taxes Of the people in
the stricken territory. What is best to
do, am not prepared to say not having
full information at hand, but I will
gladly do whatever can"
The governor repeated the challenge
that he had already made to Judge
Jones and Mr.. Duncan to make, as he
had made, an affidavit setting forth
that they had received no financial aid
from corporations or other outside
sources, and asked why they had not
done so. Voices in the crowd asserted:
''They can't do It," and there were
cheers for Blease. The speaker went
on to assert that $4,000 had been sent
to Greenville to help Judge Jones's
campaign and he defied Judge Jones to
deny 1t. To the vast amusement Of the
big audience Governor Blease gave his
version Of the manner In which Judge
Jones had been brought into the race,
about as follows:
They had had control Of the state
through Hayward and Ansel for eight
years, and they had had their own way
until two years ago you boys beat them
with Blease. From the minute they
had realized that you mad again wrest-
ed from them the domination that had
been yours from Tillman to Hayward,
they had been racking their brains as
to how to get 1t back. They had can
vassed all the timber they could think
Of; but not a man could they find who
they thought would suit who could do
the job. They were all too badly
troubled with the taint Of Haskelism,
and they had sense enough to see that
their only hope lay in Reformer pro-
vided they could find one who would be
willing to turn traitor. At length they
agreed upon their man in Chief
Justice Jones. So they took Judge
Jones up to the top of the skyscraper
as the devil took the Savior into high
mountain and the boss went with him.
Ira says the boss, do you see
that smoke curling from those tall
chimneys away off yonder to the
north?"
d Yes says Ira, see the smoke" q"
"'Well,' says the boss, that smoke
comes from the cotton mills Of the
wealthy and populous Piedmont
Then turning to the southwest, the
boss went on, Do you see those
stretches down yonder? Those are the
chalk cliffs Of Aiken"
"'Yes, I see them too. says Ira"
"'Well now,' continued the boss, look
to the south where the waves of the
sea break against the shores Of Charles
ton and Beaufort. Do you see them
also%"
Yes, I see them too says Ira"
We'll, now Ira,' went on the boss,
how would you like to have all this?'"
"Ira's envy and ambition began to
get the better of him, and he said he
would like to have these things fine,
but the boss said:
"'But Ira, you have been a Tillman-
ite.'"
mo, no. says Ira, I have never
been much of a Tillmanite. just
swung into office on Uncle Ben's coat