The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-10
CANDIDATES IN CAMDEN.
MANY KERSHAW VOTERS AND
VISITORS FROM DISTANCE
HEAR SPEAKERS.
Governor Says He Will Occupy EN-
ecutiNc Chair After Primary and
III they are Lucky Enough to
Beat Me" Will Make Them,
Sweat Blood.

Beat Me" Will Make Them
Sweat Blood.
camden, Aug. 5.-Twenty- hun
dred people, perhaps more than that,
were addressed by candidates for con-
tested State offices today from a stand
In Monumental square. Lifelong res
idents of Camden say that probably
two-fifths of the persons present
came from other counties. Several
Blease leaders from other sections
were conspicuously present, among
them being Geo. r. Rembert of Co.
lumbia, Frank Kelly of Bishopville
and a. w. Todd Of Charleston. Auto
mobiles by the score arrived during
the forenoon from adjoining counties
and from some more distant, and
morning trains brought in large num-
bers of visitors.
Gov. Blease read aflidavits by him
self and his former law partner, Fred
ii. Dominick. Of Newberry, denying
'ii'' oHtiiputionS 10 the governor 5
campaign funds had been solicited or
received from corporations and chal-
lenged his opponent, Ira b. Jones. to
make similar statement regarding his
own campaign.
Recognition of the fact that many
OF Camdens most prominent citizens
are of Jewish blood was evident in
the addresses 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 Jew. IF there is a drop of
Hebrew blood in me-" said Judge
Jones. Il do not know it, but if it
was all Jew | would not be ashamed
of it,"
The speaker paid feeling and elo-
quent tribute to the Hebrew race. re-
calling it's glorious traditions, and
said: THE men who would say Of an
other such IL thing as he had said
of me- using it with intent to preju-
dice people against me in some COM
munities, where Jews are few and
trying to palliate where Jews are nu-
morous is false 20 truth aaG honor.
could not DE actuateG oy oughj hu,
hatred Of that race too often op-
pressed
ENceien, order was kept. Thos. s..
Kirkland, county chairman. backed
by 5. f. Brassington mayor of Cam
den, made ii plain ut the outset that
no bowling down or other unseemlv
treatment OF speakers would be al
lowed. and that the candidates also
would be made to observe the pro
prletles. There was only one arrest
made on the grounds The man taken
inb custody was intoxicated. and he
was removed without creating dis
turbance. Many women were present.
No attempt was made to howl down
any speakers.
Is. b. Evans and j. X. Earle. can
didates for attorney general. criticised
Sharply the incumbent of that office
j. Fraser Lyon. Mr. Lyon replied in
unequivocal terms. The meeting to-
morrow viii be held at Lancaster.
Gov, Blease punctuated one por-
tion of his address with this declara
ton; suppose they are lucky
enough to beat me. | will have all of
September. October. November and
December part of January. and if
YOU ever saw men sweat. I'll make
that gang sweat blood before | get
through with them."
Gov. Blease's most enthusiastic adj
mirerS left the ground with him. but
the bulk of the crowd which re-
NAMED gave Judge Jones a notably
cordial reception, an attentive and
~ 'npathctic hearing and Il rousing
farewell ovation
RATTLESN\KE BITE FATAL.