Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-12-13

speech was, just what my answer to
Governor Carey was, and then let the
white people Of the state judge wheth-
er there was anything in it to raise
such a great row over. have also re-
quested a stenographic report from the
official stenographer Of the conference
of the speech I made after the adop-
ton of the resolution which was offer
ed in reference to this speech which
now hand you. When 1t Is received I
shall also ask the papers to publish It,
Both of them will incorporate in a
message to the general assembly, In
order that 1t may be made a part Of
the official records of this state.
II stand by every word I said. have
absolutely no apologies to make to any
man or set Of men in this state or out
side of it, and, as I said in Richmond
and repeat now, dc not care what the
governor or governors Of any state or
states thought about it or what any
body else in the American union
thinks about it. This Is what think,
and I said there, only what I said on
the stump all over South Carolina
And I am receiving letters and tele-
grams from all over this state, nnd
from many other states Of the union
congratulating me upon my position.
II your papers desire it, will be very
glad for them to have the original let
ters, provided, they will publish them.
VERY respectfully,
"Cole L. Blease."
The views of Governor Blease on
marriage and divorce were brought
forcibly in an address delivered be-
fore the governors conference on
Thursday afternoon. Governor VIM.
H. Mann of Virginia had just finished
a discussion of turning the trend OF
population from the towns and cities
to the country, and referred to the
great work being accomplished by the
Boys Corn clubs, giving statistics as
to the corn yield accomplished by
these young farmers. Governor Blease
said:
"Mr. Chairman, shall not under
take to discuss with the distinguished
governor of Virginia the question OF
raising corn because South Carolina
holds the worlds record, and as to the
quality of his corn, would not for
moment discuss that, because all
through prohibition South Carolina
we have examples Of the quality OF his
corn, shipped from the capital OF his
state by his wholesale dealers.
No Divorce Decree.
But. Mr.. President, the other
question in which South Carolina
stands alone, and in which, In my
opinion, she Is superior to all the
states of the American union, written
in the fundamental laws Of my state
by a constitutional convention, COM
posed of men of both races in 1863,
and even more emphatically In 1895
by the white people Of South Carroll
ma, are the words: No divorce from
the bonds of matrimony shall ever be
granted It may be sir, a hardship in
some cases, and possibly l might re-
fer to cases where other states might
think it was right, still / say to this
audience this afternoon, and l say 1t
with pleasure, that the only correct
rule, followed both the Biblical injunc-
ton and the injunction Of man, Is that
which South Carolina follows when
she SAYS: Those whom God hath
Joined together. let no man put
asunder.' If there be one thing In
the American union that Is disgrace
to American civilization, 1t Is the sale
of American womanhood for wealth; II
there be another, it Is the wholesome
and unwarranted granting OF d.
vorces because, forsooth some woman
or some man has not got as much
money by their marriage as they eX-
pected when the marriage ceremony
was performed. l am glad that We have
no divorce law in South Carolina, per-
sonally and If you will look to the
rear of this hall and pick out the
best looking red-headed woman In this
state, you will see why l object per-
sonally to divorce. But, Mr.. Chairman
when you lay down the law you will
reap the harvest that the distinguished
governor Of Nevada has pictured to
this conference.