The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-13

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financing the Jones campaign.
He read extracts from the speech
which Judge Jones made in nomina-
tinv J. l.. NJ. Irby for United States
senator interpreting these to mean
that Judge Jones credited Irby rath-
er than Hampton with stamping out
independentism. He again charged
that one purpose behind Judge Jones'
candidacy was to "disfranchise the
poor white man" by making registra-
ton a condition of participation in
the Democratic primaries. He declar-
ed again that Judge Jones elevation to
the supreme court bench was his re-
ward for voting to retire Hampton,
Wallace, Butler and others who had
stood by the State in critical times.
Go to the Tillman boys and to the
laboring men," he declared, "and they
will tell you they are for Blease.'
Speaking of the Tillman correspond
ence the speaker said, II notice this
morning that Senator Tillman has Civ
en- Jones some advice. I am mighty
glad the senator took compassion on
him, because he needs somebody to
advise him. They thought they would
get Tillman to come out against me,
but they didn't He says he is taking
no part in the governorship race and
that the slush poured out against me
at Augusta is making me votes. That
letter is poor consolation to Uncle Ira,
but it is the best he could do for him."
Blease gave less attention than usu-
al to his familiar charge that Judge
Jones, in voting against the early sep
arate coach bill voted for social equal
ity between the races. He challenged
Judge Jones to point out wherein the
constitutions of 1868 and 1895 differed
on the separate coach matter. Anoth-
er familiar charge which he again
made was that Ben Abney megaphonei
to the supreme court through Chas. D.
Jones, of Lancaster, son of Judge
Jones. Blease said the newspapers
would probably say that three or four
certain men were present at this meet
ing. eyes they are here" he said, "and
I'll tell you why they are here. They
have received word, by letter and by
word of mouth, that I would be assas-
sinated on this stand TODAY. I told
them would make my speech and if I
was assassinated there would be some
others going down the same road with
me-
The speaker SAID with smile that
he had wondered at the accounts the
newspapers had printed of the Lam
caster meeting, but he understood
them now, because he heard on the
train this morning that after the Lam
caster meeting Charlie Jones sent up
bottle of happy water" to the re-
porters.
At the conclusion of the governors
speech the band struck up "Dixie,"
and group of young women appeared
on the platform bearing flowers. One
of the young women draped about his
neck a large floral horse shoe, the par
ty was composed of Mrs. Sallie Har-
riss and Misses Mamie and Callie Will
liams, Addie Davis, Custus Moorehead,
Olive Tate and Bertie Jones.
Judge Jones' Second Visit.
Judge Jones speaking of the hearty
welcome given him referred to his ad-
dress in Gaffney last March, when he
said he received most pleasant re-
ception at the hands of as many
Cherokee county citizens as could get
into the court house. He ridiculed the
assertion of the governor that his ele-
vation to the, supreme court bench was
due to scarcity of good material in the
ranks of the reformers. He said he
was the only man suggested for the
new justiceship when it was created
by the constitutional convention of
which he was vice president and that
in the general assembly he received
the vote Of every member, whether re-
former or conservative, including
.Blease himself. Referring to attempts
to make it appear that he is the tool
of newspapers and corporations Judge
Jones said with considerable feeling
that such efforts to impugn his integ-
tho,