The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-25

States, and any insane resolution or
action on the matter is childish and
ineffective
Gov. Blease was a member of the
last State convention and never open
ed his mouth in favor of the resolution
recommending the repeal of the l4th
! and 18th amendments.
As to Decisions.
"9 Then, of the thousands of de-
cisions that 1 have written and con-
Cured in as justice and chief JUS
tice of the supreme court, fault IS
found with only several. Is it posi-
BILE that I have made only few er-
rors in all the decisions have writ
ten and concurred in? Why. the at
tack on me along this line is an as
tonishment to me for its weakness,
and it gives me more satisfaction with
nv work than have ever had before.
In the discharge of my duties as chief
! Justice | regarded the trust with the
same sentiment that woman re-
CARDS her virtue. I knew neither
friend nor foe, and, so help me God,
nc man or influence can warp me
from such a course, whether it comes
from friend or foe. Consider the
charges preferred against me by the
governor not entirely in the light OF
the situations of this day, but con-
! fronted as I was at the time, and
answer whether any one of them un-
fits me for the duties of the gov
ernor's office or reflects upon my
character or should be weighed
against me from whatever standpoint
YOU view them. 1t has been my policy
in life to be frank and open; never
! to deceive or obtain a vote or any
thing else under false pretenses. My
purpose has always been for the de-
velopment of the highest manhood
and womanhood by my individual con-
duct as we'll as present.
/ Gov. Blease, Until very recently,
seemed to have very high opinion
of men, for in 1908 he voted for me
for the United States senate. See
senate journal, 1908, page $50 And
he also voted for ME as speaker OF
the house after he knew OF ny record
which he now criticises."
Statement From Gov. Blease.
Gov. Blease opened his address by
reading the following statement:
81 have conducted this campaign
on a high and honorable plane. Have
made no personal attacks whatever
upon either of the candidates for gov
ernor. but have criticised severely the
record of ex-Judge Jones which con-
slider the most vulnerable and the dir
tiest that could possibly have been
made by any white man and South
Carolinian. l have said not one word
except what | have furnished the rec
ords to prove beyond the shadow OF
a doubt and at Bishopville his record
eliminated him from this race. 1t
has not been what l have said, it was
the record as made by him. He ad-
mits he made it and in part apologies
and acknowledges his mistakes. That
does not relieve him from having
made it, which l regret, for l dislike
to see any South Carolinian vote for
social equality. On yesterday ne
placed himself on plane beneath
my notice and below my standard OF
gentlemanly conduct and for the bal
ance of this race, l shall absolutely
ignore him or any charges tndt Ut
may make, unless he attacks me per-
sonally, in which event-and l put
him on notice the threat that some
of his henchmen have made that
would be assassinated-will be given
the opportunity to be put into effect
do not propose to handy words, as
a coward, a blatherskite or black
guard, and I hope from this day on
i that he will thoroughly understand
that | consider him beneath my no.
tice and shall pay absolutely no atten-
ton to him or his charge. | do this
il. the interest of peace and order, be-
cause l am the chief magistrate OF
this State. However, if he insults me
personally, l shall hold him strictly