The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-10

idpor law amendment intended TO
nuliify the ten-hour day act bv al
lowing factories to run 10 av,ra
hours IN the year to make up time
lost through repairs The governor
said that Judge Jones SO far as he
was aware had not yet taken up the
blease challenge made at Camden
yesterday to file a statement L der
oarh as To whether contributions to
his campaign fund had been made bv
corporations ov whether men had
been hired 10 go through the State
and seek votes for Jones.
Blease read again the letter al
ieged to have been written bv ] w
ThurmOnd campaign manager for
Judge Jones to man said to have
asked for Jones campaign money
IN which letter Mr. Thurmond is al
ieged to have referred the inquirer
TO Leroy Springs, the cotton manu-
facturer of Lancaster Mr.. Springs
W N"'' J"iiNeuic dlOSe from MS seat
IN the audience apparently intending
either to ask a question or make q
statement. Blease forestalled him
with an assurance that he would an
swer no questions during his As min
ute period but would hear him when
he had concluded his speech. Mr.
Springs did not press his point.
He argued that it was against pub
lie policy to confer political posi-
tions upon judges because other
Judges desiring political preferment
would thereby be influenced to shape
their decisions in accordance with
popular opinion. The speaker assert
ed belief that Judge Jones in vot-
ing as a legislator against the sep
| arate coach bills Of the early nine
ties had been rather a misrepresenta-
tive Of Lancaster county than a rep
resentative.
Il was strictly within the law" said
Blease, when l made that statement
about King and Watson from the
state house steps, and Ira B. Jones
knows l was. Here is the law: if
you invite a man out of your house
and ne refuses to go; if he won't
go. you have right to use whatever
force may be necessary in order to
eXpel him even if you have to kill
him. said in Columbia, and l re-
peat it. that if man ever comes to
your house and uses the language
those boys (King and Watson) used
at the mansion, you ask him out.
II he doesn't go you knock him down
and throw him out and if any Jury
is foolish enough to convict you let
me know and I'll wire you a par
dom
| Banners, buttons, badges and flow
ers were much in evidence. A big
blue and white banner was inscribed
Heath Springs for JONES'" Another
carried the legend: For good gov
ernment. Ira 3. Jones'" A banner
which was held aloft over Gov. Blease
as he mounted to the platform bore
( a crayon representation, hardly fiat
tering one, of the governor with the
inscription. Vote for him-he's the
man. Cole L. Blease, governor, for re-
election" Several Blease hatbands
were worn.
Here. as at Camden, visitors from
other counties were present in force.
The train from Columbia came in
heavily laden with passengers from
the capital and way stations. Three
coach loads We're brought by rail from
points between Chester and Lancas-
ter. Large numbers came by rail
from Rock Hill and other York county
points and many automobiles bearing
the names of other counties arrived
during the forenoon. Many North
| CarOlinians also were present.
According to the chairman, r. 5.
Stewart, operatives from the cotton
mills here were cOnspicuously in evil
dence. Many more ladies were present
| than one usually sees at such meet
| ngs.
Tn estimated attendance ranged
between 1900 and 1000. The correct
| figure is probably close around q
900.
Following is the letter of eX-Gov
Evans to the attorney general. Mr.
Lyon:
Hon. j. Fraser Lyon. Columbia
Dear Sir: | notice in your speech
at Aiken that YOU stated that | had
paid money for b. h. Evans, to keep
him from being prosecuted and that