The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-07-18
A TEMPEST OF WRATH.
PLEASE DELIVERS SPEECH THAT
SETS AUDIENCE A-BUZZ.
Governor Uses Unsoftened Language
in Talk of Social Equality-Prac-
tically Challenges Committee.

ticaIly Challenges Committee.
Bamberg, July 13.-With such ut
terances as have never been heard
upon the hustings in South Carolina,
according to the declaration of politi-
cal sages, Gov. Cole L. Blease deliver
ed a speech at the State campaign
meeting here to-day that set the town
a-buzz. Characterized by unsoftened
language in dealing with the negro
question, a bitter excoriation of his
enemies, denunciation of Thos. B.
Fielder and the dispensary investigat-
ing committee now meeting in Au-
susta, a parctical challenge to any
member of that committee. and per-
sonal reference to his opponent,
Judge Jones, the speech of Gov.
Blease, was, in the opinion of many
who have heard him repeatedly, far
beyond any. of his former deliver
ances..
Applause Diminished.
No less a feature of the meeting
to-day than the speech itself was the
effect it had upon part of the audi
ence. Applause for the governor di-
minished as he proceeded, and at his
retirement there was but scant cheer
ing. This was made all the more
noticeable by the treatment accorded
Judge Jones. Facing opposition at
the outset and mild effort to howl
him down, Judge Jones plainly gain
ed in favor and closed amidst hearth
est hand-clapping and cheering.
Governor Pulls Off Coat
Following Judge Jones, Gov. Blease
stood upon the steps of the court
house, facing the audience of about
500 gathered in the yard, and launch
ed into speech that caused many to
shout with g1ee and others to turn
away. There were q, number of ladies
who heard the utterances of the gov
ernor. After speaking few mo-
ments, he shucked off his coat and
for the first time in the campaign g.
.coatless candidate has faced the
voters.
According to statements from
Bamberg citizens the audience to-day
contained a large representation from
the Fork section of Orangeburg and
quite a number from Colleton. Jno.
Black was in the city to-day. Mr..
Sam J. Nichols, prominent young
attorney of spartanbura was here
also; he joined the campaign party at
Barnwell yesterday.
Blease's Compliments to Fielder.
False as the hinges that swing
the gates of hell" was the governors
Characterization of Thos. B. Felder's
charges made in Augusta yesterday.
And the scoundrelly puppy knows
it, he, added. .. =
II will give any man $1,000 who
will put Tom Fielder two feet on this
side of of the Savannah river and let
me be present. If he is so clean why
does he not come over here?" asked
Gov. Blease.
The governors compliments to the
legislative Investigating committee,
taking the testimony of Thos. B. Eel
der and Detective Burns are con-
tanned in the following utterance:
ssWhy do you send your legislative
committee over to Augusta with old
mutton-head Sullivan, who Is doing
this dirty, nasty, filthy work, trying
to find something against me? That
committee is composed Of the dirtiest
and most contemplate men that ever
disgraced a State, not excepting the
days of Moses and Chamberlain, your
free nigger loving governors"
Denounces Legislative Committee.
And again: when you send that
committee to Augusta -guttersnipes,
pimps, political prostitutes-to take
the testimony of man who is thief
and knows it, and who the attorney
ooneral knows is the dirtieSt rascal