The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-25
JONES COMES BACK
In FIGHTING STYLE
HIS REPLY TO BLEASE'S ATTACK
AT BISHOPVILLE.
BIease Also in Fine Trim, Making a
Fine Impression on Audience
Lyon and Evans Still at 1t.

Darlington, June 20.-Coming back
in fighting style, the vigorous replsS OF
Judge Jones to the terrific onslaught
of yesterday made upon him by Cover
nor Blease, was the feature of the
State campaign meeting at Darlington
today.
The ringing speech of the governor,
in the face of known opposition, which
he recognized and combated in fine
style, was scarcely less striking. In
fact, the joint debate vas a political
battle of no mean significance. 1t was
noticeable that Judge Jones not only
defended his own record, which was so
vigorously attacked yesterday at Bish-
opville by the governor, but he carried
the fight into Blease's camp and
brought to the attention of"the people
some of his acts not known generally.
The upshot of the whole matter is
that there is now waging terrific
battle between two contestants, the
point of vantage most sought being
the attacking side, each seeking to
avoid defensive tactics.
Jones Spurred by Attack.
+ To those who heard the speeches
yesterday and today it was apparent
that Blease's attack acted as mighty
spur to Judge Jones, aroused his
fighting blood and was the cause of his
delivering an unusually vigorous
speech. On the other hand, Governor
Blease won the plaudits Of even some
of his enemies by the masterful pre-
sentation of his cause today. He him
self stated that he was somewhat sur
prised at the hearing he received.
Taking up in detail the charges pre-
ferred against him, Judge Jones an
swered them in clear cut style and
with effective argument Not merely
this; he even turned some of the gov
ernor's own arraignment back against
his accuser, particularly in reference
to free railroad passes.
At one time he charged Governor
Blease with being twice a traitor in
the Wade Hampton-Irby contest for
the United States senatorship, pointing
cut that Blease had on test vote sup
ported Hampton, then turned over to
Irby, thus betraying the reform par
ty. in the first instance, then going
back on Wade Hampton in the next.
Judge Jones was a consistent reform
er, supporting Irby throughout the
fight.
These were old legislative battles of
the early '90s brought again into view
by Governor Blease in his Bishopville
speech.
A matter of no small significance,
and one that appeared to impress the
audience, was a move made by Attor-
ney General Lyon in the fulflment of
his promise to expose the record OF
one of his opponents, Barnard B. Ev-
ans.
Pulls Record on Evans.
To-Day Mr.. Evans declared that he
was not even in the United States
when the Rese and Allen cases, in
which it was charged that he had OBJ
tanned money on notes signed by these
men, and the making of which notes
the signers disclaimed authorship,
were in court and that he had no
knowledge of them. Mr.. Lyon produc-
ed the complaints in the cases which
contained certificates that subpoenas
had been personally served upon Mr..
Evans in both these cases by W. c.
Cathcart, of Columbia.
There were 1000 or possibly 1,100
persons in the opera house while
Messrs Blease and Jones were speak
ing; there were nearly fifty while John
T. Duncan spoke. Many were here
from Dillon, Florence and Lee, parti-
cularly. Some of the visitors, accord
ing to statements of local men, made
a good deal of noise. So great was the
crowd that the meeting was adjourn
ed from the court hoose to the opera
hoose
Latta Invitation Declined.
At a meeting of the candidates to-
day, the invitation from the town of
Latta to the candidates to be there
and speak next Monday was consider