Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-09
Mistellanenus Rsadina.
JONES AT FOUNTAIN INN.
Candidate For Governor Makes Speech
In Greenyille.

Candidate For Governor Makes Speech
In Greenville.
Greeted by a large and perfectly or
derly audience of business and pro-
fessional men and ladies, Judge Ira b
Jones fired the first gun Of his guber'
Material campaign in Greenville county
on Thursday afternoon at the thriving
town of Fountain Inn, says the Green.
vile correspondent of the Columbis
State.
He spoke in the auditorium of the
high school at 1.30 o'clock and for one
hour and thirty minutes held the undi-
vided attention of every man and wo-
man before him. The crowd was as
orderly as a church congregation, ex-
cept when the speaker was applauded
to the echo. And this was frequent
throughout the address. Judge Jones
remained in Fountain Inn for an hour
or so after his address, mingling with
the people of that community. He
then went through the country In an
to Simpsonville, where he
spoke Thursday evening.
At Fountain Inn the speaker was in
troduced by the Rev. G. w. Busy. He
bespoke for Mr.. Jones a respectful
hearing, and expressed the hope that
there would not occur in Greenville
county slch hoodlum demonstration
as that which occurred in Spartanburg
county where Mr.. Jones spoke some
days since.
Tribute to Women.
This was Judge Jones first appear
ance in Fountain Inn and he took occa-
sion to congratulate the people on their
splendid town and thriving communi-
ty. For six years he was speaker OF
the house of representatives, for six
teen years associate justice and for
three years chief justice, and from the
rostrum he renewed the acquaintance
of members of the audience whom he
had known in his public life. He ex-
pressed his appreciation Of the pres
ence of 80 many ladies, and paid wo-
manhood a tribute, declaring that they
were somehow always on the right side
of any question. Il had rather be de-
feated in my race for governor Of the
state and have the good will Of the wo-
men than be elected without It," de-
clared Judge Jones. This tribute
brought the first applause from the au-
dience. After telling a few amusing
anecdotes he launched with vigor into
a discussion Of his purpose In appear
ing before the people on this occasion.
Judge Jones entire address was free
from abuse, the slightest strain Of vi
tuperation or personal attack on Gov
ernor Blease. But the policies Of the
chief executive the speaker handled
with gloves off. Governor Blease has
said," stated the speaker, that after
the election I will be statesman with
out job. Yes, I gave up my job-one
that conceive to be the highest in my
profession. l gave II up because feei
called upon to redeem this state from
a most dangerous tendency-that Of
Bleaseism. (Here the speaker was in
terrupted by vigorous applause).
Bleaseism in South Carolina leads to
I do not mean to say that
every man who voted for Governor
Blease Is an anarchist, for know that
there are lot Of good people through
out the state who cast their ballots for
him; but I mean to say that such a
policy as that of Governor Blease's
will lead this state to anarchism. He
wants to be the car Of South Carolina;
he fiouts the law. and has no respect
for the machinery of government"
Bearing out his statement that Gov
ernor Blease fiouts the law, Judge Jones
to the manner in which the
chief executive treated the legislature
and the manner in which he had in
suited the supreme court. The COVER
nor's ignoring of the appointments Of
the legislature and the supreme court,
the speaker declared, are examples Of
his disregard for law.
For All the People.
81 will stand by my friends" Judge
Jones characterized this familiar slo-
gan Of the governor as Bleaseism.
What would you think" said Judge
Jones, IF man were to be elected
governor and declare that he would be
the governor of Spartanburg county?
1t Is as impartial and unjust for a gov
ernor to say that he will stand by his
friends as it is for a governor to say
that he will be the governor Of any
particular county. Bleaseism Is par
tiality. If I am elected your governor
| will be the governor Of all the people,
both friend and foe, white and black,
rich and poor and high and low"
Instances of where Governor Blease's
policy Of standing by his friends" had
injured the state were pointed out by
the speaker He referred to the clash
between the governor and the supreme
court over the appointment Of Judge
Caldwell to preside at special term OF
the court for Richland county. and char
1t as an example of Bleaseism.
The refusal of the governor to COM
mission Special Judge Quattlebaum to
conduct a term Of court for Horny
county, and the effects Of such action,
were pointed out by the speaker. He
told how jurors and witnesses were
gathered at the county court house on
the morning court was to have con-
how no judge appeared because
Governor Blease refused to commission
a man recommended by the supreme
court; how the county was put to the
loss Of paying jurors and witnesses and
them; how the court had
to be annulled, and how the prisoners
were denied the constitutional right OF
a speedy trial This, said the speaker
was a typical example of Bleaseism.
He charged the governor of the state
with annulling the instruments which
society had raised up for it's protection,
and characterized such action as an
archism.
Referred to Lynching.
Judge Jones next took up Gov. Blease's
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