Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-07
Blease Denounced for Anarch-
lStlc UttefanceS by Nearly
Unanimous Adoption Of Res
olutlon Repudiating Beliefs.
PALMETTO STATESMAN
DEFIES ALL CRITICS
Repeats, ITO He'll with Con-
Stitutlon, land IntimateS That
Hearers Can Go to Warmer
Climate with His Blessing.

Cry Morning journal Special Leased wirc)
Richmond, Va, Dee. 6.--1he gov
ornors conference today unanimously
repudinted the recent uttcrance OF
Governor Blcase. Of South Carolina,
concerning the ynching of negroes.
| By vote of fourteen to four, il
ladopted Il resolution declaring against
mob violence and for the impartial
enforcement of the law. The four
governors who opposed the resolution
declared themselves as strongly en-
dorsng its purport. but voted mo-
because they thought they had no
right to reprimand colleague.
Governor Blease himself the target
of the attack. hotly defended his con-
viction. snapped his fingers In the
face of his colleagues, told them to
'go to IT." declared he cared not
whit what the conference said,
thought did or did not do, and an
nounced that all the resolutions they
might ever adopt would neither keen
ihm from the governors chair nor
from seat in the United States SEN
ate In 1916, or earlier
Four times within as mnny hours,
he asserted his life had been threat
ened because OF his utterances but
this appealed to him rs little as the
resolution.
The four threatening letters Gov
ernor Blease received were all anony-
nous. one was mailed in Richmond.
another in Washington. the third In
Louisville and the fourth In Iitts-
burgh.
The Washington writer told him ho
would pay the penalty If he ever came
To that city. The Pittsburgh writer
said You viii be taken to account
on sight for your words. The Rich
mond and Louisville missives were
Governor Blease was taken to task
by dozen governors Governor
Carey. Of wyoming, denounced him
for claiming monopoly for south
Carolina OF the respect OF the white
man for woman"
Governor Hadloy, Of Missouri, de-
clared that the floor OF the conference
hall was not clearing house for
local and personal controversies.
Governor Goldsboroueh, OF Mary
land, declared he stood soldly by the
resolution because 1t was a matter OF
right.
Governor Dix. of New York.
thought 1t would be most unwise"
not TO adopt the resolution.
Governor ONeal, of Alabama, in
ringing speech. was drowned time
ifter time by applause as he gave his
belief that the entire conference had
been belittled by the South Carolin-
ans remarks. and that II was the
lworn duty of every executive to up
lold the law To these declarations
Governor Bloase replied that he had
been quoted Yesterday as saying. ITO
iell with the constitution" and that
What he said yesterday he repeated
oday ito all the good governors here,
o all the governors OF all the states,
o all the people of TIE United
states"
once when his voice was drowned
II storm OF Misses. he turned to tho
aughed.
what care | for your hisses?" he
slsed
Then. shaking his clenched fist. he
houted
Hiss IL YOU must Only snakes and
eese hiss
Governor O'Neai unloosened the
torn when he introduced the follow.
1g resolution:
This conference of governors does
OF undertake to control the individ-
al views of its members on any ques-
ons of law or administration. 1t de-
lares that this government is based
pom the fundamental principle Of law
nd order; that the constitution OF
lch state imposes upon its executive
le sacred duty OF taking care that
ie laws shall be equally enforced.
lat II invites all proper methods for
and simplifying our
lcthods of civil and criminal pro-
,dure.
This conference protests against
ny disposition or utterance by those
ltrusted with the execution of the
ws In any of the states of this union
hich lends or could be construed as
nding to the announcement or JUS
fcaton of mob violence or interfer-
zee with the orderly processes Of
Ie law"
To this Governor Mann. of vir-
mia. objected and offered the follow
& substitute. which was accepted
ld adopted:
Resolved. that II is the sentiment
the governors conference. in ses-
m at Richmond. Va. today, that the
hole power of the several states
ould be used whenever necessary to
otect persons accused OF crime OF
cry kind against the violence OF
obs. and provide for speedy. cgs