The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-07-31

swer 10 IL MADE before all the people
of South Carolina the foundation upon
which Blease has cunningly built his
main assault upon Jones would crum-
bic like sand bank before storm
driven waves. We're the truth known
to all the people the scales would fall
from their eyes they would under
stand how studied appeals have been
made to their preiudices when Blease
had proved by his votes for Jones that
he does not believe those charges he
is now attempting to make the CON
hding and the ignorant believe.
Here are the facts, as proved by the
official documents: In 1890 there was
strong "Tillman" House of Repre-
sentatives The Separate Coach Bill,
otherwise known as the Jim Crow
Car" bill, came before the House. Be
cause he voted for the indefinite post
ponement of the bill, Jones is charged
by Belase with favoring social equal
ity. Well, that "Tillman" House OF
Representatives voted against the bill
by the overwhelming majority OF 20
to 33.
Who voted with Joncsl First, the
Speaker of the House, j. l.. NJ. Irby,
and later supported by TiIlman for the
ton. Was he for social eqaulity?
Then came Ben l.. Abney,. first
cousin of Cole l.. BIease, an inmate
of the Governors Mansion since
Blease moved In, and n man who has
been highly spoken of by the Gov
ernOr on the stump this summer. If
B. ID. Abney Is an advocate of social
equality why does the Governor have
him with his Packard automobile mt
the MansiOn2
Next, there is j. w. BOwden of An
dersOn. Then there was III. G.. Burn
OF Darlington, j. ii. Dukes of Orange
burg is another who was on the ma
jOrity side.
j. II. Earle of Anderson and Frank
B. Gary OF AbbeyilIe came close to-
gether i'm that rOll-call.
Then there was John II. Harrison of
Greenyille, who is now II member of
the House OF Representatives from
that county.
John l.. McLaurin of Marlboro, af-
and then elected United States SEN
ator, voted as did Ira B. Jones.
James Norton of MariOl.-MuIlins,
afterwards Comptroller General with
Tillman as Governor, and then elected
to Congress rs u RefOrmer, and now
an active worker for Blease, voted
with Ira B. Jones.
Then there were ii. VI. StackhOuse of
Marlboro, ,Jtanyarne Wilson of Spar
tanburg. 4. vi. YOumans of Hampton
and Sixty-seven others not here men
toned who voted to do that which
Rlease says puts Jones on record as
wishing to place the negro along side
the white man!
Who believes 1t! Does BIeasc? No,
he does not, because i'm 1898, when
Jones was Il candidate for Associate
Justice OH the Supreme Court Bench.
Cole l.. BleaSe seconded his nominal
tiOn and voted for him.
And in 1908, when Ira B. J0nes's
name was before the General Assem-
bly, i'm the election FOR United States
Senator, to fill the uneXpired term
mcr, Cole L.. BleaSe voted for Ira B.
Jones.
Therefore, when Blease asks the
cotton mill operatives. the railway
trainmen, the clerks and the farmers
not to vote for Jones because Jones
voted against separate coach bill
Jones holding such bill unconstitu-
tional until the constitution was
amended in 1S95-Blease must eX-
plain to them why he gave Jones his
support for high Offices and honors
and why Jones is condemned while
James Norton. Ben l.. Abney, the
Dukes of Orangeburg ct a. are prais-
ed!
And why is not B. r. Tillman de-
nounced for allowing his legislatures
one after the other, to vote as Jones
voted?
When will the people cease permit
ting men like Blease to throw sand in
their eyes? When will they cease to
be used and controlled by selfish Office
seekers bent only upon their own ad
vancement and prosperity?
PUT PREJUDICE ASIDE.