The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-01
GRACE DARES BLEASE.
Challenges Governor to Release Him
from Confidence.

Glenn Springs, July 29.-Mayor
John P. Grace, of Charleston, who
is spending a week here, tonight
challenged Gov. Cole l.. Blease to re-
lease him from the confidence placed
in him while they we're on friendly
terms and stated that if the governor
would publicly state that he (Grace)
was free to tell any of the things he
wanted to, he would reveal facts that
would "nauseate the people Of South
Carolina" Here is the statement in
full as made by the mayor of Charles
ton:
Il have watched with great interest
the plan Of campaign developed by
Blease. l find that it consists of two
main elements, Notwithstanding the
many collateral questions that have
arisen. These elements are:
Blease and the "Nigger.
First, he has sought to make it
appear that he is the exponent OF
white supremacy in South Carolina.
However, ludicrous this assumption
is, on the face of it, there is one
feature of it yet undisclosed which
would make it not only ludicrous,
but highly hypocritical. 1t seems to
me that a man who with such vaunt-
ed audacity undertook to occupy this
role should at least begin by being
able to show that he had lived life
compatible with such claims.
Zone Little Story"
Il am prepared to say, measuring
my words very carefully, that, if Mr..
Blease will release me from the con-
fdential character of any communica-
ton which he might have confided to
me during the short term of our more
or less friendly relationship, I shall
be very glad to tell one little story
that ought to be enough to nauseate
the white people of South Carolina,
1 do not think that he would there
after have the effrontery at public
meeting to tell one of his questioners
that he ought to crawl off and wait
until night comes and then go around
and see his 'nigger sweetheart
Blease and the Southern.
Second. The second line of his
attack on Judge Jones is that he,
Judge Jones, has occupied corrupt
and venal relationship with great
corporations, especially with the
Southern Railroad. Again, if Mr..
Blease will release me as above set
forth, shall be glad to tell the peo-
pie of South Carolina exactly what
Blease with his own lips told me in
reference to his corrupt connection
with the Southern Railway during
and after his last campaign, when ne
was charged with certain duties and
responsibilities and the payment OF
certain money corruptly in the inter-
est of the Southern Railway.
Must Have Blease's Consent.
Il have said that I would be glad
to be released from the confidential
character of these communications.
AS a matter of fact, it was not at
the time stated that they were given
to me in confidence, but have CLOTH
ed them with this character because
I am satisfied that unless at that time
we were on friendly terms he would
not have ventured to utter them. He
did utter them very freely and sup
pose l might be justified in repeat
ing them without his consent, so
basely untruthful has he been in his
attitude toward me, because OF the
wilful lies he has found it necessary
to invent in order to discredit the
plain proof which have produced in
reference to the Charleston graft sit
uation.
However, I shall not disclose
these things unless in manner az
public as this he authorizes me to
do So"
Thinks Jones Will Win.
Mayor Grace expressed the opinion
that Jones would win in the election
next month, basing this on the be-
lief that in the counties carried by
Featherstone Judge Jones would in
crease the majority of the prohibi-
ton candidate two years ago and in
the counties carried by Blease, his
majority would be smaller.
If Mr.. Blease releases Mr.. Grace
from the confidential character OF his
secrets, the Charleston man declares
he will have some interesting reve-
lations to make. But he fatty re-
fused to divulge the nature of his in
formation until the governor tells
him to go ahead.
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