The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-08-23
ANOTHER TILLMANITE
ON GOVERNOR BLEASE

Mr.. Editor:
AS you freely gave space to one
"Tillmanite" to express his views as
to why he favored Coleman L.
Blease for governor of South Carroll
ma against Judge Ira B. Jones, I am
sure that you will give another Till
mantle the right to say why he is op-
posing Cole L. Blease and favoring
the candidacy of Judge Jones. The
writer realizes that every man has
the right to think as he pleases, and
he has always conceded that right to
every man.
If a man is honest in being a Jones
man, all right; if he is honest in being
Blease man, all right.
But to Take His Argument.
Cole L. Blease says: "To hell with
the Constitution" The constitution
gives to each and every man the
right to live, move and have his be-
ing. Your governor, Cole l.. Blease
says "to hell with it."
The constitution gives every man
the right to defend his home, the hon
or of his wife and his daughters
your governor, Cole L. Blease says,
"to hell with it."
The constitution is the bedrock
upon which our laws are founded,
laws furnishing murder, stealing, rob-
berry, dynamiting safes, ravishing our
Blease says "to hell with it."
The very constitution, Tillmanite,
which protects the sanctity of your
home and the purity of your women,
your great governor, Cole l.. Blease
says "to hell with it." M
Another sweet morsel which comics
from the vituperative tongue of yotf
great Governor Cole l.. Blease, is
this. "Tll make the gang sweat
blood" Your governor says to the
ministers of the gospel, the farmers
who oppose him, the mill workers who
oppose him, the helpless women and
sweat blood. Did Tillman ever say,
"to hell with the constitution" Till
man stood for law and order.
Did Tillman ever say, 'I'll make that
gang sweat blood"? Tillman was the
governor for friend and for foe.
Did Tillman ever say, "I'll stick to
my friends" Cole l.. Blease stuck to
Cardoza Hampton, a negro blind ii
ger.
Would Tillman say today: eff a
Jones man comes in the governors
Office he will be asked out, and if he
does not go out he will be kicked
OUT?
Tillman said: Sensible men will
never weigh Senator Tillman and
Governor Blease in the same scales;
if the FOOLS do, it is no fault of
mine" How is that, Mr.. Tillmanite?
Is that hitting you?
Another reason for not supporting
Cole l.. Blease is this: That your
governor, Cole l.. Blease has a nina
ture governor for each county. Sam
j. Nichols, of the dictagraph fame, is
governor of Spartanburg county; Geo.
R. Rembert, who has acknowledged
to getting "rake OFF, money for par
dons, is the governor of Richland
county; Ben H. Stothart, who under
oath said that he would not answer
the question: "Did you ever receive
graft from the blind tigers in
Charleston?" because it would in
Charleston county. Your Governor
Cole l.. Blease sticks to them.
Are you afraid of incrimination, or
do you want pardon money, :or do you
want to be photographed?
Who is the governor of Union coun-
ty? Whose name do you have to get
to be appointed, or to get your son
pardoned if you are from Union coun-
ty?
And speaking of the boiling Has
kelites-it is commonly rumored
around on the streets of Union that
two of them are now swinging to the
coat tail of Coleman l.. Blease trying
to ride into the legislative halls. 1t
is also talked, Tiflmanite, that right
down on Pea Ridge, you have men
who bolted the Democratic ticket and
voted the Greenback ticket, who are
now loyalty supporting your great
Governor Cole l.. Blease, 80 Till
mantle, who are the two boiling Has
kellites and the Greenbacks sticking
to?
And, Tillmanite, as for your refer
ence to John Bunyan, Martin Luther,
and John Wesley, / must confess that
am surprised-you seem to have
read their works, and as you have,
there is still some hope for you.
John Bunyan did "Sweat blood" his
blood was given in righteous cause.
Martin Luther did "sweat blood"
His blood was given in a righteous
cause.
John Wesley did "sweat blood"
His blood was given in righteous
cause.
John Bunyan preached a gospel for
every man, woman and child; Martin
Luther hit the lick against Catholi-
cism which was heard round the