Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-07-02
STATE CAMPAIGN.
Candidates Continue About the Usual
Routine.

, by s. E. Boney, a staff correspondent
of the News and Courier:
County Chairman L. S. Enrich call
ed the meeting to order In the yard
surrounding the Winyah Indigo So
ciety Hall. a temporary platform being
used by the speakers, the first Of whom
were Messrs Cansler, Richards and
Wharton, candidates for railroad COM
missioner. At the outset 1t became
apparent that a few men in the au-
dience wanted to know whether or
not the candidate Is a Blease man.
Are you a Blease MANI" was asked
Of Col. Wharton.
I'm the first place I am for Wood
row Wilson for president and John
Wharton for railroad commissioner
replied the speaker. The crowd were
awfully stingy with applause for the
first three speakers; in fact. most OF
the noise was in derision.
Mr.. Barnard B. Evans presented his
usual argument. reading figures from
the reports-both Of the Ansel and
Blease winding-up commissions. finally
asking the question. where is the
money!" He does not accuse anybody
Of stealing. but says If the figures are
wrong he is not responsible.
Applause for Lyon.
Attorney General Lyon was the first
candidate who was received with ap-
plause. In a few words he made his
usual disposition of the charges
brought by Mr.. Evans, and then de-
voted some time in telling of his stew
ardship as attorney general. In the
course of his discussion regarding the
corporation tax case, Mr.. Lyon paid
the state supreme court a glowing
tribute. The speaker closed amid
hearty applause, and again today he
received a bouquet Of flowers.
Mr.. Thos. H. Peoples denied that he
was party to a conspiracy to defeat the
present attorney general or to effect
an alignment between the grafters and
the honest men Of the state. Mr.. Pee
Piles promises that when he becomes
attorney general he will give the ap-
pointive offices at his disposal to "hon-
est, poor persons who need them" The
speaker won loud applause when he
said that he would enforce the law
against white persons teaching in ne
gro schools when such law is pass
ed and when he is elected attorney
general. Mr.. Peoples closed amid
generous hand-clapping and cheers.
EarIe's Form of Attack.
Senator ]. r. Earle gave most of
record Of Attorney General Lyon. Mr..
Earle at previous meeting declared
that he had always supported and up
held the present attorney general. Mr..
Lyon thereafter cited number OF
Senator Earle's votes in regard to the
old state diSpenSary to show that just
the reverse was the case. Today Mr..
Earle, in explaining his votes against
/ the contentious Of Attorney General
Y &h1t H. taI
he did not think South Carolina
ought to pay for bootblacks, shaves
and hotel bills" He said he objected
to paying attorneys to do the work
the attorney general ought to have
DONE" Futher, Mr.. Earle did not
want to slap in the face Federal Judge
Pritchard by opposing that Courts ef-
fort to get hold Of the old dispensary
funds. In substance, the principal
attacks made today by Mr.. Earle are
the same as made by Mr.. B. B. Evans
two years ago. Senator Earle said
he hoped later to get all the facts be-
fore the people by some means.
II have tried to get these things
fairly before the people," said Mr..
Earle, "but the newspapers present
them to suit themselves"
Messrs. McLaurin and Carter had
some little trouble in keeping the
crowd quiet; there were numerous
hurrahs for Jones and Blease. They
presented their claims. however. In
their usual speeches.
Loud Cheers for BIease.
There was loud and continuous
cheering when Governor Cole l..
Blease was introduced. Gathered
about the stand were some two hum
dred men who were decorated with
Blease streamers, some in the form
Of hat bands. "Cole l.. Blease" some
read, and the others bore the single
word "Blease."
The governors first remarks were
devoted to the term Bleaseism, which,
he said, he had not invented, but
which had made him a bigger man
than he had ever hoped to be. II had
only hoped to be governor of the
great state of South Carolina said
the speaker. but Is was beyond my
fondest dreams that Bleaseism should
so sweep the state"
Some More Grow.
Paying his respects to his enemies,
| the governor declared that he did not
want them to vote for him: he wasn't
| trying to get their votes; that he was
going to beat them, and on August
27th they would have to eat the big
gest mess of crow they have ever
| eaten.
| 1T will be a mess of buzzard." yell
ed out an admirer of the governor,
and the crowd laughed and cheered
| some more.
| Waxing more than ordinarily de-
fiant, the governor declared that he
was not addressing himself to the
"other side. for they haven't got sense
enough to take ii in." He was partic-
Il % foa ha
he was in position to appoint county
superintendent of education in George
| town, in the person of Mr.. ]. Walker
Doar. whom, he knew q certain crowd
didn't like. But" said he, 81 was
proud to stick it down them" The
governor also referred to his appoint
ment of j. B. Johnson as sheriff and
H. d. Munnerlyn as supervisor. In
that connection he declared: II never
EXPECT to sign commission for any
man for a single appointive office un-
less I know he voted for Cole l.
Blease." The governor took occasion
to say some complimentary things
about DIR. Olin Sawyer. who Is this
year a candidate for reelection to the
house of representatives. Governor
Blease told the people they would
make no mistake in re-electing him.
and there followed generous cheering
for Dr. Sawyer.
The State Senate.
| Referring to his fight with the state
senate, Governor Blease said that
body tried to force him to make ap-
| pointmentS that they did not have
sense enough to know l would not ap-
point The trouble is they were try
ing to run the governors office"
| Great God" sang out voice near
the stand. and the crowd set up yell.
A little later the same voice spoke
thusly: Great God! You done right.
A Rousing Appeal
When the governor began his well
known talk in regard to "niggc:S.
telling the people what ideas he held
regarding lynching. his remarks We're
punctuated with That's the idea.
Blease:" that's hot stuff: give It to
EN-" damn the niggers," and simi-
lar remarks from the audience, ana
then there were "eh. boy" anyhow.
"go it, old boy" galore. In fact, the
crowd was fcrmenting i'm great style
The chief of police kept some quiet
when they had too many remarks to
make, for at certain stages there was
danger of there being three or four
speakers at the same time.