The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-13
FIRST Gun Is FIRED
JUDGE JONES OPENS STATE CAM.
PAIGN At HAMPTON
Fires some HOT shot

Governor SieaSe Was Not Present But
His Opponent Attacked Many o!
the Governors Acts Since He Went
Into Office, Which Was Well Re
ceived By the Large Crowd Present
"Gurrah for Blease''-three little
words, uttered with no especial en-
phasis or degree Of enthusiasm, were
nevertheless sufficient TO call forth
from Judge Ira B. Jones, candidate
for Governor OF South Carolina, IN
his speech at the Hampton High
School Wednesday. q ringing 6enun-
citation Of the prese1: administration
Of the State and q call for law-abid-
ing and law-loving citizens to enc
the regime, which be termed nothing
short Of anarchy in ics tendency, says
the correspondent Of The News and
Courier. The correspondent goes on
to say: Judge Jones, from all in0i-
ed, nor would he have been so spe-
cifc in his charges against Governor
Blease, had not the challenge been
flung out by some one in the audi
ence. He was in the midst Of dis
QUESTION on the principles Of good
government and had named the pill
lars upon which society and civiliza-
ton must rest to be secure. when the
call came To say that the speaker
came back at his challenger would
put it but mildly: he came back with
all the fire Of his nature, and from
the glimpse Of it Wednesday, there
appears TO be an adequate supply Of
that compound in his makeup
Naming the Courts OF the land as
one Of the four pillars upon which
society and civilization rested. Judge
Zones declared that any agency which
sought 10 nullify the acts OF the
Courts. or 10 impeach their power. or
to insult them. was an enemy to So
c;etv and anarchy, pure and simple.
Obviously. this was in reference to
the attitude which Governor Blease
has assumed toward the Courts and
particularly toward the Supreme
Court OF South Carolina, and 20 what
Jusge Jones evidently considered an
abuse Of the pa-doning power OF the
Governor. Thereupon came the call
from the audience: ''Hurrah for
Blease''
'.It makes no difference to NE"
flashed back the speaker as quickly
as thought. what you say Of Blease;
say hurrah for civilization. The
audience aDplaudeG loudly. "Eurrah
for purity in public life, as we'll as in
private life shouted Judge Jones.
and the audience applaUGed more
vigorously. ''Hurrah for law and
order" and there was still greater
cheering. Down with you Anar-
chists.' cried the speaker and his
hearers applauded him again.
That Judge Jones has declared
Bleaseism tendency toward anar-
chy, which il continued for but lit
tie while longer, will cause the peo-
pIe OF South Carolina to hang their
heads in still greater shame, cannot
be doubted Starting out to discuss
governmental affairs and education IN
a general way. he was called, and
he showed his hand. None who heard
him can have any doubts as to y hat
attitude he bears toward the present
Governor of South Carolina and his
policies, and none can fail to see the
lines uDon which the fight will be
made this summer
Judge Jcres's opening special in
dicates clearly that he regards
Eleaseism as anarchy and he has
sounded the call to what he regards
as the law-abiding Tespectability OF
the State to rally to his standards
and wipe it out. Judge Jones has
thrown down the gauntlet. Govern
or please was not present. having de-
clined to attend at the last minute
CT account OF his duties in Colum-
bia. This is the excuse he gave for
failing to be present, but some sttri-
butte his absence to other causes.
Judge Jones prefaced his remarks
bv the statement that ne hardly
knew what to do or say under the
circumstances that he had been in
yitea 20 attend school dedication eN-
ercises: that ne was informed that
discussion Of political matters
would not be aniss. But. said the
sneaker. y fnd that I have 10 antag-
or:st in a political debate. Fo"eyer,
came down with both barrels load
ec-to talk politics or education. >
Ha referred 20 Governor B!ease's
statement that Judge ZONES vii! be
s-a-esn!an withouC g JOB" saving
tha, he thanked the Governor for al
least considering him a statesman,
but that as for as q JOB, ne was
already out OF io5.
q have no Job" declared Judge
ZONES, 'evcept TO beat Btease.
III / an a statesman said the
sneaker. II hope 20 De aole' ne u a.
great statesman OF South Carolina,
John c. Calhoun, 20 say saving
word at critical time. But # had
but one word 10 s2y. that would De
educate your children. > Judge
lone. declared that there were four
ni1lars upon which society and civil
iza-:on. 20 stand, must be founded;
rhe home. the school, the church.
and the Courts Teach your chill
aren 10 honor .heir fathers and moth
ers." advised the sneaker, not 10
honor them in passive manner ONLY,
h,+ teach them that they may co
something and ne something that Viii
be an honor 20 their parents. 20 tAeEo-
,..e a,E; N their COUNTY,. And IL