The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-21
DLEASE BEATEN IN
SOUTH CAROLINA
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majority OF ten votes viii save and
redeem the State Blease viii un-
quest!onsbly md that his cotton mill
vote Will fall far below expects tons.
The cotton mill operative is bad
actor In politics some OF them may
oe bought. but they won't stay bought.
MIL presidents have driven into their
heads tho fact that tho mill owner
and tho mill hand arc but halves of the
same apple. that their interests are
identical and that when Biease at
temps TO irjure the mills he VIII cut
down the wages Of the mon and wo-
men VINO spin. They are beginning
70 sec H. They realize that they are
being j-egied about exactly in the
same manner that the Republican
parts has .ugeied the negro in the
south The hest element in tho mill
villages is against Biease
There are many queer people in
South Carol!na who contend that the
newspapers VIII re-elect Blease be-
cause they have continually fought
MIN Ones own idea as to the wan
ms influence Of the editorial page
may be OUT OF place in This connec-
uon but the fact is clear to any in
tei!isent mind that had the newspa-
PEERS remained silent South Carolina
would have uttered again for two
years while the presen, Governor
ranted in the executive mansion. Be-
sides tho bulk OF the voters don't read
the newspapers. 1t has often been
claimed THAI the Columbia State elect
80 Blease By Aghting him, but ii seems
fairer and nearer the truth 20 state.
that the same newspaper viii beat hin,
this year
Biensc Losing His Grip.
\ word about Charleston Two
Years ago the blind tiger element and
tne gamblers gave Blease a b'g ma
ior.ty in that city. Next week
Charleston VIII rise up and mite its
former friend You can get all the
nqHor your system may require IN
charleston. no matter who is CIV
efnor. and If those 5000 Charleston
votes which went formerly to Blease
are turned against him with the op-
position in the up country. he IS sim
ply out OF It, Aside from that. Blease
has lost his grip on political lead
eFs who really elected him in iaIOi
oman influence Is no small factor
and mighty Few South Carolina wo-
men are bold enough 10 declare for
b!ease. The women who have gone
10 the mountains for the summer are
sending their husbands and sons back
to the polls. The ministers have
jumped into politics. One church as
ISOLATION. with 10000 members. has
adopted resolutions calling upon the
people 10 vote for Jones
HIS Record Luid Bare
Inc record Of Blease has been laidl
bare. The dark spots have been n,edo
brilliant Under the iimelight. They
nave shown what manner Of man he is
since the Gay ne was expelled from
the South Carolina University. They,
nave brought forth alleged facts 10
support the charge that while sta,ei
senator he was putty in the hand
OF the railroads. They have charged
mat ne srew fat on the dispensary. |
burns and his detectives swore tui
their evidence that he had been sell |
lns paraons to the most notorious
criminals in the State Penitentiarv
fheY have called TO mind his famous
or infamous statement. TO hell WIN
the Constitution" They have quoted
the record TO show that he openly
advocates lynch law. They say. nnai-
~. that ne is a coward because no
VII permit any man to call him
Main Point Is Defeat.
but the record of Blease is an old
story The point at issue is the re-
demption Of the State and the news
OF the whole thing lies In the ract
that the decent people have votes
enough 10 drive him out Of Office Ryl
some strange visitation of misfortune
he might ho elected again. although
that seems improbable in the face OF
facts and figures and information
which come from all quarters. But
II he should win. the danger Will be
twofold, for he might have a Legs
Iature in sympathy with him. in which
event God, pity South Carolina. Ii
hasn't been that way heretofore.
Looking at 1t from another angle.
there is almost as much danger in
defeat for during the remaining
months Of his term there l. no tell
nS what he might not do Stll if
ne should scrape in on Tuesday. every
possible effort will be put forth TO
have the LEGISLATURE impaach him SO
the people figure that the State WIN
escape trouble and bloodshed BY elect
ing Judge Jones
Rough Neck Argument.
y typical rough neck u member of
tho legislature. and man who has
often appeared on the wrong side oil
the bar in court really expresses the
opinion Of the Rleasc followers tn his
recent reference to the dictagraph|
which is alleged to have recorded the
evidence OF a Governors grating.
I DON'T Yeu believe that Mr.. Dicta-