The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-27
IR. s. c., SATURDAY, JULY 81, 1912.

100000 in the state treasury that
would not be there but for him.
: "But what about that Augusta bus
ness" persisted The Questioner.
: THAT is something that l have
absolutely nothing to do with. re-
piled MIR. Lyon.
In speaking of Mr. b. B. Evans,
Mr. Lyon said that he knew he was
the home Of the Evans family,
many of them true and honorable
men, but Barney is not among
them.
! The Attorney General made a very
effective speech, employing dignihed
but strong language.
| Governor Bease was given a rous-
! ng ovation upon his appearance At
! ter som" personal reference he an
ticipated Judge Jones argument on
the separate coach matter by de-
claring that the solid Edgefield dele
cation and the solid Saluda delega-
ton had voted against Judge Jones
on that proposition. and that J. Will
liam ThurmOnd, his opponents cam
paign manager fought in the legisla-
ture for the bills Judge Jones op-
posed.
| In reference to the pardons and pa
rolls he mad granted in Saluda coun-
ty. Governor Blease explained his rea-
sons in detail. w. l.. Henderson, AL
fred Free, Morgan Thrailkill and 81
mon Taylor were named and in each
instance there were strong petitions
presented by reputable delegations. j
William Thurmond. said the Govern
,or. had been instrumental in securing
some Of them, especially the Thrail-
kill parole.
Thurmond was the solicitor who
prosecuted Thrailkill and he recon-
lmended the parole.
The Governor declared that the
100000 improvements In the State
Capitol would not have been as heavy
a tax as the Supreme Court building
that Jones and his aristocrats want
ed"
Among other things the Governor
said: II am so proud to know that
have a cousin (Abney) who could
fool Jones out of SO may decisions
while he was on the Supreme Bench"
Governor Blease read portions of
a circular letter written by j. William
Thurmond, asking that the recipient
"be active for Judge Jones and be at
the polls all day. If this letter should
fall into the hands of "A man not
friendly to Judge Jones, please re-
turn it,"
Governor Blease touched upon his
pardon record, his contention as to
special Judges, the separate coach
question, the investigating committee
and the King and Watson incident in
lCOlumbia.
The chairman by mistake notified
the Governor that his time was out.
but correcting his error in a mo-
ment. an admirer of the Governor
uttered fervent "Thank God"
! Judge Jones was warmly greeted
by his friends in the audience. and
after reference to the fact that he
had married in Saulda county, his
,wife being the daughter of Capt.
Joseph Wise, and to the fact that ne.
In the Constitutional Convention in
1895. helped make Saulda county,
launched at once into discussion Of
Governor Blease's policies in office
He laid down the general PROPOSE
ton that the principles espoused by
Blease were diametrically opposed
to those he advocated. Mention of the
Governors name called further hur-
rahs for Blease, and the turbulence
continued for time. There was no
concerted effort to howl down the
speaker, but the intermittent wells
for the Governor made it difficult for
Judge Jones to speak connectedly.
The speaker won a big laugh on
the Bleaseites, scored well and arou,-
ed his somewhat doubling, certainly
his unenthusiastic friends, by his
tactics i'm explaining the separate
coach question.
| would Governor Blease stand for
social equality" asked Judge Jones.
No thundered some of the Gov
ernors admirers.
Would Governor Blease vote for
man who favored social euualitvp,
again asked the speaker.
NO. came back from the audi
ence