The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-25
BLEASE AND JONES
READ STATEMENTS
THEIR REPLIES AT BENEFITS.
WILLIE EACH TO THE OTHER.
Blease Replies to Jones' personalities,
And Jones Replies to Blease's
Bishopville Address.

Chesterfield, June 22.-Barrlns a
verbal clash in which Gov. Blease'
Judge Jones and the county cnalr-
man, M. ]. Hough, participated when
the governor interrupted Judge Jones,
today's meeting at Chesterfield the
fifth and last meeting of the first
week in the State political campaign,
passed off smoothly and quietly II
such affairs can ever be said to be
smooth or quiet.
.Tell the truth, old man, the gov
ernor yelled to Judge Jones from
window.
"I'm telling it," was the reply.
"No. you ain't,'' rejoined the gov
ernor.
Here the presiding officer, saying
that in this capacity he was as much
for Blease as for Jones, commanded
the governor to be silent.
"You shut your mouth" was the
retort by the governor of the State.
Chairman Hough was prompt to
enforce the guarantee he had given
each speaker of respectful hearing.
Two Statements Read.
Judge Jones consumed part of his
period in reading a statement which
in substance was reply to the care
fully phrased Bishopville speech of
the governor. Gov. Blease in his
surn read a. statement regarding the
denunciation of himself by Judge
Jones at Bennettsyille, the governor
in this statement reiterated his Ben
nettsville declaration that he desired
to avoid a physical encounter and
added that hereafter Judge Jones, hav-
ing placed himself beneath his notice,
he would not notice any charges
Judge Jones might bring against him.
Judge Jones' Reply.
eff I favored social equality and
showed it by my vote in the legisla-
ture,s said Judge Jones, "why did
Gov. BIease, who has served there
with me and knew my record, vote
for me for speaker and again for
United States senator. By his vote he
stands as recorded as disapprovlng
his present attitude in this matter.
thank him for his support then, if he
thought l deserved it. But why did
he give it to me, if he knew all these
horrible things concerning me?'
"Gov. Blease has assailed my record
in the following particulars:
81. That 1 nominated Col. Irby for
the United States senate against Gen.
Wade Hampton.
.'I was reformer and COL lrby was
the reform candidate for that Office,
and I supported him from start to
finish in the race. Gov. Blease voted
for Gen. Hampton in the house in a
preliminary vote and then in joint
session he voted for Col. Irby until
he was elected. l stood by my party.
Mr.. Blease was elected as reformer
and he deserted his party to vote, first,
for Gen. Hampton, and then deserted
Gen. Hampton, to vote for Col. 1rby.
's2. That | voted for county prohl-
bition in 1891.
Separate boxes were put at the
polls in Lancaster county and the can
didates for the general assembly were
to abide by the result Of that cleo
ton. The vote of Lancaster county
was for prohibition, and of course l
supported prohibition accordingly in
the house. l carried out the instruc-
tions of my county in that respect.
voted for Statewide prohibition in
1892 because the people OF the State,
by good majority, expressed them
selves for it at the polls. I believe in
the rule of the people. The most sat
isfactory and enduring plan OF deal
ing with the liquor question is county
local option.
"3. That 1 voted for divorce law
for adultery in 1892.
.This view struck me as being just
and l voted accordingly. Gov. Blease
was a member of the house at that
time, but did not vote on this bill.
Quite number of honorable repre-
sentatives entertained the same view
that did on this question. See house
journal, 1892, pages 234 and 235. A
provision is incorporated in our con-