The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-10
JONES IN MS HOME TOWN,
HE Is WELL RECEIVED BY PEO.
PIE OF LANCASTER. HIS
ADOPTED COUNTY.
Many Ladies Attend Meeting-FioraI
offerings for Each OF Leading Cam
didatcS-Clash Between Evans and
Lyon.


deep doubtless was the inward glow
of satisfaction felt hy Ira b. Jones
over the testimonials OF esteem and
confidence given him today, when he
appeared on the platform as can
didate for governor before the people
OF this community among whom he
has made his home for 81 years and
to whom he has done credit in Off
cial life as legislator, speaker Of the
house of representatives. associate
justice of the supreme court and chief
justice of that tribunal
One evidence of his standing with
his home folk which he expressed
himself as appreciatng particularly
was the presence in force Of the wo-
men of Lancaster. Their attendance
on the meeting and their presenta-
ton to him of floral tributes in pro-
cession pleased him especially as in
dicatng their trust in his morals.
cleanliness and integrity and in the
purity and dignity of his ideals of life.
This demonstration of cordial inter-
ests and sympathy from the people
of his county gave Judge Jones the
text for his opening remarks.
He said he had not contemplated
defending himself before a Lancaster
audience against political attacks
made upon him in this campaign for
his character would hardly be worth
defending ii it required defense be-
fore people among whom he had lived
so long.
Such phases of the campaign
against him as he should here dis
cussed would be mentioned only in
response to special requests. "Blease
| is nothing, Jones is nothing, South
Carolina is everything This was
the Keynote of an earnest presenta-
ton of conditions and tendencies in
the public life of the State which he
regarded as unwhOlesome and which
he called on the citizens to consider
seriously when they came to dispose
Of their suffrage this month.
Sharp clashes between Fraser LYON
and j. r. Earle and Mr.. Lyon and
b. b. Evans which featured the de-
bate among candidates for attorney
i
of the day. Mr.. Lyon in reply to
Evans read all of the letter from eX-
Gov. John Gary Evans, part of
| which Barney Evans read at "amden
yesterday. The full text of the letter
indicated that in the Salter case the
| claim against Evans was satisfied by
John Gary Evans, but the latter pro-
fessed ignorance of threats which had
been made concerning criminal pros
ecution of his brother, Bernard.
Judge Jones said he had entered
this race with no mean or mercenarv
motive, but with burning desire to
render his State good service in dire
emergency. His ambition could hard
ly he thought mercenary, because he
surrendered the dignified and power
ful Office Of chief justice. which prob
ably he could have retained for the
rest of his working years. to enter
an arduous and hlly. disagreeable
campaign for an office no greater
in emoluments or powers BY this act
furthermore. he lost a years salary.
besides mourning heavy campaign eX-
pense. He said he was greatly stirred
at what he regarded as indignities put
upon the state he loved He would lift
| up the ideals of government which
| prevailed. reenthrone law and pro-
mote general peace, prosperity and
good feeling. He had never made a
personal attack on the governor. He
| honored the office. though he could
/ not say he honOred its occupant He
had made no charges which the pub
lie record did not warrant. The first
attack was made by the governor in
his message H. printed at the State
expense. He himself kept silent until
he left the bench.
| Gov. Blease began his address with
an argument intended to divert from
Judge Jones such Lancaster votes as
| might be given him out of county
pride. He said Judge Jones like him
came from Newberry and was not even
Il son-in-law of Lancaster because his
wife came from Saluda. He asserted
| that when Lancaster had the con-
| gressman from this district. DR.. 7. j.
| strait, Judge Jones voted for q con-
greSsional candidate from another
county. He charged that whereas
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