The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-02

Spartanburg or Greenville papers, 1t
was pronounced by the Blease crowd a
newspaper lie; but if it appeared in
the Greenwood News-Scimitar, Null
lins Messenger, or the Manning Times
it was a message straight from God.
"They are mad,' said Judge Jones,
because the honest, State-loving, pa
triotic editors in South Carolina are
against the gang"
"Who are the gang?" asked some
one in the crowd.
The "Gang."
"The gang" replied Judge Jones,
"are those who are trying to keep
South Carolina in turmoil; those who
would set neighbor against neighbor,
class against class; those who would
array the cotton mill laborer against
the laborer in the fields; those who
would stir up race prejuGices and hat
red; those who would make it easy for
the criminals and the commission of
crime, and would assist the srread
of lawlessness.'
81 want to see harmony prevail" de-
clared the speaker, in an eloquent ap-
peal. Il would weld the breaches and
take up the broken links and bring
about peace and prosperity. Years ago
it was the white man against the ne
gro; but today you find white man
pitted against white man, but it may
be changed; don't sit easy in your
homes and let things go by default"
There was much cheering for Judge
Jones as he took his seat. He was pre-
sented with a huge bouquet, which
Governor Blease made some sport of
in very adroit language.
Governor Blease, with a good send
off from his friends, lost no time in
wading into his opponents. He said he
was sorry Judge Jones had referred to
his family affairs in connection with
the fact that Col. B. L. Abney lived at
the governors mansion.
High Plane, Says Blease.
"I have conducted my campaign on
high plane" said the governor,
which remark met with considerable
laughter, For several days Jones has
called me a crook and referred to me
as a CRATER; have paid no attention
to that, but he has referred to my fam
lily affairs. His idea of gentleman
differs from mine. I have made no
personal reference. In spite of the fact
that l have been told to ask him about
a certain bond deal in Lancaster, I
have not done so.
sI want to say that B. L. Abney is
my first cousin. He is bachelor and
was boarding in Columbia. 1 invited
him to come and make his home in the
governors mansion because he is my
first cousin. I have no apologies to
make. 1t is your house and propose
to let anybody I please stay there.
"If Judge Jones comes to the man
sion," continued the governor, "he
would be entertained. l think if the
president of the United States could
afford to entertain Booker Washing
ton, 1 could afford to entertain Ira. B.
Jones'"
Denying that he was a corporation
candidate, the governor said every
vote of his in the legislature and ev-
cry act while governor had been
against the railroads, and he chal-
lenged proof to the contrary. AS to
free passes, he said he had got up in
the senate, exhibited his Columbia
NeWberry and Laurens pass, declaring
that there was no need of rule to
publish the names of pass recipients
| to just let them do as he did. He said
that number of senators gave back
their passes that very night for fear
of being caught. The governor said
the reason Judge Jones had never had
railroad case was the railroad COM
panies did not think he had enough
sense to represent them.
Another personal reference to his
opponent was in the matter Of what
quality of judge he was.
Quotes Tillman.
"Ben Tillman was asked about the
poor judges he was giving the people, %
said the governor, ''he replied that the
oGod LAWYERS wouldn't come over to