Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-07
BLEASE TALK
is RESENTED
Sout h-CaroIInoG Governor Re-
itsratss Stand on Lynching.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 7.-When Gov
lut1ons putting the governors confer
ence ON record against lynch law and
mob rule there was a storm of personal
remarks and defiant ~utterances. Gov
ernor O'Neal, declaring that he repre-
scented a state with q large negro vote
prefaced his rassu..ons with the re,
mark that certain member Of the
conference had made remarks, which
had gone forth to the world, which
were of a nature defiant Of law and or
der and repugnant to l~awabiding citi-
zens, and the conference should with
out delay repudiate them as contrary
to the views of the conference"
Governor Gilchrist of Florida second
ed the resolution offered by Goveraor
O'Neal. Governor Mann of Virginia
offered this as q substitute for the
O'Neal resolution:
Resolved, That it Is the sentiment OF the
conference of governors, in session at
Richmond, Va, that the whole power OF
the several states should be used when
ever necessary to protect persons accused
Of crime of every kind against the vio-
lence Of mobs and to provide for speedy,
orderly and impartial trials by courts OF
competent jurisdiction to the end that the
laws for the protection Of life and prop
erty be duly enforced and respected by
The people.
our Against Resolution.
Fourteen Of the governors voted for
the resolution and tour against. The
-four that voted against it were Dona-
ghey, Arkansas; Baldwin, Connecticut;
Hawley, Idaho; Kitchin, North Caro-
lima.
These last four governors favored the
sentiment of the resolution, but thought
1t interfered with the privileges OF
members Of the conference to express
their views-in other words, a restraint
of personal privileges"
When a motion was made by Cover
nor Baldwin of Connecticut. seconded
by Governor Hadley of Missouri. thai
the substitute resolution of Governor
Mann be laid on the table there came
cries of NO" from various sections o.
the auditorium. while Governor Cole l.
Blease of South Carolina, agains'
whose utterances the resolution was
directed, arose and purple faced witt
anger and between gritted teeth yelled
pass the resolutions-pass them. VIVA
do | care? For when the governors
who vote In favor of the resolution.
will have gone into political oblivion
will be wearing the senatorial toga
representing the people of South Caro-
lima In the highest council of this grea'
nation"
Kisses From tho Gallery.
From the gallery came a few Kisses
and Governor Blease cried: so / an
Kissed, am II Kisses are the applaus,
of geese"
Still defiant as the roll was called
Governor Blease remained silent .whel
South Carolina was called and afte
the vote was announced arose md said
South Carolina did not vote because
it is absolutely of no consequence t.
South Carolina what this conferenc,
does. You may eject me from this con
ference, but l shall not apologize t.
any man or set of men,"
Governor Blease stated that he hat
received four letters threatening hi
life, One vas mailed from Richmond
another at Pittsburgh. the third a
Washington and the fourth at Louis
vile. All were anonymous. The Rich
mond and Louisville communication
were u%nprintable, said the governor
The Washington letter said that Bleas'
would have to answer for his state
ment, ITO hell with the constitution
If he ever visited that city. The Pitts
burgh writer said. "You will be takel
to account for your words"