Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-13
BLEAsE TO THE RED MEN.
Governor Talks to Them About
Charleston and Other Thinos,

Governor Talks to Them About
Charleston and Other Things.
A feature of the Great Convention of
Red Men in Charleston this week was
what Is known as the Eleven O'Clock
council Wednesday night. This Is
made up Of Red Men who also belong
to the order Of Elks, and the council is
held each year in connection with the
Red Mems convention. This session
was held at the home of the Elks on
Wentworth street. Governor Blease,
In the role Of Chief Ruler of the coun-
Gil presided, and was one Of several
speakers. He was introduced by Mr..
John v. Wallace Of Charleston, and
the following report Of the introduction
along with Governor Blease's remarks
Is from the News and Courier of yes
terday:
Through Tortures of Damned.
In introducing Governor Blease, John
v. Wallace Of Charleston, said that
during the last three months the gov
ernor had gone through the tortures of
the damned and had won. Regardless,
he said, Of what John Gary Evans or
w. F. Stevenson might do, Cole L.
Blease was going to be governor for
the next two years. Mr.. Wallace said
that nearly two years ago, after having
been injured by his shotgun, he put
the gun away and had not taken it out
Of its place since; but that he knew
where to find 1t at any time and that
II the time came when an attempt
would be made to cheat Governor
Blease out Of the election, he would be
the captain Of company to go to Co
lumbia and defend the governor and to
keep him in the office that was his.
Governor Blease opened his speech
with the story Of the Cleveland con-
vention Of the Red Men, where he had
extended an invitation to the Great
Council to come here and where invi-
tations had also been extended to them
on behalf of. the mayor Of Charleston
and the Charleston Chamber of Com
merce.
elease Raps Charleston Hospitality.
But" he said, your Chamber of
Commerce has undergone a change
since then. Your city has also under
gone a change. one for which I was not
altogether responsible, but for which ]
was, to my sorrow, partly responsible
The Chamber Of Commerce laid down
on the Red Men and left it to the Red
Men Of South Carolina and the Elks OF
Charleston to make the Red Men OF
the United States welcome here and
extend to them real hospitality"
Governor Blease said he felt proud OF
the Elks of Charleston. He said they
had given to the visitors proof Of their
hospitality 80 that when the visitors
returned to their homes 1t could never
be said by anyone that the Elks OF
Charleston did not display the spirit
Of true southern welcome.
I'VE want you to come back" said
the governor. I'VE want you to come
back next year, or any time you choose
But we hope that when you do come
back the city Of Charleston will pre-
sent you with the welcome and the
hospitality that has not been shown
you this time for political reasons"
He then spoke Of the united nation
and said that during the Spanish
American war Republican admins
tration did not have to call on a Re-
front, and that the south was ready
and willing to undertake the work. He
said that today, IL necessary, South
Carolina alone could and would furnish
enough soldiers to wipe the Mexican
government off the face Of the earth
that II the Mexicans attempted to cross
the line into the United States, the
southern soldiers would step in and
settle matters quick enough.
Says Wilson Will Win.
AS demonstrating the united condi-
tion Of the nation, Governor Blease
pointed out that Governor Wilson, the
leader of mammoth party in the ma
ton, ran around the streets of Colum-
bia in his "shirt-tai" days. He said
that no matter what candidate might
be brought against Governor Wilson,
he would be elected by the united De-
mocracy.
Governor Blease urged upon the WIS.,
itors the fact that they would always
find In South Carolina, the Mother of
Secession, the same welcome that Is
accorded to southern men, and said
that the prejudice Of sections had been
wiped from the pages Of the states
history. He concluded with the state
er- in chief Of the military Of South
Carolina, there was another who was
commander of him, and said that the
real governor of South Carolina had
sent him a message TO the effect that
she would like for him to come home
last night. Governor Blease Jaid that
this would be his excuse when missed
by the Red Men today. He will not be
able to fill the engagement to speak at
the Schuetzenplatz this afternoon as
announced.
Governor Blease was cheered loudly
when his speech was concluded, and
after some remarks Of w. p. Light
holder, of st. Louis, on the hospitality
of Charleston people, the session nd
journed.