Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-23
CLAIMED MILL OWNERS
ARE BACKING Jones
Governor BIease Claims Ef-
fort is Being Made to Hrut
Race by Changing Ticket.
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WALHALLA. S. c.. Aug. 21.-Good
order prevailed in the crowd at the
campaign meeting here today, The
crowd representative of Cardinals stur-
dy country folk, of her cotton mill pop
ulace and of dwellers In the deep noun
tain reaches of the state, the big hills
along the Georgia line and besides the
orderly crowd there was respectful be-
havior on the part of the candidates.
Though Judge Jones today did not men
tion the name or assail the administra-
ton of Governor Cole L. Blease, an Oft
repeated feature of his campaign
speeches, and one in line with his decla-
ration that he only assails the governor
on his pure record, the governor made
the statement that Judge Jones is con-
Quoting "the dirtiest nastiest, filthiest
campaign that a white man had made
in this state since the days Of Daniel
H. Chamberlain"
Governor Blease further charged that
Judge Jones. n a speech at Westmin-
ster yesterday took me for his text,
whreas he in speech in the same
town, had not mentioned Judge Jones
name.
81 did not call his name" spoke up
Judge Jones from his chair in the rear
of the stage.
Judge Jones speech dealt with his
regular platform and he was well re-
ceived by the Oconee citizens. The
town of Seneca, in the same county,
was well represented at the meeting.
and the Seneca band furnished cam
paign music.
Governor Blease today again charged
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Jones, saying that the fact that Lewis
w. Parker, president of mill merger,
had made speeches to his employees at
Union Seneca and Walhalla proved his
charge that Judge Jones is the corpora
ton candidate. eff Jones is not the
corporation candidate" said the gov
ernor, why is the mill merger presi-
dent asking his mill employees to vote
for him?"
The governor said Parker had told his
employees that they would not lose pay
for the time they were taking from
work to him him (Parker) speak He
also said that the mill merker is moth
ing but g. trust intended to control the
price of cotton
Governor Blease has frequently
charged that his opponents are planning
to count him out at next Tuesdays
primary and this charge went step
further today when he said that Jones
men had been putting their names on
two club rolls.
He also said he had received two tel
egrams, one of which,, from Dillon, he
read in part, to the effect that Blease
men had gone to the club secretary and
registered and that the secretary, who
lis a Jones man, had lost the club roll.
The governor urged his friends to come
early to the polls next Tuesday and
stay late and mot let them steal the
tickets" ...
Local color was given to the meet
ing here Ex-Governor Blease's reference
to the pardon of Earle Rochester, con-
victed of murder. and to the vote of
ex-Representative S. A. Zimmerman in
separate coach bill.
The governor stated that he had been
asked by Mr.. Zimmerman. who could
be at the meeting. to correct the state
ment that he had voterd in 1891 as had
Judge Jones on this occasion. He said
Zimmerman had voted differently from
Judge Jones that year.
THAT shows that Zimmerman is a
white mans man, and not in favor OF
social equality" said the governor.
From his seat Judge Jones said:
He's talking about 1891 1 was talk
ing about $780,"
Judge Jones hao Salo that AlnIner-
separate coach law.
The governor said he had pardoned
Earle Rochester at the request Of late
Judge c. G. Dantzler. who had sat on
the case, on the petition of all the jul
rors and certain county officials and at
the request of Congressman Wyatt
Aiken.
A thousand people heard the Blease-
Jones debate. The governor took his
hand primary, and less than half those
present voted for Blease.