The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-01


before, and his refusal to answer
their questions caused him embar-
rassment and brought out cheers for
his opponent. The crowd was of
about equally divided sentiment.
About 500 people heard the canda-
dates, Jones and Blease. The crowd
was enthusiastic, cheers and flowers
greeting each of these two asplrants
for the governorship.
sJudge Jones's speech was unusual
ly we'll delivered and took we'll WITH
his hearers.
why do you think I'D resign the
Office of chief justice if 1 did not
know I'd beat Cole," answered Judge
Jones to a question if he thought he
could beat Cooley"
Local color was given to Judge
Jones's speech when he asked what
the crowd thought of the governors
pardoning the man who had burned
the barn of Dr.. D. NJ. Crosson, state
senator from Lexington.
You are so inflicted with Blease-
ism that you don't favor free-speech'
retorted Judge Jones to a few VINO
kept up such a noise that he spoke
with difficulty, and lie said he kne"
most of the noisy ones were not from
Lexington. but that it was trick
of the trade to bring in people from
other counties and get them to "hur-
rah for Blease.''
Judge Jones answered questions OF
several in the crowd as to his su-
preme court acts and with nearly
every answer he quieted those who
were interrupting him. He was
heard attentively.
No party to Investigation.
Judge Jones asserted that he was
no party to the investigation by the
legislative committee, but he said the
committee members are "as good
men as walk the soil of South Caro-
lima"
He asserted that Stothart, the
Charleston constable, has been guilty
of receiving graft and that he should
be removed by Gov. Blease to free
the State of shame.
AS 'the vilest falsehood that any
white man could use against anoth-
err Judge Jones denounced the
statement of Gov. Blease that Charlie
Jones had used his influence with his
father to win the favor of the su-
preme court for the railroads.
At the conclusion of Judge Jones's
speech several young ladies came
upon the stage and presented him
with flowers.
"Yellow signifies the rising sum-
and the 9th of August will see the
most glorious rising sun and the
people shouting for Jones" said
Judge Jones, referring to yellow
flowers presented him.
fuss in the Family"
"A fuss in the family is the way
Gov. Blease described difference OF
opinion between Judge Jones and S.
E. Boney, of the News and Courier
as to that papers account of the re-
cent campaign meeting at Hampton.
How about the pickpockets!"
came a voice from the crowd.
"You ask about the pickpockets'
replied the governor, and he SAID
something to the effect that he would
beat the man who shouted at him he
was pickpocket.
That's an Infamous lie,' shouted
the man.
Gov. Blease was making the social
equality" charge against Judge JONES'
and he referred to Jones as bad
man"
Didn't you vote for that bad
man." asked HeDer DreRer, "uo Id
ter rose in front of the stage and de-
clared himself a Jones man.
The governor did not answer the
question, but he replied: eff you'd
been as bad as Judge Jones, you "a
been in hell long ago."
Mr.. Dreher repeated his question,
but the governor still did not answer.
He was urged by his questioner to
answer, but he only retorted:
when a gentleman asks me a
question I'll answer it, and a little
later on, being further urged, the
governor retorted, Il won't pay any
more attention to you than hound
puppy would to a yellow dog
The governor then said that Mr..
Dreher was trying to ''show off," Mr..
Dreher stood up, pointed to Judge
Jones, and declared he was his
friend.
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