The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-25
JONES GETS MAD.
INDUCES in Short and Ugly Words
In Reply to Governor Blese.

Bennettsville, June 21.-"I made one
of the first speeches in the Red Shirt
campaign of 1875, to rid South Caro-
lima of negro domination and only a
fool and liar will try to make people
believe that 1 favor social equality"
declared Judge Jones at the State
campaign meeting here today. And
thus is answered the charge brought
against him by Governor Cole. L.
Blease, candidate for reelection,
WHOM Judge Jones in opposing.
Because Judge Jones, when men,
Der of the legislature, voted against
the "Jim Crow" law as proposed at the
sessions of 1S91-92-93 and "a, which
he claimed yesterday were unconsti-
tutional, that being prior to the con-
stitutional convention of 1895, Cover
nor Blease has charged that his oppo-
nent favors social equality.
"It is lie out of the whole CLOTH"
said Judge Jones. At another time in
| his speech he declared that only fool
and a liar would try to make people
believe that he favored social equality,
and such an one is not even worthy
of the name of man, much less to
be governor of South Carolina.
Governor Blease was not present on
the stand while Judge Jones was
speaking, whether or not he was any,
where in the great crowd that throng
ed the court house yard is not known.
! But during the speech of the governor
Judge Jones arose in his seat and
said: eff you charge me with favoring
social equality, it is maliciously false"
| Governor Blease had just said: 81
never did vote for social equality like
Ira B. jones'
And thus the matter stands upon
this particular question, which was
raised by Governor Blease at Bishop
vile, when he so bitterly arraigned
Judge Jones for his vote On the "Jim
Crow" law, therein charging that he
favors social equality.
Again today the governor said, 81
call riding in the same coaches
(whites and blacks) social equality"
Just what the coming days may
bring forth in this situation can not be
foretold
VIII Not Get Mad.
In reference to personal encount-
/ er, Governor Blease today said that he
did not propose to get into any diff
Guilty during this campaign. Said he:
~ do not propose to get mad and to
have some of his cowarGly henchmen
shoot me in the hack. as has been in
timated to me, but I will say that if
he ever gets on me 1 will help him
off,"
II have been warnad that 7 had bet
ter not say anything about Pussy Foot
Bill (W. J. Thurmond, Judge Jones'
campaign manager,J because lie had
already killed a man in Edgefeld
county
Mr.. Blease said that he nad iean ad-
monished by that "pcetfy, red head
ed woman up at the governors man
sion" not to lose Eis temper O. sgt in.
to personal difficulty. When he was
interrupted by Judge JoHes the gov.
ernor answered: "Oon get mad, old
pardner, you will ge. hotter than ibis
before August"
If the signs of the times are correc:
there will be hotter Il mes l'efore this
campaign is done viii
Possibly 1,3OC persons, many of
them ladies, gathered n he grow, OF
the Marlboro court hpusa yara to hear
the speakers today, and they heard the
most tumultuous depatas that have
been held thus far IL tie campaign.
Lyon Shows Fight at Evans Words.
Bennettsville, June 21.-Rolling up
his sleeves as he went, with clenched
fists and determined air, Attorney
General Lyon, at the State campaign
meeting here today, stepped quickly
to the front Of the platform, put a
question to one of his opponents, Bar
nard B. Evans, who was speaking, an
affirmative answer to which would
have precipitated a personal encoun-
ter, provided intervention of bystand-
had not prevented.
! This incident, together with the un-