The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-14
BLEASE AT GAFFNEY.
Says lie will Appoint no Jones Man
To Oliicc-iias just Begun to Grant
PardOns.

Gaffney, Aug. 7.--Appearing before
an enormous crowd, Governor Blease
delivered one of his usual speeches
at the baseball park i'm this city to-
night The address was possibly
little more highly spiced than some
He began by abusing the newspapers
saying that one would judge from
the Caffney newspapers that he was
not wanted here, but that the people
had shown that they did want him,
regardless of what Ed DeCamp, Both
Butler or Jim Bell said. Said the
speaker: "As for little Jimmie Bell,
we will let him ring his bell, and go
10 - He declined to talk about
Judge Jones, owing to the fact that
the Judge was absent. Speaking
further of the newspapers, the Gov
ernor said that tomorrow he would
have something to say about why the
newspaper men who are accompany
ing the campaign sent out the story
that they did as to the Lancaster
meeting. He said that he preferred
putting off until the reporters were
present, but that he would say that
the explanation lay in a quart bottle
sent up by Son Charlie He said
chat much had been said about his
pardOns. but that he had not yet start
ed on the pardOns; merely started to
running. He said that William
Thurmond. better known as Pussy
Footed Bill had been charged with
murder in Edgefield County; that
Leroy Springs had been charged with
murder in Lancaster County, and that
both of them, through money, friends
and influence, had secured verdict
of not guilty, but that George Hasty,
of this city, when prosecuted on
every hand and bounded constantly.
was tried, that without money or
friends, he was convicted. He thank
ed God for being able to free that
man. He said that if it was not for
the pardoning power Of God that one
half of the Jones supporters would be
in he'll before morning. The speak
er said that on August 27 he would
be elected over both his opponents by
majority Of between $4,000 and 90
900, but that if he should die before
that time. for Gods sake to vote for
Duncan. The speaker said that in
considering friend or foe so far as
justice went. that it made no differ
ence, but that he would dispense
justice to either, but when it came to
filling appointments he would give
them all to Blease men and would
appoint a Jones man to nothing If
he knew it.
At the conclusion OF his speech the
ladies in the audience sent up a bou-
quet Of flowers by little girl. The
Governor gathered the child in his
arms and said: "A little child shall
iCoN iidu nave tnlS III
tie girls trust and confidence ana find
her arms around my neck than the
vote of the entire world A man in
the audience spoke up and said: BE
cause she doesn't know any better"
at which the Governor said IF you
will come uptown, you dirty liar,
will give YOU the worst beating
coward ever got" The man referred
to answered that a trip to town
wasn't necessary and invited the
Governor to come back where he was
and try it then. Trouble was avoid
ed by police officials becoming active
and a plea from the presiding officer.
The Governor took a hand primary
| at the end Of his address, which seem
ed to indicate that his forces present
were largely i'm the majority. He was
constantly interrupted during his en-
tire speech by yells Of appreciation.
John II. Duncan spoke after the
Governor concluded his address.
Judge Jones was not present on ac-
count Of n throat trouble. Fifty eX-
ira policemen will be on duty to-
morrow to preserve order