The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-20

Bamberg. July 13.-With such ut
terances as have never been heard
upon the hustings in South Carolina,
according to the declaration of poll
tical sages Governor Cole l.. Blease
delivered a speech at the State cam
paign meeting here today that set the
town a-buzz. Characterized by un-
softened language in dealing with the
negro question, bitter excoriation of
his enemies. denunciation of Thos
Il. Fielder and the dispensary investi-
eating committee now meeting in
Augusta, a practical challenge t. any
member of that committee, and per-
sonal reference to his opponent, Judge
Jones, the speech of Governor Blease
was, in the opinion Of many who have
heard him repeatedly, far beyond any
of his former deliverances.
No less feature Of the meeting to-
day than the speech itself was the
effect it had upon part of the aud
ience Applause for the Governor
diminished as he proceeded, aid at
his retirement there was but scant
cheering. This was made all the more
noticeable by the treatment accord
ed Judge Jones. Facing opposition
at the outset and mild effort to howl
him down. Judge Jones plainly gain
ed in favor and closed amidst heart
fest hand-clapping and cheering.
Following Judge Jones, Governor
Blease stood upon the steps of the
Court House. facing the audience of
about 500 gathered in the yard. and
launched into speech that caused
many to shout with glee and others to
turn away. There were a number Of
ladies who heard the utterances Of
the Governor. After speaking a few
moments, he shucked off his coat and
for the first time in the campaign a
coatless candidate has faced the
voters.
According to statements from Bam-
berg citizens the audience today con-
tanned large representation from the
Fork section of Orangeburg and quite
number from Colleton. John Black
was i'm the city today. Mr.. Sam j.
Nichols. prominent young attorney
of Spartanburg. was here also; he
Joined the campaign party at Barn
we'll yesterday.
| False as the hinges that swing the
gates Of he'll" was the Governors
Characterization Of Thos Il. Felder's
charges made in Augusta yesterday.
"And the scoundrelly puppy knows it,
he added.
II will give any man $1,000 who
will put Tom Fielder two feet on this
side of the savannah River and let me
be present. If he is so clean why
does he not come over here" asked
Governor Blease.
| The Governors compliments to the
legislative investigating committee,
Il
der and Detective Burns are con-
tanned in the following utterance:
Why do you send your Legislative
committee over to Augusta with old
mutton-head sullivan. who is doing
this dirty. nasty. filthy work, trying
To find something against me? That
committee is composed Of the dirtiest
land most contemplate men that ever
disregard a state, not excepting the
days of Moses and Chamberlain. your
free niger loving Governors"
| And again: when you send that
committee to Augusta--gutter-
snipes. pimps, political prostitutcs-to
take the testimony OF n man who is a
thief and knows it, and who the At
ltorney General knows is the dirtiest
rascal that ever came into this State,
who does it hurt? Not me. But il
hurts the state of South Carolina
Ito have it told that your Governor
is thief"
Still another: Those dirty skunks
who today are trying to hurt my
lcharacter, are too cowardly 10 come
into this state where can face them
nut have gone To that dirty, filth
ridden State that can't raise nothin'
but pimps and watcrmclons. and has
la Governor who hasn't got sense
enough To be even watermelon
raiser"
y challenge To the members of the
Investigating committee, with the
promise To apply an cpithct that
Iwuuld make a man fight was uttered
n the following:
| IF any man on that committee will