The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-23


pensions to Confederate veterans the
speaker also advocated. Judge Jones
stressed the Importance of good roads
to the industrial development of the
State and he said he would have as
many convicts as possible put to work
in improving the highways. He also
thought Federal aid could be secured
in connection with transporting the
mails over the public roads.
Judge Jones again declared himself
a great friend to education, standing
for liberal appropriations to the
States colleges. The adoption of the
Torrens system of land registration
and creation of system of cotton
warehouses he urges as of incalcula-
BILE benefit to the farmers. He would
also have the big insurance companies
invest part of their reserves in the
State, using persuasion, frst, then if
that failed, force, through proper leg
islation. The speaker explained in de-
tail the workings of an employers La
bility or workmans compensation law,
which he advocates. He showed how
much it would mean to the working
man for such a statute to be enacted.
Judge Jones appealed for harmony
between capital and labor, declaring
that whoever would stir up strife be-
tween the two was an enemy to the
people He urged that capital ana la
Dor be just to each other. Judge Jones
closed by pleading for law and order,
peace and sobriety so every South
Carolinian can lift up his head and be
proud that he was born in South Car
olina."
Judge Jones received three pretty
bouquets inscribed as follows: BEST
wishes from some of the Walhalla
girls-to our next governor, Ira B.
JONES'" "I am for the church, the
school and JONES'" this bouquet bear
ing the cards of Mrs. L. .. Brennecke
and Mrs. A. P. Crisp; "Hon. Ira B.
Jones, from admiring friends" was On
the third bunch of flowers.
Governor Blease, in beginning his
speech, said he spoke yesterday at
Westminster, Oconee county, and did
MT refer to Judge Jones, but at the
same place last night, declared the
governor, 81 was Jones' text"
''I didn't call his name," said Judge
Jones, who was still on the stand and
a voice in the crowd shouted to the
governor: "He didn't call your name"
"No; and I won't mention him at
Seneca tonight if he's not there" re-
turned the governor.
The governor said former Represen-
tative Zimmerman, of Oconee, who
could not be present today, asked him
% deny a statement attributed
Judge Jones at Westminster yesterday,
that he (Zimmerman) had voted
against separate coaches: After MAX
ing this statement in behalf of Mr..
Zimmerman, the governor told the
crowd Zimmerman was a white mans
man" and did not believe in social
equality.
Judge Jones remarked that his state
ment referred to Mr.. Zimmermans
vote in 1890, while the correstion read
by Governor Blease referred to 1891.
This. was proven by the house journal
produced by Judge Jones in making a
categorical reply when the governor
finished.
The governor denied he vetoed the
free antitoxin bill, but that his disap-
proval of another measure was aimed
to stop the extravaganza of the State
board of health.
Defends PARDON.
The governor said he had heard ru-
mors criticising his pardon of Earl
Rochester, who killed Mills in this
county He produced a letter from the
late Judge Charles G. Dantzler, peti-
tions signed by the jurors, county Of
fcials and other prominent citizens of
Oconee county, some of whom he nam
ed, and a letter from Congressman
Wyatt Aiken, all asking for executive
clemency for Rochester. eff you never
sign any petitions, there will be no
pardons," declared the governor, "but
as long as you ask me, I'm going to