The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-04-23
JONES GREETED WITH
YELLS FOR BLEASE
SOME YELL FOR JONES AND 9TH.
ERS FOR BLEASE.
Former Chief Justice Stands His
Ground During Attempt to "HOWI
Him Down."

Anderson, April 2O.-In the midst OF
a beautiful apostrophe, former Chief
Justice Ira B. Jones, candidate for
governor of South Carolina, was sub
jected this afternoon to an attempt to
"howl him down" He stood the test
manfully and was given the sympathy
of a large audience which filled the
court house.
Judge Jones was introduced by
Judge Breazeale, who was On Cover
nor Bleases eligible list for appoint
ment as special judge, but who is now
managing Judge Jones campaign in
Anderson county. During the disturb
ance, at one time, Judge Breazeale
got up and called for fair play, but the
noise kept up just the same.
Was Attacking "Bleaseism."
Judge Jones was making a criticism
of Blease's administration when the
noise first started. At first it was an
occasional yell for Blease, but the fuss
became louder and louder, finally
drowning out the speaker, who was
not in the best of voice, as he had
caught slight cold. He sat calmly
on the railing around the bar until
the noise had subsided little then
came back at the howlers in manner
which caught the rest of the crowd.
After a spirited attack upon the
record of the governor a rousing yel
went up for Blease. The judge paus'
ed a moment, smiled and said: "NoW
let's holler for Jones a little bit
Cheer after cheer, lasting several min
utes went up for Jones.
Elected by Police.
This didn't abash some of the nosJ
ones yelling for the governor and
these were elected from the court
rom by members Of the police force
Some of the leaders of the Blease fore
es were in the audience and many Of
them express themselves as regret,
ting the occurrence.
Judge Jones' speech was along the
same lines as at Union and Spartan
burg, but he added number OF fea-
lures by paying beautiful tributes tc
Senators Sullivan and Carlisle and
Representative Cary, who, with the 9th
er members of the recent legislature
were spoken of roughly by the COVER
nor in his Anderson speech a week
ago.
Defends Legislature.
Judge Jones pointed to Senator Sui
livan and Representative Cary, who
were in the audience, and said that ne
would trust everything in the world
he has in the keeping of these men
and Senator Carlisle. The speaker de-
clared that the trouble is not of the
making of the general assembly, but
of the governor, who had endeaVored
to usurp the rights of the court and
of the legislature.
But" declared Judge Jones, "the
legislature refused to commit its
rights into the hands Of the governor
and that is the trouble. He declared
with feeling, eve had resisted the tyr
annical rule of Great Britain, we had
thrown off the tyrannical rule of the
radicals in rs, and, thank God, we
will throw off the tyrant's rule again
in this good year of 1912"
"Nhite Mans Country"
Some one in the audience yelled
that Blease is the governor of the
white people. The judge replied am
iably, ''yes, this is a white mans
country and the white man will ever
rule, but that is no reason why he
should be tyrannical to a poor, help
less and defenceless race of people.
On concluding his speech Judge
Jones caught the electric car for Bel
ton. where he addressed large aud
ience late this afternoon.
At tho Old COurt House,