The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-09
JUDGE JONES' COUNTY
HEARS THE CANDIDATES
BLEASE SENTIMENT WAS STRONG
IN LANCASTER.
Judge Jones Also Given Enthusiastic
ReceptiOn.-Earle Hurs Short
And Ugly Word at Lyon

Lancaster, Aug. ga gala day is
this in Lancaster, Judge Jones' home
town, all the stores being closed and
hundreds of people from nearby Sec
tons havig assembled to hear the
candidates. Several hundred people
met the early morning train from
Camden, expecting to escort the gov
ernor from the train to the speakers
stand. They wore Blease badges and
followed a red banner bearing a
sketch Of Governor Blease and slo-
gans in his favor.
+, On top of freight cars sat many men
and all windows and doors along the
street from the depot were crowded to
see the governor. But the governor
did not come on the morning train,
He arrived after the meeting began.
Judge Jones arrived last night and
he was met at the depot by a cheering
crowd. One banner in the crowd at
the campaign meeting bore the words,
t'For Good Government, Ira B. Jones,
and another read, Heath Springs for
Jones'" Both candidates have boasted
they will carry Lancaster county and
there is political intensity in the
county.
Repeating the statement made from
the State house steps on the night of
I July 10, when referring to- the King
Watson incident, and saying that his
statement was within the bounds of
law and that Judge Jones knew it,
Governor Blease today said;
81 was strictly within the law when
1 made that statement from the State
house steps and Judge Jones knows
it's true. I said those men came into
the mansion and used indecent Ian
guage, and I ordered them out.
have no apologies to make. If another
man comes in there and does the
same thing I'll give him and Judge
Jones something to write about"
He then explained that the law al
lowed man to order another from
his house for cause and to use force
in doing it, and if necessary to "kill
him. He further said that if man
would come into the home of one in
the crowd and use such language "you
knock him down and throw him out
and if a jury in South Carolina are
fool enough to convict you, I'll wire
you a pardon
He added that he meant what he
said and had no apologies to make for
it.
He called attention to the fact that
Judge Jones had failed to accept his
challenge and make an affidavit that
no corporation money was being used
in his campaign. Governor Blease read
part of letter he said was written
by Mr.. Thurmond, Judge Jones man.
ager, in which some person asking
for money was referred to Col. Leroy
Springs, the governor. remarking that
such action seemed strange.
At this point Col. Springs, from the
audience, asked if he could interrupt
the governor, who replied that he
would not be interrupted during his
speech, butwhen he finished would an
swer questions from any lady or gen.
tleman.
'This is one of Jones' gags to in
terrupt me-" said the governor, land
won't permit it from Cotton Mill
Springs or anybody else.''
Governor Blease took hand pri-
mary and it appeared from this that
the Blease sentiment might be in the
ascendancy in the crowd, However,
there were many who did not hold up
their hands and Jones followers were
many. Governor Blease was escorted
to the stage before his speech and
back to the town after it by bowling
throng, headed by the bearer of the
red Blease banner. The crowd was
demonstrative but good order pre-
vailed.
Judge Jones was introduced first tc
the $500 people who heard him and
Governor Blease speak. There were
many ladies present and these were
enthusiastic in clapping for him. Long
applause greeted Judge Jones and he
was heard attentively.