The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-04-16

Ieys we would have one worth having"
Some people criticised him for refus-
ing to appoint officers recommended
by the senate, he said. ''Of course, l
did. Have you ever heard of the Lords
kissing the hand Of the devil? will
not appoint an enemy Of mine to pub
lie office"
Governor Blease paid his respects to
Senator Sullivan, who he said did not
like him (Blease) because he defeated
his nephew (Featherstone) for the
governorship. Sullivan wanted his
nephew to be elected so he could go
down and occupy the bridal chamber
and be BOSS Sullivan" He said Sen
ator Sullivan is one Of the commission
investigating the graft charges and
with all the other members were enc
mics Of the governor.
He ridiculed the procedure Of the in
vestigation, stating that the men under
investigation were the first to take the
witness stand When a man is being
tried the States makes its case before
the defendant is called, said the COVER
nor
Men composing the commission hate
me worse than the devil hates holy
water. There is Senator Carlisle, from
Spartanburg, who has been going
around making dirty attacks upon me;
Senator Sullivan, from this county,
who has been quoted as saying that If
he and the governor were in hell to-
gether and he was handling the shovel
in throwing coal, he would refuse to
throw coal on the governor. Then
there is Cary, from Oconee, who stat
ed on the floor of the house all he
wanted to know about a measure was
whether l was for or against it, and
he would vote just the opposite way
There is a little fellow Evans, who
halls from Marlboro county. He got
mad because 1 wouldn't call special
session of the legislature to deal with
the cotton question.
"Now, amt that a pretty set of moth
ings." And they tried to make me
come before them to testify. didn't
do it, and, by the eternal gods, I'm
not going to.
Where is Tom Fielder? If they will
get Fielder back in South Carolina and
give me12 men, whether Bleaseites or
not, in any county in the State, I'll
furnish the evidence showing that he
attempted to bribe an officer of the
State. If don't furnish evidence to
convict him, I'll agree now to resign
and go to the Philippines"
Referring to the last legislature,
Governor Blease said if he sent a mes
sage to the general assembly saying,
Jesus is our Saviour, and the Ten
Commandments composed the original
law" they would say: "No, there is a
mistake
He charged the legislature with Gre
ating unnecessary Offices for friends
and he vetoed the appropriations, but
his veto was overridden. He didn't
care whether his vetoes were overrid-
den or not; he was elected to Office to
represent the people, to hold down ex-
penses, and when he vetoed measure
he was fulfilling his duty. He said
some are claiming taxes will be lower,
but they will be higher.
Governor Blease then turned to the
newspapers, saying they are heralding
it over the State "Blease is losing
ground" Newspapers publish big, long
stories aboAt his opponent, of tremen-
dous crowds hearing him, of ovatie -4s,
when, in fact, his opponent is beA2t
heard in school rooms by thirty-fve or
forty men, some women and children,
and some have howled him down, said
the governor.
He has information that leads him
to believe he will be reelected. If
he doesn't carry Union and Spartan
burg counties, he said he will present
John Ashley with Prince Albert coat
and a beaver hat. He declared his enc
mics are resorting to all sorts of tricks
to defeat him, saying in Fort Mill
banker was quoted as saying he held
I,;o Nv, o,,+ of tho win dow threaten