Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-23
TO DISRUPT ALL PEACE
Says BLEASE HAS TRIED
DR., Adams Declares Governor
Is Treading Upon Very
Dangerous Ground,
CBy staff Correspondent

COLUMBIA, s. c., August 21.-A Wig
orous assault on Bleaseism and a call
for all patriotic citizens to arise and
defeat Governor Blease at the polls on
next Tuesday was made here at a Jones
meeting by DR.. E. C. L. Adams and J.
L. McMahan. candidates for house of
representative In the county. Espe-
cially did DR.. Adams go after the record
of the governor, saying:
Foul speeches and the advocacy of
lawlessness and murder most surely can
do no good for our people or for any
other people. We have nan in the
state who has done all in his power to
disrupt the peace and good morals Of
this state. He has hurled insult upon
insult into the face of decency and,
drunk with power. has gone so far as
to sneer at Senator Tillman. He defes
and threatens him"
DR.. Adams refers to the threat of the
governor that, If defeated, he will make
them ;sweat blood" and says ''he Is
treading upon very dangerous ground"
Continuing, the speaker said: Among
US are many men and sons of men who
| brought this state out of darkness and
filth of carpet-bag and niger rule in
l
ing to redeem the good name of South
Carolina at the present time. We will
wrest her from the hands OF Blease and
those things for which he stands and
once more place her upon a pedestal of
honor"
ENEMY OF THE POOR.
DIR. Adams calls Governor Blease the
enemy Of the poor and weak, and scores
him for having vetoed an appropriation
which was intended to place medical
remedies within the reach of the poor
through the state board. Of health
Think of a weeping mother, Of a
poor, heart-brOken father. who turns to
the state and finds written there, in the
governors handwriting. no word of help
or comfort. but the cruel words, IN
make you sweat blood"
He concluded. charging that the
record of his administration is glar-
ing symposium on how Blease had be-
trayed the peoples interests.
Mr.. McMahan. a former state super
| intendent of education, and running for
| the legislature, made a ringing speech
denouncing Governor Blease and calling
upon the people to rise and redeem
South Carolina The Jones and Blease
| forces are both making desperate efforts
to carry Columbia, and the lines are
strictly drawn in the race for the
minor offices.
DENIES TALBERT REPORT.
| Manager r. H. Dominick, of Governor
/ Blease's campaign, in a statement here
today, denied the report that w. Jasper
Talbert, who is opposing Senator B. r.
| Tillman for reelection, was getting the
| support of the Bleaseites.
He says there is no truth in the
! charge that there is a frame-up be-
tween TaIbert and Blease. Mr.. Dom
mick also issued a statement attacking
| the Jones publicity bureau for circulat-
| ing certain statements in reference to
some of the pardons Governor Blease
| has granted and charging that only
| part of the record is being used and
| that the facts are being distorted.
i The Jones bureau denies this, ana
charge and counter charge is featuring
the closing days of the heated campaign
between the respective headquarters.
The members of the g. c. U. s., as
sembled at the annual audit Of the com
mittee on finance In Chicago, today
wired Governor Blease wishing him sue
cess in his race for reelection and con-
GLIDING: May success be yours, and
your vindication complete"