The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-30
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was warmly received by his admirers
in the audience. AS usual he was not
given the greatest amount of ap-
plause at the beginning, but won his
way as he proceeded. The first con-
flict between the Jones and Blease
elements was precipitated when he
stated that the "nigger" was the whole
burden of the governors speeches.
The chairman was forced to call for
order at this point and when the
speaker referred to the removal of all
the notaries public merely for the
sake of getting rid of few negroes.
Social Equality in Cars.
On the social equality charge,
Judge Jones said that he with a great
many others had ridden up to Aiken
from Graniteville on the street car
with a number of negroes, and that
there was no thought of social equal
ity at the time. He named number
of we'll known Aiken legislators who
had voted with him on that question,
as follows: Messrs. Owen Alderman,
M. T. Gunter, o. C. Jordan and T. P.
Woodward. Would Governor Blease
have voted for me if he thought I had
such a black record?" asked the
speaker in connection with this and
other charges that had been made
against him.
BleaSe and the Newspapers.
Some of the loudest applause of the
day was elected when Judge Jones
stated that Governor Blease's attitude
toward the newspapers was a one
sided affair. "He is glad of every bit
of the newspaper support" said the
speaker in naming over the papers
that the governor denounces and those
by whom he and his friends, as he
says, swears.
Citing Governor Blease's wiling
ness to sign an act appropriating
100000 for improvement of the State
house, Judge Jones said that if Cover
ernor Blease were reelected and a
Blease legislature elected, there would
be an era of extravaganza unprecdent-
ed in South Carolina.
Stothart Again Mentioned.
Upon mention of Constable Stot-
hart's name, in the charge he has
made heretofore, some one volunteer
ed the famous message of Caesar for
Judge Jones' benefit. "Veni, vidi,
vici," using, however, somewhat un-
orthodox pronunciation. Judge Jones
had some little sport over the correct
pronunciation. Proceeding, he said:
$50 long as the chief executive allows
Constable stothart, his appointee, to
remain in Office, he disgraces the great
Office he holds and puts stain and
blot upon the good name of South
Carolina"
Jones looks good to a man up a
tree" shouted a citizen who was per-
ched high in the forks of one of the
beautiful trees that shade Geddings
park.
Chairman CrOft's Ruling.
Criticism of the governors attitude
toward Constable Stothart called forth
a Blease demonstration, mingled, how
ever, with shouts for Judge Jones.
Chairman Croft called for order and a
hearing, saying: eff you don't hush
we'll make you hush" This appeared
to anger Governor Blease, who re-
quested the newspaper men to make
note of the chairman's statement, that
he expected to use it after today.
Chairman Croft appeared to have no
objection to this, as he was calling
for order that the speaker might be
heard, duty which he regarded as
incumbent upon him.
Were you Confederate soldier?"
asked some one in the audience of
Judge Jones.
Replying, the speaker said that he
was eight years old when the war be-
gan and thirteen when it closed, and
that therefore he was not a soldier.
He stated that he was sixty years of
age on the 29th day of last December.
Experience Of Years.
Your hair is mighty gray" spoke
up another auditor, and Judge Jones
told an anecdote that turned the
laugh effectively. But" said he,
"What if 7 have gray hairs. A man