The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-07-05

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miserable coward!: were remarks
hurled by Attorney General Lyon at a
man by the name of j. A. Schwerin,
from Sumter, who made uncompli-
mentary remarks at the attorney gen.
eral during the latter's speech here
today in which he told of the graft"
prosecutions.
with all the evidence you had,
why didn't you prosecute Felder?"
asked Schwerin.
"f there was evidence sufficient to
prosecute Felder,' replied Lyon, "it
was kept in hiding"
Lyon then mentioned the fact that
the Newberry grand jury had failed
to find true bill against him.
Schwerin shouted something about
the dishonesty of juries.
Schwerin kept up his remarks and
Lyon said: "The matter with you, I
suppose, is that Tom Fielder has help
. ed me to prosecute many grafters
and in doing this he has touched YOU"
That's lie," replied Schwerin.
"And take the responsibility for my
remark
It was then that Lyon piled his
assailant with names of "liar" and
Coward" and added: an be off
this stand after a while and if you
are not satisfied you can find me then"
Schwerin was taken in hand by
constables and was carried from the
grove.
Lock him up, Lyon. That's not
Horny man. He's from Sumter"
These were the sort of shouts that
greeted Lyons tilt with the man in
the crowd.
Schewrin returned after while,
but there was no trouble.
Many of the candidates for minor
other offices were heard silently.
Tilt with Reporter.
That the information that Govern
or Blease was paid $4,000 for the
parole of Stobo Young had been
CLEANED from letter from lady in
Chicago was the statement by one
Hunt, representative of the Co.
lumbia State,) in the audience here
when Governor Blease called on him
to deny the statement which he had
heard.
"You are liar and coward"
said Governor Blease to Hunt.
Hunt went into an explanation of
the statement, saying that he had
not gotten direct information of any
money payment. Hunt addressed
himself to the governor. for several
minutes, but the governor bitterly
denounced him, saying that he would
be in the crowd little later and had
nothing to- take back.
"Any intimation that I favored So
cial equality of the races is as false
as hell ITSELF" declared Judge Jones
in denouncing this charge against
him, and named many who had voted
on the separate coach law as he
had. There was slight applause.
Governor Blease was trustee of a |
negro college," said Judge Jones, and
he quoted the statement by the gov
ernor sas to the good work of this
school. He mentioned other acts of
the governor to show his favor of ne
groes. He maintained the pardon of
many negroes and addresses before |
negro audiences. Judge Jones was
presented with flowers, and he sat
down amid applause.
Governor Blease was applauded
slightly more than Judge Jones.
The word tilts which Attorney Gen.
eral Lyon and Governor Blease had
with men in the audience wero the |
features of the campaign meeting
here today, when a crowd in which |!
Blease sentiment was predominant |
heard the aspirants for Office. The |
speeches were very similar to those |
made at past campaign meetings.
The governor denied the report that |
he was drunk" at his inauguration |
and referred to the statement that |
he stopped at blind tiger on his
way to the Inauguration. There was
less applause at today's meeting than
at any of the campaign and, while |
there was more for Blease than for
Jones the difference was not great. |
Many in the crowd seemed to be lit
tie interested in politics, but
the speakers brought laughter.
The governor ended amid consider
able jokes and cheering Spartan
burg Journal.
THE GEORGETOWN MEETING.
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