The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-11


executive the supreme duty of taking
care that the laws shall be faithfully
and equally enforced, that it advo-
Gates all proper methods for strength
ening and simplifying our methods OF
civil and criminal procedure; this con-
ference protests against any disposi-
tion or utterances by those entrusted
with the execution of the law in any
or the States Of this Union which
tends or could be construed as tend
Ing to the encouragement or justifi-
cation of mob violence or interfer-
ence with the orderly processes of
the law"
In his denunciation Of the confer
ence and in defense Of himself, Gov.
Blease in part said:
Il hold in my hand the fourth COM
munication l have received this
morning threatening my life. 1t is
addressed to me, in care of Gov.
Manu."
Here Gov. Mann arose and disclaim-
ed all knowledge of the communica
tion He lad not even seen it, he de-
clared.
Il am not trying to force this con-
ference to accept my views" Gov.
Biease went on. Il have been done
a great injustice. have been false
ly represented, but it is immaterial to
me. Whar l said about lynch law
1 Will not repeat now, but I will say
that l have never, and will never,
order out the militia to do what |
would not do myself.
am Hlease Of South Carolina,
and Blease is not afraid Of any man.
He is not afraid Of you or your res
olution or your conference.
personally, l don't care what you
do. / have stood out with barred
breast aga nst great and greedy cor
porations. am not afraid Of you.
You can pass your resolution. What
do l care?
'On the 21st Of January / will be
sworn In as governor of South Caro-
lima. What care l for your resolu-
ton?
"On the 4th day Of March, 1915,
intend to be sworn in as United States
senator from the great state Of South
Carolina
Pass your resolution. / will read it
from every stump in South Carolina
Pass your resolution. l scorn it,
Do as you please, expel me, If you
please. What care ]?
"Whcn you have retired to the
shade If private life and are forgot
ten / will be known from one end
to the other Of this great country.
lou viii be unknown.
Now pass your resolution, and go
home. Go on record, If you like. and
go home to your people and tell them
that you did not agree with the gov
ernor Of South Carolina"
The resolution Of Gov. Mann, which
was adopted, Is as follows:
Resolved. That it is the sentiment
of the conference OF governors in ses-
sion at Richmond, Va, December 6,
1912, that the whole power Of the
several states should be used when
ever necessary to protect persons ac-
cused of crime Of every kind against
the violence OF mops, and to pro-
vide for speedy. orderly and impartial
trials by courts Of competent juris-
diction, to the end that the laws for
the protection OF life and property be
duly enforced and respected by the
people,"
The vote on tabing the resolution
which showed how the governors
stood was thus: Against tabling-
O'Neal Of Alabama. Gilchrist Of Flor
ida, Brown Of Georgia, Plaisted OF
Maine. Coldsborough of Maryland,
Hadley Of Missouri. Oddie Of Nevada,
Dix of New York, Tenor Of Penn
sylvania. Spry Of Utah, Mann of Vir-
ginia, McCiovern OF Wisconsin, Carey
of Wyoming, and Vessey OF south
Dokota-l4. For tabling-Donaghey
of Arkansas. Baldwin of Connecticut
Hawley of Idaho, and Kitchen of
North Carolina-4
one of the communications threat
ening the life of Gov. BlcaSc was IA
postal signed ~ Negro" mailed in
Richmond, the South Carolina eXccu-
tive said. Anotehr was mailed in Pitts
burg. the third in Washington and
the fourth in Louisville Ky the GOV