The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10
SPEAKS Of BLEASE
REVIEWS THE OFFICIAL ACTS OF
The GOVERNOR
SHOWS PARDON RECORD

Gloves OF, and Talks of the Gov
ernor's Abuse Of His Office in a
Speech Free Of Personalities.
Greeted by a large and perfectly
orderly audience of business and pro-
fessional men and ladies, Judge Ira
B. Jones fired the first gun OF his gu
bernatorial campaign in Greenv1!le
county on Thursday afternoon at the
thriving town Of Fountain Inn. He
spoke in the auditorium OF the high
school at 1:30 o'clock, and for one
hour an thirty minutes held the un-
divided attention OF every man and
woman before him.
The crowd was as orderly as a
church congregation, except when the
speaker was applauded to the echo.
And this was frequent throughout
the address. At Fountain Inn the
speaker was introduced by the Rev.
G.. ". Busy. He bespoke for Judge
Jones a respectful hearing, and en-
pressed the hope that there would
not occur in Greenville county such a
hoodlum demonstration as that which
occurred in Spartanburg county
where Judge Jones spoke some days
since.
He expressed his appreciation OF
the presence Of 50 many ladies, and
paid womanhood a tribute, declaring
that they were somehow always on
the right side of any question. Il
had rather be DEBATED in my race for
governor Of the State and have the
good will of the women than be elect
ed without it," declared Judge Jones.
This tribute brought the first ap-
plause from the audience. After tell
ing few amusing anecdotes he
launched with yigor into duscus-
sion of his purpose in appearing be-
fore the people on this occasion.
Judge Jones entire address was
free from abuse, the slightest strain
of vituperation or personal attack on
Gov. Blease. But the policies of the
chief executive the speaker handled
with the gloves off. "Gov. Blease has
said" stated the speaker, "that after
the election I will be a statesman
without a job. Yes, I gave up my JOB
one that conceive to be the high
est in my profession. I gave it ur
because I feel called upon to redeem
this State from most dangerous ten
dency-that of Bleasism. (HeTe the
speaker was interrupted by vigorous
applause.)
Bleasism is inarchism.
"Bleasism in South Carolina leads
10 anarchisnl. I do not mean to say
that every man who voted for Gov
Blease is an anarchist, for I know
that there are lot of good people
throughout the State who cast their
ballots for him; but I mean to say
that such policy as that Of Gov
Blease's will lead this State to an
archism. He wants to be the car OF
South Carolina; he fouts the law,
and has no respect for the machinery
of government
Bearing out his statement that
Gov. Blease f1outs the law, Judge
Jones referred to the matter in
which the chief executive treated the
legislature and the manner in which
he had insulted the supreme court.
The governors ignoring Of the ap-
pointments of the legislature and the
supreme court, the speaker declared,
are exampls of his disregard for law.
Instances Of where Gov. Blease's pol
icy of Standing by his friends, had
injured the State were pointed out by
the speaker
Il will stand by my friends,
Judge Jones characterized this famil-
lar slogan of the governor as Bleas-
ism. What would you think" said
Judge Jones, eff a man were to be
elected governor and declare that he
would be the governor Of Spartan
burg county. 1t is as impartial and
unjust for a governor to say that he
will stand by his friends as it is for a
governor to say that he will be the
governor of any particular county.
Bleaseism is partiality. II am elect
e6 your governor I will be the gov
ernor of all the people, both friend
and foe, white and black, rich and
poor and high and low"
He referred to the clash between
the governor and the supreme court
over the appointment of Judge Cald-
we'll to preside at special term OF
the court for Richland county, and
characterized it as an example Of
Rleaseism. The refusal OF the COVER
nor to commission Special Judge
Quattlebaur to conduct a term Of
court for Horny county, and the ef-
fects of such action, were pointed out
by the speaker. He told how jurors
and witnesses gathered at the county
court house on the morning court was
to have convened; how no judge ap-
peared because Gov. Blease refused to
commission a man recommended by
the supreme court; how the county
was put to the loss of paying jurors
and witnesses and dismissing them:
how the court had to be annulled,
and how the prisoners were denied
the constitutional right Of speedy
trial. This, said the speaker, was a
typical example of Bleaseism. He
the governor of the State
with annulling the instruments
key business.
DO you again charge that there Is