The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-08-16

if not elected will go home without re-
gret. ! have served South Carolina
Tor 22 years. In legislature, as
speaker of the house, as associate
justice and as chief justice. If 1
have held such high and honorable
offices have not right to come be-
fore the people and ask their en-.
dorsement.
III not waste time in defending the
Shiny attacks that have been made
against me. could have held the
high office for life, but believed
| could help redeem South Carolina by
entering this race.
My motive: The motive that ac-
tuated me is to be of service for
higher ideals and civic righteousness.
l am going to talk of principles of
government, not of personal antago-
nlsm. Will you allow me free speech?
They. ask: Are you the friend of the
working man? l sprung from a car
penter and dress-maker. / know
the throb that is in every poor mans
breast. What we want in South Car
DINA is fair play, and regard for
the higher moral values. / want to
see an employees liability or COM
pensation statute. Many states have
undertaken this move. South Carroll
ma should do the same. Would make
the laws so that man hurt by the
negligence of a fellowworker the bur-
den would fall on the master.
Will use my power, if elected, to
working man.
1t is said: "Gov. Blease is the
friend of the poor man." Pm glad so
many have shown that they agree
with Governor Blease. A%Now, will
some man say what Governor Blease
has ever done for the poor man? I've
asked this question on 45 stumps and
not an answer have / had. I'll tell
you what he has done for the poor
man. He has tried to shut the doors
of the schools in the fact of the poor
man who cannot pay bis poll tax. He
has tried to array class against class.
Is that kind to the working man? We
work together both labor and capt.
tai. A man who would stir up strife
between labor and capital is not the
friend but the enemy Of the poor man.
l am in favor of education. would
| not tear down the state institutions
of learning, but 1 want to see the
common schools and the rural schools
built up. To the working men l say:
l want your children to be going to
school and to have body and mind
built up. I'm the friend of the chill
dren of the working people. Espec-
tally interested in upbuilding the
country schools.
l stand for county local option, on
the whiskey question. 1 want each
county to have the right to regulate
that question for itself.
l favor liberal appropriation for the
old soldiers. Mayor Duncan here
asked for respectful hearing.)
You will be told that I voted
against Wade Hampton. I was elect
ed reformer. Col. Irby was candi-
date of my party. When Gov. Blease
deserted the reform party to vote
against Col. Irby, and then deserted
Gov. Hampton, he was twice a traitor.
I voted against Judge Wallace in
favor of Judge Pope.
voted for D. A. Townsend, one of
your distinguished citizens, and vet
ID. A. Townscnd's son will probably
forget that and vote for the man who
voted against his father,
Cardoza Hamptpn,, a blind tiger,
was convicted in your courts. His
sentence was commuted to a fine of
$1OO.
Blease wanted to bulldoze Charles
ton. IF Pm elected, he says: "I'm
going. to make them sweat blood'.'
That is not my idea. I'll be the gov
ernor of all the people. l despise the
doctrine that the governor is to gov
ern in the interest of his friends.
appeal to all the patriots to put
down the reign of lawlessness which
is ahead.
I propose to be the next governor
of South Carolina. The men that
make the noise will not be. the men
who will do the voting on the 9th.
We will hold our state and keep her
safe. The turbulent law-breakers will
not carry the State.
Governor Cole l.. Blease was next
introduced. If Judge Jones did not
we will have to drink water.
l charge Judge Jones with receiv-
ing money. from the corporations to
help run his campaign. l am not
paying men to run over the state
to help me.
Six days have passed and no an
swer from Judge Jones. / have the
right to presume that he is receiving
aid from corporations or from indi-.
yidual men. (Here read letter ].
7. Willard of Spartanburg). Says:
Dear Cousin: guess you will be
surprised to get this from me. Know
ing your church standing, that you
do not drink whiskey and gamble, l
hope you will vote for Judge Jones'"
Signed, 81. T. Willard"
I'll make j. T. Willard answer in
the courts when this campaign is over
for this dirty and infamous lie.
can go home and go to bed and
stay till the 9th of August, and
then beat Ira B. Jones. He tried
to. make it appear that 1 am not a
friend to the common schools. A
"nigger", if he gets registration
ticket he can't vote, nor serve on a
jury. Therefore he will not pay his poll
tax. There are 35 or 40 thousand
niggers who paw nothing. The white