The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-07-05
Campaign Waxing Warmer
as it Proceeds.
The Jones-Blease Bout Furnishes Hot
Stuff For the Hearers---Former
Chief Justice Applauded Very
Heartily---Attorney Cen
eral Lyon Denounced
Statements.


that which today assembled in n In
bacco warehouse near the railway sta
ton to hear the candidates. All tn
1oo seats which had been improvise
Tor the occasion were occupied, an,
many persons were standing. Esti
mates of the attendance varied fron
$50 to 1000. It was an orderly meet
ing, though there was a subcurrent
OF excitement, due to the feeling ex-
hlblted by citizens of Salters section
because of the defiant attitude Of
Gov. Blease toward their indignation
over his action in paroling the negro.
henry Davis, who killed his father-in-
law in the Salters neighborhood. It
was full day though no special
features distinguished the speeches OF
the candidates, the news of Wilson's
nomination as presidential candidate
OF Democratic party was received to.
ward the close of the meeting, and
afterward shooting scrape on the
street provided still another source of
interest.
Detailed Criticism.
Judge Jones' attack today on Gov.
Blease took the form of a criticism
IN some detail of the governors claim
that his administration has been
characterized notably by economy of
public funds. The governor devoted
himself chiefly to a defense of his
pardon record, not so much Of his
general policy with respect to execu.
tive clemency, as Of two or three par
ticular cases in which his exercise
Of that power has been criticised. rs
Judge Jonssa a6sss alir1lli
\ CIV fhS 81 Davis case Of Salters
IN this county, the case Of Wash Rawl,
convicted of burning the barn of Sen
ator Crosson in Lexington county, and
the case of Hayes Dennis and Jesse
Sumter, convicted of assaulting and
robbing Jewish peddler in Richland
county.
All the candidates left Kingstree
this afternoon for Manning, where
the meeting tomorrow will be held.
The first candidate for governor
heard today was Jno. T. Duncan.
Applause for Jones.
Ira B. Jones, on being introduced.
found himself unable to proceed with
his speech for some time, so hearty
was the applause which greeted him.
After an appropriate response, Judge
Jones, prefacing his remarks with the
statement that he would like to lift
this campaign above the level of per-
sonalities if that could be done, in
vested about quarter of his three
quarter hour period in discussion
of educational reform and extension,
scientific agricultural methods, the
Torrens system of land title registra-
ton and improvement in the law on
industrial accidents.
Efficiency of administration, which
properly demanded by the people of
their governor, said Judge Jones, and
it was his purpose to show that Gov.
Blease had fallen far short of full
filling this demand.
"Penny wise and pound folish,"
was Judge Jones' description of the
policy which the governor, he said,
miscalled economy. Gov. Blease had
effected certain small Savings" but
at the cost of disproportionate i'm
pairment of efficiency in important
departments. Judge Jones enumerat-
ed instances, in which, in his opin-
ion, efficiency had suffered at the
hands of the governor through his
exercise of the veto power upon rela.
lively small appropriations, in order
to make a specious showing of econ
omy.
The governor had saved at th'
spigot but shown himself willing t.
waste enormously at the bung, b.
countenancing a proposal to enlarg
the State house at a cost of 100000
or more, Judge Jones read from tn
journal of the house of representa-
tives the testimony given by the gov
ernor before legislative investigat
ing committee, showing that he ha
said the Todd plans were beautiful
and if the legislature authorized tn
contemplated improvements he woul
be glad to sign the bill. "This is not
caii Judge Jones, "a case of newsps
per lies; it is the governors own tel
timony." Judge Jones said he mac
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