Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-23
THE WALHALlA MEETING.
Crowd Quiet and Orderly and No Un-
toward Incidents.
Atlanta Journal.

AlldIlld JOuTHdl.
Walhalla, s. c.. Aug. 20.-Good order
prevailed in the crowd at the campaign
meeting here today, the crowd repre-
sentative Of Carolina's sturdy country
folk, Of her cotton mill populace and
Of dwellers in the deep mountain
reaches of the state, the big hills along
the Georgia line and besides the order
ly crowd there was respectful behavior
on the part Of the candidates. Though
Judge Jones today did not mention the
name or assail the administration Of
Governor Cole L. Blease, an oft repeat
ed feature of his campaign speeches,
and one in line with his declaration that
he only assails the governor on his pure
record, the governor made the state
ment that Judge Jones Is conducting
"the dirtiest, nastiest, filthiest cam
paign that white man had made in
this state since the days Of Daniel H.
Chamberlain"
Governor Blease further charged that
Judge Jones, in q speech at Westmin-
ster yesterday, took me for his text"
whereas he, In a speech in the same
name
II did not call his name," spoke up
Judge Jones from his chair in the rear
Of the stage.
Judge Joness speech dealt with his
regular platform and he was well re-
ceived by the Oconee citizens. The
town Of Seneca, in the same county, was
well represented at the meeting, and
the Seneca band furnished campaign
music.
Governor Blease today again charged
that corporations are backing Judge
Jones, saying that the fact that Lewis
w. Parker, president of mill merger,
had made speeches to his employees at
Union, Seneca and Walhalla proved
his charge that Judge Jones Is now
the corporation candidate" said the
governor, why is the mill merger
president asking his mill employees to
vote for him
The governor said Parker had told
his employees that they would not lose
pay for the time they were taking from
work to hear him (Parker) speak. He
also said that the mill merger is moth
ing but a trust intended to control the
price Of cotton"
Governor Blease has frequently
charged that his opponents are plan
ming to count him out at next Tues
days primary, and this charge went
a step further today when he said that
JOHcS Ilcu IldU UttH putting IlciE
names on two club rolls.
He also said he had received two tel
egrams, one Of which, from Dillon, he
read in part, to the effect that Blease
men had gone to the club secretary and
registered and that the secretary, who
Is q Jones man, had lost" the club roll.
The governor urged his friends to come
early to the polls next Tuesday and
stay late and mot let them steal the
tickets"
Local color was given to the meet
ing here by Governor Blease's refer
ence to the pardon Of Earle Rochester,
convicted Of murder, and to the vote Of
ex-Representative s. A. Zimmerman
n the separate coach bill.
The governor stated that he had been
asked by Mr.. Zimmerman, who could
not be at the meeting, to correct the
statement that he had voted In 1891 az
had Judge Jones on this occasion. He
said Zimmerman had voted differently
from Judge Jones that year.
THAT shows that Zimmerman Is q
white mans man, and not in favor Of
social equality" said the governor.
From his seat Judge Jones said:
He's talking about 1891. was talk
ing about $780,"
Judge Jones had said that thinner
man voted for the separate coach law.
The governor said he had pardoned
Earle Rochester at the request Of late
Judge c. G. Dantzler, who had sat on
the case, on the petition Of all the ju-
rors and certain county officials and at
the request Of Congressman Wyatt
Aiken.
A thousand people heard the Blease-
Jones debate. The governor took his
hand primary, and less than half those
present voted for Blease.