The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-08-16
100 REASONS WHY
BLEASE SHOULD
BE DEFEATED.


The following reasons given by one
hundred citizens of Anderson county
why Blease should not be reelected
governor is the result of a canvass
by the Jones headquarters and each
reason is the opinion of different
voter:
1. Because he says, "To hell with
the constitution"
2, Because he said he would make
the gang that opposed him sweat
blood.
3. Because he would not discharge
Stothart when it was proven that he
took graft and he himself went upon
the stand and would not answer,
claiming that it would incriminate.
q. Because (omitted).
D. Because no man can get job
unless he buys it by vote for 'Blease
8. BECAUSE he discharged the first
winding up commission that had re-
covered so much money from the
grafters.
z. Because he villifies men of un-
questioned character.
g.. Because he publicly advocates
lynch law.
for his bosom friends.
10. Because he pardoned Wash
Hunter, his own client, from whom he
received money as attorney.
IL. Because he pardoned John
Black, the CRATER, and stands by his
friends, no matter where they stand.
IL. Because Judge Ira B. Jones is
too much the better man.
IL. Betadse he always tried to
block investigation of the old dispen-
sary.
IA. Because he wants to be the
whole cheese.
Is. Because he insulted the lady
ticket agent at Belton.
16. Because he pardoned the Yam
kee pickpockets.
II. Because he allows just any
body to call him liar.
1S. Because he has been weighed
and found wanting.
19. Because he is using hypnotic
influence and suggestion on the ignor-
ant people wherever he can.
20. Because he vetoed bill to pay
for diptheria antitoxin to the poor
children who were not able to buy it.
Fl: Because he has pardoned or pa
rolled 375 criminals and given reasons
for only so in his book.
lowing Charleston to have a commits
sion form of government, thereby re-
fusing to allow local sentiment to
govern in a matter involving no NOR
al features.
%. Because of general incon-
sistency.
"a. Because he arrays class against
class, when we need to pull together
for the good of our state
25. Because he regards his will
higher than the law.
26. Because he is in sympathy with
the Wall street interests, as shown by
his support of Harmon.
~. Because he was in favor of in
creaslng the taxes on the people to
add 100000 wing to the state
house and at the same time he saws
he is the poor mans friend
28- Because he would not have vot-
ed for Jones for speaker and aSso-
ciate justice and senator if Jones was
such bad man as Blease now pro-
claims.
20. Because his immoral language,
emanating from the mouth of the
highest executive officer of the state,
is degrading to the youth of the land
80. Because he pardons negroes
that Durn houses and barns.
=, "i' DeSauSe lie keeps Den ADney In
the mansion.
81 Because of his abuse of Gov
ernor Brown and all the citizens of
our sister state of Georgia.
33. Because he is in sympathy
with grafters. He will say not, but
his every act has befriended them,
"a. Because he proclaims that he
will violate his oath of office and lead
a mob.
35. Because he tries to prove his
innocence of graft by CRATER wit
nesses.
36. Because he has adopted as his
flag the red flag of anarchy.
81. Because of his opposition to in
stitutions of higher learning.
38. Because he pardoned Hasty,
who killed two unarmed men in his
own house.
80. Because he sets at nought too
much work of jurors.
40. Because it was necessary for
his own friends to join in expounging
his dirty message from the journal.
al. Because he voted for a bill to
close the schools to children whose
parents were too poor to pay poll tax.
AZ. Because he voted against the
income tax and in favor of the rich