Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-02
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BLEAsE AT ANDERSON.

BLEAsE AT ANDERSON.
Governor Makes Speech to an Enthusi.
astie Crowd.
News and Courier.
Anderson, November 29.-Governor
Blease declared here this afternoon in
his speech that President Wilson would
not be reelected unless he changed
what, the governor says, is the policy
of the national Democratic admins
tration, permitting negroes to boss
white men, and also girls, in the gov
ernmental service in Washington.
Drawing cheers from the crowds which
occupied every seat and utilized every
inch Of room in the court house. Gov
ernor Blease declared that the South
Carolina senators and congressman
were afraid to denounce this condition,
and announced that he would make a
fight on 1t when he goes to the sem
ate.
The governor said that he was going
to beat Senator E. D. Smith next sum-
mer. "He may come around with a
pocket handkerchief to show you how
to grade cotton, but I am going to
show you that all he has done has
been to draw $1,000 a year for six
years." he exclaimed, amid yells from
the audience. Saying that his amhi-
ton had been satisfied when elected
governor, and that he would have been
content to retire II some folks hadn't
meddled last summer but he was go
ing to make one Of the United States
senators sorry for his meddling. II
am going to beat him." declared Gov
ernor Blease.
Federal Patronage.
Governor Blease made an attack on
the United States senators for their
failure to agree on Federal patronage;
said that Tllman was standing by his
friend, Thurmond, and Smith by his
friend, Weston, for district attorney,
which some folks said was all right,
but criticised Blease for standing by
his friends. He also paid his respects
to ]. L. Sims Of Orangeburg, who has
been recommended for United States
marshal, charging the first thing he
had to do when elected was to get az
fidavits to show that he was not edit
ing a negro paper in Radical times,
and saying that this was the brand of
Democrats which Senators Tillman
and Smith said was Simon pure"
The newspapers came in for a round
of denunciation, the governor saying
they criticised him for pardoning peo-
pie, and in the same breath commend
ed President Wilson for doing the
same thing. He claimed the credit OF
saving eight out Of thirteen companies
which the war department wanted
mustered out Of the National Guard,
and said no paper said he did right
Pour it in, governor" yelled an en-
thusiast from the crowd.
Emerson and Ellison Cases.
The governor justified. his pardonine
of Emerson and Ellison on the ground
of the large petitions fled asking elem
ency In their behalf, and from Solicitor
Bonham endorsing the parole, and told
the people If anybody didn't like what
he did they could just help themselves
He justified his paroling Of the safe
cracker, Samuel K. Williams, rearrest-
ed by Federal authorities, on letter
received from Judge Prince, who SEN
fenced the man and who asked the
governor to parole him, saying he
would take all the blame. He entered
into a vigorous defence Of his pardon
ing record and declared that he had
never given any except for mercy and
that it made him happy to give mercy
And he expected to continue pardonine
people. He said that he had been
criticised for pardoning dead man.
but that the newspapers would not
have to worry in this case for fear the
fellow would be sent back to the pen
itentiary.
Education Of Negro.
The governor, holding in his hands
a catalogue Of a negro college in CO.
lumbia, wherein both white and ne
groes are shown in the picture Of the
faculty, made an attack on education
of negroes. He entered declaration
in favor of the taxes Of white people
going to the whites, and made de-
nunciation of encroachment by the
Federal government on the states In
the course of his speech.
The campaign Of 1912 was recalled
by the declaration Of the governor that
a man could make the canvass for gov
ernor on $500 and his charge that the
friends of Jones had raised a fund OF
$3.50, 900 In an effort to buy votes. "They
talk about Blease debauching the prf-
mary; what did they want with that
$250,000 but to buy votes?" he asked
amid cheers.
Confident of Anderson.
The governor drew a mighty cheer
when he expressed his belief OF carry
ing Anderson by a larger majority for
the United States senate than he had
for governor. He said that he put no
stock in the stories being sent out that
he had lost strength in Anderson coun-
ty,. and the people yelled, That's
right"
The governor reiterated his determi-
nation not to interfere in the race for
governor, paid a tribute to the late
Representative George r. Rembert, OF
Richland county, and thanked the peo-
pie for the reception accorded him.
Mr.. Charles Carroll Simms Of Barn
we'll, who is with the governor on the
present trip in the up-country, made a
short speech this afternoon in the
court house. being well received. Mr.
K. P. Smith acted as master Of cere-
monies. Several hundred people shook
hands with Governor Blease after his
speech. The governor and Mr. Simms
left in Sheriff Ashley's automobile to
yiSit Mr. w Ashley at HOpaa Path
and returned to Columbia tonight.