The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-10-14
PICKED OUT HIS SEAT
WHILE IN WASHINGTON
GOVERNOR BLEASE HAS No
DOUBT OF ELECTION.
Says He FayOrs Sports, AS He Said In
Washington, But opposes All
Forms OF Gambling
,pecial to The Herald and News.

Columbia, Oct 13.-Upon mis- re-
turn from Washington, Governor
Blease was asked as to certain state
ments attrib tied to him in Washing
ton newspaper. He dictated a state
ment, which follows, and repeated
that he is going to the United States
senate, saying he has already picked
out his seat
The governor said:
eyes, l said to the young man that
favored horse racing, chicken fighting
and had no objection to 2 game of
cards, but went further and stated
distinctly, provided there was no
gambling on the same I repeat that
I. favor all kinds of legitimate sports,
and it is simply matter of taste as to
which one a nan desires to engage
in, and l see no necessity of always
stunning one or two and upholding
Others For instance, l nave never
seen a much more disgraceful kind OF
gambling than one could easily have
witnessed in New York. and Washing
ton this week on the national game Of
baseball, when people were freely
gambling, betting even on the lndlVl-
dual doings of the game, and drinking
whiskey during the intervals in order
TO keep up their courage in case OF
losses or to display their enthusiasm
in case of victory. And 1 presume
none will deny that nearly every
body approves of baseball, and our
would-be and so-called leading church
men, and some ministers 1 know per-
sonally, go to these ball games and
football games, and whom an
football games, and whoop and holler
like children when their side is win
ming. Even in our little college foot
ball and baseball one can easily wit
ness gambling going on by young men
betting as to which college will win.
I have seen it and haven't the only
eyes in the State.
81 am opposed to all forms of gamb-
ling, whether it be on poker, on chic
ken fighting or horse racing, on base
ball, or at church rattle, at bridge
whist for a trophy cup, or in any man
ner, shape or form, and l think it
thoroughly disgusting to hear people
continually running down horse race
gambling and a little crap shooting
for poor negroes, when they them
selves, many of them, are guilty OF
the same offense, in church rarfles,
on baseball games, football, etc. Let's
be consistent and stop all gambling
whether it be in the church or else
where, and teach our children that it
is an evil to play games of chance for
money or for prizes, whether it be in
the nome, in the parlor, in the pool
or billiard room or on the race track,
ball ground or elsewhere.
81 repeat, l am opposed to all kinds
of gambling, and no man detests more
than the professional loafer and dead
beat, who hangs around continually,
trying, as he expresses it to eaten
sucker They all ought to be made to
go 20 work, and if they won't work
they ought to be put on chain gang and
whipped until they do work, and allow
ed so much per day for their services,
and one-half of it given to their wives
and children for their support and edu-
cation l love man that takes
chance. l have taken few of them
myself. But ] have never had to use
money to corrupt anybody to become a
winner.
81 had a very pleasant trip, attended
to the business matters that went to
look after, saw a good many Of my old
friends, made some new ones, and
since got back nome | am very much
pleased with the communications
have received in reference to visitors
who will be at the State fair, and the
assurance in many Of those letters
of a hearty support make me feel that
I will be successful in my campaign
next year, just as I was last year.
You remember some people then had
me beat to a frazzle, and we're ac-
tually getting ready to move, but as
yet the necessity for their arrival has
not taken place. picked out my seat
in the senate. Of course, have sense
enough 10 know | may not get tnat