The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-07-11

GOVERNOR TELLS WHY AND HOW
HE EXPECTS TO WIN.
Declines to Discuss Politics in Ad'
dress, But IOOsened Up Later And
Obligingly Answers Queries.

The following is. taken from une
Charlotte Observer of Sunday:
Gastonia, July 5-"Although l see a
good many South Carolinians in my
audience who are doubtless listening
to hear me say something that will
interest them, am going to disap-
point them,' said Governor Cole.
Blease today at the conclusion Of his
speech in Dallas at the Red Mems
celebration held there. Since we
have nothing but democrats and mig
gers in South Carolina, l could say
almost anything down there; but up
here in North Carolina the people
might not appreciate everything l
would say
Although a crowd conservatively es-
timated at from 5000 to 5000 people
had assembled at Dallas in the hopes
Of hearing some of the Palmetto State
governors characteristically sensa-
tional utterances, they were doomed
to disappointment. Governor Blease,
as the principal orator at Red Mems
celebration, confined his speech to the
principles, designs and benefits of the
Order.
Red Mems Day
Yemassee Tribe, No. 1874, constitut-
ing the Dallas organization, was host
today to a district meeting of all the
tribes of Red Men in this section. Vis-
iting delegates were present from Lin
colnton, Charlotte, Shelby, Gastonia,
Yorkville, S. c., and Glover, S. c., and
other places.
Governor Blease is prominent Red
Man in his State and his address was
the drawing card of the day. Mr.. S.
B. Sparrow, chairman of the commit
tee on arrangements, engineered the
days program without hitch. He,
with Mr.. Colt M. Robinson, met Gov
ernor Blease in Gastonia, where he
spent last night after coming from
Woodruff, S. c., where he spoke yes
terday.
Governor Blease, beginning his
speech, said that he had been elected
governor of Souta Carolina through
the efforts of the Red Men of his
State. Speaking of the order, the
governor said that the Red Men pre-
sented one of the soundest fraternal
orders in the United States. Their in
surance, he said, was the cheapest in
she world. They took the best care of
their widows and orphans of any fra
ternal society. He said that instead
of sending them to orphan homes and
asylums, they gave them to the near
est of kin. Among the principles pro-
mulgated, freedom and morality were
paramount.
Spoke But Half Hour
Owing to the excessive hsat the
governor did not speak longer than
thirty minutes, closing his speech with
the remarks above quoted.
After dinner the correspondent IN
conversation with the governor found
him ready and willing to discuss
politics and the situation in general IN
South Carolina.
Governor Blease does not seem,
from general appearances, to be the
fre-eating lover of notoriety that he
is generally pictured. He says what
he thinks about any one and anything,
regardless of consequences. When
asked abolt his recent controversy
with Secretary of War Garrison ovet
the appropriation to the South Caro-
lima State militia, which was oroe1ed
discontinued by the secretary, the
governor with twinkle in his eye re-
piled: "Well, 1 still love my soldiers
and am still drawing the usual amount
of money" The governor said that
this affair had been greatly distorted
by the South Carolina newspapers.
Says Going to Senate.
Asked about his chances for the
United States senate, he said:
81 am going next year as sure as
anything President Wilson is going
to give Senator Smith good job, and
they are going to put Ex-Governor D.
C. Hayward out against me. He is no
speaker, and I am going to beat him
the same way I won the gubernatorial
nonn1o tho wnrE-