The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-07-17
THE WHITE COTTON BLOOMS
ANNRED RIBBON BADGES
ABOUT EVENLf DISTRIBf'TED
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"p'ccH ana III It's close WIS chcFrpu,
and Mr.. Pollock. who was Tie un-
known quantity of the meeting. fought
lis own way from IL merely casual,
pleasant reception to ~ genuine Oyu-
ton. IL Is SAID that at the conclusion
OF his Speech some men were seen to
remove their red badges. The correct
ness or this statement canmot be
learned. however. MIR. Pollock made
"a big hit. ns usual. By showing the re-
publican ticket OF 1880. on which was
printed the name of j. r. Gibson. OF
BcnnettsviIlc. who has been appointed
by'iBlcase upon the governors mill
inry staff.
Senator Smitl, was well received at
tie outset OF his speech. for the niajurj
ity OF the crowd at that time aroun,f
the stand was clearly with him. and
a3 he warmed up into his cotton
speech. along usual lines. he mad.
many telling points and lie concllid-
cd with fine show of approval
from the crowd II
BIcnse's Speech.
Governor Elease came upon the
stand accompanied by his wife, who
was recognized by very many in the
audience and quite q shout went M
county for the magnificent vote give.
li:m here two years ago. hc declared
that 1t wOnld he even larger next
time, for he calculated this as there
were only SO men and % wolnrn III
the Smith parade, whereas there were
GEO I}lcasc .adgcs distributed and men
were asking for more and there were
3.0c0 Blcase voters in the cotton mills
nnf 0vrt
The governor laughed at the pnr:lGc
and nll pertaining thereto except t::r
Indies: snid he loved to see paradcG
and pretty women of which there arc
alI. abundance In And son county.
as he came to Anderson for his wife
Tho governor stated that the Smith
ties pulled off the biggest "iizzlc" OF IL
parade .;S a";. o:GS :;C1;:, ca::.:. 10.
got IL Smith man to drive tho wagon,
and had n man to rido that voted for
Haskell In 1890. and that the hand
was lucase band. and said that
Smith looked ''k" &c on the bale
OF cotton.
I3lcase 49,. It democratic
convention, s. II was COM
posed Of the I. white-faccd
thieves thnt ever . convention.
The governor made q prediction that
was now and unique. He stated that
lie hnd positive information that one
OF the candidates would withdraw
from this race, and that,this would he
q scheme, to steal the@qfgCtion. rs the
withdrawal oEs.the eaEdidoto would
neceEsitate tho poStponing OF the
prfmarY for 40: days, and. this would
Give, 4 Longer tinsi for dirty work. But
ifeahey. did. it2.would start the hottest
|tlmge ssaihces 87S;
Two years ago, Governor Blense
said, thslce were lets of preachers
praying for the best man to win, and
tiiat their prayers were answered. as
tho best man had won. and he felt
confident that the Lord was on his
side. Referring to his opponent, f. ID.
Smith. Hlcaso stated that In 1890 h.
Il. Tillman was elected governor. And
n convention III Columbia put out A.
q. Haskell on an Independent ticket,
that Haskell appealed to tho negroes
OF South Car olina TO help defeat Till
man In the reform movement and that
from relinblo information. e. d. Smith
sat IN the Haskell convention.
Referring to Smiths bills and at
tempted bills" as the governor called
them, no cited the recent lynching of
Il negro woman In Orangeburg county
and stated that according to law. sup
ported by Smith. the county of Orange
burg could be sued for sum not less
than $4,000. That the county OF Or
angeburg owed to the relatives Of the
lynched negress tho amount stated.
Further stated that Anderson county
owed the relatives OF the negro lynch
cd at Honca Path the sum or $4,000,
but that Anderson would not pay for
the lynching OF any negro. and that
another lynching would take, place
II necessary.
The governor said that as long as
he was In Office he would not prevent
q lynching, and that whon q crime
that called for one presented itshli.
were lie not governor, he would take
4 hand. lSuid he hoped he was max
ing 1t plain for oil. That his friends
would APPROVE OF his actions. and
those that did not like. It. could not
helm themselves.
The governor called upon oil
Bleaseites to ask for anything they
wanted. and promised they would got
It. but stated IL an anti Blcase called
for anything. II he knew It. lie woulc
be refused. Toward the close of his
speech. Bleaso continually referred to
the Smith bills, and accused the SEN
ntor of boing Haskcllitc, further
stating that every man endorsed by
Smith was Haskeliite. Referring
to pardons granted by him. the gov
eftor stated that he was y not yet
through. The governor said thafot
was amusing at Newborry the other
day to SEQ Smith the 15c cotton sena-
tor riding upon {. bale Of linters se-
cured from the oil mill that had been
stolen from the farmers, MS the cotton
buyers there refused to let them have