The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-08-05

trated further into the Piedmont sec
ton the sentiment continued growing
against BleaseiSm Mr.. Pollock stat
ed that he did not believe the ma
jority FOR the governor in Anderson
county this year would be as much as
$50. And it disgraced itself two years
ago by giving him majority Of over
1000" and Mr.. Pollock said he did
not believe Anderson would go for
him at all. He said his information
was that "Bleasc would lose Laurens
county" and gave it as his opinion
that the sweep against Bleaseism
would be complete.
81 have had the privilege Of telling
the people what Bieasc is and what
he stands for" he continued, saying
that the people could be trusted now,
as always, and that their "eyes were
being opened" Showing how he had
carried the fight straight to the peo-
pie the Cheraw man told the confer
enco that the masses Of the people
were stirred and that "the great ma
jority of them will never again re-
cord their vote for Blcasc and what
he stands for"
Nj. Pollock said that he knew that
thousands in South Carolina had
hearts who beat in unison with his but
he understood the situation and that
they were going to vote for another
man for senator. God speed them in
their good work for the state" lie
said he would have the consciousness
Of duty well done in playing Il mans
part In helping redeem South Caro-
lima, and that would be compensation
enough
Not With the a Of a braggart," he
continutd, do | tell YOU that be
icvc that on August 26 Cole Blcasc
and all he stands for will be swept
aside by 4 majority OF 10000 votes and
that the majority may be 10000"
Taking mp the governors criticism
| and remarks about the conference,
which were delivered &; Aiken, Mr..
| Pollock said that the call for the
conference was actuatCd only by the
highest motives and patriotic desire
of serving the state and was not an
attempt to get any certain candidates
out of the race. You know it, know
| it and Cole Blcasc knows it," he cm-
| phasizcd amid cheers. He said were
his friends to tell him that his with
| drawal would help to defeat Blcasc
81 would get out Of the race before
| SundOwn."
! He said that he believed he still
| had a purpose and that was to carry
| the truth to the fourteen counties in
the eastern part Of the State still to
be visited end that, "as soon Us they
get tho light they arc going to fall in
behind the rest Of the counties in
South Carolina for law and order. de-
ccncy and good government
He praised the conference as patri-
| NJ ir s.Nt; Il
said he believed the people wore
like them, willing 10 lay aside
| personal preferences for tho com
mon good and said he believed
the candidates OF the Anti-Blcasc
| faction in the race FOR governor were
Of The same mold. south Carolinians
| will do the right thing at the right
| tim" and on August - YOU are going
! TO sec al least one man in tho sec
ond race for governor whom the law.
abiding people can support" hc OK
claimed. adding that he did not be-
| licyc there would he any lslcascitc in
| the second race for governor.
| lie said Of tho mon Of the confer
cncc that if there was service to be
| hon" they were men enough to do
! It regardless Of any criticism Of u
! dcmaEoguc, but rciOiccd that the
sentiment against BlcaSc is so strong
| that there was no need for the con
ference to take any definite steps to-
wards elimination. He urged his
hearers to "go back home and kccJ
up the good work and South Carolina
will be redeemed" Mr. POllock's Cd.
timistic reports Of the stirring Of the
masses of tho people and his state.
mcnt that they were so aroused
against Governor Blcasc that "thc,
were going to wipe Blcasc and Blcasc.
ism from the face Of the earth on Au
gust % drew prolonged cheering. Ht
was given an ovation when he finish
ed
Amid tumultuous applause the con
ference by rising vote adopted {
vote Of thanks to Mr.. Pollock as "thC
most patriotic man who has don,
more to dcfrat Blcascism than any
other man" Tho Aiken delegation
were thanked for their work by an.
ithcr rising vote and thanks wcr,
extended to Mr.. John ]. Cain, Of the
Jefferson Hotel, for the use Of tn,
ball room for the conference.
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