Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-24
FRIDAY, APRIL "a, 1914.

desired that each company command
er appoint at once a recruiting officer
for his command. Should any emer-
gency arise whereby the services Of
this regiment will be called for, IT Is
desired that mobilization be accom-
plished with the least possible delay,
and with this end in view company
all property be assembled and made
ready for immediate use" is the con-
Guiding preamble Of the order.
- Spartanburg special of April 23,
to the Charlotte Observer: Governor
Blease made a redhot speech to an
audience of 1000 on the court house
lawn tonight. He denounced Sec
retary Garrison as "a little pug -nosed
Yankee" and declared he would
never communicate with him again
until Mr.. Garrison admitted he had
treated him discourteously. The COVER
nor also paid his respects to Secre-
tary Daniels, saying he had proven
him liar" Mr.. Blease denied
strongly, however. that he was fight
ing the national administration at
Washington. The governor explain
ed his libel action against Editor
Moore Of the Columbia Record, and
called him names 1t might be libelous
to publish. William E. Gonzales,
OUllcu SldlcS W SuUd,
erly editor Of the Columbia State, and
other prominent newspaper men also
came in for scathing denunciation.
The crowd begged Governor Blease
to name his choice for his successor
The governor declined to do so, but
appealed to his hearers to elect a
Bleasite. So far as issues were con-
cerned, Mr.. Blease paid especial at
tentions to the proposed medical in
oVNn ~ ~1 4In
sorry education and the movement to
restrict the use Of the ballot in pri-
mary elections. He strongly opposed
all three proposals. He advocated the
Fortner bill to keep white teachers
out Of negro schools. The crowd
vigorously cheered the governor.
Senator Tillman on Wednesday,
gave out from Washington the follow
ing interview in regard to the state
encampment controversy: II have
received numerous kilograms from
friends in Charleston and other places
In South Carolina, begging me to use
my influence with the war depart
ment to get the secretary Of war to
select the Isle Of Palms for the mill
tary encampment still, instead of car
rying 1t to some other state. / am
informed the money spent already by
the owners Of the island in preparing
1t for this purpose, and the loss that
will come % business men, mer-
chants. truck gardeners, ETC., will be
very great. 1 was in South Carolina
attending the meeting Of the Clemson
college board Of trustees when this
dispute arose, and only returned
Sunday. Mr.. Whaley and had the
matter all arranged, as we thought,
and l left for South Carolina. But
for The QnVarnnr'a unfortunate affi-
tude and letters to the war depart
ment, there would have been no
trouble whatever. If Governor Blease
had waited until the orders were is
sued and the thing settled so far as
the war department was concerned,
there would have been no hitch at
all. The governors Of North Carolina,
Georgia and Florida would undoubt-
edly have written asking his permis-
sion, as governor, for their troops to
come into the state Of South Carolina,
for that is the rule throughout the
United States, I believe; but his ego
tism prompted him to advertise himself
and magnify his own importance, and
Charleston and the whole state will
be the sufferers thereby. ! talked
with Mr.. Garrison, secretary Of war,
Wednesday morning for the first time
on this subject, and found his mind
made up. The arrangement for the
encampment to go to the Isle Of
Palms was made through the ad-
jutant generals office. The secretary
Of war then had nothing whatever to
do with 1t. General Evans had made
the inspection and reported in favor
Of that place, and I so notified Mr..
Sottile. After the governors letter,
the secretary of war tool; hand for
the first time. Mr.. Garrison emphatic
ally gave me to understand that un-
der no circumstances would his de-
cision be altered. The governor had
made him mad by his insulting letters
and he feels that he cannot afford now
to have the encampment 60 to South
Carolina at all, and to my regret, l
found 1 had no influence with him
whatever in regard to this matter. I
am sorry the state will lose the en-
campment, because 1t would have CIV
en- the people an opportunity to see
the militia Of other states, and Char
lesion will lose much trade and ad-
vertisement of the sort she wants. 1t
Is now advertised throughout the
United States that South Carolina has
lost the encampment on account Of its
governors arrogant attitude towards
the secretary of war. think, per-
haps, the threatened war in Mexico
will prevent any encampment being
held at all. but Of course, do not
know this"