The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-06-30
Governor Called An Auditor ,
Liar and Little Commotion
Followed
Special to The Intetigencer:

tuition, article vi Section g., where this
provision had been made by TilIman
and the Resormers when the constitu.
tion was rewritten back in 1ss5.
Governor Blease was the first
speaker, and commenced his speech
with his old time bitter. attacks: on
the Sewspapers, characterizfng sey-
erai editors and reporters as ,.;liars,"|
He said that the drafting OF the new
primary rules was for the distinct
purpose OF robbing him OF his ma
jority "A piece of dirty, contempt
BILE thievery" which Portlandi Ned and
all his associates would not be guilty
Of" He stamped as q campaign lie
the alleged claim made In the last
gubernatorfal campaign that Sam; ].
Nicholls.' Spartanburg attorney, two
years ago came to Barnwell to pur-
chase the pardon Of Portland Ned"
The Governor explained that he had
never granted q pardon to Portland
Ned" bait that the convict In question
was one James Johnson, with the
alias Of Portland Ned"
- Petition Was Strong.
The petition for Johnson's pardon,
the governor, said: signed by many Of
the representative people of Spartan
burg county. The governor, held mp O
catalogue of Benedict college; q negro
school In Colunlbia which contained q
cut. showing white women as mem.
bers iofs the faculty. Blease went on
to say that this wxB the condition In
South Carolina he had been fighting.
II was tat this stage that some one
said ito have been Harvin Holland
shouted back from the audience,
your pfctire wifi BE In y y the = :; tnfext
grunp when Smith takes Il. -. y
Trse LIS Passed Is - .!. !,
You're aA.iiaras thet governor rel
'0!fse The na IL hsStsbwd .hsu .ah made aSsSa ID
effort to come to the. speakers stand
but was h:LdeFed. by policemen and
the report was that the man was ar
Mayor Jennings 55sniningss said al that he - y.
pected to expose the Governors rec
ord from every stump In South Caro-
lima and the two or, three Etate de-
tectiyes going about with the party
couldn't frighten him. He n ade the
statement that politics had entered
certain state institutions no: to the
benefit. Of the <inatitutions, but to fur
ther tire Governors pdlitA AM.
bitions.. ..sS ~. 80 4,
He said that: he wcp!a h.'!ng The
asylum investigation into the Cam,
paign and would read q book that
would cause the "Elood of every man
and woman, Of South Carolina to gUsh
from the veins" 81. g... ~, -
ThiH speaker; said that .eea notorious
blind tiger ot, nrangeburg Max Stcx-
es, by name.s was convicted for viola.
tion Of the dispe law. and, fined
$780,. He. was again Indicted on q
similar Charge !. h He fed from the
State iaRA In his .ebsence .he was tried
found guilt and a sealed verdict held
against him. Later. hs returned, tool
an appeal to ashiEher court and. while
was pending the tsgoEernor,, pardoned
Stokes. ..This ssame man" continued
Mr.. r..Jennfags, fused, his, automobile
two years sago 10 haul voters to tht
polls.''s n {. S.. n
Is Disguised et Cry. 3., 5.
> Pollock was, next introduced and
said that he was diBgusted at hearing
i the Governor cry :'njgeE, niger, mig
: ger. that's tall he's got aud he's turn
ed a, whole lot OF them ont, In Til
course OF his spesch some wag aakst
whats. your text r, 3 Z 4. =
s, Lock iifi The I7th, nhaptar OF Fira
Samuel. read the whole. OF It. It glvel
the istorys6f cha stt stthgStaifetwean Da
vid and ga a6liathgss e .AdruB Boliuck answer
I ed. nBlease. With; III ia8reAt big. pollti
4 cal maehtae; il IL hi del Alskkaip But WIKI
DayidA diA |. Cor 20 oliat}ssJt thoPe by th
z Grace s0f Sod toi] do Tor; Blestei on th
25th. oil August: Mos. ykhatsi myi ter
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