Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-30
TUESDAY, JUNE 80, 1914.

on the stand and said he understood
some one had declared he had vetoed
the cattle tick appropriation. Mr.. Pol
If he was mistaken he would gladly
correct It, Governor Blease replied
that people ought to know what they
are talking about and left the stand.
Senator Smith reviewed the Reform
movement from the beginning up to
the Constitutional convention. and
stated that 1t was Senator Tillman
who put in the Constitution that pro-
vision which requires that the family
of victim Of lynchers be allowed to
recover not less than $4,000 from the
county in which the lynching occurs,
and he thought that II Governor
Blease had any idea Of fairness he
,, would be willing to explain that fact.
Senator Smith said that he had re-
Trained from saying anything about
any mans record; that II my record Is
not known, no man can tell you Of It,
and If it is known it is not necessary
to tell. He invited his audience to
search his record from the time he en-
tered the senate in 1909. He talked
cotton for some little time and con-
cluded that after the primary he would
take up his record where he left off
with renewed enthusiasm plus six
years Of experience.
Governor Blease carried Barnwell
county two years ago by about 200
ajority. Most Of the applause was
divided between Smith and Blease. the
partisans of both claiming the advant-
age for their respective candidates.
At Bambers.
Mr.. Jennings was the first speaker,
and as he got up he was met with pro-
longed applause for Blease. This
brought counter demonstration. Mr..
Jennings made his usual speech at
tacking the record Of Governor Blease.
and Senator Smiths lack Of record.
He was interrupted quite frequently.
Friends Of the governor kept shout
ing: go it. Jennings; If 1 don't vote
for Blease. I'll vote for you."
Mr.. Pollock discussed the rules and
had fun out Of the names Of lot Of
'furriners," whose right to enrolment
was being questioned in Charleston.
Mr.. Pollock was interrupted quite fire.
quently with good natured bandage.
Senator Smith devoted himself
mainly to the discussion Of cotton and
emphasized the annoyance Of having
to be chased over the state by three
lawyers He said that Of the 96 sene-
tors. 7S Of them were lawyers. and he
hoped to have some relief from the
profession during this campaign; but
whom the Lord loveth he chasten-
eth" the senator declared.
When Governor Blease took the
stand, Chairman Folk handed him a
copy Of telegram that had been sent
to him during the recent session Of
the legislature, asking why the gov
ernor had not supported Mr.. Folk for
master after he had been nominated
in the primary; but had sent In the
name Of another. There was also a
question: rs a man who violates his
oath at the ballot box fit to go to the
United States senator" Governor
Blease took the papers spat upon them
tore them to pieces and threw them on
the floor. He made no further reply.
Then in beginning his speech, the gov
ernor said that in drug store that
morning he had overheard man say:
Il want to hear Blease speak today,
because 1t will be the last speech he
will ever make" The governor asked II
the man was in the crowd, and said
that If so he wanted the contemplate
coward to begin his dirty work. There
was no response.
1t was during the Bamberg meeting
two years ago, that the proceedings Of
the Burns fake at Augusta were pub
lished, and Governor Blease INDUCED
in some sizzling hot talk. The govern
ors partisans were In evidence In
large numbers on last Saturday; but
there were no untoward developments
out Of the ordinary.
At Winnsboro.
There were four or five hundred peo-
pie at the Fairfield meeting yesterday
including many ladies and children.
Governor Blease was unable to be
present because of official business.
Hon. ]. E. Mcdonald presided and the
meeting was generally an orderly one,
Notwithstanding cheers and counter
cheers by the opposing factions.
The main features Of the meeting
were attacks by Jennings and Pollock
on Governor Blease because Of the
asylum investigation with reference to
DR.. Saunders. Mr.. Jennings said that
Huerta had never been guilty Of more
disgraceful star chamber proceedings,
and Mr.. Pollock said that an assault
on a woman's character was much
worse than an assault on her body.
The demonstration seemed to indicate
that the sentiment Of the crowd was
divided mainly as between Smith and
Blease, cheers for the one always be-
ing met by counter cheers for the 9TH
er. Senator Smith devoted himself
mainly to the discussion Of his record
in the senate, especially as to cotton.
He stated that there was In existence
a letter from parties in New York, who
urged the Importance Of defeating
Smith for reelection, and claimed that
this showed whether or not he was be-
ing taken as a joke. He read a letter
from the Greenville Piedmont, letter
from Senator Hoke Smith Of Georgia,
in which the Georgia senator says that
the South Carolina senator Is entitled
to full credit for introducing the anti
option bill. Senator Hoke Smith said
that he had conferred with Senator E.
D. Smith and given all the assistance
in his power to get the bill through;
but that Senator E. D. Smith Is enti-
tied to full credit in connection with
the matter. Mr.. Jennings defended
the new rules and was interrupted
with shouts Of "Hurrah for Blease."
He replied by saying: IT you vote for
Blease you will have to vote under
those rules and you cannot help it."