Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-08-12
Why Do They Support Him?

Governor Blease the man who has patronzed then---
We can understand why the awless element over the
State vote for Governor Bease the avowed friend OF the
crimna-We can understand why the low-type Pol;tl-
clan who swings to his tail votes for Governor Beas
the man temporarily in power-We can understand why
some unettered consequently uniformed men vote 1or
Governor Bease the who has mlsled them---"e
can understand why narrow, highly preudced men vote
for Governor BeaSe, the who their prejudice
I'VE can understand why some aborlng men who have
been deceived vote for Governor Bease. the man VINO
has deceived them. But what cannot understand IS
why portion of the citizenship of Edgehed county and
of South Carolina which is composed OF honorable we'll
informed thoughtful men who have known his record
from the time he entered public life vote tor Governor
Bease
Do they not know that while member OF the
senate he represented of the wholesale liquor houses
that were parties to the graft that brought disgrace upon
the State and that while member OF the senate ne en-
deavored to block the investigation OF the corrupt
State dispensary!
Do thev not know that he retained the chief
liquor constable in Charleston after they had
paid '.hush money into his hands?
Do they not know that. notwithstanding the fact.
that he has sworn to enforce the law. he has time and
time again openly encouraged lawessness of the most
fragrant type!
DO they not know that he has disregarded his
who were nominated in the primary election:
DO they not know that he encouraged his negro
chauffeur defy the city ordinance OF Columbia by en-
eeavornc to pardon him annu the city councils action
in imposing ine
DO they not know that he has made the transac-
ton of business difficult in many sections by revokng
commissions Of notares public without sufficient reason
refusing too in not few instances to issue commissions
to good men?
Do they not know that although posing as the
friend of southern woanhood he deliberately traduced
the good name of as pure and noble woman as South
Carolina or any other State ever produced?
IS Do they not know that he has flagrantly abused
the pardonng power setting at liberty scores and hun
dreds of criminals who curse to society!
Do they not know that he has repeatedly abused
his authority governor notably in not giving per-
mission for troops of adjoining States to pass through
South Carolina!
Do they not know that he boasted in Charleston
of having paronized blind tiger thereby rendering:
more acute the lawless situation in that city?
Do they not know that for political reasons
he has repeatedly exercised the power Of veto to the
injury of the State!
Do they not know that he has publicly. while be-
yond the borders OF the State, made rash and unbecom
ing statements, such other governor has made,
which have brought shame upon South Carolina!
Do they not know that in many Of his appoint
ments such special constables instead OF selecting
men in whom the people have confidence he has chosen
unworthy who have served him political hench-
men, thus causing the peoples interests to suffer!
Do they not know that he is out of harmony with
the Democratic administration in Washington and has
openly anagonzel whenever occasion arose, having in
consequence absolutely influence with the admnistra
ton!
DO they not know that any ii matters not
who it may be- who has such public record 1--WE have
made no reference to bis private te deserves to be de-
feted rather than be promoted to the United States
senate
DO not these thoughtful. intelligent who
vote for Governor eiSe know that by that act they
dorSe his shameful public record.