The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-07-17
SENATOR SMITH GIVEN GREAT
OVATION AT ANDERSON HE
RAPS GOVERNOR in STINGING
REPLY-BLEASE APPLAUDED.

Abbeville, July l4.-The mrst hanL
primary of the senatorial campaign
was taken here Tuesday, but not by
Governor Blease. When w. P. Pol
lock asked those voters who "believe
in Cole Blease's record, hold up your
hands," not hand went up, although
hundreds responded to the reverse
proposition. 1t was distinctly an an
ti-Blease crowd, numbering fully
1,200, less than one hundred Of whom
followed the governor from the meet
ing when he concluded his speech.
Blease spoke second, Senator Smith
first. Two years ago, in the guberna-
>torial campaign, Blease was the fav-
o"ite. He carried Abbeville county in
that contest by less than so votes
Senator E. d. Smith confined himself
principally to cotton, and his record
in the senate. He again read state
ment of Senator Hoke Smith, giving
the speaker full credit for the bin
regulating and curbing cotton en-
changes, the South Carolina senator
saying his colleague from Georgia
rendered valuable assistance in TIN.
Legislation but was 'magnanimous and
honest enough" to to give credit
where it was due. He denied the bill
was designed to help one gambler
against another, as charged. Smith,
as he concluded, was handed "cotton
bouquet" a large stalk of cotton with
many open bolls. Here's my sweet
heart" he said, which the crowd loud
ly applauded.
Gov. Blease said he came here
mainly to tell about the States finan-
ces and read the record in the r. A.
Richey case, showing upon what he
based his action in liberating Richey.
He said the State had just borrow
ed $350,000 at the low rate of 1-2
per cent, although it had been report
ed that an extra session would have to
be called to provide for the raising of
funds to pay the States obligations.
He read or referred to practically ev-
cry letter, certificate, etc., in the Rich
ey case, saying he did so to nail the
dies that. had been circulated in Abbe.
vile county, regarding the matter. h,
said that Richey had not been pardon
ed or paroled, but given his freedom
on bond of $4,000 until his physical
condition warrants his return to the
penitentiary to complete a ten year
sentence following conviction of stat
utory rape. Richey is a middle ageo
white man of this county.
In reference to the Smith cotton bill
Blease said, "Hoke Smith very adroit-
ly says, 81 give you credit for No.
no." the governor adding that the
hody had killed Senator E. D. Smiths
bills and substituted another, which
he said, is now in conference.
AS Blease finished and left the
stand such cries as "Stay, Coley, and
take your medicine" "Don't run"
"He can't stay" were heard.
r. n A.
er of an editorial in the Yorkville En-
quirer, for, according to the speaker,
impugning the motives that prompted
him to enter the race. The article, as
read by jennings, contained insinua-
tions that both Jennings and Pollock
were in the race merely to beat Bleaset
and help Smith, that possibly the sell
fish interest behind their motive is,
Money, expenses paid from some
source, and good bonus in addition"
Replying, Jennings declared that if
the writer of the editorial does not
either furnish proof or retract the
statement, he is "contemptible, cow
ardly liar" that if the editor can
prove. the truth of the statement
charging pre-arranged plan to help
Smith, he (Jennings) win donate
$4,000 to the deaf and dumb institute
and then withdraw from the race.
w. P. Pollock said Blease slandered
Abbeville county when he said it
would require an extension of his
term to give him time to sign pardons
If ne had to pardon all the lawbreak-
ers i'm Abbeville county and he said he
would discuss several national issues
before holding up "Cole l.. Blease in
all of his hideous nakedness."
He said he dared the governor to
try to explain some of the parts of
his record, declared Blease wouldn't
remain on the stand and hear his own
record. He said that, although Blease
denounced United States Marshal Jas.
l.. SIMS, because the latter, when :,
boy to set type on Republican news
paper, the governor appointed on his
staff Edwin Hirsch of Kingstree, son
of the man who owned part interest
in and helped conduct the same paper
Sims worked on. He again exhibited
the calico back Union Republican
ticket Of 1880 bearing the names of
j. p. Gibson, also a member of The
governors staff