The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-21
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JENNINGS ON ANDREWS

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Manning. Aug. 12,-Upon rejoining
the campaign party here Wednesday.
Hon. Lang ID. Jennings, mayor of
Sumter. made scathing denuncia-
tion of the treatment ho had received
at the hands Of the mayor of sister
city. Georgetown. when w. II. An
drewe, manager of corporation con-
trolling the timber Of interests of
nearly the entire section of the state,
had permitted Mr.. Jennings to be
treated outrageously by employees OF
| the company. ,48a
Mr.. Jennings, Introduction wnn do
| laycd few minutes by the daily cX-
Odus incident to the governors de-
parture from the stand. He called at
tention to the large number of ne
groes in the crowd following the
governor. saying, perhaps they were
a part OF the 800 he's turned out"
There were more than 100 negroes III
the audience during the day.
In expressing his resentment of the
discourtcsy shown him in Georgetown
monday and in dcnouncing Mayor An
drew3, Mr.. Jennings declared that
some years ago when Georgetown
was threatened with an uprising Of
the negroes, the mayor of TINT city
called on the mayor of Sumter for as
sistancc hut said the speaker, when
the mayor OF Sumter tried TO make q
speech In Georgetown, the mayor
the city and tho chief Of police sat on
tho stand and smiltd ut tho bowling
down OF Suinter's mayor.
Mr.. Jennings said h had heard of
Governor Blcase's machine, but had
never seen 1t in operation until he
went to Georgetown. He declared that
Notwithstanding Governor Bleasc's
constant abuse of corporations. one Of
the governors greatest supporters is
In charge Of tho biggest corporation
In South Carolina that s'has robbed
moro people, than any other, II
moan the Atlantic Coast Lumber Cor
poration,' said tho speaker, who add
cd thnt u bunch OF Western Yam
kce:." who have bccn here long
enough to vote. can't run South Caro-
lima like they do Georgetown.
Bieasc and Blind Tigers.
Tho speaker DaiG that blind tigers
know they havo q trtcpd in the gov
crEor's office and, like tho rabbit and
the bull dog, are SO bold TINT, they do
not hesitate ito spit In tho laws face" :"
Mr.. Jennings declared ho had never
heard records 80 misuscd hs they have
been by Governor Blcase, proceeding
to discussion of tho one mill school
tax, for which Governor Blcaso claim
cd credit. Tho speaker declared that,
although the governor did recommend
such tax when tho legislature PASS
ed tho bill, the governor vetoed It,
and tho measure was passed over the
veto this. said MIR. Jennings, not be-
Ing told by tile governor
Mr.. jennings said the governor had
been romping all over tho. state fool
!nr the pecnle. but that "his bluff is
called now"
During a discussion Of tho govern
or'7 pa don record, hir. Jennings said
the Executive would mako good
senator for ANDREWS and that bunch
down ut Georgetown" adding, "I
would Just as leave have Andrews rep
sent me In tho senate"
Mr.. jennings, 10 loud applause,
closed by reading the following:
Ono night laid me dowE to sleep,
In peace and case to DIV Ill;
And dreamed saw mlgnty horde
Go rushing On to hell.
stood and gaHcd upon the scene,
Bcreft of peace and case,
And asked an imp the leaders namt |;
Ho told me-"Cole L., Blcase,"
! I said to him, Turn back turn back,
| And With good people DWELL"
4 mo, no." said he. .,'we're going down
| To turn loose all In hell. !;
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