The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-07-24
He replied that he had an affidavit

He replied that he had an affidavit
to show that he was not in the Has
liell convention but was at a Georgia
station, "courting the lady who after
wards became my wife, and believe
me it was more pleasant work"
Senator Smith seemed to have the
crowd with him at all times, certainly
1T was that the applause accorded him
was more diversified as to location in
the crowd, for the Blease men were all
in one crowd of perhaps 700 at one
side of the stand while the supporters
of Senator Smith seemed to be in all
parts of the large assemblage.
Governor Blease.
| The governor opened his remarks
with some disparaging references to
the Smith parade" and the bale of
cotton. He said he saw but four men
in the parade, and that the cotton in
the bale was of inferior grade and
wouldn't bring three cents on any
market. He then claimed that by ac-
tual count there were 700 Blease men
in the parade. The speaker next re
ferred to Senator Smiths statement
that the Smith-Lever cotton futures
bill had been agreed upon in confer
ence. He called Congressman, wn,
was on the stand, and asked him if
| that were true. at is not" said Mr..
| Lever.
"But isn't it true that the Associa-
| ted Press carried the statement that
the conferences had agreed?" asked
Senator Smith.
at is," replied Mr.. Lever.
That shows the newspaper lie," said
the governor.
The governor then attacked Senator
Smiths record on immigration. He
referred to the immigrants who re-
Gently came to Williamson. At this
juncture policeman attempted to ar
rest man on the Blease side of the
stand, and the governor told the Off
Ger to let the man alone. 81 am tired
of these towns trying to intimidate
my men. If they don't stop it, am
going to have my meetings in the
country said the governor. Chair
man Mooney was praised by the
speaker, who went on to say that SEN
ator Smith cast Mr.. Mooney aside in
order to appoint Sims as United
States marshal, when Sims had "once
set type on a niger paper"
1t was at this juncture that Mr..
with the question about DIR. Mcintosh,
case. The melee followed during
which the chairman, Solicitor Bonham
and others tried to restore order. The
governor did not speak long after this
incident.
MIR. Jennings Speaks.
The governor left the stand and
several hundred of his followers went
out of the park with him. He was
presented with several beautiful bou-
quets. Mr.. Jennings opened his re-
marks by saying: 81 am here to m
cover that filthy pile of trash which
has been accumulated during the past
three and half years. Open your
ears and your eyes, but hold yo...
noses while l uncover the trash"
The speaker then said that South
Carolinians ale rising as they did in
1886, and that they would throw off
the rule of Bleaseism. In reference
to his exposure of the governors rec
ord, the speaker said, az will speak
out though the heavens fall and heI.
breaks lcose."
He told of the Allen Emerson case
in Anderson county. Eme.scn killed
Tom Drake, an old man, in brakes
home, and Mr.. Jennings said that he
was reliably informed that in the face
OF petition containing more than
1000 names, including the names of
the jurors, asking that Emerson be
not released, the governor had never
theless extended clemency on a peti-
ton containing but about 1000 names.
He also spoke of the release of "Port-
land Ned" the yeggman, and referred
to the appointment of j. Preston Glib
son, a, former Republican as men,
ber of the governors staff.
Mr.. Jennings said it was foolish for
the governor to talk about ousting the
negroes from federal office, since they
served under the civil service rule
and could not be turned out. He was
asked about the Richey case, but re-
piled that it was TOO vulgar to be
talked of in a mixed audience.
The speaker said that if Blease was
sent to the senate 81 doubt if ten ner
cent of the representatives and sena-
tors would speak to him, as thew
would not want to be so honored.' He
then scathingly denounced the treat
ment of DIR. Eleanora B. Saunders, of
the asylum staff.
Mr.. Jennings was presented with
two bouquets and in acknowledging
them said: 81 mad rather receive these
as token from the good people of
the state than to be elected to the
United States senate by the lawless
element" Mr.. Jennings received a
great applause.
MIR. Pollock Speaks.
Mr.. Pollock was popular with the
crowd from the start. He announced
in the beginning that he was running
on his own initiative and that no Oh,
else had anything to do with his can
didacy. He said that "the record of
Senator Smith was too weak to stand
on and that of Governor Blease too
damnable."
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