The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-31
81 e4,e4sl,NiZATION TIE WATCHW0i,o
THE TINE TO START Is NOW
RSrmer Governor Cole L. Blease
Strikes the keynote to the States
Redemption From AutOcracy,
at PickenS
Charleston American.

Charleston American.
Columbia, Aug. 25.-BetWeen three
aS6 four thousand Democrats Of upper
South Carolina gathered at Plckeno
today to hear discussion OF issues
Inv former Governor Blease, Congress
rnap Fred H. Dominick of the Third
district; Hon. W. A. Stuckey, OF Lee
county, and others. The positions OF
Mr. Blease and Mr.. Dominick upon
national issues we're appiauded to the
echo. and at the conclusion of Nj.
Blease's address the big audience III
IFS enthusiasm, demanded that he
take hand primary upon the war is
sue.
a1 want every man in this audience
who would have voted, as Domlnlck
voted. against this war to hold up his
right hand" There was spontan-
eous raising of hands by the several
thousand people.
~I want every one Of you oppose1
10 this war now and in favor OF
bringing it to the speediest success
full conclusion to hold up his right
hand" he asked; there was the same
RESPONSE, and among hurrahs for
Douninick. 'Now, if there is any man
here that loves dollar better than
NE does the life of his boys, let him
put up his hand
There was no response.
The meeting was one of the biggest
in South Carolina since the las!
campaign. Congressman Dominick, IN
giyins an account of his stewardship,
4nads an able defense of his vote N
congress against the war resolution
and against ,conscription, and later
nncs war was declared and the draft
Azw enacted in support OF various
xnzasures for the maintenance OF the
armies and of the nation during the
war emergency, the audience express
ed its approval OF his course in no
uncertain terms and both he and Mr'
BIease were accorded real old-time
uyaaions, and Prof. StucF nnounc-
ed his platform for govern and was
given cordial reception. Governor
Byease took the same position in re-
xard to national issues as stated oy
him IN previous addresses at. Pomaria'
FiIbert and Carswell. He scored the
present state administration unmerc,-
FULLY and urged the people now to De
gin TO organize in the interest OF TAX
sup their own government back into
Grelr own hands. He denounced Sen
sasy- Tillman as traitor to the Re
.gern party and said if Tillman was a
candidate for reelection to the senate
next summer he expected to tell nim
xp ON forty!hve stumps Throughout the
@ssafe II he has the manhood to come
and not holler. 81 am too ill to race
.she people in other words, play the
baby act and stay at home, He SAID
that Mr.. Domfnfck stated that "Per-
sshing was sent to capture Villa" Pos
.sibly so, but he (Blease) would like
TO know what Pershing's private
instructions as to Villa really were,
and il he had not better luck catching
Bn1 than he did Villa, he was in bad
Mx or a failure
Hon. w. A. Stuckey
The gathering was held in the grove
on the court house square. Hon
flames P. Cary, Jr., presided. Senator
W a. Stuckey, of Lee candidate Tor
Governor in the primary next sum
sues,. stated his platform upon eco
noraie issues. He said he had 10
controversy with any man respecting
she war provided he would throw his
shoulders to the wheel and with might
and main help bring it to a SPECIFY
and successful conclusion.
while we are making democracy
safe in the world let US not forget
ITO make it safe in our own country"
Vie urged farming should be placed on
sthe plane which. it ought to occupy
MhFeugh education. Consolidation CT
erurSl schools, industrial schools for
the daboring classes, the federal re-
serve law, general marketing sys-
-aem and rural credits were among mea-
sures which he advocated. He want
ed law passed requiring candidates
Tor Office to file their platforms with
their pledges.
Hon. Fred Fl Dominick