The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-08-27
Tuczdcy. Aug-st 9, g 'cN.

Of the 7eo2le, Ut - c'2d h::-ss'1-Tays
brought the peo5!e loser +ogether,
sod tine, saved money N the end,
and was a help in the work of the
churches and schools.
.rned he people to be watch
full for the days Of readjustment which
would come after the war, pointing
OH especially that Certain interests
would desire to take from the States
their treasured rights and turn them
over to the National government. He
&. said it was necessary now for the
National government TO have more
power during TIE war, IS the States
could not separately carry the war to
a successf / conclusion, burt that il
many matters, and especially in that
of fixing the qualifications Of voters,
the powers of the State should not be
molested, and that grave and great
danger might come to the South If
the right to state the qualifications of
voters and office holders were trans !
ferred from the state legislature tn
the congress of the United States.
He told of some of his work for
the people of the State during his four
ye1rs as governor, especially pointing
out how he had come to the aid Of
the farmers in 1914 in his support
of the State Warehouse system when
cotton was so low and so many farm
ers were near bankruptcy.
He compared his record with thar
of Mr.. Dial, the leading candidate Of
the opposition to him, and told the
people how Mr. Dial had always been
repudiated by the people Of Laurens
county, where he lived, having re-
ceived only about one vote in seven
when he ran for the legislature and
being also badly defeated for 4 nenr-
ber Of the State Executive Committee
by Captain Richey. He reminded
those who were opposed to him that
they, themselves, had laughed at Mr..
Dial as candidate for the United
States senate, and treated his can
didacy as a joke until the time came
when they had to choose between AFR:
Flease and Mr. Dial. He asked these
people to lay aside prejudice and bit
terness and vote for the man who was
best qualified to represent the Stata
in the senate.
Mr. Blease made what was said By
many of his friends to be the greatest
speech they had ever heard from hinr,
despite his reputation as speaker
heretofore He was not bitter, and
throughout almost his enire speech
discussed issues rather than men. He
referred personally to the editor OF
the Columbia Record who has been
writing some severe attacks upon him.
and gave the audience some informa-
ton as to the lise and character the
editor and the owner of the paper.
In closing, he pledged himself to do
all that he could, in any way, both as;
an individual, and senator, in the
evident Of his election, to support the
president and the administration im
carrying on the war to an early and
successful conclusion. He said no.
man could prevent him from being
true to his country, and his tribute
to the boys who are serving their
country, in this day of ordeal was
full of eloquence
After he conclusion of the address,
Mr.. Blease was surrounded by hun
dreds of men, women and children
who wanted to shake his hand an1
wished to assure him of their hope
that he would win in his race.
Mr.. Blease spent the night in New
berry, with his brother, Sheriff Blease-
and left early Tuesday morning, by
automobile, for Union county where;
he made three speeches.