The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-06-25

the senate deny it, said Nh Dia'.
As to Dleare. Dial said ne was op-
posed to this war and had opposed
Wilson and what could YOU expect
him to Go if he were elected. He
quoted from Blease's Pomaria and
Filbert speeches to prove what he
said. He said Blease puts himself
against President Wilson and practi
cally unanimous congress. When
Dial concluded there was absolute
silence, not ripple of applause.
Cole l.. BleaSe.
Chairman Marion presented Cole l..
Blease, who came forward amid an
! outburst of applause and stated that
he would not speak with q watch
held over him with tire limit, but II
any wanted to hear him and would
remain. he would make speech
when the meeting was adjourned.
The meeting adjourned.
Before Gov. Blease had spoken many
minutes the courthouse was pract!-
cally filed, some $50 to 500 people
being present before he concluded. He
recited that he had served his county
as representative and senator and his
state as governor and he felt that he
was entitled to square deal. He was
member of the legislature in his
young manhood and before he was y
years old had presided over the house.
When he went to the senate he was
elected president protein to succeed
that good man, Governor Mauldin
when he had been in the senate onIv
two years. He said he had afiidavits
and letters in his possession which
proved that there was fraud in the
election for governor two years age
and read from the State newspaper
that these affdavits and letters were
presented to the state committee by
Mr.. Richey, who was member from
Laurens. and the committee refused
to consider them and declared Man
ming governor.
Different in 1912.
Not so in 1912 when charges Werc
made by Judge Icnes. The election
was hald up and Investigation start
ed
fIa mentioned this because of the
editorials appearing every day now n
the State about the evidence of fraud
not beeing submitted to the committee
and therefore the charge of fraud was
groundless. TIE State claims. when as
a matter of record from its own files
the evidence was in the hands OF 2
member of the committee and tn"
member so stated. but the committee
would not take notice. The State
must have poor memory Or is simply
lying.
No Apology.
He said he was opposed to this war
and had so stated in several speeches
and had no apology to make for ans
speech he had ever made. When this
war is ended and the people come to
realize the suffering it has caused and
the labor conditions and all the other
horrors then will it be time to decide
who was right. He asked if it was 4
great crime to be in accord with
Iesus Christ and the doctrine Of
peace on earth. good will to men. die
cited Robert F. Lee as being opposed
to secession and yet no man in all
history has been honored as he has
been and when his state seeded he
went with it, though he was opposed
to the war.
"auG 11dIi pun was OppOSSu w -
cession. vet when war was declared
ne drew his word and there was 10
more valiant soldier. And Alexander
Stevens who became vi"e president
Of the Confederacy. And just the
other day they named law school at
the university for James l.. Pettlgru.
who was opposed to secession and
notification Yet because | was op-
posed to this country going into thu
war must be branded traitor to
my country.
Right down deep in their hearts 81
per cent of the people were opposed
to this war. But when our country
went into the war and said we would
have war to the hilt. was with my
country. and today % per cent Of the
BOYS in the war are from the Reform
party.