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burg when an attempt was made to Miller, the pres
dent of that institution during the Blease
Nance himself took occasion at the conclusion OF Mr.
Beases speech to deliver another laudaoly speech IN
which he recalled the early efforts OF Mr. Bease at the
Newbemy bar, ''when Cromer and Johnstone and Scnm
pert and Wech and the late lamened Pope were the
in the legal profession there These had dWlndled INTO
the PROPORTIONS of 'mere pygmies in comparison with
Mr. Bease before Mr. Blease elevated to the COVER
nors chair Nance argued The president OF the scool
commended the examples of Mr. Bease ana blsh4p Gha
peeAto the students as worthy of emulation Both ne
said we're known throughout the United States and 1t was
only through their zeal and adherence to worthy purposes
that thev had been able to their way through unto
ward circumstances.
The Samaritan Herald negro paper, carried the 1ol
lowing report of the same speech: o|
Allen university opened last Wednesday with about 4oo
Students Dr. B. W. Nance the president, seemed TO
know his business though he were whole term "eas
trustees we're Hospitality entertained with what the aPpe
tite could bear Bishop W. D. Chappele, the new blshop
knows his business and performs his duty like nero he
is his own Dictator Ex-Governor Blease present. and
was introduced speak by the bishop who pretaced as
follows:
Mr. President and board Of trstees feel that we are
compmented to have of the strongest Whlte men III
South Carolina in person Of exGov Cole L. Blease
speak to this people, In asking the protection OF our peo
pe watched carefully the record of all the governors
and decided on Ex-Governor Blease we "af ene ~
ship of our white people, want money am gong 1o]
ask him for it to help lift up people, don't beheve
that Cole l. Blease will insult my wife, other colored
ladv any more than he would like for one to insult
his wife or any of their white ladies'
The bishop now introduced Colonel Bease, who rose
and said in part
Mr. President and Members of the Faculty and my
Friends want to congratulate you tor havlng sucn a
able Christian gentleman your PRESIDENT II MS lace IS
black have known him from his boyhood and always
Thought he would make great man. would trust my
daughter his hands we'll you are trusting yours
They said that against the negro Na am 1rleno
Of the negro You robbed out OF your rights by the
unjust laws of this State How will the Judges and jurors
stand before God who will take advantage OF powerles
raceY What kind Of law has this State that will not
allow negro representation on the jury or prohlot m
of his rights in any way? If this State would give you all
Of the moneys from the paid by people, you would
have better Schools and no longer terms am not against
educating the negro but only wanted the taxes OF each
race set aside for it's intermediate purposes Yes ns
State is rotten They're robbng you out OF your
but there's God above that will bring them into Judg
ment have never nsulted colored woman Inc man
that would insult is worse than the darkest clouo
that ever held over the armament Girls and boys your
character what God gave you and can never oe
awav But your reputation is what you make It, and what
the world saws of you If justice given me- would
have been governor today But 1t is Whte people
that is stealing Qine dropped out)
some wears ago. and political thieves but the negro now
ont Of it. and who is now doing the stealing? am
Methodist and will never leave my church, but 90 not
attend because thieves and robbers at the communion
table and am not going to associate with them What
the use for as penentaes changangs and the church
TOO IF all Of the leaders Of the people were righteous
there would not be any for PRISONS Tor the leaders Oh
the people have caused them to err