The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-09-06
COLE L. BLEASE MAKES
STATEMENT 20 DEMOCRATS

Columbia, Aug. 3l-'The Reform
party is far from dead.
"It and its principles, at the end OF
two years, will be stronger in the
hearts of the people than ever before,
and the people themselves will real
ize more than ever the need of the ap-
plication of those principles in South
Carolina They will realize that fact
just as they realized it in 1890, if not
more So
Therefore, instead of being dis
heartened, we should be encouraged" !"
These statements by former Gov
ernor Cole L. Blease, leader of the
Reform faction of the Democratic
party of South Carolina, feature an
eiina issued by him today, which is
as follows:
To the Democratic voters of South
Carolina
The campaign of 1913, in South Car
olina for the United States senate, has
J. been ended Out of a total enroll
g. ment of 14S,O0O voters, which would
81 have been considerably increased had
/ there been full enrolment, about
Il 10000 voters are unaccounted for.
They either refrained from voting,
for reasons sufficient unto themselves,
or else their votes have been in some
. manner disposed of differently from
, what they intended. In either event,
, I, personally, have no complaint to
(, make My whole fight has been what
I have honestly conceived to he a
sn fight for the people-for the interests
s6, Of the masses Of the people.
stG The Reform faction OF the Demo-
sni cratic party of Souh Carolina, in a
s7e convention duly assembled, suggested
ssi me-in fact, unanimously passed res
s1e olutions endorsing me as their can
fc didate for the United States senate. I
3ns went into the, fight and made, as best
has I could, and to the extent of my abil
go9 ity, clean, heightened campaign,
s5s7 saying nothing personally against
,Dni any one; and when I spoke of my
aschief opponent, I only quoted the
record which he himself made did
srrot use any money whatever in the
campaing except for my personal ex-
ans penses, mad votes which I received
were cast by loyal Americans who
were not intimidated, but were free
= untrammeled in thier choice. Meth
er were they purchased nor pur-
sssoehasable.
sas u And when we take into considera-
y Hsson that the president of the United
siad States personally took part against
---s11HHhe he in the campaign, naturally tarow-
sskng against me- the entire eonstitu-
5 'nShcy of The federal patronage of the
ssaMstate; and that the governor of the
5oa state, with all his political power and
ss7D appointments, was fighting me to
sat Tie death; and that nearly all the
congressman, with their patronage,
,nas,yere using their political power
.s,N against me-and I might say, an
,sa other influence, in some instances,
ssosewhich the future will unveil; that the
70 .ssntire press of the state, with the ex-
,ds,-ception of the only really great daily
sg4auewspaper that South Carolina mas
ever produced-the Charleston Amer
ican-was daily pouring out ditatriDes
"a against me; that campaign hirehngs
NV were fighting me in every county IN
South Carolina, I feel that we have
a7so@vh a magnificent victory, and I do
sfrvshotabelieve (although do not wish to
.sbssBpeonsidered egotistie) that there is
sniroasSEher man in South Carolina who
aA Easy more loyal friends than my
friends proved to be in this State, and,
,u,raf0r that reason, could have won the
gpo, same fight and received the magnifi-,
s.saceat endorsement which received.
,Bssapse, under the circumstances, it
was an endorsement.
ssssh4 The principles for which 1 fought
5esn will five when not only 1, but this
MS generation, shall have passed away,
a0ih The Reform party is far from dead
'h' q IT and its principles, at the end OF
sqq two years, will be stronger in the
heafts of the people and the people
. themselves will realize more tAan
"a ever ,hhe need of the application of
those 2principles in South Carolina.
They will realize the fact just as they
re8wasized it in 1890, if not more so.
Therefore instead of being disheart-
1eaed we should be encouraged for