The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-07-30
keep OUT PRIMARY
SAYS COLE BTEASE
Tells Followers TO Vote Only in Cen
elal Election.
REAFFIRMS STAND ON WAR
VIII Run in General Election, Be-
cause, He Says, He Was
Cheated in Primary.
REAFFIRMS STAND ON WAR

congressional District to abstain from
participating in the primary elections
called today by the State Democratic
executive committee to select nom
NEE for the uneXpired term in Cou-
g"rss made vacant by the resignation
of Congressman a. f. Lever, former
Governor Cole l.. Blcasc, in lengthy
statement given out tonight, unouaii-
fiedly announced himself as a can
dldate for Congressman in the general
election. He gives as his reason for
refusal to go into the primary cleo
tlons under the rules of the Dcmocra-
tic party the allcgation that previous
primary elections have been corrupted
and the votcs stolen ana that he could
not be expected to be declared the
nominee by the executive committee
even if he won
His statement is rcplete with
charges that he was dcfrauded in the
election Of 1914, when he was a can
dldate for the United States Senate
against Senator E. d. Smith, and in
1918, when he was refeated for third
term Tor Governor by Governor Man
ming, stating that the Rcformcrs'
have been treated worse than negroes
The statement continues: "No. am
not gong into any primary until the
lies are made fair to all and until
an thcr set Of men ire placed in
cha' re of the machinery, and | am
gone to fight for my and my peoples
rights as long as I live"
Apology for War Record.
Relative to his position on the world
war, tic former Governor said: 4 was
oppose to the war just temporarily
suspen led and have no apology or
excuse therefor. Hear the statements
being made by on rboys that went
over to fight for humanity and democ
racy and let every man in the State
talk to some of the boys rs to whom
they fought, whom they fought for
and what kind Of treatment thew rc-
celVed tfom their own as well as
other folks while over there. Yes. over
there, and then ask himself this uucs-
lI"n: Was Blcase right in his Filbcrt
ana Pomaria speeches? and answer
truly and then say if he was right in
wanting to lynch Bleasc for being on
Gods side, for peace IN dagainst the
Strengthening Of humanity.
Mr.. Blease says those who have
watched events know that he is in
better position to do service for South
Carolina and the Seventh Conpression
al District than any man in it. If SER
wee is wanted. The statement saws
that the former Governor is opposed
to the destruction Of States rights. to
the league of nations with condition
as by the present plan, to national
prohibition and to national womau's
suffrage taking the position that the
iast TWO questions should be settled
by the States individually. He further
states that he is i'm favor of local self
government i'm favor of the Monroe
Doctrine ana opposed to any altera
ton in it under The present condi-
''o,'S: IN favor OF the return Of the
railroads. telephone and telegraph and
"' o''e' properly to their rightful
'"''e'S ana requiring of them eff
''e'' an" prompt service; in favor
VI 'e''E'o''S irec"om and opposed to
any attempt to give any regal adyan-
''h' % any cFecd over the others an!