The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-23
LARGE GATHERING
AT JOLLY STREET
COLE. L. BLEASE DELIVERS
PRINCIPAL ADDRESS.
Fine Barbecue Served-Rev. S. P.
Koon Presides-Speech by
Col. Green.

Jolly Street, Newberry County,
Aug. 19.-In the presence of 1000
to $500 people, gathered here at the
annual reunion of st. Paul's, st.
Phillips and Bachman Chapel Luth-
eran churches, served by the Rev. S.
P. Koon, former Governor Cole. L.
Blease, the principal speaker of the
day, practically announced his candi-
dacy for governor in the Democratic
primary in this state next summer.
Mr.. Blease said:
GAS to the race for governor IN
1922: My friends, much has been
said and written in reference to my
being a candidate for governor next
year. / said at York, and I repeat
now, that I am too old to make the
kind of campaign that / have made
in South Carolina, travelling miles
and miles at night and speaking day
and night; and that some younger
man should make this campaign to
furnish the information to the peo-
pie.
81 further said that I was not at
that time a candidate for any office,
and did not know that l would ever
be, but that so long as I lived, and
so long as I keep my health, pro-
pose to stand shoulder to shoulder
with my people, the common people,
and to be of what service / may to
them. -.
''Since making that speech i have
received hundreds of letters, long
distance telephone talks, and had
personal visits from men at several
different times, expressing their re-
tgret and asking that EFeeonsider and
become candidate for governor next
wear. / did not ard could not have
hardly answered all of those COM
munications, and I take this oppor-
tunity to say that if the people who
have heretofore stood by me, and
who have favored me with their SUI
frage, feel that / am the man to make
the fight upon the tax issues and oen-
pr matters now so important, snail
discard any personal feeling / nave
in the matter, and become their lead
er and candidate for governor; not
for any personal ambition that l nope
+o pratify. but to serve those who
have stood by me when 1 needed
them. and to whom would be un-
grateful if they declared that they
need me and I-should fail to answer
their call"
Rev s. P. Koon presided over the
meeting. and, in addition to Former
Governor Blease, Mr.. E. ]. Green, OF
the Newberry bar, delivered an ao-
dress appropriate to the occasion.
The spot Of the runion is historic
in the annals of Newberry county,
end q fine barbecue dinner was serv-
ed by Mr.. ]. Walter Richardson, one
of the best known GUESTS m, the
state.
Two pretty little girls, Misses
Mary and Maggie Richardson beau
tilted the improvised platform with
flowers.
The proceeds of the occasion Went
to q fund for the payment OF the
debt on the st. Paups parsonage, oc-
cupied by the Rev. S. P. Koon. The
parsonage is a ten-room structure
and modern in every particular. 1t
will serve the needs of the three
churches, almost equi-distant.
St. Paul's is the church served Tor
46 years by the late lamented Dr.
jefferson A. Sigh, who was also
president of the board of trustees OF
Newberry college, and who repre-
sented Newberry county both IN tne
house of representatives and the SEN
ate, and was also prominent IN state
politics.
Jolly Street, Newberry county, Au-
oc,st 1o-The conversations and