The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-07
BLEASE In RACE.
FOR GOVERNOR
FORMER GOVERNOR IN RACE TO
WIN
Too Many Commissioners to Spend
Peoples Money-Will Run His
Own Race

L..
Carolina will positively be candl-
date for governor in the Democratic
nrimary in August and is confident of
election, according to an interview ne
gave a correspondent of The York
vile ENQUIRER today. 'You can say
for me-" said the former governor,
"that will most positively be can
didate despite rumors that have been
spread in every county in South Car
olina to the effect that l will not enter
the race. When the proper time
comes l will pay my entrance fee and
file my pledge. 1t is my intention to
appear in every county seat IN ac-
cordance with the itinerary fixed by
the Democratic executive committee.
While l may make few speeches.
in addition to those in the county seat
towns l do not propose to make as
many speecehs as have done IN my
former campaigns. l simply feel that
7 cannot do so. l shall not formally
open my can paign until the Demo-
cratic primary campaign opens.
No Personalities
.I shall not engage in personalities
unless such policy is forced upon
me- bv some candidate of standing
who might be in the race, the ex-
Governor went on to say. Neither
DO / propose to make any references
to factionalsm unless the issue OF
factionalism is dragged in by other
peoule. 1 have never yet nor Will
ever attempt to arraign class against
class because we are one people and
we should stand one for all and all
for one.
Stands for Retrenchment
eff I am elected" said Mr.. Blease'
"and,' he added, "it now appears to
he certainty that I will be elected,
propose to use my utmost endeavors
with the legislature for retrenchment
and reform. If the legislature refuses
to give me it's support and coopera-
ton I shall use the veto power as
did when governor and thus try to
stand square between the people and
the legislature in preventing extraVa-
gance and waste.
Rlease's Platform
sHave you decided upon your plat
form fully?" Mr.. Blease was asked
and the answer was made enaphatlcal-
lv. 81 most certainly have. 1t is COM
naratively short but it Incorporates
the prime needs of South Carolina at
the present time. Still there are some
things that do not care to discuss at
the present time although will talk
them to the voters on every stump
when the time comes. -.
"My platforan--in fact one Of the
principal planks of my plantform' ia
vors a reduction Of taxation to be
brought about through reduction OF
expenses and extravagances IN eacn
and every department of state. There
is one of the greatest troubles with
the present government. l shall IN
sst upon the abolition Of all useless
clerkships and 1 shall insist that any
official who receives salary from the
state shall be required to do mans
work. Where there are five men do
ing three mems work shall insist
that the work be done by three men
and get rid of two. Where three men
are now doing the work that two men
should do l shall make it my business
to get rid of the unnecessary third
man if elected governor"
Opposed to Commissions
"There are two many commission
ers-useless commissions spending
the money of the tax payers" declar-
ed Mr.. Blease. II favor the abolish
ment of all commissions that deprive
the proper head of any department
from performing his constitutional
and statutory duties. I would abolish
the state tax commission which IS alb
solrtely unnecessary as at present
constituted and which should be abol-
ished in the interests of the tax pay
ers. The proper place for the state
tax commission is with the comptrol-
Ter general and he should not only be
requested but made to perform the
work that is now done by this COM
mission.
For Law Enforcement
81 stand now as l have always
stood, for the strict enforcement OF
all laws, beginning with the require
ment that those in authority them
selves obey the law because no man
in this country is so high that he is