Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-25
ALWAYS A DEMOCRAT
Blease Denounoes the Man Who
Denies Ii.

GreenVille Piedmont, Wednesday.
Over two thousand people gathered
at the City Park TO hear the candi-
dates for state office. With one or
two exceptions the meeting was un-
eventful
81 have always voted the Democratic
ticket and any man who says | have
not is a damned liar" Ex-Gov. Cole
l.. BleaSe declared in the course Of
his speech. He was replying TO n
question signed by John Hunsinger
and j. l.. Parks and read to each of
the candidates for governor by Chair
man JAS III. Price. The question read
who did you vote for in the presi-
Dental race--CoX or Harding?
The crowd was orderly and gave
good attention to the Speakers Thos.
G. Mcleod received small ovation
and Mr.. Blease was soundly applaud
ed and cheered.
The crowd numbered about 800
when the meeting was opened. County
Chairman James II. Price presided.
The candidates for secretary of
state led off, with James c.. Dozier
making the first speech.
Cole l.. Blcase said the taxes were
now much higher than they were when
he was governor. He wanted to know
where the peoples money had gone.
"Dr. Manning and DR.. Cooper had
given the state the worst case of
bellyachc it over had" Governor
Harvey had sherlffs and special con-
stables looking up Cooper's and Man
ning's parOlcd convicts all over the
state, but they weren't after any Of
Blease's. Law and order, you've got
it, said Mr.. Blease, twelve good
white men killed in your state in the
last eleven days"
He cited figures to show there had
been an increase of about four million
collars in the appropriation bill since
1914. He thought the legislature re-
duced taxes last year because this
was election year.
BY Vetoing appropriation bills while
governor he had saved the people
S16O,OOO one year and 100000 another
year.
What has become of your money!"
he asked. 1T has gone for useless Of
fees for political pets"
He assailed the Tax Commission.
saying it was making liars out of the
people" He also attacked the Smell
ing committee" the Budget Commits
sion. the Board of Charities and Cor
rections.
Instead of hunting new sources Of
revenue, let us get down to rock bot
tom" he said. That could .be done
without hurting schools or good roads
He reiterated he would not engage
III factionalism and personalities. His
ambition to be governor had been
satisfied.
Mr.. Blease said he was born in New
berry county: his father had worn the
Red Shirt under Hampton and that
any man who said he had ever done
anything disloyal to the Democratic
party was damned liar. He had al
ways been a Democrat and expected
10 die Democrat, he declared.
When Mr.. Price presented the uucs-
ton with reference to whether the
candidate had voted for Cox in 1920.
Mr.. Blease said: 81 have answered
that question, sir"
Mr.. BleaSe again went to the front
of the stand to acknowledge a basket
OF howers presented to him by ad-
mirers.
81 have always voted the Democratic
ticket and any man who saws I have
not is a damned liar" Mr.. Blease de-
clar"d this time. He said he was 60
ing to place the flowers on the grave
OF former Sheriff Hendrix Rector,
one of the bravcst shcriffs that over
lived, and one Of the truest friends o.
man ever had.".--.s 20, ..