The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-07

abiding citizens we must support It.
Every woman should register and see
that her name is put on the club roll.
Suppose that only one class of wom-
en- should register and place their
names on the club rolls. The time
might come when we would be in a
bad condition on account Of it. There
fore, every woman should put herself
in position to cast her ballot whether
she ever does cast it or not.
'There is nothing like precaution
and looking ahead of you. For in
stance, every white woman should
keep in her home a we'll oiled, proper
ly loaded pistol at the same time
hoping and praying that she might
never have occasion to use it. But
if the necessity to use it should arise
she would have it ready. So should
she be in position to vote. If she
doesn't want to vote she doesn't have
to: but she would hurt nothing by
being prepared.
No Chance at Convention
E'No there is not the slightest
chance of my friends capturing the
state Democratic convention" replied
Mr.. Blease in answer to question.
''They simply won't go to their pre-
c;nct meetings and to the county con-
ventions where the delegates to the
state convention are elected. II
they would do so it would be an easy
matter for them to capture the state
convention but experience of past
years has proved conclusively that
they simply won't take the time off
from their duties to do it.
No Blease Ticket
'sThere will be no straight out Blease
ticket for state offices this year, SO
far as l have anything to do with it, !"
Mr.. Blease went on to say. ANY
white Democrat Of South Carolina
has right to run for any office that
he sees fit to aspire So far as am
concerned l shall engage myself with
my own individual race and l shall
interfere in no other race. AS l sta
ted at the outset | am making this
race for governor this year not for
nv own sake but at the request OF
hundreds of citizens of South Caro-
line. Being governor can mean moth
ing for me personally since I have
held the Office twice.
Cali my friends and supporters of
former years with one exception are
rallying to my support this year as
never before and in addition to these
l have received hundreds of messages
from influential men who have fought
me in the past stating that they are
with me now. could give you names;
but l shall not do so at this time.
Preachers Ask Him to Run
''I have in my files letters from a
number of ministers urging me to
make the race for governor this year,
stating that the state needs my SER
vices. A Baptist minister upstate
who has considerable influence and
who has always fought me in the past
wrote me the other day asking that
I send him some of my campaign lit
erature and stating that he not only
expected to vote for me but to work
for me. : A number of senators and
representatives who have fought me
in, the past, came to my Office during
the recent session Of the legislature
and assured me of their support this
year.
Busy With Fraternal Work
Mr.. Blease said that he would not
give much attention to politics dur
ING the next few weeks for the reason
that he would be busy preparing
speeches to be delivered before the
Red Men, Odd Fellows and other fra
trnal organizations in Georgia, Ten
nessee and North Carolina.
EsBut when the primary opens, ne
said in conclusion, "Cole L. Blea e
will be in the race TO the finish, run
ming on platform of retrenchment
and reform and eager and anxious to
be of service to all the people of
South Carolina in this hour of need"
RESOLUTIONS IN MEMORY
OF MISS FANNIE RAMAGE