The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-06-18
MANNING. s. c.. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 49, 1890.


thusiastic friends to the public
square.
After alull of about half an hour
consumed in getting the crowd to
gether again, Colonel Earle and the
other candidates came into the court
room.
Colonel Earle was presented to the
audience by Captain Shell with q
glowing tribute to his yalor and hon,
or. He appealed to the audience to
give the speaker arespectful hearing i
for no other reason than that he was
his own personal friend
Colonel Earle made his speech but
was interrupted so frequently that it
seemed almost to the last that he
would have great difficulty in get
tinga hearing at all. Captain Shell did
his duty in making frequent appeals
in behalf Of the speaker, but scarce
ly had the sound of his voice died out
each time than the cries OF ''hllrrah
for Tillman!' would come up from
the audience and continue till it
seemed that the spirit of the people
was almost beyond endurance. Nev-
ertheless the spirit Of the speaker
was not to be denominated and he
had his hearing.
In that part OF his remarks which
deprecated the arraying Of class
against class, Colonel Earle read the
circular recently issued by Captain
Shell to the leading friends Of Cap
tain TilIman and already alluded to
editorially in the columns Of the
Greenville News. He characterized
it as worse than any warning evel.
made to Democrats against the Rad
icals during theil. days OF power and
plumder. No one had ever said then
that the liberties, homes and lives Of
the white citizens Of the State we're
endangered.
This seemed to be the most telling
part Of the eloquent speakers effort.
It was the one hit which the audience
seemed to appreciate: but rs soon as
it was being discussed a voice raised
a cry OF ''Hurrah for She'll! and was
joined in a cheer by q part Of the
crowd.
Colonel Earle was questioned as to
the assessment of taxes for railroad
property. He answered tic ques-
ton willingly and said shat he was
oua OF the four members Of the State
Board OF Equalization. They had
that matter il hand. After duo con
sideration of it, a majority OF the
members OF tho board had voted
against raising the assessment. He
had voted to increase it. The other
members OF the board had said that
the assessment was already i'll pro-
portion to that of ether property N
the State. The railroads paid be-
tween one-eighth and one-seventh of
all the taxes in the State but they
were not in his opinion taxed at their
true value In reply to the question
of taxation of banks he said he first
saw the communication Of Auditor
Jones, of AbLeyille, q short time ago
He called the attention of Comptrol
ler General Werner, and that Office
informed him that all the counties
had not complied with the opinion of
the law given by him as Attorney
General to the effect that the sur
plus of banks was taxable as well as
the capital The fault had been with
the boards OF equlization in the
counties. They were responsible
and not the other officers. The pres
ent law gave no appeal from their
decision. He thought there was
need of a more inquisitorial system
of assessment than they had now.
Speeches were then made by Col.
Y.J. Pope, Col. e. B. Gary, Adju-
tant General Bonham and Col. H. L.
Farley.
Nearly every true Tillman disciple
at the meeting today wore q ribbon
badge on which was printed q cut of
Captain Tillman and the legend
.:Tillnlan and Reform" They sold
like hot cakes and several ribbon
counters were exhausted before the
demand was supplied by the Herald
Job Office.
The Meeting at Scwbcrry.
Especial 10 the GreenviIlo Nows)
NEwBERRY, June 13.-The campaign
meeting has come and gone. The
candidates came on the Laruens train
this morning, arriving atnine o'clock.
A special escort with mounted mar
shals met the train. Carriages were
in waiting or the speakers and all
were marched to the Newbelry Ho
tel, preceded by the Newberry Cor
net Band.
After breakfast the line OF march
was formed and all went to Jones,
grove, where the speaking was held.
General Bratton, Colonel Earle, Cap
tain Tllman, General Pope, Colonel
Gary, Captain Farley, Mr.. Mayfeld
and General Bonham were here.
General Bratton was the first
speaker. He said he had entered
upon the campaign to discuss issues
Of the day calmly and tGspassionate-
~. Ee favored a primary election
for delegates to the State Conven-
ton. He did not propose to trim to
anyboGy's lines. It twas time to stop
and pause. There should be no
class against class, To secure the
good Of any, it was necessary to Sc
cure the good of all. Talk about cx-
perses of the government, If we take
out ot account the debt we inherit,
the expense of the goyerrmentwas not
fifty cents per capita. General Brat
too was suffering with q cough and
made a short speech. He was con
stantly interrupted with applause
and hulTahs for Tillman.
General Earle was the next speak
e. He, 100, was greeted with hur-