The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-06-28
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tive committed in the proposition for a
separate box. He had asked for a cate
gorical answer and had expected ono.
In the charge Of ringism he was sus.
tained by the high authority Of no less
a parsonage than John l.. M. Irby, who
had charged that there was State
House ring. If the Governor had
given the people the primary, why did
he now permit 1t to be violated? Why
was convention TO be held In August I?
Why were not all mon allowed to gr to
the polls and vote?
The Senator closed by saying that the
assessment on the railroads, which
Governor Tillmen "had throttied, had
been reduced" There was again long
continued cheering.
lion. JOHN GARY EVANS SPEAKS,
Comptroller General EllerSe was in.
troduced, but said he would not speak
as dinner time was on hand and the
people were tired; if they would come
to YOrkyille tomorrow he would talk
to them. He finished amid applause.
Senator Evans was next introduced
and was warmly received. He said he
would defend the Reform administra-
tlon, or which he was part, against
Senator Butler and If the Senator
spanked his (Evans) baby, he would
put q mustard plaster under Buffers
shirt. Uaughter.) Senator Evans
brought down the audience by saying
he was glad to see all the anti Tillman-
ties Of the State present. Every coun.
ty was represented and a good deal of
North Carolina was on hand. Touch
ing on National affairs. Evans said
Cleveland was prostitution of Demo.
cracy, and If being a follower Of Cleve-
land was Democrat, he (Evans) could
be called anything else.
"D1dn't you vote for Hill" a man
asked.
"No. did not" was the quick reply,
"and the only ones know who did are
men now supporting Butler for Sena-
tor: Ben Perry, for instance"
Evans made a good many pointed
Jabs at Butler, tickling his friends i'm
mensely. He continued his attack on
Caeyeland and defended the Democracy
OF the Reformers of the State. Senator
Evans said 1t was the old men who had
been kicked out Of Office who were keep
Ing the political ball open; 1t was not
theyo ung men.
Evans parried In quick and neat man.
ner q number Of questions asked him :.
He got In a blow on Butler whenever
he could and was asked bv q young
man named Gus Aiken if he was run
ming for Senator or Governor. A col
loquy ensued between them.
Evans attacked Butler for his state.
ment that State taxes have not been
He said II the Senator was as ignorant
on national affairs as on State, he was
in bad fix.
Again defending the State admins
tration, he upheld the Dispensary law
His declaration that 1t was the best law
for control Of whiskey was hissed by
several young men.
II can tell that you fellows are from
North Carolina by the color of your
noses," the speaker a"id to them. Ev-
ans told how the '.spensary law had
been adopted and said it had reduced
crime and drunkenness to the minimum
In his own town only one arrest had
been made for drunkenness during the
Dispensary regime. The first night the
law was declared unconstitutional, thir-
teen arrests were made. He gave fig
ures in favor of the Dispensary and
strongly defended it. He said he will
advocate the Dispensary from every
stump in the State and If elected Gov
ernOr will enforce the law to the letter.
"What about the Darlington affair ?"
was asked.
II am glad you mentioned that" he
said. "lt was premeditated affair.
brought on by the Whiskey element"
He then told Of the refusal of the
troops to go to Darlington and the Of
fer Of thousands Of wool hat boys to
fight with shot guns and hickory sticks.
South Carolina will never bow to the
Whiskey element. The people will not
surrender to the little Whiskey sellers
and grog shop keepers.
"Why did you turn down Hampton ?"
was asked.
"Because he didn't represent US ana
we will turn down anybody else who
does not"
"Why haven't you got Governor
who knows the ]awp"
1--WE have a Governor who knows
more law than all your little gang put
together"
Evans concluded by saying that he
would continue his DISCOURSE at York.
vile. where he would be glad to see all
North Carolinians and revenue onl.
GERS" (Applause.)
M1cSSRS. POPE AND TINDAL SPEAKS,
DR.. Sampson Pope was introduced
and announced himself as q candidate
for Governor and said he would define
his principles. and declared that he
had always been Reformer end
would continue one. The Reform
movement nad done more good than
any administration. Taxes had not
been greatly reduced. because the State
had been forced into litigation at great
expense. Coosaw had been throttled
and the railroads had been made to
come under the law. He showed that
the railroads had not been paying an
equal proportion Of taxation. DR.. Pope
recited all things done by the admins.
tration. He also defended the Dispen.
sary law and said 1t was the best law
ever put on the statute books. If he
could not get the Dispensary he was
for high license. DIR. Pope favored all
the Alliance demands within the Dem
ocratic party and said the sub treasury
was the best Of all these demands. He
showed the great benefits Of that plan.
He also attacked Cleveland and said
he stood In with Wall street. He said
he despised Hill. He believed Tillman
would be the next Democratic nominee
for President. DR.. Pope expressed the
views on national politics enumerated
by him before.
Secretary Of State Tindal, the last
candidate for Governor introduced.
commended thu Rock Hill people for