The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-12-05
THE GOVERNOR.
A Sketch OF the Life of Hon. John Gary
Evans.

Evans.
Hon. John Gary Evans, who was elected
governor of South Carolina at the last e!ec-
ton BY AL overwhelming majority, will be
one of the youngest governors the State has
ever produced and the only one Aiken
county has ever had the honor of affolding.
He is so we'll known in Aiken county that
minute history of his career would be
! useless.
He was born at Cokesbury, in Abbeville
county. October 18th, 1868, and is therefore
thirty.one years old His father was Gen.
N. G.. Evans, valiant Confederate soldier,
well known for his deeds of daring and
bravery, and who died Immediately after
| the war from effects of injuries received in
the campaigns. His mother was formerly
Miss Victoria Gary, talented daughter of
hat noted family which has been so inStru-
mental in making South Carolina's his
tory.
Governor Evans received his collegiate
education at Union College, Schenectady,
New York, where he took high stand, be-
ing elected president of his class, in his
junior year, although q Seuthece~ boy.
He studisa-4aw N the Office of SIaj. ".
I. Gary one of the District Attorneys of
I the State OF Georgia. After completing his
studies he came to Aiken and cast his
fortune with our people. 1t did not take
our people long to recognize the ability OF
the brilliant young attorney, for before he
had been here two years he was elected
| bv iattering vote to the Legislature. In
1880 he was reelected to the Legislature
and soon became the Reform leader in that
BODY. His work was thorough and brilli-
ant so that the people naturally turned to
him as candidate for the Senate to which
body he was Overwhelmingly elected in
1892. Again his wonderful parliamentary
skill, ipdefatigable work and brilliant ora
tory made him the leader of the Reform
party in the Senate His triumphant vic
tories over the powerful opposition in the
Senate naturally made him one Of the fore
most men Of the State, and when the term
of Coz. Tillman expired he was selected
by On overwhelming majority to lead the
Reformers, which be so successfully did at
the last election, carrying nearly every
county in the State against DR.. Pope, OF
Newberry, who was supported by dis
eruntled Reformers, Conservatives and
Republicans.
| 4 great deal OF Gov. Evans success is
due to his originality and fearlessness.
! He vas the first advocate of the abolition
of the Two mill school tax, and proposed
Instead that the white people should edu.
cate tie white children and the colored
peorle should educate their race. This
has grown to be very popular idea over
the State.
Gov. Evafs is probably better known in
connection with the dlspensary law than
any other as he introduced the MEASURE.
Gov. Evans believed this to be the only
solution of the vexed liquor problem and
be has sedulously advocated the measure
ever since it became Il law. Every mai!
brings him inquiries from every section OF
the Union pertaining to the success Of the
innovation.
He is the futher OF the county govern
ment bill which will take effect next Jan
uary. This measure is intended to sup
plant the present cumbersome and unsatis-
| factory law providing for three county
commissioners 1t is c radical change,
bu. it is based cn the principle that one
man paid to dc the work will do 1t better
than three with comparative no remunera-
ton
Gov. Evans has been allied With the Re-
form movement and has therefore been
connected with all legislation ofimportance
in recent years. His vast and varied ex-
perience with the legislative affairs and his
thorough knowledge of the demands of the
people. coupled with his personal mag
netism, ability and devotion to the people
and the State, gives assurance that his ad-
ministration will be one Of the best and
most successful in the history of the State.
He has a brilliant future before him, and
we trust his administration will rebound
to the good of the people and the glory of
his town, county and State and will result
in a more united, prosperous and happy
people.-Aikcn Journal and Review. (Con-
serYatiye.)