The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-07-03

change not to allow the government
to again get In the hands of another
ring, and to see that no rings are per.
mitted among those in power. He
hoped that peace will cxist in tho State
in the future and that progress will
not be retarded.
Mr.. Tindal said that the bitterness
between town people and country
people resulted from a misconception
city and town people. He declared
that the Alliance is tho greatest order
over formed. The friction which
exists and has existed is not due to the
Alliance. He made splendid defence
| of the Alliance and its objects and
proved that it has done more for the
people than any organization. The
Alliance, he claimed, had defeated the
Republican party in the last election.
The Alliance has awakened the peO-
plo of the country to their interests
and will revolutonize the laws Of this
country before it yet finishes its work.
The Alliance, but protested against it
supporting any political party, no
matter if the party adopted every
demand of the order. Before con-
Guiding he said the National Demo-
cratic party has gone back on it's
pledges and professions. He asserted
that one object OF the Alliance is to
hold political parties to their pledges.
A hearty clapping of hands followed
Mr.. Tindal's close.
Senator John Gary Evans paid a
beautiful tribute to the Confederate
soldier, especially to the veterans of
the Pee Lee. Discussing national
affairs, he said that the only real De-
mocrats in the South to-day are those
who stand on the Ocala platform. He
declared that no believed tho sub
treasury plan, II adopted into law,
would destroy the Yankee nation. 1t
would maize the South the most pros
porous section of the United States,
and would transfer the financial foun-
tain head of tho country to the South.
No, law, he said, could be passed which
would not benefit one section at the
expense of another. The country Is
too big. He advised the Alliance not
10 surrender ono of its demands or
rinciples. 1t will win in the end.
Senator Evans spoke next of his con-
lection with the Reform movement
and of some of the bills which he had
introduced and seven became law.
He believed his county government
bill one of the grandcst ever passed
and that it would make splendid roads
for the people. 1t had been comment
ed upon in every part of the country.
He said he introduced u bill to establish
separate public schools for white and
colored children. 1t had been defeated
by members from Charleston and
Columbia. Ho said the article
published in the Columbia State that
he had opposed the two-mill tax was
false. The people, be said, should
vote for Is constitutional convention.
This convention would change the
arrangement for public schools.
Touching on the dispensary law,
Senator Evans said the Supreme Court
had tried to become the Legislature of
the State. To provo that the law
was constitutional, he said the whiskey
men of Charleston had employed
lawyers to get their advice on the law
constitutional. Every circuit Judge
in the State except one had decided
that it was constitutional. He quoted
decisions of the Supreme Court showing
its inconsistency in whiskey cases. Ten
years ago it decided that the right to
sell whiskey was not inalienablc.
This year it had decided just the OPP
posite.
Senator Evans ably defended the
dispensary law. Ho showed how much
it had decreased drunkenness and how
much good it had done. The people
want the law and are going to have
/ it. The speaker attacked prohibition
as a farce. He told good joke on
Bennettsville when it had prohibition
and showed that liquor had been more
plentiful then than now. He was
literally applauded when he finished.
General Ellerbe said that while all
the candidates arc friends their
records are open to criticism. He
admitted that he was after another
tater," as charged by Senator Evans.
He was going to get that "tater," too.
(Applause.)
A cOllOguy ensued between. Senator
Exams and General Ellerbe about that
alleged State House ring. Mr.. Evans
said he had not charged that there
was ring, but said it has been told
him.
General Ellerbe tickled the crow i'm
mensely by repeating what he had
said elsewhere about Evans not voting
for Tillman when he needed friends
and how much Evans loves the Cover
nor now. The crowd applauded him
vociferously. General Ellerbe was
one of the death-bed repentance Re-
! formers, having come into the move
mont at q late hour. Senator Evans
had said he would fight any man who
| jumped on RefOrmer. He ought
to do it, boys" said Ellerbe, i" for he
fought us hard for FIVE years" Laugh
ter and cheers.)
General Ellerbe made it warm for
Senator Evans, keeping the crowd in
n roar of laughter at the Aiken mans
expense. He did not bring all the
charges he had before made against
Evans, but again accused him OF voting
against Clemson College in 1888, read
ing the records to prove the charge.
He said that Evans had then voted
with Haskell, Brawley and all the anti
Tillmanite lawyers.
Evans and Ellerbe had several little
spats and the Swamp Fox proved him
self quick and witty at retort.
Let him jump on my record" said
Ellerbe to Evans.
You've got no record" said Evans
VI would rather have none at all
than yours" said Ellerbe quickly and
the crowd laughed heartily
General Ellerbe initiated the style
OF oratory of his rival and he and the
crowd had cord Of fun out of it,
When Ellerbe accused Evans of voting
against Tillman in 1888, Evans said
"Yes, L would do it again"
You hear him, boys" said Ellerbe
He says he would do it again
(Cheers.)
General Ellerbe said that Tillmar
had to whip his friend Evans into the
Reform faction before he would come