The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-03-13
Gov. Evans Manifesto.
What he has to say About
the Convention Middle.

Governor Evans turn to issue
manifesto on the Constitutional con
vention situation came yesterday, and
this member of the Tillman-Hemphill
Barnwell paci6cation combination
came to the front in good shape, Civ
ing to the press a very interesting
interview, which goes a few steps
further than any of the recent talks Of
Governor Tillman. Governor Evans
was too busy attending to other mat
tiers to talk upon his return the after
noon before, but he was at his Office
yesterday and talked freely and at
some length.
The Governor prefaced what be
had to say as follows:
81 suppose you expected to find me
married according to the plans Of the
press. Well, l am not, I am sorry to
say, but I think that my case is not
hopeless. / saw a great many at.
tractive young ladies, but they were
in the great many educational col
leges Of Philadelphia, New York,
Brooklyn and Boston, fitting them
selves in tae art of domestic economy
to become proper h~elpmates of men.
We have gained a great deal of infor-
nation as to the Industrial School
for Women, and / am sure will
be enabled to save the State thous-
ands of dollars in the proper launch
ing Of our college at Rock Hill"
"Was this the only object of your
visit 2" / asked.
"No, | went to see the Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue in refer
ence to the ~dispensary. There is a
disposition, as you know, on the part
of few political henchman to pre-
,ldice the outside world to our law.
and all manner of misrepresentation
are made. l found the officers in
Washington, however, very cour-
teous, and after explaining the law
and it's operation, had no difficulty in
arriving at a satisfactory arrange.
ment that will save US considerable
money and annoyance Great inter-
est is being manifested in our dispen-
sary law, and it gains friends wher.
ever it is understood. 1t will be
adopted by all the States in a few
years, mark the prediction"
"Have you read the interviews of
Senator Irby and Congressman VIII.
son ?" l asked him.
Eyes, upon my return yesterday.
/ was greatly surprised at Senator
Irby as we left him apparently in full
accord with Senator millman and my,
self ! can't imagine what has come
over the spirit of his dream. and
feel satisfied that he is resting under
some misrepresentation Of facts A
public man is compelled to lend an
ear to all designing lagos as well as
the true patriot. The function Of
good judgment is to sift the true from
the false and act accordingly. We
are confronted in South Carolina by
a condition that could have been pre-
vented if wise counsel had been heed.
ed fifteen years ago, but it was not
done, and we must meet it to-day
Ike men and patriots and stand aside
the designing politicians. A Consti.
tutional Convention called in 1878
would have settled our affairs for fifty
years. We were hen a unit to-day
we are divided and a Constitution
must be framed for white men to live
under for possibly fifty years. Nc
constitution, to use the words ofCal
houn, can live that does not spring
from the hearts of the people. 1t is
then essential in order to secure a
fundamental law, satisfactory for all
interests and all u people tina,
politics should not enter into it's for.
nation"
"How is this to be accomplished
by factional fights, etc ?" was asked
Certainly not; the only way is
first to get our white people into &
white mans primary aud pledge
them to abide the result. This has
been and will continue to be the only
salvation of white supremacy unit
- I'M
next thing is to secure unity Of mine
among delegates as to the matters
that should be Incorporated in the
new Constitution. This accomplish.
ed, there should be no faction what
ever as to the election of delegates
and no distinction should be made a:
to factional differences. As to the
matter of confidence II the Conserva