The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-08-20
Campaign Meeting
at GrGGnvNo.
A Quiet Day Without Any
Excitement.
WHITMAN STIRS UP THE BOYS
Earle is Well Received at
Home.
Ansel and Prince Are On
Friendly Terms.
WHITMAN STIRS UP THE BOYS
Grccnvillc MOllntainrrr.

Grccnvllc Mountainccr.
The campaign meeting at Grccnv.lc
IS thing OF the past. The candidates
came here from Spartanburg, where
the meeting "as held the day before.
Governor Evans, Superintendent of
Education Maylield and Judge Earle
arrived Tuesday afternoon at 4.l0
o'clock. The other candidates arrived
on the night tain.
The meeting was without any special
features. All OF the speakers wcrr
given u respectful and quiet hearing
except Mr.. Whitman, whose vehement
language in dcnCuncing Tillman AT one
time brought out some bowling from
the crowd.
1t was fifteen minutes to clevep when
Chairman Bramlett called the meeting
to order, and announced that tho cXcr-
cises would be opened with prayer by
Rev. S. b. Harper, who prayed for
blessings ON tho State, and reverence
for peace and order. Chairman BRAIN,
lett asked the crowd to give respect.
ful hearing 20 all tho speakers.
Hon. John Il. Duncan was the first
speaker. He had something 10 say at
the beginning about the program.
THE meeting at Spartanburg was the
largest OF the series. Evans got the
reply there and has it again to-day.
He hopes to come here to ridiculc."
lie proposed to open with twenty min
utes and reply with ten, while Evans
could take his time in between. Evans
said nothing to this. Thirty minutes
was too short II time to discuss national
Il
He would stand by the Democracy when
elected. The greatest thing a legis~
lator can do IS to avoid evil legislation.
referring tn Evans, he said watch
him work al his machinery" He came
before South CarOlinians TO work for
their liberties. What bottcr rroof
against Evars can be offered than the
writtcn record or living witnesses. Hc
would give Slid facts that Evans would
not attempt to answer. AS to Gen.
Earle 5 candi lacy Ne ana the speaker
could be on iHiendly terms while Evans
got mad wh' the truth was told. At
the first m citing Evans pitchcd thc
campaign Oh 4 low plane. Now Evans
is behaving himself as well us the man
can. Earle. candidacy is unfortunate.
Tillnan preferred any sort of Re-
'tormrr to ERIE. He was not running
in Etrlc'S Interests. He was out to
show up Exams who is disgrace to
South Carolina He had no paper sub
sidized. He had no positions to give
away. When the strings were pulled
,the boys would holler.
-, ~ 1--WE are going to vote for him." said
VI bystander, meaning Evans. At New
berry Evans was whooped up by Tom
Harmon, who Immediately got an APP
pontment as constable. j. r. Sparks.
Inin l,t,
had been toll to go to Columbia to gct
q place. Co.. Evans said be had never
= heard Of it. MIR. Duncan then took up
the Newbold business and referred to
's'his coward'y bones" 1--WE took the
I" ,dlspensary out OF his hands and the
fconstabulary should have boon taken
away, too He read Ncwbold's tel,-
gram and spoke Of Evans in contempt-
iblc terms. Evans will tell YOU that
Earle Is too late a lteformcr. He came
to the Rctormcrs who gave him an hon
orablo position, which was enough -
when you and | and Ben Tillman
were lighting for Reform, where do we
sec this man (Evans)?" asked tho
speaker. Evans voted against Till
q! mans candidates in the Legislature.
Evans voted to postpone the Clemson
matter along with Haskell and Braw-
ley. We heard so much about his 90.
ing to give separate coaches for the
races, but he has never done it. In
1890 Evans was looking at the Reform
procession to see if he could get lob
Duncan tackled Evans record along
the usual lines. Evans voted against
. \. j. Pope for the Supreme Court
when Tillman wanted him elected
Evans was in Il desperate plight. Mr.
Duncan was informed that he had only
five minutes moro and he made bricI
reference TO the bond matter. He thcr
took up the rebate business. Evans
tried to defend Hubbcll and made Hub
bell out II liar. Ho referred to tho
meeting where Mixson was present
and Evans did not deny the rebate
transaction. He turned to Evans anl
told him to deny it, and said "MiXsor
Will show you up, sir" Ho held out tt
Evans " written denial OF tn state
mont and asked him if he would sigl
1T. Evans paid no attention to him
but went on talking to friend on tho
stand. Duncan told the anecdote o
the man who broke with his pocket
full and then said he would turn hi
back on his p st life. Several cheer
for Evans wore given by his admircr
In the crowd, when Duncan sat down.
Governor Evans was the next sneak
or and was greeted with chcers. Fl,
said he was sure the crowd had bee,
greatly enlightened upon the issues O
the day by the distinguished statcsma,
who had just taken his seat Ho spolx
OF Duncan as Il second John c. Calhou
IN sarcastic tones. He said it made NJ
diifereoce to him when he spoke to tn
people lic came here to speak to TIL
farmers and ln6oring men. The farm
crs Lave nArd fight yet before the,
for tho light they saw in the Yves,
"DOnt lot ono ray blind Won and lea,