The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-07-02

vi Humans COat-tatlS, now he
'"w w. .nGo others were trying to do it.
Mr. duncan was sorry the Governor
| was not able to do his best three days
moro like yesteday-his best-wOuid
nave defeated him. What tho pcoDlo
Wanted was u straight, uneouivocal
statement. The Governor should have
again reforred to him as that "little
| iollow," that little clerk" who dared
to como and criticise tho Govermo,.
He comes here to-day, saving he viii I
pitch his campaign on a high, honor.
aolc, plane when he has used sncers and
abuse Tor mo on the stand. (Cbeers
IN reference to his being "kicked
out OF the Legislature for holding two
ot1iccs," Mr.. Duncan said there worc
twenty-five men in the Legislature
under the samc circumstances as him
self, and twenty-three had held on.
This had been very significant mat
ter.
Mr.. Duncan explained that when he
accepted the clerkship in the secretary
Of States Office, be had bccn told he
need not resign from the house.
In answer to Il question, the Govern
or stated that there was about $4,000
undivided in the Baltimore court.
"Then," said Duncan, there must
have already been u division" He
wanted an answer TO this question,
asked already and not answered "Did
you have any agreement, understand
ing or contract from the beginning to
divide the spoils ," We want to know
it.
Mr.. Duncan said that the Governor,
as q member Of very important board
borrowed money to increase the ca
pacity of the asylum, borrowed money
at not less than per cent, anl loaned
sinking fund money at less interest
simply borrowed back the States
money at interest.
In reference to that dispensary bill,
Mr.. Duncan said Barber had told him
the Governor had drawn it.
Governor Evans-Mr. barber told
me he had not said s.
Mr.. Duncan-IIc told me ut Manning
it was so and can get q statement
from him.
Governor Evans-Get tue proof l
say its untrue.
MIR. Duncan Il have as much right
to be believed as you. Barber told me
it was true; he was on his way to your
room, and believe as an honest man
that he told you the same thing.
Governor Evans, in reply, called on
MIR. Duncan for an explanation of the
statement made by him that he CDun-
can) had told him something to make
him trrmblc.
. MIR. Duncan said it was in relation to
the last race for judge in The Lcgisla-
} turc. That after he had told the Gov
ernor his course in opposing certain
men was making enemies, he had gone
l aud made his peace with them.
He stated before God and man tha at
, he had stated that he believed Duncan
and CASTOR were entitled to their seats
The next speaker was Mr.. Mayiicld
who had come in. He made short
speech, referring to the record Of his
Office.
} MIR. Ellerbc, Tor Governor, followed
tie asked that they would elect DR.. Tim
, norman, Mr.. Norton and himself, and
If they did not give them Il good ad
/ ministration, he would send them {;
combined picture of themselves to kccl
' the cows out Of their corn.
. Just as he was retiring, Mr.. Whit
man asked if in 1892, just before tho
election, he had not sent circular tt
n Nowbcrry, asking that II. G.. Duncan
t be elected to the Legislature.
MIR. Nilerbcc replied that he had ant
had no apologies to make for it, Mr.
+ Duncan was friend Of his, and he wa
reported to him as a good lteformcr.
, Mr. Whitman made his usual speech
, He said lie know this crowd was will
nun, ou' hG uiui huoW WucIllcf u
t make the speech he had been making
or not. Hc was willing hereafter tC
} conduct the campaign in broad
. decent manner, and not to use tho
: small things he had been using. he
, jumped on the South Carolina College
, Said it w;ts Il fraud, etc.
Senator Harrison said q shower was
, coming up and only announced his can
didacy for Governor.
> The meeting then adjourned.