The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-07-28

would not be like him for the worlt
nor have hisrecord for the world.
Voice SIT you did you'd be Senator
] Mr.. Duncan said he came to give
Evans record, knowing the risk be
ran In doing so. In a newspaper In
/ Manning it had been imputed he haG
gotten liquor rebates. He knew wher
bounded down Evans says he had
nothing to do with it. He admitted
talking with Sheriff Bradham about
1t, however, and he was Eeitor Appelt's
Informant. Duncan then told oi
having paid 5000 as an option on some
land near Columbia. Mr.. Duncan
then took up dispensary matters. Day
by day Evans had testified against
Evans, and he was their strongest
witness.
Senator Tillman said he should not
nave used private conversation. Sem
ator 'Tillman was known to be Just to
every living man, and when he had
proof that he had been imposed on,
would do his duty, fearing neither
man nor the devil. This man (Evans)
had. had Tillman's confidence as no
other man. When Tillman had come
to Columbia Evans had met him at the
train had carried him to the mansion,
and had so shadowed him that no one
could see him in private. "That is
the truth, so help me God" Recently
Senator Tillman had seen fit TO take
quarters elsewhere when he visited
Columbia, and Evans had to hunt him
up when he wished to see him.
Duncan then told about his converse
tlon with Tillman, in which he told
him there was something wrong in the
governors Office. Tillman had said he
was afraid Reform was in a bad way,
and he had asked the Senator to let
some older man tell him of what was 90
ing on, asking him If he would take
Dan Tompkins word for it. Tillman
said he would believe Dan Tompkins
above any man on earth. Mrs. Tillman,
who was present, said she had been
told by her husband that although she
had brother and he had a brother,
II anything should happen to him and
she needed friend, to go to Dan Tomp-
kins.
Tillman had not been informed as to
the true conditions. This man had
gone to his house to try and make him
believe he had only been employed by
Rhind to get the commission, just as
ne had been trying to make the people
believe Evans had already changed
his statements on that point since the
opening of the campaign. Why did he
not stick to his story?
Mr.. Duncan said he would tell of a
peculiar circumstance. When this
BOND matter was being agitated Evans,
friends in Aiken had held a consutala-
tion and had advised him, on the eve of
battle, to make clean breast of the
Whole thing. Evans reply was, "Ill
be damned If 1ll do it,"
Evans (from his seat): What a lier
Duncan said he could give the name
OF his 1nformant-a man who would tell
the truth to any mans face, II. w.
Standard.
Evans: "Great God, = have not seen
him"
Duncan "Standlaud did not say YOU
told him, but he got it from one of
those who advised you to speak out"
Evans: ooh, that's q third man.
Bring Standard here. He's in Berke-
ley. (Cheers).
Duncan concluded by saying If Evans
got Slo 200, when the man who did the
greater part OF the work in the bond
deal got only 81 900, then Evans legiti-
mate fee would he $500-and all above
that amount was simply robbery of the
taxpayers of this State, because he
could have got the refundirg done by
Rhind for just that much less.
When Governor Evans was introduce
ed there was the first real cheering of
the campaign. 1t lasted half q minute.
He looked on Oates Cross Roads much
as the camel looks on an oasis in the
desert, after being in these little court
houses. He saw the women here; God
bless them; it was ennobling and in
spring to have them here. He felt
that here he didn't need to notice his
calumniators he could (spitting) them
away (Cheers.)
his family, which had been here for
and when such men as
these came along with such insinua-
tions he felt his character was above
them. This man pointing to Duncap(
said Iillman had dropped him, but
yesterday old Ben spoke and he's as
honest man as God Almighty ever
made. (Cheers.) These men are not
worthy to touch him.
This man, said Evans (pointing to
Duncan) does not know the sentiments
actuating gentleman. | went to
Senator Tillman's last week to pay my
last tribute to my best friend and. to
try to comfort Tillman in his grief.
Do you think I'd be such q brute as to
mention a word of politics in that
stricken home Of weeping, when they
were laying to rest the remains Of
their first born? After this day never
will | say anything to that man. b.
r. Tillman convicts him. | have not
attacked him; God forbid | should
make vile accusations against any man.
l would rather lose the office than de-
scend to that.
Voice: He could only beat you by
lying"
Evans: "He can't do it that way,
boys, for you know liar when you see
him" (Cheers.)
Governor Evans then read Senator
Tillman's letter, interjecting these
remarks: A deserter by Ben Till
mans own Words" stabbing me in
the back as no honest man would do ="
Calling him not exactly a liar"
Voice: " Mighty like it, though"
I" If he had taken old Ben's advice
be would have been q wiser and better
man to-day"
AT the conclusion of the letter Gov
crnor Evans said There / rest nv
case. If they are not satisfied they
can go in eternity where all slanderers
CO."
" AS to the caucus at Aiken that was
as false as hell itself. am no mars
candidate. | am your candidate. TIL.
days OF bossism are over. / know what
the result will be as we'll as | know
am standing here. (Cheers) You are
not going to change horses in the
middle of the stream.n
Judge Earle, Governor Evans said,
says he Is neither RefOrmer nor Con-