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for Governor. told him the ctrc4n-
stances and again said could not 40
cept. Mr.. James and Mr.. Thomas
came as committee next day from
the farmers and urged me to run, and
l told them my personal honor and
duty would compel me to decline, as l
had promised Governor Richardson
not 10 run. I didn't know the farmers
wanted me for Governor, and an hon
orable man could not run, having
promised Richardson not to run. If
opposed him it would look like I was
false. Notwithstanding l had twenty
votes over Richardson and was ambi-
tious, I felt that l would not be true
to myself if accepted the nomination.
In spite of what said, found that
my name would be proposed. I said
to Philip Gilliard if my name is pre-
sented l could not run. NotWith-
standing this, my name was presented,
and I sent TO my brother, DR.. Earle,
to say I could not accept. Who
would say a man should accept Office
at the sacrifice of his personal honor9
He asked Mr.. Kollock that question,
and the latter replied that no man
would.
"Who brought you out in 1890 af-
ter "21" conference had brought out
Bratton as a candidate against Till
man?"
who was the twenty one confer
ence? Twenty. one men who arrogat'
ed to themselves to elect a man Gov
ernor. They had a perfect right te
meet. I came out afterwards because
| was not subject to the order of the
twentv.one conference"
Twill you be kind enough to tell
the people how General Bratton was
treated in your own county, Sumter,
when he was running with you max
ing common cause against Tillman
and your committee was in charge OF
all arrangements for the campaign
meeting?"
II hope and believe he was treated
kindly. / had the greatest resftct for
him. If the committee did not treat
him with, l know nothing about it. "
Mr.. Kollock: "Didn't you ride up
in a carriage driven by four horses?"
Judge Earle: II was not RESPONSE
BILE for that, if my friends got a car
riage for me. ] have been out with
Tillman not only when he rode, but
his carriage was pulled by his admir-
eIs whil, I had to walk" (Laughter.)
"Are you willing to say now, as you
often said in 1890 on the stump, that
the Shell manifesto, which Tillman
himself wrote, begins and ends with a
lie and is a lie from beginning to end9
If you have changed your mind about
this manifesto will you kindly tell
the people upon what ground and
what newly discovered facts have
brought such wonderful change OF
view in so short time2"
"Yes, so far as corruption in office
is concerned. He did not charge the
officers personally with dishonesty"
Mr.. Kollock: Has he retracted
that2"
Judge Earle: "He has said on the
stump again and again that he charg-
ed no personal corruption"
I discussed charges against State
officers and I said they were lies.
Tillman has frequently said OF my
administration that it was honest and
honorable.
But some times we find men so
bound up by prejudice and envy that
they can not be kept down. He hop
ed that as we came nearer together we
could be more like brothers.
Mr.. Kollock: 1--WE are not making
any big fight on you Judge, but are
just having little fun"
"Judge Earle: Il know why it is.
It is not because you lov6 Tillman
more, but Earle less. CHEERS and
cries "That's rightly
Mr.. Dargan kept on trying to inter,
rupt Judge Earle but the latter paid nc
attention to him. At last Mr.. Dargan
said he only wanted about ten min
utes.
Judge Elrle: II have nothing to
do with you and nothing to do with
this meeting" (Cheers.)
Mr.. Kollock published some more
questions on the same order in this
mornings News and handed them
along with the other. Judge Earle
overlooked them an Mr.. Kollock called
his attention to the fact but added that
he thought it hardly necessary fol
him 10 answer them. Judge Earle ex
pressed a willingness to answer them
but the crowd yelled that they had
enough and didn't want to hear any
more.
Mr.. Dargan on his buggy wanted
ten minutes time, but the crowd
wouldn't hear TO it and beguan to yell
for Earle. Mr.. Kollock and Col.
Dargan made an amusing if not pitt
full spectacle OF themselves and were
so badly demolished that they lei
the Judge alone Register.
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