The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-01

Mr. J. r. Duncan, of Newberry, s
ca,didate for United States Senator
was introduced and made few intro
ductory remarks. He said he bad en-
tered the race from sense of duty
Two years ago he was against Ellerbe
He went to the Legislature John
Gary Evans man. TODAY he had
changed views. Governor Evans ha:
said that he would not refer again Il
the matter brought up yesterday I'm
less assailed. His remarks were then
substantially as follows:
Tillman has answered in previous
campaign. He answers again fo
himself, admitting that he and DR.
Bates failed in the attempt to refunt
and, of course, had no opportunity tc
divide the six months Interest. Mr.
Rhind, on the recommendation o.
Governor Evans, then member o
the Legislature, was employed a:
broker in the refunding, not with
standing the fact that other broker
were previously engaged in tue busi
ness. From Mr.. Rhind's testimony
we see that "he (Evans) has beer
working with me from the start or
this thing" Now, the question to-
Governor Evans 10 answer Is: lsthls
true? Did you have contract, agree
ment or understanding with Rhino
from the beginning, and what part o
the spoils were you to receive.
The admission on your part THAT II
1898, while Senator, you were engaged
by Mr.. Rhind to conduct this case in
MARYLAND Court, for the division, il
Sc ems of small remainder, amount
ing, l believe, to fifteen or seventeen
thousand dollars,) was clearly glver
yesterday. Will you tell US wha
part of this amount you are to receive
Furthermore, can you tell us wha
became of the main sum, amounting
in round numbers, to little more thar
seventy-fve thousand dollarsG Thi
being the II per cent which Rhint
was TO receive.
What part of this amount. if any
have you receivedT
Governor Evans, this being ques
ton in which every South Carollnlar
is interested, would it not be possible
for you to procure full account, o.
the check book or original memoran
dunn from your friend and client, Mr.
Rhind9 This would settle the ques
ton, and do you not owe as much t'
your peoples w
That you occupy an entirely differ
ent position to either Senator Tillmar
or DR.. Bates is evident to all. This i
evidenced by Senator Tillman's state
ment in the newspapers Of yesterday
| being the same as given by MIN in tn
campaign of 1894 as to his relation t
the matter. He leaves you to do, i
you can, just what he has done II
showing his innocence. Let us asl
you this question, Mr.. Evaus: Is i
not fair for US to presume from you
admission on yesterday that you aske'
OF Governor 1,illman pay for conduct
ing an agreed case, that you woult
ask Mr.. Rhind when securing for hlu
! this undertaking proportionate fee u
the size of the undertakings
Tlllman said 70 you you owed thes
services to the State and were entitled
to no pay, but that he paid you $5'
for expenses. Has your expense &C
count been presented to Mr.. Rnind?
Governor Evans: Who is you
authority for that2
Mr.. Duncan: Governor Tillman i
my authority.
All your explanation about the re
funding of the debt and the benefit re
ceived thereby for the State is inter
esting, but irrelevant to the point a
hand.
Now, l reiterate my statement tha
Mr.. Evans's management of affair
has been a failure. The pickering
and strife engendered thereby can onl
be undone by his passing from tn
scene of action as politician in thi
State.
In my inadvertant statement Of yes
terday that you did not have the friend
ship, confidence or support of the othe
members of the Administration, l ma,
have created a wrong impression.
do not mean to say that the othe
members of the Administration ar
fighting you; indeed, ] am assure'
they are not; but each ma is conduct
ing his own campaign as he sees pro
per and will not interfere or take side
in the issue between ourselves. Tha
your Administration has been a terri
BILE failure I shall prove.
Mr.. Duncan alluded TO the circula
letter to State dispensers requiring
them to give surety bonds, and tina
the Governors brother was the agen
of the surety company.
"A voice: That's a lie"
Mr.. Duncan: rs the dispense
here2 Is that not factl"
dispenser Suits: Yes. l got tn
circular"
Mr.. Duncan also alluded to the re
quirement of the dispensers to insur
with companies represented by Barne.
Evans.
GOV. EVANS SPEAKS.
Governor John Gary Evans fol
lowed Mr.. Duncan. He said that thi
was the first time that the people ha
ever had right to select by their in
dividual votes their United State
Senator. He said that Mr.. Duncan
had not put forth one reason why b
should be Senator, but had only sal
that he should not be. 1t seems a
though I was running on my goo'
character, and that Mr.. Duncan wa
running on my bad character. Fo
God sake, let me take my good charac
ter in the Senate with me. Governo
Evans said he knew he had tread OF
some toes during his Administration
but it was only for the good of tn
people in general. Tillman, he said