The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-07-29


Governor Evans: IF your office
was cleared and was all right why
did Mt you run on:
Judge Earle: Because it had 60
into the minds of the people that some
thing was wrong, just as it has go
out about YOU, and if you, sir, make i
as clear as made it you should b'
well satisfied. -"
Governor Evans: K am
Judge Earle, continuing, said thi
young gentleman, the Governor OF the
State. said at Manning he was goins
to rip me up the back. The Aiker
gamecock. Such courage as that il
too common. We eat game chicken:
for breakfast every morning in Green
Vile. Laughter) Let him tell tht
people he is clear without making in
situations"
Governor Evans: 81 have"
Judge Earle: Il say here that B
r. Tillman would never have taken s
fee if he had known when Governor
Evans nominated Rhind that he was 5
partner"
Governor Evans, excitedly: ''l
was aot his partner and you know
didn't sey So"
Judge Earle Il am talking your
own words. Well. if you expected &c
be his partner"
Governor Evans: Il have said
was not his partner. Don't put word:
into my mouth"
Judge Earle: IF he had known
you would cooperate with Rhlnd il
getting the commissions he never
would have appointed him.
Governor Evans again got up anc
said with great deal of warmth: II
never CO operated with him and yod
know said no such thing"
Judge Earle was close to Governor
Evans and both were gesticulating
like Frenchmen.
Judge Earle: ''You said you were
going to get a fee or commission"
Governor Evans: You know
said was going to get fee as attor
ney."
Judge Earle: 81 just take your
own statement. What is the differ
ence between fees and commissions
You have in an unbecoming manner
referred to me and by your own words
I convict you. if you in the Senate oi
the State took part in the passage OF
the bill and subse quently went to Gov
error Tillman anu nominated Rhind,
man of no national reputation.
Governor Evans: Il was not his
attorney then. I've told you that al
ready"
Judge Earle (continuine) IF your
relation was such as to make him ap
point you as his. attorney in that trans
action Tillman never would have ap-
pointed Rhind. Why did Rhind ap.
APPOINT him (turning to the people, bis
attorney Was he selected for his
towering ability? There were distlugu'
ished lawyers il Baltimore. Was il
because he was so much superior to
them2
Detective New5old was sitting on
the stand, and turning to him, Judge
Earle said that wherever Governor
Evans goes this man, who carries a
pistol, is along to protect the gallant
gentleman.
Governor Evans: That's not SC
and you know it. l don't need any
man to defend me-"
a voice: He don't need any here. y
At tins point the debate was sudden
~ interrupted by one end of the stand
falling by reason of the crowd stand
ing on the railing. Several were
thrown to the ground but fortunately
no one was hurt.
After the commotion had subsided
Judge Earle continued and referred to
the questions asked Governor Evans
at Lancaster and turning to Col. Tomp'
kins he asked: Now, ask if you
had agreed with Governor Evans upon
any line of policy and that no meetings
were necessary"
Col. Tompkins: mo. We did moi
agree on anything"
Governor Evans TO Col. Tompklns)
Didn't you tell ME that you would
stand by my back in carrying out
Elllman'S Dispensar! policy
Colonel Tompkins Il don't remem
Der ever saying aD such thing"
Cheers for EArle).
Judge Earle went ~ to say that
there was disagreement. Governor
Evans says one thing and Mr.. Tomp
kins saws another.
Governor Evans. elias the State
suffered? Have you any charges
ags.nst the management OF the Dlspen
sary?"
Juge Earle: II merely wanted tc
find out whether you were correct
He says there was no understanding
between members of the board.
wanted to know this, for may want
to use it in the future"
Governor Evans said that he could
not help whether Colonel TompklnE
remembered or not, put he did say
what he says he said to him.
Judge Earle then went into dis
cusslon OF national issues and the re
malnder of his speech was without
special incident. The Judge was
gwen some applause and cheering, es
pecially by the ladies present.
MR.. DUNCAN CLOSES.
Mr.. Duncan came last, and just as
be began speaking rain began 10 fall
and the crowd started to leave, but
considerable number remained, and
Mr.. Duncan said that Governor Evans
could clear himself of the bond busi
ness by word from Rhind, and thus
ensure his election, but he would no
SPEAK. Replying to the Governor
statement tnat the Board of Contro
was in accord with him, Mr.. Duncan
said that Governor Evans knew tha
the Board was opposed to the establish
ment of i've DIspensaries in Colum
bio. they opposed establishment of an
other IN Spartanburg and allowing
breweries 10 peddle beer on the street:
of cities and allowing particular bre
weries to have exclusive privileges
The Governor whines, he said, WneI
Judge Earle brought up Phil Eadsde1