Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-19
EVANS AND MAXWELL.
The Governor Makes an Apology to the
Insurance Agent.

EVANS AND MAXWELL.
The Governor Makes an Apology to the
Insurance Agent.
The Columbia State of last Monday
contained dispatch to the effect that
trouble was expected at Anderson
during the campaign meeting.
II will be remembered that at Flor
ence, Judge Earle charged that the
dispensary insurance had been taken
away from the other agencies and given
to Mr.. B. B. Evans, a brother of the
governor, at a higher rate. Governor
Evans asked for proof of the charge,
and Judge Earle read an affidavit in
which Mr.. ]. D. Maxwell of Anderson,
stated that Notwithstanding that he
had offered to carry the dispensary in
surance at II per cent, the insurance
was given to Mr.. B. B. Evans at 2 per
cent.
Governor Evans stated that Mr..
Maxwell had been carrying the insur-
ance at 2 per cent, and in offering to
take it for per cent. less as it was
about to be- taken away from him,
showed that he had all along been
stealing that difference. So that Mr..
Maxwell was charged with being a
thief.
The Columbia State Of. Monday,
said that Mr.. B. B. Evans, the govern
or's brother, arrived in Anderson Sun
day night, and a brother of Mr.. Max
well came down from Greenville.
There we're at least two dispensary
constables in the town but how many
more nobody knew. Under the cir
cumstances, everybody looked for
trouble; but fortunately, as is usual
when trouble is expected, none devel-
oped. The State of Tuesday quotes
Governor Evans opening remarks as
follows:
"Fellow citizens, before proceeding
wish to make statement. At Flor
ence, stated in reference to some in
surance of the dispensary in Anderson,
that if the agent Of the company-Mr.
Maxwell-after he received notice of
his company that dispensaries could
be insured for cheaper rates and failed
to do 80, that Mr.. Maxwell had robbed
the state of the difference. Mr.. Max
we'll assures me today it was not in
his power to make the reduction be-
fore he notified the dispenser of his
willingness to do 80.
II desire to say here, in justice to
Mr.. Maxwell, he not having it in his
power to make the reduction, that
any words of injustice of mine, re-
tract here in the presence of his peo-
pie. I never did any man a wrong
knowingly. If it is brought to my
attention that I have done any man
an injustice, I have the manhood to
acknowledge it."
The balance of his speech Cover
nor Evans devoted mainly to Mr..
Duncan. Why, he said, he did not
know; but Duncan was a personal
enemy who had been following him
around the state making charges
against him on every stand. He had
repeatedly proven these charges to be
untrue; but, all the same, Duncan
would 20 on to the next place and re-
peat them again. He did not know
how he could defend himself against
such man.
Mr.. Duncan preceded Governor
Evans. His speech was about the
same as usual. He said that Evans
had made no attempt to disprove any of
his charges. He had only claimed
that they were "the same old tale"
They were true, however, yesterday,
today aud forever. He had supported
Evans originally with all the energy
he possessed; but did not consider
that he was bound to continue his sup
port even after he found out that
Evans was rascal. Evans was a
relative of his Duncan's) wife, and it
certainly gave him no pleasure to show
the man up. Evans had read a letter
from Tillman. At the time Tillman
wrote that letter he thought that Dun
can was in collusion with Earle, and
was the legatee of Irby. Irby, how
ever, had whipped himself, and Evans
was doing the same thing. Time was
called on Mr.. Duncan before he COM
pleted his speech, and he expressed
himself as sorry that he was unable to
90 into the dispensary matter. Quite
q number asked that he be given more
time, but the request was refused.
Judge Earle was the last senatorial
candidate to speak. He said that had
he dreamed that the campaign would
have descended to the low plane on
which it had been pitched at some
places, he would not have entered the
race even for an assurance that he
would 70 to the United States senate.
He admitted asking some questions at
Lancaster, and claimed that he had
asked them courteously. He had
said that he was responsible for the
questions then but would give the
name of the man who gave them to
him later. The man was Mr.. Douth-
it, who was member of the board OF
control, and who was on the stand.
Next he referred to the fact that The
Piedmont Headlight, containing an
alleged account of the Florence diff
Guilty had been scattered all over the
country. He denounced the account
as lie from beginning to end, no
matter who was responsible for it.
The account purported to be an inter
view with Governor Evans. He also