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


Party-Most OF the Time Consumed by
Them.
| BENNETrsvGLLE. s. c., July %. -
There was about 45G people present u!
the campaign meeting here today.
The usual formaIity Of opening the
meeting with prayer was dispensed
with and County Chairman, w. D.
Evans, Introduced Judge Earle as the
first of the Senatorial candidates. he
started off in the discussion of State
issues by stating chat the only objec.
ton either OF his opponents could
bring against him was that he opposed
Tillm IN in 1890. Another objection
is that I had not entered the race at
the start. The Governor objects be,
cause, he saws. 1 ought to be satisfied
with the office of Judge, but why
shouldn't he be satisfied with his pres
ent position2 Why is he candidate?
Simply because he wants the office. |
want 1t, and l feel that am compe.
tent to fill the duties OF the position.
He referred to his fight against Till
man in 1890, but said that he had al
ways said that Tillman was honest.
He was not tainted with bond deals
and commissions like others The re-
mainder of his speech was devoted to
discussion of financial matters.
Mr.. DUNCAN NEXT.
Mr.. Duncan discussed national pol
itics as q starter but very soon got
down to State issues. As TO one OF his
competitors, the campaigo could be
made il decent and gentlemanly
manner; as to the other he would
leave his exhibition to the peopl4 to
say whether it was becoming TO a
Governor of South Carolina. Re be-
lleved that if Judge Earle had not
come into the race Governor Evans
would have been run off the stump !;
| he would not have made the canvass.
Judge Earle's candidacy could not
possibly mean his election.
Judge Earle Qnterrupting): That
would be pity" (Laughter,)
Mr.. Duncan, in continuing, referred
to Judge Earle as an old man, and he
latter PECULIARLY asked Mr.. Duncan to
say anything about him except call
him old. Mr.. Duncan ssid he would
let the Judges gray hairs speak for
themselves.
Mr.. A. 3. Hennegan (fron the audi
ence): That don't make any differ
ence. OeLesseps, who built the Pan
ANA Canal, had baby at 80 years
old"
The whole crowd was convulsed
with laughter at this sally.
Mr.. Duncan in the course of his
speech said that Mr.. Barber would ex
plain about the drawing up Of the
present Dispensary law
Mr.. Barber SAID he would explain Or
answer any questions provided it came
out of Mr.. Duncan's time.
Mr.. Duncan: WAS an outline OF a
bill agreed upon before hand?"
Mr.. Barber: The frst bill was
drawn by Mr.. johnson OF Fairfield.
Governor EvaAs handed it to me. He
and Senator Eird had taken great
deal of interest in it, and they met in
my Office for the purpose of drafting a
bill, the principal thing discussed be-
ing the system OF bookkeeping. There
was an understanding about the Board
of Control, but for the life Of me |
can't remember the details. Neither
does Senator E6rd remember. Later
Governor Evans saw Colonel Tomp-
kins, who objected 10 the bill, and af-
ter that Ut Governor EYan's direction
the present bill was drawn up by me. :"
Mr.. Duncan then referred TO the
Manning Times article. stating that
he had bought 10000 acres of land
about Columbia. l did buy some lit
tie land about Columbia, but the price
of land there is $500 per acre. The
Iiusinuation is thst l bought with
whiskey rebates That means that l
got 50 900, ,0UU. If that is so, what sort
of watcher of the States interest is
he2 Mr.. Duncan attacked Governor
Evans for making Numerically op
pssite statements and concluded by
referring to two of his brothers hold
ing oth:e, one appointed by Governor
rlIlman and the other appointed by
Mr.. Duncan himself.
GOVERNOR EVANS CLOSES.
Governor Evans started OFT bg refer
ring 10 the fact that the first tOcsln of
Reform was sounded in the court
house In this place. He said that he
did not care to be fumigating skunk
at every meeting, but ne liked to an
swer au honorable man in an honora-
bic way. Wnen Judge Earle first en-
tered Inc campaign, lie mad said he
was glad to welcome him as an honor
able Zoe. but he too had resortod TO IN
situations by asking him questions
which We're calculated to put nlm IN q
false light.
Judge Earle aaose. and advancing
towards Governor Evans, said w no
starred that warfare, ll Was you yes
terday VINO made statements IN the
presence OF ladies LnaI no Governor of
SCUM Caroliua slould use. (6urrahs
| for Earle aud Eyans.) L Want you to
Understand here ana now that | will
not submit to such Language.
Governor Evans: You can't bluff
me. 1 Will say To you or anyDodg else
whatever | Want.
Judge Earle: Don't you dare make
the statements that you made yester'
day.
Govern )r Evans I'll make any
statem-uL | please be ore my psople. y
| Governor Evans continued and SAID
that udge Earle had charged That he
mad cancelled luSura ace III Anderson
and given It TO MS brother.
Judge Earle SAID that he had been
SO Informed aud asked Governor E7-
ans Inc specific Question whether he
denied IL.
Governor Evans: Most certainly I
do"
Judge Earle: Then the proof will
De forthcoming.
| Governor Evans went on to say that
| the lnslnuatlon WAS made three Meet
lngs ago and yet no proof had Deen
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