The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-12

crat-that had gotten common. Has
kell called himself better Democrat
than Tillman Hill had gained fame by
his II am Democrat" yet be was 60
ing to vote for Mckinley. ANY man
who wants to get office in South Caro-
lana has got to he true aud tried Al
lance Reform Democrat.
Bill Snell-It looks like they want
to bring US lower than the black race.
Evsns-That's it; but they can't do
it, and we'll put you on the high seat
in the sanctuary. (Cheers.)
Gov. Evans made reference to the
time when he would be located in
Washington, pulling for the boys.
Voice-Earle, Earle.
Eyans-Say, you early bird, I've
clipped your wings long ago, now
hush (Cheers.) You have only got
one tail feather left, and I'll pull that
out before am through.
The governor then made pass at !.
the monetary question. He finds 1t
exceedingly difficult to refrain from
| pointinp a moral or adjoining tale
during such discussion, and IN i've
| minutes usually returns TO THIS State
and the Reform fight. 49,,
Gov. Evans was proceeding to read
statistics on the amount OF gold IN cir
culation, showing that if the people
I were entirely dependent on gold there
would be but $3.G per capita, when
an auditor told him never mind about
that. The people knew how it was.
But, said Evans, there is something
more important than free silver, more
important than the President, it was
the
A Voice-The supreme court.
Egan's-That's it. It's those men
who sit on the high bench and try to
crush the people. The governor pro-
ceeded to criticise Simonton for his
action in preventing two competing
roads from cutting rates, when such
cuts helped the farmers. 1t was an
outrage. Would he stop merchants
from cutting rates2 No, he knows his
masters; the corporations own him
and he had to respond.
Evans said he was going to the SEN
ate on the fast express. He would not
leave a grease spot OF his competitors
after the primary on the 25th OF Au'
gust. (Cheers.)
Mr.. Zaigler remarked that I'VE
want a United States Constitutional
convention just like South Carolina
had and old Ben Tillman and Evans
will give it to u.s."
Gov. Evans made some reference to
the Charleston morning paper sup.
porting one of his competitors and
having headlines which showed its
opposition to him.
Just before the calling of time on
him, Gov. Evans said.
II was handed yesterday by the
Gospel Temperance Union some ques'
tions, and 1 will answer them, so the
newspapers can get it."
Snell-The newspapers lie so you
should not answer them.
Evans-I suppose they are asked be.
cause they think l can't answer them.
He then read the questions, as fol-
lows, making his replies to each one:
Question Ibid you, during Gov
ernor Tillman's administration, use
your influence to procure special priv
ileges outside OF the provisions OF the
dispsnsary law for the sale OF beer by
the Charleston brewers2
Answer-No, I did not. Id like to
see the man use his influence on old
Ben to grant special privileges to any
body. (Cbeers.)
Question 2--Will you point out the
authority of law under which you
acted as governor and chairman OF the
State board of control in 1895, in
granting what are known as special
privileges to certain individuals for
the sale of beer in Columbia and
Charleston2 Did you not make such
appointments without authority of
law. and without the consent or ap.
proval of the State board of control, OF
which YOU we're chairman2 Ii so,
what were your reasons for making
said appointments without the author
ity of law2
Answer-The State board of control
had right to make rules. The Char
lestnn brewery was given the privilege
by Governor Tillman and granted
it to Mr.. Seeg1rs in Columbia. You
could not let one have it without the
other. The new board has, think,
granted privileges. l don't know
whether it has the right to do so.
Question 3--Have you not at sundry
times while chairman OF the board OF
control, received presents OF liquors
from dealers who were supplying IL
quors to the dispensary and from
others who were seeking to sell their
liquors to the commissioner or your
board2
Answer--I had no more to do with
the purchase of liquors than one OF
you men down there. I think l got
two presents of liquor from men whom
no liquor was ever bought. The only
other "presents" I have ever had was
liquor sent me by commissioner from
samples sent to him.
Question 4-Have you ever as gov
ernor, controlling the action of the
State constables under the dispensary
law, instructed them to enforce the law
against dispensers who were violating
the provisions as we'll as against those
engaged in r, lining ''blind tigers9'
Answer-Yes and published it in the
newspapers. When Bishop Duncan
had stated to the contrary in Charles
ton, / wrote to ask for his authority
and he never answered my letter.
Question 5.-Have you in any man
ner exercised your authority as goyer-
nor or chairman of the board OF con-
troll to bring to punishment dispensers