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

can Z SIay III OoT latuCi hOoSo. '"
must kick them out like we did ole
Cleveland and the goldbugs from tht
temple of Justice. He closed by pre-
dieting victory for Bryan which
would be victory for the farmers.
The fight must be continued in Con
gress and the people must send mer
there who are in sympathy with theil
demand. You must not for moment
lose sight of your demands. Governo,
Evans was loudly cheered and was
presented with bouquet when ne
concluded.
| HOWLING DOWN COMMENCES.
Judge Earle was introduced and
was received with cheers and counter
cheers for Evans.
The Judge said that he appeared TO
discuss issues dispassionately and
without feeling. They should be dis
cussed with intelligence and not for
hurrahs from the boys. he SAID that
he appeared before the people OF Fair
field In 1890. He said then that the
remedy for the evils which the people
suffered was not TO be found in the
State governments, but the relief must
come from Congress. If there is any
hope for the country it must come from
the Democratic party.
A voice: You got that black eye,
yel2"
Judge Earle: "You can't give me
one, sir. come here to discuss issues
with gentlemen. My remarks are ad-
dressed to gentlemen and only gentle
men,"
The young man who made the re.
mark was most etfectually squelched
and kept quiet from that on aud never
opened his mouth again to cheer
friend or foe.
Judge Earle said he had never apol'
ogized for anything he had said That
was right. He said in 1890 that the
Shell manifesto was false as far as cor
ruption in the State government was
concerned. He went on to show What
had been done during his incumben-
cy of the Attorney Generals office.
No matter what the Reform party
has done he had rs much pride in it al
any South Caroliuian, but the remedy
must come from the national leglsla.
lion. In the first place there should
be an income tax, 50 that men owning
enormous fortunes should pay taxes
| in accordance with their wealth.
Another evil from which We suffer
| is the protective tariff. He then went
inlo discussion of the monetary ques
uon. He said he would explain WHAT
l6 to was.
A voice: I'VE don't want 10 hear
you"
Judge Earle. This is free coun'
try, and if you don't want to listen you
nave perfect right to 60 Oft and not
listen." (Hurrah for Earle). Quiel
was restored, and two or three men
who had been creating most OF the
interruptions kept quiet for awhile.
Chairman Lyles exerted wholesome
in tiuence by going among them and
insisting that the speaker should be
heard without Interruption. After an
interesting discussion of the question
Judge Earle concluded, and got Oft the
stand.
MIR. John Stevenson, County Dis
penser, asked Judge Earle to 60 back
US he wanted to ask him a question.
The Judge went back.
Mr.. Stevenson: why didn't you
grant s. T. Howie bond in Greenvllle
when he killed blind tiger dealer9"
Judge Earle: '.Because the records
were such that bond ought not to have
been granted" ..
Mr.. Stevenson: do you know
Luther Trammel9"
Judge Earle: yes"
Mr.. Stevenson: Didn't he say TO
Mr.. Mooney, your partner, that ne
would give $500 10 see that scoundrel
hung2"
Judge Earle: mot that know Of. u
Mr.. Stevenson: Don't you know "
Trammel is a notorious characters"
Judge Earle: Il do not. will
simply say l did my duty in this case,
as always have dune"
MIR. Stevenson: Don't you know
he was acquittedS"
Judge Earle: I'm glad OF it, be-
cause / want no good man convicted,
but want to say from the facts sci
forth in the papers presented 10 me
bail could not be grained"
There were cheers for Earle, and
Governor Evans's friends responded
with cheers for him.
WOULDN'T HEAR DUNCAN.
Mr.. Duncan was the next speaker.
flo said that he wished he could dis,
cuss national issues alone, put the acts
of public officials are open to criticism.
He then spoke of his early work fol
the Reform movement. Some one asked
that something be said about Tillman
and MIR. Duncan paid him the usual
compliment.
He made reference to lawyers get
ting all the good things Of office when
he was interrupted by some one ask
ing whether he was not lawyer
Mr.. Duncan made reply that he hae
studied law to keep up with the boys
He was interrupted by remarks inap
propriate to the occasion, when some
one asked: Who's paying your ex
penses in this campaign3"
Duncan: Pm paying them my
self.
He said that Evans was responsible
for the low plane the campaign hae
been conducted on. This brough
forth great cheering for Evans and j
looked as If Duncan would be howlet
down, and as a matter of fact, he wa
before he concluded.
He continued by saying that he ha'
the people of the State with hlm not
withstanding Evans went around will
a body-guard.
Several in the crowd began to yel