Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-25
EVANS AND EARLE.

They Are the Principal Centers OF Interest
In tho State Campaign.
Condensed from the daily papers.
At last the state campaign is begin
ming to grow interesting. At first
there was very little in it except the
difference between Evans and Duncan
as to the dispensary and state bond
deal. When Evans aud Earle met at
Lancaster the discussion grew rather
warmer. Then, when Evans left, the
situation grew quiet, and the main in
terest dwindled down to the personai-
ties between the small fry like Watts
and Richbourg. But Evans and Earle
met again at Chesterfield on last Tues
day, and for time it looked like there
was going to be right smart of a squall.
Secretary of State Tompkins spoke,
and during the course of his remarks,
denied that Evans had been running
the dispensary on the cline marked
out by Tillman in pursuance of an
agreement between him and the other
members of the board" To this denial
Evans had nothing to say except that
be had understood the matter one
way and Tompkins had understood 1t
another. Previous to the meeting, 1t
is understood that Tompkins and
Evans had quite wordy war, and
the fact that they did not renew it on
the stand was taken as an indication
that they bad come to an understand
ing with each other.
Evans followed with his usual speech,
during which he had several unim-
portant colloquies with Whitman and
Earle. When he got through his time
was extended and he gave his version
of his connection with the bond deal.
He was listened to patiently to the
end, and then Judge Earle asked
Chow much did you make out oft ?"
Evans-Not a cent. I expect to get
q fee.
EarIe-Did you not state to Phil
Gadsden that you were to get from
SIC, 900 to $4,000.
Evans-If he says 80 he lies. You
know such fee as that would be too
large for an honest service.
Earle-I do not make the charge.
ask if it is so.
Evans-Boys, Phil Gadsden is an
Anti and political enemy. Would
you not give me credit for having
more sense than to tell a man like
-. tLok o1, oorr,1nf
Earle-Did you not tell CAN'T that
you expected q fee ?
Evans-I have said it in the pres
ence of almost every man in the state.
Certainly 1 expect to get a fee.
Evars asked Earle to answer ques-
ton by A. G. Kollock as to whether
he had denounced the Shell manifesto
as lie. Earle said he was not
to confess anything he ever
did.
When Judge Earle looked the stand,
he referred to Evans speech as the
most remarkable harrangue he had
ever heard from governor of a state.
Evans-These are record breaking
times.
Earle-All he can say against me is
that I ran against Tillman in 1890.
Yes; but in all that campaign, never
heard such little, mean, contemplate
aings as I have heard here today.
Evans-What do you mean by con-
Earle-Just what I say, sir.
Earle then went on to say that he
had run in 1890 to clear his record,
etc., and Evans asked why, if there
was nothing charged against hin, it
was necessary for him to take the
stump. Earle replied
because it had gotten into the
minds of the people that something
was wrong just as it has gotten into
their minds about you, sir, and If you
shall be able to clear yourself as l did,
you will be fortunate"
Evans-I guess 30.
Earle-At Kingstree the governor of
:he state said that he was the Aiken
and that he would rip me
Up the back.
Evans-Haven't I done 80 T.?
Without making any charges
If my own, I will say that if Tillman
had known Evans's connection with
Rhind before he appointed Rhind to
.efund the bonds, he would have never
made the appointment.
Evans-I had no connection with
lim at that time. Tillman knew my
relations with him.
Earle-You have admitted it and
'ay it is 80.
Evans-I have not, sir.
Earle-I have placed the only logi-
,al inference on your own statements,
ir.
Evans, who had arisen, advanced
oward Earle. Earle turned his back
o the audience and advanced toward
Evans. Evans was red in the face
md Earle was white. They shook
heir fingers in each others faces and
,esticulated wildly. The crowd got
very much excited and the people be-
AN to climb on the stand.
Earle insisted that no other con-
truction could be placed on Evans's
words, and Evans insisted that he
vas not the attorney for Rhind at the