The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-08-19
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made, but Mr.. Duncan said, in justice to
those who were follow him, he could not
do so. He concluded by saying that all
he had said about Evans would at no dis
tant day be proven by scores of witnesses
and the people would then realize that he
had told the truth.
Gov. Evans followed Mr.. Duncan, and
said before proceeding to the discussion
of any of the issues, he desired to make a
personal statement. He then referred to
what he had said about Col. J. D. Max
well, Of this city, at the Florence meeting,
in reference to Dispensary insurance, and
said be had done the gentleman great
Injustice and cheerfully retracted every
word he had uttered. The speaker then
referred to Duncan's speech, and said the
latter had related the same old story, but
had not yet produced no proof OF the
charges. The people knew facts and
proofs, and would pay no attention to
dirty insinuations. Duncan had sup
ported him for Governor two years ago,
because he thought II was Ben Tillman's
candidate" After indulgingin consider,
able sarcasm, the Governor got warmed
up, and said he was willing to stand by
his record in the Legislature and It's
Journal. Hoped Duncan had read 1t
through. He was proud Of his record.
The boys knew him, and knew be had
always stood by them in the middle of
the road. He voted for Wallace and
would do so again under the same cir
cumstances. Pope was his friend and had
no hard feelings against him. He be-
Iieyed the Governor ought to be mem-
ber of every State Board created by the
Legislature, as he was chief executive
and could better serve the people, as he
would then be familiar with all the work
of the State Government. He said he had
been employed by Rhind as an attorney
In refunding the State bonds. Rhind had
succeeded in placing the bonds after
numbers of others had failed. Here Gov.
Evans read letter from Ben. Tillman to
Duncan, copy of which, he said, had
been sent 10 him. Continuing his re.
marks, the speaker said he, like Tillman,
had been charged with many crimes. but
would answer no questions from such
man as Duncan. There had never been
an agreement what his fee in the bond
matter would be. He hoped he would
receive SIS, 900. If he did he would buy
Duncan new suit OF clothes. He de-
MED having any conference with conser-
vatives in Charleston. He had answer
ed all charges against him. When facts
were brought up he would meet them.
But this line of talk, he said, was not the
speech of a statesman, and he would leave
1t. He spoke of the demands of the Alli-
ance, and said he had helped the Dsmoc-
racy of South Carolina to adopt them.
The National Democracy had now adopt
ed the same platform. He denounced
Cleveland and Simonton, and said that
that the first measure he would advocate
after he got to Washington would be to
,mpeach the scoundrels from the United
States Courts and drive the thieves out of
the nations capital. The farmers were
doing their own thinking, and would not
swap their votes as had been done in for
mer years. He received some applause
as he took his seat.
Judge Earle was introduced next. He
said he felt at home when he appeared
before an Anderson audience. He was
native of both Greenville and Anderson
Counties, for it was here that he had won
the heart and hand of his better half, and
it always gave him great pleasure to meet
the people of this County. he appeared
before them to-day as candidate for
United States Senator. he was the can
dida.e of no particular man nor of the
newspapers, but was seeking the position
on his merits. He was true reformer,
and favored all laws that benefited the
people. When Tillman was nominated
in 1890 he advised the people to support
him. For this he had been denounced
by some of his best friends, He was be-
fore the people now as simple Demo
crat. He was opposed to unjust criticism
but the people had q right to demand Of
any off cial at any time an explanation OF
his acts as public officer. He had at q
former meeting propounded certain
questions, by request, to one of his oppo-
nents. He did it respectfully, and at the
time stated that he was not at liberty to
give the name of the author Of the ques-
tions. To-day he would name the gen.
tleman, who was Mr.. J, B. Douthlt, of
this city, who was now member of the
State Board of Control Mr.. Douthit was
responsible for these questions and was
present to prove what had bsen denied
bv his opponent. Had he known that
the canvass would have descended to the
low plane it had been conducted on, he
would have never been a candidate. De
knew nothing of the bond deal or whis-
key rebates, and had nothing to say about
them. The Dispensary law was a good
law, bat the people asked for 1sh and
were given a stone. The law was now a
political machine, and if no improve
ments were made in it, he believed the
people would soon cry it down. He re-
GREETED the little incident that had hap
pened at Florence The Piedmont Head
light had recently published an article in
reference to him, which he denounced as
q lie. AS to the enforcement of the Dis
pensary law, more convictions had been
secured before him than before any other
presiding Judgein the State. The people
of Anderson knew his record in that re.
spect From what Duncan had said, he
doubtless had made great mistake in
not going to him and asking his permis-
sion TO be candidate. He had served
Attorney General, and no charge had
been preferred against him. He had al
ways been an exponent of Democracy,
and had right to seek any Office in the
gift Of the people. He wanted to see the
white people Of the State once more uni
ted, and peace, happiness and prosperity
prevail everywhere. The people of An
derson County had no rope around their
necks. They were too intelligent to be
dictated to by any one man or set of men.
The speaker then launched out on ma
tional issues and ably discussed the mon.
ey and and tariff questions. He said
Bryau's speech in New York was sec
cad declaration of independence, and he
would sweep the country. He was just
getting deep into these questions when
the Chairman notified him that his time
was up. Voices from the audience: "Give
him more tlme" "That's good Alliance
talk we want to hear more of It."
The Judge was applauded as he took his
seat.
The next speakers were the candidates
for Adjutant and Inspector General, John
Gary Watts and r. n. Richbourg, who
we're allowed ten minutes each to present
their claims for the office.
The candidates for State Superintendent
of Education, Mr.. r. Chris. Robinson, of
Pickens, and w. D. Mayfeld, OF Green
vile, were next heard from in the order
named. BY this time the crowd had
dwindled down to few dozen, and these
gentlemen did not have much to enthuse
them. They consumed Is minutes each.
They were both Reformers and advocated
about the same measures. Mr.. Mayfel
has filled the Office for six years, and as
he advocated rotation in office in 1890,
Mr.. Robinson thought it time to make
change and he wanted the position, for he
felt he could discharge thu duties efli-
GENTLY and faithfully.