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ber. He did not know.

Earle-WaS IL noL your uuty Lo Call
meetings9
Evans-No; not unless there was
something to do.
Governor Evans did not know any
thing about cancelling of insurance Of
State buildings lie had not done it,
nor given the insurance to his broth
er. He did not know how many
agents had insurance on State proper
ty when he went in, nor how many
had it now.
Earle-What purpose did you have
in asking the present clerk of the State
board of control for the prices the
board was paying for whiskey9
Evans-Because I heard they were
paying too much and wanted TO find
out about it.
Earle-Did you not cancel the in
surance at ! 34 per cent. on the An
derson dispensary and give it to your
brother at 2 per cent?
Evans-I did not.
Governor Evans said he had not
called the board together in 1895, be-
cause Merton, Tompkins aud himself
had agreed on policy and he was
left to carry it out.
Voices in the crowd called on Evans
to give them a chance to vote on the
dispensary next fall.
"All right" he said "I'll do it."
Governor Evans felt confident OF
beating both these fellows. 1t was
two to one, and he almost wished it
was 16 to 1. Why had Judge Earle
asked him these questions9 What
was the object of them2
Earle-Because, if it was true that
you had done these things, you were
not, ut to be governor. Uheers.)
Evans-But you know they are not
true.
Earle-I know nothing of the kind.
sir; know nothing about you. ]
asked the questions; they are not mine
but were handed to me. am respon
sible for asking them. The person
who handed them to me assures mt
he can prove what they imply. HI
will be responsible for their answer
(Cries of Earle! E,rleD
Evans-I will hold you responsible
for the questions and the answerl
Earle-I am always responsible, sir
for anything do (Cheers)
Gov. Evans was ON the platform
shaking his finger and gesticulatin,
vehemently, whue Gen. Earle was OF
the ground, gesturing with his uplift
ed arm. 1t was by odds the most in
teresting moment of the campaign.
Gov. Evans said he brought the peo
pie tidings, but he did not take tim
to tell them, coming back to the Cas-
in point and saying he knew this peo
pie were not going to put men il
charge now wno had been agains
them in 1890. Judge Earle was I
coed man, and, he believed, q goot
Judge. He had been made one by Re-
formers, but he had not been with th'
people in their demands six years ago
he says be is not Conservative or Re
former. He stands between, then b,
must be half alligator, half horseman
Earle--I say am Democrat ant
an honest man.
Evans--Yes, there are Democrat
and Democrats. ......
Earle-And there are Reformers ant
nsformers.
Gov. Evans said Judge Earle wa
swinging on Tillman's coattails.
Judge Earle arose quickly and ad
vanced to the stand, addressing Gov
Evans, who kept on talking, turning
his back to Earle.
II can't let that pass," said TIM
Judge, in a low tone. He again callet
to tne governor, who ssked the judge
not to Interrupt him so often, he coult
speak afterwards. (Cries of "Earle. "
Judge Earle-You know, sir, I nev
er swung to Gov. Tillman or any 9th
er man. When you cay otherwise
you do yourself an injustice.
Gov. Evans went on to say the peo
pie were not going to put men in Office
who had been fighting the alliance
They were not going to turn out tht
old veteran and wounded soldier a
this stage of the fighting. ''You are
not going to repudlate men who have
been fighting for you" He was going
to beat both these men, he said, a.
badly as Tillman had beat Earle ir
1890. (Cheers.)
THE OTHER SPEAKERS.
The Senatorial aspirants were fol
lowed by Whitman and Harrison, can
didates for Governor, who put in thei
pleas. These gentlemen were followed
by Major McSweeney, who seems x
have walk over for Lueitenant Cover
nor. Attorney, General Barber fol
lowed Major McSweeney, end ives fol
lowed in turn by Messes
Watts and Richbourg, candi
dates for Adjutant and In
spector General, Watts spoke of th'
militia with prize, referring to the i'm
provement be had made El it in draft
ing the enlistment law. He went OF
to say he was making this campaign
on merit. He had a right to CRITICS,
his opponent as to his political action
but woald never stoop so low as to q
into personalities, and no Confederate
soldier or gentleman would stoop to tn,
law plane his opponent bad:
He referred to Gen. E!rle as bow
ing to the will Of the majority when
dereated by Tillman, but Gen. Rich
bourg had run against Gen. Farley
the nominee of the Dome cratic party.
He did not mean to criticise any man.:
political opinion, so long as ne was
honest, but he has changed his poll
tics thres times in the last six years,
and God only knew what step he
would take next, but according to 6
gentleman in Sumter he would "go
to the Lily Whites next" As to his
next step, however, he would have
nothing to say.
Cen Richhourp made his usua]