The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-12
RUN BY H0WLERS.
'AIRflELD'S FAIR FAME TRAMPlED
IN THE DUST.

Earle, Duncan, Harrison and whitman
Howled at by a Few, Who Succeed IL
Making the Meeting The Most Disgrace
full of the Cam paign.
WINNsBoRo, s. c., Aug. 5.-Th'
campaign meeting here yesterday wa
Ia disgrace to the county and the State
2There was more rowdyis ism in the croWt
than at any other meeting up to date
Ia circumstance deplored by the order
ly, law-abiding clLizens OF the county
without regard to political lactlon
Six or eight men not only made dis
gusting spectacles of themselves by
howling at speakers with whose senti
ments they did not agree, but by then
conduct brought odlum upon thell
county and Slste. In justice, 1t mus
be said, that the assembiage as a whole
was attentive and anxious to hear, bu
q little coterie OF half y dozen or more
men moi only would permit them u
listen, but almost preclpltated hight
The most charitable thing to say o
them is that they were drunk, for II
would be hard tu imagine how men IN
their right minds would CRATE such s
disturbance over nothing. The same
speeches were made that have bee1
made throughout the Slate, aud winch
have been listened TO quietly and
decently elsewhere; not word was ut
tered tO justify the outrageous anc
riotous conduct of these few men,
When the chief of police attempted tc
quiet two of them resistance was made
by their friends TO their arrest and II
took the combined efforts of Governor
Evans, Sheriff Ellison and Other
peaceable citizens 10 quiet them and
prevent hght, though nobody want
ed to fight them. They seemed benz
solely on creating disturbance ano
they abundantly succeeded In dlsgrac
ing themselves and making so called
campaign of education bowling
farce as far as Fairfield County lscon'
cerned.
There were probably 400 people a.
the meeting. The court house coulo
not hold them, SO the candidates spoke
from an improvised platform In the
court house yard in the brolllng sun
GOVERNOR EVANS OPENS.
The meeting was opened with pray
er by Rev. Mr.. Ferns and Chairman
Lyles expressed the hope that tn
meeting would be q quiet and orderly
one. He first introduced Governor
Evans. He said the Office of Cover
nor was the greatest and most honor
able that the people could bestow upor
any man. While the office OF Unllet
States Senator mad q larger salary i
was not position of greater honor.
He asked for the office of United
States Senator believing that he knew
the needs of the people and the farm
ers. Eight years ago manifesto was
adopted in South Carolina, which has
become the law of the Democratic par
ty. He proposed to discuss those Is
sues and not insinuations tlat may b<
made. You know all about those In
situations. He said he hoped these
fellows could prove that he was to re
ceive any rebates. he said he woule
take time to say something about ths
latest insinuatiOns, which were tha
he wanted to buy from firm that OF
fered bribes. lie said the man Hub
belly came to him and said he coulc
supply liquors at from 5 to Is cents
less q gallon than the State was pay
ing. He told the agent to put hi
prices in writing. lie did SO and the
offers are now In the drawer IN hi
office. He said he told the Commis
s,oner of the offer, and he was told ol
an offer to. give large rebates. lie die
not urge that liquor be bought from
this agent and that was all he had Il
say about it. The attempt to sneer a.
me even is like a cutie fish which
about to be caught jets out blacl
scum to hide itself. 1 defy any mar
to show that ever got one cent from
the Dispensary or any other depart
ment of the government that was no
Justly due me as an officer and homes
man.
But we are to show our fitness tt
represent you in the national govern
ment. You must not think that be-
cause you won a victory in the State
that you have won the fight. Don
think you can send man there not Il
sympathy with you. You don't wan
to take frozen vipers 10 your bosom
Self preservation Is the hrst law oI liza
ture and you farmers must stand TO
gether and put men in the natlona
nails of legislature W tho represent you
views.
The opponents Of the farmers de
mands cussed us and called us anar
chists. But We have made the Demo
cratic party adopt our platform ant
our demands are The principles of tina
party.
Everything in this State depend
upon the price of cotton but 1t ha
been going down and down. VIII.
is it.
A voice: That's what we want t.
know"
Governor Evans continuing sai'
that the supply OF money regulates
the price. He went on 10 say tina
when he got to Washington he an
Ben Tillman would have three eye
on the scoundrels. They are trylni
to insinuate that Tillman Is agains
me, but he said, Il know you. Wha
they say goes in one ear aud comes ou
the other" (Cheers.) ,
The question of free silver simpl
means we want to put more money II
circulation, increase the price OF cot
ton and other products aud help yo1
pay your debts. But they say Ihi
will run gold out OF the country. Bu
is that gold here9 No. Clevelan'
has to issue over $500, 900, 0C0 worth O
bonds to keep S15U, ,UUU, ,UOO of gold il