The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-08-05
A VERY SERIOUS rHAaG E
DUNCAN SAYS GOV. EVANS SAID SEN
- AToR TlLLMAN GOT REBATES.


-. AToR TlLLMAN GOT REsATsS.
The Charge Was Not contradieted by the
Governor-Mtxson Refused arihe.
Judge Earle Makes siatsment-A
Quiet Meeting.
BARNwELL, s. c., July %, Contra
ry to all expectations the meeting held
hare last Monday was a very quiet
one. County Chairman G. Duncan
BsLinger called the meeting to order,
making only 8 lew preliminary re-
marks, indicating that the committee
was determined to have an ordesly y
meeting. Heguaranteed, in the name
of the committee, s respectful nearing
10 the speakers. There mad never been
ameeting here to disgrace the county.
He referred to the presence OF ladies,
and thought he could promise that
nothing toshock their modesty in any
way should occur. As chairman OF
the county committee, he would say
that every speaker would have the full
limit Of his time. He hoped that the
people would allew each speaker a re-
spectful hearing, without Interrupt
tons.
GOV. EVANS SPEAKS.
After Messrs. Richbourg and Waits.
candidates for Adjutant and Inspector
General had spoken, Gov. Evans was
introduced. He SAID he felt II was
unnecessary to make q speech IN old
BarnWeA. He had never feared to
look his people in the eye and give an
account OF ms stewardship. the tight
on him now was nothing new. ltwas
the same old fight that was brought
against the principles for which they
fought IN 1890 IL the same old
story Of Peters wife LAY sick OF a
fever" He depicted the success OF
those Reform principles, even row
inst inculcated In the platform Of the
Democratic party. Many who de-
aounce6 these principles y few years
ago are now for them. One OF ms op-
ponents had said the Shell Manifesto
was a lie then; If SO it was lie now,
and no one who so considered 1t can
support them now. That manifesto
contained those principles, he went
on to detail the principles set forth IN
the manifesto, saying they were the
same that were now supported through"
out the nation. The farmers had won
after all. On this platform we Re
formers nave won sIme anG again.
You remember how your leaders were
fought ON this issue. At the last con-
Yention the Democratic party endorsed
eyary word that we endorsed n 1S90.
Now shaN we let all our oppo-
aents of the past come Ii and say
they will run this movements
lCsseaa1 When they come and ask
this Of you they think you haven't
sense enough tosee q niger IN wood
pile. tChsers.} Did you ever hear
mem speak for free SILVER? (',No.}
Are NE to brush aslde our trusted lead,
srs2 Ono. You are not like those
puppies Jasp., Talbert speaks OF, who
nave TO have their brains beat out to
see anything. Q4augnler.) Waat Is
free gltyer2
Mr. Jesse sGrImn-Sixteen 10 one.
~Rvans-0r bust.
:. EYans-What does II mean2
Grlmn-More taxes.
Evans-Greas God, you are the
most ignorant man | have ever seen.
What poor deluded fellow you are!
You had better get some lessons from
the Alliance. What are yons (Aaugh-
ter and applause,1
Nr. Gritin-Iln a farmer. I'm mol
one of your broken down aristocrats.
ETans-Y You look Like it.
Mr.. Griffin am rot like you, you
are one.
Governor Evans went on to
show Mr.. Griffin ''how ignorant" ne
was. Evans told HIM his not liking
him would carry Barnwel county oy
thousand majority. Governor hy,
ans then went on to explain Wha'
free silver meant and to show up the
present monetary system.
Mr.. Qrihn's interruptions ceased
and Governor Evans proceeded 10 sho"
what the present condluon OF affairs
ase. FinaIly Governor Evans made
Mr. Griffin say u am with you SIR II
This hight for silver" and tnere were
loud cheers and much merrlment
Evans made the admission tell IN MS
speech. He SAID the man who thought
ne could fool the people WAS a bigger
fool than the people.
Governor hvans once more 6rl1tec
back TO the discussion Of the tnancla-
condition of the country, giving prac
ucal illustrations. He Eoid the Grove
that they knew all about what ne wa:
talking of because they had beer
among the Alliances. He at some
length went on to show how greatly
the interests of the south were lnyolv
ed IN this cause of silver.
The South Carolina farmers were 81,
years ahead OF the farmers OF the wes
and southwest who had been domlnat
ed by political hacks like those fellow:
SsSfsss.bsSore go. The South Carollns
delsgation ssd gone to Chicago ant
sat there IN q convention, made up o
two thirds of silver men, and seen
go through. The man who tough
Inc 1armer In this State was hghtln:
his own interests. Bryan was q mar
of the people.
Governor Evans in conclusion reat
the Fiuman letter, the document Dun
can calls Evans campaign credentials
He said that Tillman had sent him
copy of the letter TO prevent any IN
justice being done him. lie wante'
70 talk to them longer, but II was un
necessary. He asked them for thel
suffrage and 10 tell his opponents t
''go home &nd sin no more" he wa
cheered.
MR.. DUNCAN BEGINS.
Mr.. Duncan was then allowed 4
minutes. He said he was compara
lively stranger in their midst. ii
was sure he would offend no man L
+be o,15ience He had never Ofende