The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-07-29
POLITICS GETTING WARM.
JUDGE EARLE AND GOV. EVANS HAVE
ALWELY WAR OF WORDS.

ALlVELY WAR OF WORDS.
The Most Exciting Meeting Up TO Date
Fiat Contradictions and Finger-Shsking
Governor Evans says That Col. John c.
Haskell Lied.
CHESTERFIELD, July 2l.-The cam,
paign meeting here today was a stormy
one. The sensational feature was the
colloquy between Judge Earle and
Governor Evans. Debates can scarce.
ly continue III the strain of today
without there being trouble between
these men. There are limits which
must be reached even In these days OF
lndecency upon the stump. There
were contradictions fiat. Judge Earle
declared Evans had condemned him
self by his own statement in the bond
case. In his talk about Detective
Newbold, there were some remarks
which might be construed to mean al
most anything you pleased from coffee
10 pistols.
After several other candidates had
sired themselves the Senatorial aspi-
rants were heard from.
GOV. EVANS SPEAKS.
Governor Evans was the first Sena-
torlal candidate. He said that the peo-
pies interests were at stake In this
great financial fight, and their hopes
would be realized unless some mistake
was made. in reply TO an attack By
MIR. Whitman on nun about the Allan
Ia Exposition matter, he explained
that ar the solicitation OF many people
IN the State he had borrowed the ne
cessary money ana the Legislature and
the people had endorsed Inat action.
so lar rs Mr.. Tompkln's statement IS
concerned. he Is Tight. We adjusted
our differences and there IS none now
between US. When / heard he was
sggrieYed went 70 See him We de
vised s plan but the Legislature, In It's
wisdom, adopted another, and we OF
course bowed. He cannot be respon-
slble for newspaper statements and
mere lsn difference between US. The
Dlspensary law Is now out Of the hands
or state house officials, and has teen
pul In the hands of an independent
ooard. l, has been taken out OF pol,
Llcs and no man can nse II for pOllucal
aggrandlzement.
Governor Evans then dropped State
issues and Went into discussion OF
Ene monetary problem, showing tcat
years back the Alliance had formrlat-
cd demands for tree coinage and an In
come TAX. Where was Judge Earle
thena He stood with MS sword hight
ing these principles tor winch we were
STRIVING. When.l was hghung for re-
form he was fighting the Sheli mani.
festo, ssying II was untrue from end
to end. It was easy enough TO say l
sm with you now, because the Demo
cratic convention had adopted our de-
,nands and they had 10 De with as.
The reason why we put Judge Earle
on the bench WAS because ne had SAID
rillman WAS all right. hasn't he
been paid well enough! Cheers
Judge Earle: Where were you IN
-lS90 ut the campaign meeting al
Alken2n
GOV. Evans: i was right where |
am now" (Cheers.)
Judge Earle: You didn't act that
way; you yourself nave been hanging
on poln sizes.
Gov. Evans: well, then you set
me a bad example, II | was IN the
same boat with you. Why, John
Haskell accused the Evans boys OF
howling down old Wade Hampton
when he sneR it was q lie. (Cheers.)
He SAID that he did not believe the
people would lay aside an old leader
Tor new one. Judge Earle slttlng
on the bench could not learn the Peo
pies needs like ne and others who
went among them The Judge would
be 100 dignifed TO Weld old Ben's
pltchfork IN the Senate. (Laughter.) }
referring to Senator harrlson's 5
statement mat the appointment OF a
, few constableS wouid enoanger Inc
liberties of the people, he salo Inat was
ali bosh. s. few little conStaoleS cou1o
not take away the rights OF the people.
He denied mat taxes had been IN
creased. More money lad been col
lected, but it came IRON railroads,
banks, factories and other properly
that had escaped taxation, but horses
and mules and other property Ut the
farmers had not been increased.
tCheers.1 He warned the people that
tne tight had not been won and he
urged them all to register and vote.
Referring to the bond matter ne
asked whether any man wanted TO
near it, he having published his expla,
nation in every paper and made II IN
nearly every county he had been IL.
Two or three asked Tor The explanation
and although the Cove aor's ume Was
out he proceeded 10 give his eXplana-
llon anew.
Judge Earle: How much are you
to get2''
Governor Evans: 1t has never
been determined how nucn l am To
get"
Judge Earle: "Did you not tell
Philip Gadsden Of Charleston that
you would get $12, 900 to$15, ,OOO2"
Governor Evans: 1T Phil Gads
den says told him any SUCH thing ne
lies in his throat"
Continuing, ne exclaimed: 'Eol
Gods sake give me credit tor some po
htical foresight. The idea OF me tell
ing Phil Gadsden, my political and
personal enemy, that 1 WAS corrupt.
iCheers.)
Judge Earle, Governor Evans con
tinueo, should answer the questions
put to him by Mr.. Kollock, who
printed them in his paper over his own
uame.
Judge Earle: 4 will answer any
question. T am not ashamed Of any
of my actions" ;"
Governor Evans: u don't believe
you are. You are not ashamed OF