The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-08-04

Reformer and was not q recent con
vert, and had never been an Indepen-
dent. In conclusion he also gave q
short statement of his stewardship as
| Adjutant General.
Gen. Richbourg being the next to
address the audience, he referred to
his military record and qualifications
for filing the duties of the Adjutant
Generals Office. He next referred to
his politics of 1890 and the Darlington
insurrection. He had been ordered
by the Governor to take charge Of the
torops at the penitentiary to succeed
Gen. Watts.
| Governor Evans was the first Sena-
| torial candidate to speak. he said:
! In 1890 Judge Earle had called ''the
| Shell manifesto-the docun en- "~"'
, .1g charges ega.nsu thc old au14..l.--
| tration and calling the convention
which nominated Tillman-a lie. he
said to the audience 'tif it was lie
then it's lie now," and they should
not give Office to men WHO had worked
against the cause.
He was asked to explain the bond
Question, but he said that subject Was
worn out. In his closing remarks he
spoke upon national affairs and read
the Tillman letter, which was produced
at Bennetts7ille.
After the Governor finished the let
ter Mr.. John T. Duncan was intro
duced, and he devoted much of his
line in attacking the Governors char
acter. He spoke of his latest inter-
view with Tillman and said Tillman
would not have written q letter for
Evans, but would have condemned
him if he had known Evans had made
deal with Rhind to divide commits
sions on the"State bonds: :. He vas as
sured if Earle Was out of this race that
he would defeat Evans.
He was asked to tell about the
whiskey rebates, which he did, and it
caused quite sensation. TIE Gov
ernor and Col. Mixson, the State
liquor commissioner, never opened
their mouth in reply. He concluded
by calling attention to the fact that
Nixon had taken the State insurance
from other agents and given it to Gov.
Evans brother at higher rate.
Judge Earle, in opening his speech,
said that before discussing the great
issues he wished to refer to matter
which he wished the people of Barnwen
TO know, and through the press the
people of the State, in reference to a
transaction at political meeting at
Florence. My action at that place
must be considered in two aspects. AS
to the first no one regrets the oeeqg==
renee rao-A than T~---~4--e-.:S11p aoeo
should obey the law. As to the second,
as a man I have no apologies to make:
When T became Circat Judge Edtd not
ley aside my manhood, and as long as
7 am & man, and as long as God lets me
live, I will :ne7er insult fellow man
nor permit him to insult me. (Cheers.)
That's all T have to say about that.
The rest of Judge Earle's speech was
devoted to discussion Of national is
sues. He made clear and interesting
address on the money question and
was loudly applauded as be took his
seat.
Solicitor Bellinger was received with
cheers, and was not howled down as it
was expected. he discussed at length
the duties of solicitor and referred
to the Broxton Bridge case. He also
read that section of the Constitution
which refers to county being held
liable for any lynchings occurring in
their counties, that it was subject to
damage suit. It was very evident that
the solicitor mad the crowd on his side.
Mr.. Carroll Simms, Solicitor Bel
fingers opponent, next addressed the
meeting. He said he tried every ef-
fort to keep the crowd from bowling
down Mr.. Bellinger st the Hampton
meeting, but he could not control
them, and that it was an insult to say
that he could. Mr.. Simms closed by
paying his respects to the newspapers,
saying that they seemed to subord1-
nate this one case to all others.
After the solicitors spoke the Guber-
Material candidates were announced.
Mr.. G. Walt Whitman began by
charging that cutting him down to
twenty minutes was an effort to gag
him. NJ. Ellerbe and Mr.. Harrison
spoke on the issues o. the day. Mr..
Cooper, as candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, spoke briefly. Major Nc
Sweeney came in on the midday train
in time to speak. Gen. Barber was
not on the program. and Col. Jasper
Talbert, who is without opposition in
his race for Congress was the last
speaker.
At A!hEN.
The meeting at this point was Or
early on the whole, but quite enthus-
astic. It being the Governors home
it WAS quite natural that be should re-
eeive an ovation, which he did. The
meeting was held in the courthouse
and Chairman Holly called the meet
inz to order. Mr.. Mosely made the
opening prayer and then the chairman
Introduced Attorney General Barber
IS the first speaker. Mr.. Barber be
gan by referring to the fact that re
had no opposition, yet he was part
Of the Reform movement, whose acts
be was always ready to defend. He
made a brief resume of what the Re
form movement had accomplished
since its birth at Bennettsville ten
years ago. He said the bonds OF the