Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-22


what we believe God Almighty, has
always intended it should be, the grand
est and most glorious country on the
face of the earth. [Applause. ] Eel
low citizens, there are three of US ask
ing to be your representative in con-
gress. But one of us can be chosen.
We are not engaged in mud singing,
but are conducting this campaign on q
high plane. Each has put himself on
his own merits, and the unanimous
wish of all is may the best man win"
[Applause.] Mr.. Finley was unable
to finish his speech for lack of time.
When he sat down.. his audience gave
him another round of enthusiastic
applause.
JUDGE JOSEPH h. EARLE
was introduced as candidate for the
United States senate and was received
with applause. He had two competi-
tors, one of whom was absent and the
other was present. If the one who
was present should follow the same
line that he had followed at other
meetings, he would say that should
not be elected because I was not an
original Reformer and because 1 had
not gone before the people at the be-
ginning of the campaign. Judge Earle
said that he was the first man to lay
down most of the Reform principles.
He was candidate in 1890 for the
reason that the administration ofwhich
he was a part had been attacked, and
he felt it his duty to defend it. There
had been no charges against him ; but,
all the same, it was his duty to go be.
fore the people and give an account OF
his stewardship. He had told Captain
Tillman at the outset that in the event
of his nomination, he should have his,
Earle's, most hearty support. APP
plause.1 After the nomination, he ad-
vised submission to the will fthe ma
jority and this had cost him the dis
trict attorneyship of South Carolina.
One of the newspapers in the state had
said that a judge should not be can
didate for Office. There is no Office 80
high as to prevent it's incumbent from
coming before the people. When he
was candidate for governor, be had
no hope of being elected I; but now he
hoped to get more votes than both OF
his competitors put together. Ap-
plause.] Whoever is, the choice of a
majority of the people of South Caro-.
lima, they would have no more loyal
supporter than he. [Applause.] He
then declared himself as Democrat
standing on the Democratic platform
and went into an elaborate discussion
of the money question. To oprove that
the volume of money in circulation
controls the price of cotton, he cited
the fact that in 1s47, when the coun-
try produced 100000 bales of cotton,
it sold for cents pound and in 1S49,
after the discovery of gold in Califor-
mia, much larger crop brought IL
cents pound. He was satisfied that
there was not enough gold in circula-
tion with which to do the business of
the country, and the free coinage of
silver was necessity. He favored the
income tax until the supreme court
said it was unconstitutional, and then
his hands were tied. The only reme-
DIV is to change the constitution.
Judge Earle remarks were well receiv-
ed throughout.
MR.. JOHN T. DUNCAN,
also q candidate for the United States
senate was the next speaker. He said
that he was young man, not as accus-
toned to debate as either of his COM
petitors but felt competent to repre-
sent the people in the United States
senate. He had entered this race in
obedience to the call of duty when he
believed there was a need of men to
make the fight. He had first consulted
Tillman about the matter, for the rea-
son that he believed Tillman could elect
any one he might select. Tillman had
said that he would be hands off, and
then he went before the people conf
dent that he would be treated accord
ing to his deserts. Those who lay
aside their prejudices will be forced to
acknowledge that Ben Tillman is the
leading man in this nation. Mr.. Dun
can went into discussion of the finan-
cial question, argued against the power
that had been given to national banks,
said he wanted a greenback instead of
national bank currency, and then de-
voted himself again to Judge Earle. II
have been a Reformer," said Mr.. Dun
can, "from the first raising of the ban
ner, and I am Reformer STILL" He
did not know what Judge Earle repre-
sented except that it was the old order
of things. He could say nothing about
Governor Evans in his absence, but
thought it was time that the governor
was present. He would give him one
more chance, and if he did not come
up to the scratch, he would attack him
anyway. Earle, he said, stood between
the factions and did not deserve the
support of either. Earle has said he
would not neglect his duties to come
before you. The mandates of the party
are plain, and those who would be its
benefciaries must obey its rules.
Judge Earle-Mr. Duncan, do you
mean to say that should have ad-
iourned court to come into this cam
paign?
Mr.. Duncan-Have you not left
your duties in Charleston and if it is
right for you to do so now, why was it
not right at the beginning of this cam
paign?
Judge Earle-The court took re-
cess by request and is still open.
Sinno Loo uinn Charleston I have sent