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by saying that he had not known OF
any enmity of Mr.. Duncan to him till
he appeared on the stump. MIR. Dun.
can had been to his house, acting in
the capacity of sort of courier, bring.
ing up the boys to see Ben Tiilman
and himself. Mr.. Duncan made in.
situations against him and told them
to their teeth that he had no proof.
By that he admits that he is slander
er.
"But the milk in the cocoanut,' y
said Governor Evans, Twas about the
dispensary. Somehow and for some
reason there had been opposition to
putting the dispensary on an Eonest
plane. Another matter that troubled
some people was that he had been
watching too close.
It was an Internal lie that he had
ever cancelled one dollars worth OF
insurance on any disp snsary. There
had been some complaint about his
brother having some insurance, and
they said they were going to take il
away from him. He had asked them
why, and The reply was that he had
been talking about them so much. He
told them that his brother had as much
right to talk of them as anyone else,
and that it was healthy.
AS to that circular requiring dis
pensers to give bonds, it was sent out
by the new board three months after
his connection with the dispensary
had ceased. He knew knothing OF it
The circular and the recall to which
Mr.. Duncan referred were read. They
were signed by Col. Willie Jones,
chairman; and the recall stated that
dispensers would not be required to
give bonds until July.
Referring to the bond matter. Gov
ernor Evans said he had been Rhind's
counselor from first to last, and never
had there been mentioned a fixed fee
or commission. All that Duncan had
to say against him was that he should
not have taken a fee in the Case be.
cause he was a State senator. II law.
yers in the legislature did not take
such cases they would starve. do
you think Mr.. Duncan would have
taken it if he had had the chance9 He
would have grabbed it like redbelly
perch takes wasp"
Governor Evans then read from the
State, where. when Mr.. Duncan was
in the legislature, he had, in debate
with Col. Haskell, said the commits.
sions proposed to be allowed for bonds
should not be hampered.
Mr.. Duncan, said Governor Evans,
laid stress on bis asking Governor Till:
man for fee. Now, if he expected
to get commission from Rhind or
anyone would he have asked Tillman
for a fee, or ven for his expenses2
Mr.. Duncan had asked where the
other part of the commission had
gone. He had read the papers the last
weak and must have seen that
New York broker got $25, 900, another
broker had gotten $1,000, and Mr..
Rhind himself $4,000 three years ago.
Referring to the candidacy of Judge
Earle, Governor Evans said it was
not fair for him to ask them to vote
for him and not come here, meet him
and talk to them. He should resign
his judgeship, or let him appoint some
one to sit in his stead while he was on
the stump.
Mr.. Duncan, in reply, said that in
round numbers the commissions al
lowed for refunding the bonds were
$11s, 900; Of this amount $35, 600 hac
been accounted for as disposed OF
There was said to be $4s, 900 locked ur
in court; where was the difference?
Governor Evans-Don't you know
the syndicate got the balance2
Mr.. Duncan replied that he was glac
to know that much had been account
ed for. Turning to Mr.. B. B. Evans
Mr.. Duncan said:
"Mr. Evans, you have heretofore
insured the dispensaries2"
Mr.. Evans-I have.
Mr.. Duncan-Did you enclose appli
cation blanks of your companies IN
those letters containing that circular
to the dispensers2
Mr.. Evans-I did not.
Mr.. Duncan-Did you have then
enclosed2
Mr.. Evans-I did not.
Ms. Quncanz:Mr. Dispenser; is hi
in the ha1f7 ssunrn>
Mr.. Evans-The blanks @ese sen
by the dispensary. The clerk Ga<ee
me for them. as | am repsenting tht
only surety company doing busines:
in the State.
Mr.. Duncan-Who was it asked you
for them2
Mr.. EVans-The clerk, Mr.. Scruggs
Mr.. Duncan said he would prove BY
Mr.. E6rd that Governor Evans want
ed to get back on the board of contro
of the dispensary.
Gen. Watts, the next speaker, saio
he was willing to leave his fortune:
in the hands Of old Confederate sol
diers.
Gen. Watts was followed by the
candidates for superintendent of edu
cation--Mr. Mayfeld and Mr.. Robin
son. They both appealed to the in
habitants Of the "Independent Repub
lie" for their votes. Congressman Nc
Laurin next spoke and the meeting
adjourned.
TelIer's Boom Launched.
DENVER, Colo, June 25.--The Ma
tional Silver party state convention
was held in the Broadway theater this
morning. Delegates from every coun
ty in the State, to the number OF sou
were present. The meeting was called
to order by I. N. Stevens, and ex Unit
ed States Senator 81. A. W. Tabor
was chosen temporary chairman. At
ter the appointment of committees or