The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-07-03
EVIDENTLY A
REFoRMER.
JUDGEJOSEPHH II. EARLE ENTEI,s
THE SENATORIAL RACE.
An Ado Address to the People. He
Favors the Free Coinage OF Silver
at 16 to 1. How His Pledge
Was Filled.

United States Senator.
That announcement created quite a
sensation in Columbia and elsewhere in
the State last week.
Tuesday mornings papers of last
week announced that John Gary Evans
and John u. Duncan were the only
candidates who had fled their pledges,
and of course every one supposed that
that settled it and tho race would be
between those two.
But the announcement of Judge
Earle's candidacy ''callcd for mere
talk and everybody was anxious to
know how he could get - the race after
tho entries had closed. he explana-
tion is simple.
ID. III. Tompkins, chairman of the
State Democratic Executive Commit
tee, attended the meeting at Manning
Monday. Il. o. Purdy. of Sumter,
who WAS Judge Earla's law partner be-
fore the latter removed to Greenville,
was also at Manning Monday. Tie in
formed Chairman Tompkins that he
had III his pocket the pledge ofJudgo
Earle as Senatorial caniidnte, bat
would not file i. until he heard from
Judge Earle. After the meeting,
Chairman Tompkins stated that it was
hissi intention to drive across the coun-
try to Sumter, SO as to catch the ear
Hest train to return to Columbia. Mr..
Purdy had not heard from Judge Earle
and was III quardary. He gave
Chairman To,npklus Judge Earic's
pledge and told him he would wIco
HIM ~ Sumter whether Judge Earle
wanted it fled.
When Mr.. Tompliins reached Sum
ter, he found the train Mt the depot
and boarded it ut once, SO failed to s,es
trlcSrams Tor him Mt the Nixon House.
these were mailed to Columbia and
were received yesterday morning. 1t
Is rumored that the first with drew
Larle's pledge. Chairman Tompkirs
stated thas the last received ordered
him to file Enrlo's pledge, which he
did. r"tilying Judge Earle that he had
done so.
.''n.;c Earle issued the following ad-
dress:
20 the Democratic voters of South
Carolina: l have the honor to place
my name before you as II candidate for
the Office of United States Senator, tho
highest Office in the gift of the people
OF our State. Controlled by the re-
quirements of duty, L cannot leave the
bench to go upon tho hustings, and L
know that you will excuse my absence
from the political meetings now being
held and that you will permit me to
."oP' .ni' mode or communication. If
should receive your favorable con.
slderation, l can only promise to do
my duty. My record is before Won and
1t Is ior you to determine whether or
not am deemed worthy of this high
honor. In State politics j belong to
no clique or faction other than tho
Democratic party. / occupy the sam,
position that truth, fairness and fidelity
10 the cause of AnglO.Sayou supremacy
las always compelled me 10 occupy.
md that is that the majority must rule.
When the verdict has been rendered
III stilie and contention must ceuse |
md at tho general election all Demo |
rats should stand together and work |
ogetbcr for the common veal. To |
MS emu have used my best efforts to |
cconcl!e the differences which have ey-
stcd among oTr people, and shall cor.
lnue upon this line. ( have aiwaya de-
'recatcd any unjust ccusurc or ab1,sa.
y public o:i2iais. They are the ser
ants OF the people, nnG should act so
$ To be above suspicion, and while
hey should always De held to strict nc
no one should be brought
eiorc the bar OF public opinion and
ondemncd before being heard. In
eeklng your su!i,rages. shall not de-
'end to the low plane of vitupcration
hd hDnse. Success by the use of
lch methods is less - he desired than
allure without them. L now beg and
iTite your attention to short state.
'eht OF my views on the important na.
onal questions now being agitated.
L. Ihe monetary question oyer.
ladows all others and its deternip,-
on will result in the return of peace
ld prosperity, if truth and justice
'aVnil' or IN ruin and bankruptcy,
theiblind worshippers of single gold
andard should succeed. Let us re- ,
lrn TO the money of our forefathers. =
e money of the Constitution. tho 7
oney that made this country the i
'eatest under the sun; and let gold a
ld silver be both coined freely and q
Ithout limit at ratio Of sixteen to q
le as money of final redemption, with c
lnal legal tender power, without =
alting for international agreement. b
other nations fall into line, 30 mucb 4
o better. but, if not, this nation 8
onld occupy the position Of indepen- n
nee justified by its power and re. o
lred by the needs OF its people. e.
not approve of :he financiul policy
Gently pursued by the financial
in surrendering it's option c
redeem its obligations in either oo,d
silver. If it had not been for this