The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-16
JUDGE EARLE SERekADEO.

Out to Honor Him.
BEAUFORT, Sept. 9.-Tonight the
Democratic voters of Beaufort, ire
spective of faction, about 200 in num-
ber, all the attendants at court and
many ladies of the town gathered in
the grounds of the Sea Island hotel,
and, with the assistance of an excel
lent brass band, called strenuously for
Judge Earle. The piazza of the hotel
was crowded with ladies when Judge
Earle stepped out and faced a crowd
that probably contained every white
voter in the town. When the cheer.
ing upon his appearance had ceased
Judge Earle began to speak and dur
ing his short address was interrupted
often by cheers. Judge Earle said:
Friends and Fellow Citizens: I
thank you for this demonstration of
good will. feel highly honored by
your presence in such numbers. l
was not privileged to be present and
address you in the canvass when 9th
ers met here, as I was obliged to be
absent in the performance of my du-
ties. Tonight l have the opportunity
not of seeingyou, for it is too dark for
thai, but Of hearing your hearty
cheers, for which I feel grateful. My
friends say to me that 1 am elected,
but say to them Don't count your
chickens before they are hatched, but
whether elected or defeated l am
proud of the vote I have received.
This campaign and this election has
been remarkable in many respect 1t
is the first primary in which there has
been a direct vote for the nomination
of United States Senator, and that is a
high privilege for the people. Each
voter is sovereign. and when he votes
he takes part in that which is for the
veal or woe of the whole people.
Hence the returns are significant. The
returns show that the people are not 20
be dictated to by any man. We are
reaching the time when merit wins
and no man will have to ask any mans
consent to enter the race. For several
years the white people have been di
vided in this State into two factions
I have tried as best could to bring
these two factions together and at
times have despaired of its being &C
complished, but tonight feel encour-
aged, for believe the Democratic par.
ty has come together. This is neither
a Conservative nor a Reform victory,
because am the candidate of no fac
ton, but am a Democrat and am for
the good of the whole people of this
grand old State; and if | shall be hon
ored by being elected to the senate l
will endeavor to work out certain re-
forms which I believe to be necessary
to the welfare of the people," Judge
Earle said he believed the first OF these
to be q taaiff for revenue only, and
that he thought the question OF finance
of great importance. He proceeded
10 site that he was for the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the RATIO
of IL to 1, and gave in brief his rea
sons for his belief. He hoped Bryan
would be gloriously elected and that
all the necessary legislation would be
passed which would return TO the peo
pie the prosperity they should have,
but if Mckinley was elected the Lord
have mercy upon us, for we will get
no mercy from the govesnment. He
then proceeded:
81 thank you for this compliment
paid me and if elected l promise you
to do my whole duty to the whole peo.
pie of the State as long as lam mem
ber of the senate"
The conclusion of the speech was
cheered long and repeatedly. Until a
late hour last night and all today
Judge Earle has been receiving tele-
grams containing returns and congrat-
ulations. His extreme GOODNESS in re.
ceiving the exciting returns has been
amazing and one would hardly think
he was other than a disinterested OBJ
server. He has not been confident of