The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-05
A VERY SERIOUS CHARGE
DUNCAN SAYS GOV. EVANS SAID SEN
ATOR TILLMAN GOT REBATES.
The Charge Was Not Contradicted by the
Governor -Mixson Refused Hrihe.
Judge Earle Mak,s Statement-A
Quiet Meeting.

BARNWELL, ). e., July ~. -l'Onlra
ry to all expectations the meeting held
here last Monday was very quiet
one. County Chairman Ct. Duncan
Bellinger called the meeting to order,
making only few preliminary re-
marks, indicating thai the committee
was determined 10 have an orderly
meeting. Heguaranteed, III the name
of the committee, q respectful hearing
to the speakers There had never been
a meeting here to disgrace the county.
He referred to the presence OF ladies,
and thought he could promise that
nothing 10 shock their modesty in any
way should occur. AS chairman of
the county committee, he would say
that every speaker would have the full
limit of his time. He hoped that the
people would allow each speaker re-
spectful hearing, without Interrupt
tions.
GOV. EVANS SPEAKS.
After Messrs. Richbourg and Waits.
candidates for Adjutant and Inspector
General had spoken, Gov. Evans was
introduced. lie said he felt it was
unnecessary 10 make speech in old
Barnwell. He had never feared TO
look his people in the eye and give an
account of his stewardship. The fight
on him now was nothing new. 1t was
the same old fight that was brought
against the principles for which they
fought in 1890 1t was the same old
story of Peters wife LAY sick of a
fever" He depicted the success of
those Reform principles" even now
just inculcated in the platform OF the
Democratic party. Many who de-
nounced these principles few years
ago are now for them. One OF his op-
ponents had said the Shell manifesto
!: was lie then; il so it was lie now,
sd no one VINO so considered it can
Aart them now. That manifesto
nd those principles. He went
on 10 detail the principles set forth in
the manifesto, saying they were the
same that were now supported through
out the nation. The farmers had won
after all. On this platform we Re.
formers have won time and again.
You remember how your leaders were
fought on this issue. At the last con-
vention the Democratic party endorsed
every word that we endorsed in 1890.
Now shall we let all our oppo.
nents of the past come in and say
they will run this rnovements
(Cheers.) When they come and ask
this of you they think you haven't
sense enough TO see niger in a wood
pile. (Cheers.) Did you ever hear
them speak for free silver2 CNo.)
Are we to brush aside our trusted lead
ers2 (''No.) You are not like those
puppies Jasp. Talbert speaks of, who
have to have their brains beat out to
see anything. Uaughter) What is
free silvera
Mr.. Jesse Griffin-Sixteen TO one.
Evans-Or bust.
Evans-What does it mean2
Griffin-More taxes.
Evans-Great God, you are the
most ignorant man l have ever seen.
What poor deluded fellow you are!
You had better get some lessons from
the Alliance. What are youa QIaugh-
ter and applause.)
Mr.. Grltfin-Im farmer. I'm not
one of your broken down aristocrats.
Evans-You look like it.
Mr.. Grihin-I am not like you, you
are one.
Governor Evans went on to
show MIR. Griffin how ignorant" he
was. Evans told him his not liking
him would carry Barnwell county by
a thousand majority. Governor Ev-
ans then went on to explain what
free silver meant and to show up the
present monetary system.
Mr.. Gritfin's Interruptions ceased
and Governor Evans proceeded to show
what the present condition of affairs
are. Finally Governor Evans made
Mr.. Griffin say Il am with you sir in
this fight for silver" and there were
loud cheers aud much merrlment.
Evans made the admission tell in his
speech. He said the man who thought
he could fool the people was bigger
fool than the people.
Governor kvans once more drlfted
back to the discussion Of lh- nuanclAl
condition of the country, giving prac
tical illustrations. He Told the crowd
that they knew all about what he WAS
talking of because they had besn
among the Alliances. lie at some
length went on to show how greatly
the interests of the south were lnvolv-
I'd in this cause of silver.
The South Carolina farmers were six
years ahead of the farmers OF the west
and southwest who had been dominat-
ed by pollrlcal hacks like those fellows
were before go. The South Carolina
delegation had gone to Chicago and
sat there in convention, made up of
two thirds of silver men, and seen it
70 through. The man who fought
The farmer in this State was fighting
his own interests. Bryan was a man
of the people.
Governor Evans in conclusion read
the Tillman ielttr, the document Dun
can calls Evans campaign credentials.
He said that Tlllman had seut him u
copy OF the letter TO prevent any in
justice being done him. lie wanted
10 talk to them, longer, but it was un-
necessary. He asked them for their
suffrage and to tell his opponents 10
"go home and sin no mora" he was
cheered.
MR.. DUNCAN BEGINS.
MIR. Duncan was then allowed 43
minutes. He said he was compare
lively a stranger in their midst. lie
was sure he would offend no man in
the audience. He had never offended
an auditor. He only wanted to re-
view the situation and let his hearers
Judge. Ali he asked was that they
listen to him. lie wanted evil op-