The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-07-29
The Speakers at BarnWell,
Duncan Says, Evans Salo
Tillman got Rebates.

duced nothing new except charge
by Duncan that Gov Evans had told
him that Gov. Tillman had filed his
pockets with whiskey rebates, The
following summary of the meeting is
from the State Special correspond.
ent-
BARSwELL, July 27-When the
campaign started out for this historic
old town this morning there was no
end of talk about possible trouble that
would develop during the meeting
to day. The eyes Of the whole State
were turned towards this meeting
There were many reasons why it was
thought that it would be stormy and
eventful. But contrary to expecta-
tions there was no trouble. The fact isl
never saw a better natured crowd at q
campaign meeting or any other kind Of
meeting than the crowd here to- day.
But the meeting was sensational in
many respects and the feeling was
perhaps the most eventful and impor-
tant of the whole campaign.
At last there is some definite IN
formation about those buried whis-
KEY rebates and the information is of
more interesting character than any.
thing that has been brought out in re.
gard to"those commissions. ltwas
developed to-day that State Liquor
Commissioners Mixson had been Of
fered 1862 so per carload in rebates
by the representative of the Mill
Creek Distilling company, Mr.. Hub,
bell, who was frequent visitor at the
executive mansion prior to the last
campaign; shat it was Indignantly re-
fused that though Governor Evans
knew of this be shortly afterwards
ordered Colonel Mixson to purchase
whiskey from the Mill Creek people
that Colonel Mixson refused to make
the purchase, and that Governor
Evans told Colonel Mixson that "Till-
man had filed his pockets from this
source.
Of course this was a revelation
and the applause with which the
statement was received was ar enig-
ma to my mind. Colonel Mixson
was on the stand and he sat perfectly
quiet denying nothing.
Then there was General Earle's
brief statement in regard to his posi-
tion on the stump as circuit judge
and as man, made in consequence
of the trouble at Florence. Never a
word did Governor Evans utter in re-
gard to that trouble. He made free
silver speech and dwelt at some length
upon the success of the principles of
the Reform movement as they were
set forth in the original Shell mani.
festo. General Earle clearly indica-
ted that he does not purpose to take
an insult from anyone.
In all the speculations as to the
trouble that would accompany this
meeting to-day, the Broxton Bridge
matter was uppermost 1t was feared
that the people fror the Broxton
Bridge section would keep their
threat to come here for the purpose
of preventing Solicitor Bellinger
from speaking. but while many Of the
people from that section were around
the stand they made no demonstra-
ton whatever, and Solicitor Bellin.
ger deliverd strong, manly speech
1t was in contrast to the speech made
by Mr.. Carroll Simms, his opponent,
who devoted his attention to general
attack upon the newspapers and on
newspaper editors, Notwithstanding
the fact that his illustrious father was
one of those men who made his re-
putation, fame and living by WELD
ing the pen. But such is life.
Newbold missed this meeting; he
was not to be seen in Barnwe!l to-
day. He would scarcely have had
any trouble had he been here The
Broxon Bridge matter and Mr..
Duncan's speech gave much spirit
and snap to the meeting, and at one
time it looked as if Solicitor Bellin-
ger and Mr.. Simms were going 20
have lively passage at arms. AS at
Walterboro, Mr. Bellinger displayed
that great GOODNESS which is so char
acteristic of him.
Another feature of the meeting
was the very welcome desertlon BY
Generals Watts and Richbourg Of the
Singing style Of campaign they
have been indulging III. General
Watts was the first speaker, and he
set the pace for the tone Of the
day. lie took high ground, and an
nounced his intention OF indulgiug
in no more mud.slinging. He did
himself and his cause good by the
tone OF his speech, as did also Gen
eral Richbourg. General Earle's
speech on the financial question was