The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-07-29

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ta ole 10 front of Judge Earle roll Of
paper.
Judge Earle: ''Wha: is this 81
Mr.. kollock F.: "Questioos | w:si,
you to answer -
Judge Earle: "Wbo asks them
BY whom were they inspired 2"
Mr.. Kollock IA gentleman, who
is out there in the crowd -
Col. John J. Dargao showed him
self in the crowd, standing on buggy.
Judge Earle: Il thought SO"
There was an immediate evidence OF
feeling, favorable to Judge Earle.
Judge Earle declared his willingness
to answer any questions, and proceeded
to read them seriatum They were
the same as printed tie week before iu
the Sumter and Darlington papers, soe
afterwards printed in The State iu 8.
card signed by Editor Kollcck.
The first was:
No. 1. "Why did you, Joseph Il.
! Earle withdraw from the Democratic
legislative ticket 10 Sumter, 10 1875.
at the darkes: hour of the Hsmptca
campaign ~
Judge Earle-That recalls matter
of which ! am proud and am glad the
question was asked. In those dark
days every man of Us favored good
government. | vas among the first
who moved to redeem Sumter fron
Radical rule was nominated by the
Democrats and afterwards Mr.. James
Epperson came out as an independent.
He had some following and in the 10.
terest Of the cause I wrote letter, ask
ing that for the sake Of harmony, my
name be taken off and Mr. Eppersor
put on the ticket. After that I fought
as hard for Hampton as any nan.
No. 2. Ibid you be!ive then as now
in what is known as the rae of the ma
jority?"
Judge Earle-"Yes, I have always
believed 10 the rule of the majority"
No. 3. "Did you not, IN the gallery
of the house of representatives, wher
the Sumter delegation was turned out
of the convention, advocate, iD speech
! to those around you, bolt and a ticket
in opposition to Tillmao p
Judge Earle-"I say this +: When
the Sumter delegation was turned out
of the house I denounced i, as wrong.
l said, this will come back on you.
I was provoked as I had not been before
or since. I said many things. [ dor's
deny it. The delegation was fairi7
elected aud Tillman bad large ma
jority there was no ezcnse for Il.
But the aext day waeu vas approach.
ed and asked to lead an indep-"dra;
movement, replied dil not op:r'se.
the ticket
Colonel Dargau attempted to ash:
General Earle some questions, but Gee
eral Earle said : Il will answer the
printed questions i have 20 answer
for anything Of yours, sir kucw
you" (Cheers.
Colonel Dargan-"l know you, TOO,
general
Earle-"Auy man who attempted TO
stir up the negroes against the white
people of this State I will have nothing
to do with" Here tue crowd broke
loose and yelled for Earle go that the
end of the sentence was 90: heard, ex-
cept that Judge Earle suggested that be
90 to Edgefeld
Mr.. Dargao said if he we're given
ten minutes he would show the crowd
something. After both had said they
were not afraid Of each other and Judge
Earle had expanded bis answer be
went on to the nezt question.
No. 4. "Why did you consent to
run against Richardson 10 1883 as Till
mans mao, after you had denounced
Tillman in Sumter for false charges
against the Richardson administration
Of which you were part p
OSueIdl GdIiS- al ioN tuoS
question has been asked That period
is past of my history Of which | am
proud. Richardson had caovassed the
State. Two weeks before the couven
tion he said to me that be had letter
and from the reading Of the contents,
be said 20 me "Y on are tie man | have
to fear" told hin, co dismiss the idea,
that | would not :uu, I vas attorney
general aod had 40 reason 10 expect to
run for governor had wanted an en-
dorsement as attorney general, but de-
clioed to 60 to Columbia to work for it.
That oight received telegram from
Mr.. Wannamaker, OF Oraugeburg,
leader of the farmers movement, ask
ing me to become candidate for gov
ernor, I replied that uoder the CTR
cumstauces I could not accept. ] saw
DR.. Bates in Columbia the next day,
and he congratulated me, saying we