The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-14
State Campaign.
EVANS, DUNCAN AND EARLE CAN.
DIDATEs FOR The SENATE.
TIE STATE BOND COMMISSIONS.
rho Minor Lights.-What Is Said and
Done by Thcm Day by Day.
AT RED BANK.

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whole, quiet one. A smaller num-
Der Of candidates were here than at
any previous meeting. There were
about 500 present, large number be-
ing ladies. Chairman Edwards called
the meeting to order and Rev. Knight
made the opening prayer. The chair
man made u short address and intro
duccd Gen. Eilerbo rs the first speaker.
Ho discussed the issues of the cam
paign in his usual clear nnd forcible
manner. He was listened to attcnt-
lively. His speech was mostly on the
educational line, expressing his views
on that subject which are familiar to
the people.
Mr.. Walt Whitman spoke mex: and
ne pointed out that one of the princi-
pal promises Of the Reform moyemeD.
has not been carried out-the abolish
mcnt of the Citadel and South Carolina
College and the establishment of moro
common schools. On the top of that
two more colleges have been built.
The common schools are n disgrace to
the State, he said. When he referred
to Tillman sarcastically, rs the 'Ircnt
/ am" the crowd yelled for Tillman,
and having previous experiences in
mind Whitman took another track and
quoted the Latin Gdage "tempors
mutantur, etc, when the crowd cried
out, "Come off; talk to us in words we
understand. He scored Ellerbc, sny-
ing he had more brains in his heels
than in his head, and wanted to know
whether such n man would be chosen
Governor. Certainly he will," was
hn ~ In
crowd.
Senator Harrison devoted his opening
remarks to tho disposition of the privi-
lege tax, which he believed should go
into the treasury, as it generally
amouted to more than Clemson actual
Iy needed. He then explained his
county bottling scheme and argued in
favor OF its economy.
DR.. Zimmerman was next on the
programme, but being Mt home he
made only very short speech. lie
said that in 'nll his public and private
career he had never Intentionally done
any man wrong.
The candidates for Senator came
next and the chairman announced that
Judge Earle WAS absent on account Of
official business.
Mr.. Duncan was first introduced and
expressed dissatisfaction Mt being made
to speak first. saying that according to
rule between the candidates it was
Governor Evans's time to speak first,
but he had got the chairman to put
him last. Mr.. Duncun said: 81 am
willing to obey anything the citizens
of Saluda say, but this man (Evans)
can make me do nothing. With that
he took his seat ard tho crowd began
yelling for Governor Evans enthuslas.
tically.
When hc was introduced there was
great cheering and one old fellow
mounted tie stand yelling like Co
manchc all the while, and patting
Governor Evans on the shoulder said:
"God bless you"
Governor Evans said thnt it made
no difference to him whether he spoke
first last or all the time. But charges
had been made against him. and as
Duncan has had the reply twice to his
once it was but fairness that he should
have tho reply.
"a voice: 'Hes over the wall".
"Governor Evans: eyes fellow
citizens, you'll send him home and the
good Lord will send him to damnation,
because no man could be unjust with
out punishment.
a voice "Well give you the
votes"
Governor Evans: 81 know You will.
l have been all over the State and
neither ofthem has a corporal's guard"
Cheers
The Governor started to talk about
the commission business, but several
ill the crowd said they had read it and
did not want to hear it again. The
Governor then went on to discuss ma
tional issues, saying that eight years
ago the movement which seems SO GER
tain Of success was started by few
farmers the Alliance. They de-
mnndcd free coinage and an income
tax proposition that the monicd inter
"s: declared would rum the country,
bnt these principles have been adopted
hy In" Democratic convention. The
Governor concluded his speech by re-
terrinG to how the Reform party had
kept It's PROMISES, and said TINT taxes
had not been Increased, but moro
money had bccn collected on more
property, and that OF banks and rail
roars which did not pay their cquablc
share. The Dispcnsary had decreased
drunkenness and the per capita debt
of the State had decreased Sl3 since
the Reform movement took charge of
the government.
Mr.. Edwards arose to introduce Mr..
Duncan, but there was some DISPOSE
ton on the part of the crowd not to
hear him. But many of the audience
insisted that he should be allowed TO