The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-09-17

'S"' anu EApFeSScS the hope Tha
Everything is Prospcring.
Special to The State
| BEAUFORT, Sept. 9.-Tonight tbe
Oemocratic voters Of Beaufort, about
2oO in number, all the attendants al
court and many ladies OF the town
gathered in the grounds of the Sea
Island hotel, and, with the assistance
OF an excellent brass band, called
strenuously for Judge Earle.
The piazza Of the hotel was crowded
with ladies when Judge Earle stepped
out and faced Il crowd that probably
| contained every white voter in the
! town. When the cheering upon his
appearance had ceased Judge Earle
| began to speak and during his short
address was interrupted often by
| cheers. Judge Earle said:
Friends and Fellow Citizens: |
thank you for this demonstration of
good will. ! feel highly honored by
Four presence in such numbers. | was
not privileged to be present and ad-
dress you IN tho canvass when others
met here, Us | was obliged to be absent
II the performance Of my duties. To-
night | have the opportunity not OF
seeing you, for it is too dark for that.
but of hearing your hearty cheers, for
which feel grateful.
My friends say to me that ! am
elected, but say to them Don't count
your chickens before they are hatch ed, )
but whether elected or defeated | am
proud OF the votes | have received
This campaign and this election has
been remarkable in many respects. 1t
is the first primary in which there has
been direct vote for the nomination
OF United States Senator, and that is Il
nigh 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.
Hcncc the returns arc significant. The
returns show that the people are not
to be dictated to by any man. We are
rcaching the time when merit wins
and no man will have to ask any mans
consent to enter the race.
For several years tho white pco-
pie have been divided in this State
into two factions | have tried AS best
could to bring these two factions
OF its ever being accomplished, but to-
night | feel encouraged, for | believe
the Democratic party has come togeth-
CT. This Is neither Il Conservative nor
u Rciorm victory, because am the
candidate OF no faction, but am De-
mOcrat and am for the good Of the
whole people Of this grand old State ::
and if | shall be honored by being
elected to the Senate | will endeav0r
TO work out certain reforms which
oclieVe TO be necessary to the welfare
| OF the people"
Judge Earle said ho believed the
tlrSt OF these to be Il tariff FOR revenue
| only and that he thought the question
OF finance OF great Importance. He
proceeded to state that he was for the
free and unlimited coinage Of silver at
the ratio of lG to |, and gave in brief
his reasons for his belief. He hoped
l5ryan would be glOriously elected and
jail the necessary legislation woul 4
De passed which wOuls return to the
people the prosperity they should have,
out II Mckinley was elected the Lord
have mercy upon us, for we will get no
mercy from the government. He then
proceeded
II thank you for this compliment
paid mo and If elected | promise you
to DO my whole duty to the whole peO-
pie OF the State rs long as am q me m
Der OF the Senate"
The conclusion Of tho speech was
chccrcd long and repeatedly. Until
late hour last night and all today
Judge Earle has been receiving tclc-
grams containing returns and con-
gratulatiOns. His extreme coOlncss in
receiving the exciting returns has been
he was other than disintcrcstcd ob-
server. He has not been confident of
his election at all.