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

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their cause and Dot to swap off votes.
He was cheered aud applauded
Judge Earle was applauded, the
ladies' 10 the audience leading. He
Immediately alluded to Governor Evans
speech as remarkable haraogue, the
like of which be did not suppose had ever
been made by any governor of any
State in the union
Evans-These are record breaking
times
Earle-In this campaign when the
people are supposed to be instructed
90 important questions. they come here
and listen to trade All he can say
about me is: Don't vote for him
he ran against Tillman in go Yes
I did ran for governor 10 1890. but |
ran against Tillman. and in all of that
campaigp I never heard such little.
mean contemplate fiugs as have beard
here to-day.
Evaps-What do you mean by con-
temptible
! Earle-I always mean just what l
say-mean, contemplate aings.
Egaus-Why, if there was nothing
charged against you in 1890. did you
have to take the stump as candidate
to explain?
Earle-Because it had gotten into
the miuds of the people that something
was wrong, sir: just as it has gotten
into the minds there is something
wrong about you, and you'll be fortu-
nate if you clear yourself before them
as did.
Evans guess so.
Earle-At the KiDgstree meeting
the governor OF the State occupying
that position OF dignity, said of me
.eI'll rip him up the back" he being
the Aiken gamecock.
Evans-Well haven't |
General Earle said that without max
ing charges of his own. and just accept
ing Evans statement, be would say that
if TiIlmau had known of Evans con-
nection With Rhiod when be suggested
him for financial agent be would not
have appointed him.
Evans I had no connection With hlm,
SIR at that time. Tillman knew my
relations with him.
Earle you have said SO. and | say it
is so.
Evans-T did not, sir.
Earle-Your own statements place
that as the only logical inference and 1t
is so.
Governor Evans had risen, and
Judge Earle turned his back on the
audience and advanced toward Evans.
Both we're shaking their fingers aud
thew did so until the index finger Of the
right baud of each came within foot
of the others. Judge Earle appeared
more angry than I have ever seen him.
His face was white, while that of Evans
vas red.
Earle-I have the floor, sir, and III
STAY here. You stand convicted by
YOUR own statements. No other con-
struction can be put upon it. When
State senator you recommended Rhlnd'
aud if Tillman had known you were
a friend in the sense of an attorney be
would never have appointed him.
Evans-I repeat I was not his attor-
ney, then.
Earle-If Tillman had known he was
your co-partner he never would have
appointed bin.
Evans-He was not my co-partDer
I've said its not so.
Earle-Its's the only inference
Why was he selected by Rhind? Was
it because of his extraordinary
ability, because oS his brilliancy at the
bar Were there not men sufficiently
capable of doing the work 10 Baltimore
and elsewhere? Why was Rhlnd re.
commended-a broker of no national
reputation, With no standing 10 the
great financial world :?
Turning to Detective Newbold,
Judge Earle said Gas to this gentle
man, if do him an injustice, | beg
his pardon. but it is asserted that he
has been appointed to follow this cam
paigu around to protect Governor EV-
ans
Eyans-He went around with Till
man.
A Voice-There is no need for him
70 come here.
Just here one side Of the stand
could not bear the weight of humanity
that hao crowded upon it, went down
with a tremendous crash. The speak
ers we're on the other side and escaped.
As it was going down, Governor Evans
was heard denying that Newbold was
here to protect him. II don't need
any one to protect me-" said Evans.
Earle-And if you did. a detective
would no. stay in the way
Evans-No If did. [ wonld be be-