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Flat Contradictions and tinEer-Shakihs'
Governor Evans Says That Col. John G.
Haskell Lied.
CHESTERFIELD, July 81. The can
paign meeting here today was stormy
one. The sensational feature was the
cclloauy between Judge Earle and
Governor Evans. Debates can scarce
ly continue in the strain OF today
without there being trouble between
these men. There are limits which
must be reached even in these days of
indecency upon the stump. There
we're contradictions fat. Judge Earle
declared Evans had condemned him
self by his own statement in the bond
case. In his talk about Detective
New bold, ~ there were some remarks
which might he cco0nsst9r nissts9rGtssa Gsa !o 10 @ean al ,
most anything you pleased from coffee
to pistols.
After several other candidates had
aired themselves the Senatorial aspl'
rants were heard from.
GOV. EVANS SPEAKS.
Governor Evans was the first Sena'
torial candidate. He said that the peo'
ple's interests were at stake in this
great financial fight, and their hopes
would be realized unless some mistake
was made. In reply to an attack by
Mr.. Whitman on him about the Allan
ia Exposition matter, he explained
that at the solicitation OF many people
in the State he had borrowed the ne.
cessary money and the Legislature and
the people had endorsed that action.
So far as Mr.. Tompkin's statement is
concerned, he is right. We adjusted
our differences and there is none now
between us. When | heard he was
aggrieved l went to see him We de-
vfsed a plan but the Legislature, in its
wisdom, adopted another, and we OF
course bowed. He cannot be respon-
sible for newspaper statements and
there is no difference between us. The
Dispensary law is now out OF the hands
of State House officials, and has been
put in the hands of an independent
board. 1t has been taken out OF poll.
tics and no man can nse it for political
aggrandizement.
Governor Evans then dropped State
issues and went into a discussion OF
the monetary problem, showing that
years back the Alliance had formulat-
ed demands for free coinage and an in
come tax. Where was Judge Earle
then2 lie stood with his sword tight
ing these principles for which we were
striving. When was fighting for re-
form he was fighting the Shell mani:
festo, saying it was untrue from end
to end. 1t was easy enough to say l
am with you now, because the Demo
cratic convention had adopted our de-
Inands and they had to be with us.
The reason why we put Judge Elrle
on the bench was because he had said
Tillman was all right. Hasn't he
been paid we'll enough2 (Cheers.)
Judge Earle: "Where were you in
1890 at the campaign meeting at
Aiken2"
Gov. Evans: 81 was right where
am now" (Cheers.)
Judge Earle: "You didn't act that
way; you yourself have been hanging
on both sides"
Gov. Evans: "Well, then you set
me a bad example, if l was in the
same boat with you: Why, John
Haskell accused the Evans boys of
howling down old Wade Hampton
when he knew it was lie. (Cheers)
He said that he did not believe the
people would lay aside an old leader
for a new one. Judge Earle sitting
on the bench could not learn the peo.
ple's needs like he and others who
went among them. The Judge would
be too dignified to WELD old Ben's
pitchfork inthe Senate" daughter }
Referring to Senator Harrisons
statement that the appointment of
few constables would endanger the
liberties of the people, he said that was
all bosh. A few little constables could
not take away the rights of the people.
He denied that taxes had been in
creased More money had been col
lected, but it came from railroads,
banks, factories and other property
that had escaped taxation, but horses
and mules and other property Of the
farmers had not been increased.
(Cheers) He warned the people that
the fight had not been won and he
urged them all to register and vote.
Referring to the bond matter he
asked whether any man wanted to
near it, he having published his expla,
nation in every paper and made it in
nearly every county he had been in.
Two or three asked for the explanation
and although the Governors time was
out he proceeded to give his explana-
ton anew.
Judge Earle: "Ho1 much are you
to get1"
Governor Evans: 1T has never
been determined how much am to
get"
Judge Earle: did you not tell
Philip Gadsden Of Charleston that
you would get $l2, 900 to $15, ,0002"
Governor Evans: "If Phil Gads-
den says | told him any such thing he
lies in his throat"
Continuing, he exclaimed: For
Gods sake give ME credit for some po.
litical foresight. The idea of me tell
ing Phil Gadsden, my political and
personal enemy, that | was corrupt. "
tCheers.)
Judge Earle, Governor Evans con-
tinued, should answer the questions
put to him by Mr.. kollock, who
printed them in his paper over his own
name.
Judge Earle: II will answer any
question. | am not ashamed of any
of my actions"
Governor Evans: II don't believe
you are. You are not ashamed of