The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28

residence In Abbeville, and said he
wanted to see united and happy peo.
pie and II elected his first idea would
be to do his duty as Carolinian and
give justice to every man.
Mr.. Cooper spoke of his efforts to
give the people primary. It was
right that they should have that privi-
lege. Ho had the honor to attend a
caucus of the farmers in the Grand Cen
trail Hotel at Columbia to select O can
didate for Governor. They had select
ed Judge Earle, but he refused. What
did we do? On tho 9th Of March We
found the man in that grand leader b.
II. Tillmnn. (Cheers.) He had the
honor to follow him to Chicago and as
sist in nominating VIM. j. Bryan. We
are proud of Tillmnn. He is the equal
of any statesman in tho country and is
loved by four-ffths of the people of
South Carolina. In 1890 he ran for
the Legislature and was elected by
greater vote than any other candidate.
Ho was elected unanimously to the
Constitutional Convention. He stated
these things in order for the people to
know his record. He spoke of the me-
cessity of education and the part he
had played in building up the system.
Governor Evans being introduced
said that there were some matters that
he thou3t he ought to talk to his people
about. These people have been following
him aroundpromulgating these ISLANDERS
when thoy knew his hands were tied,
but there is day of reckoning coming /,
as sure as God is in heaven. They
said that he should have resigned be-
fore he accepted law case. But had
his people. They say that I got $15,-
600 and one paper said yesterday that
it was $12, 900, in spite of the fact that
1 have read on every stump Rhind's
sworn testimony that no fee had been
agreed upon. He said he had given
all that Testimony to the newspapers
and not one of them dared print it. He
read Rhind's testimony, saying that he
was his attorney until he was nomi-
mated for Governor.
Josh Ashley: Take another case"
Governor Evans: Eyes, I'd take q
hundred like it under the same circum-
Stances" Yet in the face of oil this
testimony they continue these ISLANDERS
day by day.
he said they accused him of deceiv-
ing Tillman, but he had written let
tor in direct refutation. Since that
letter was read the slanderers have not
sold "Honest Ben" since.
Some one in the crowd called upon
him to read the letter, which he di&.
They say use this as my credentials.
1 use it as credentials that this man Is
tying to deceive thepeople. (''Thatls
rightly
He said that his opponents had tried
to show that he was not Reformer III
1888, but he didn't pay any attention
to them. AS to Dispensary rebates
they dare not charge me with getting
any. I have detied them to do SO. AS
to the Hubbell matter, he had offered
whiskey cheaper than other houses and
as Governor it was his duty to see that
the State got the best goods for the
least money. (''That's rightly
He said he believed this whole thing
was pat up job to prevent him from
enlightening the people, but it wouldn't
succeed.
Governor Evans then sketched ~,
rise of the Alliance and its demands;
how it had captured the Democra-
cy of South Carolina and finally of the
nation.
There was little new brought out in
Mr.. Duncan's speech; however, he
charged Governor Evans with paying
his private travelling expenses out of
the contingent fund. In the course of
his speech several gentlemen, includ.
ing some candidates, say Duncan
called Evans puppy" when speak
ing of his railroad message, saying,
"this is another act Of that puppy"
The reporters who were on the stand
did not hear it, and Governor EvanS
who was sitting near them. probably
did not hear it either. Mr.. Duncah'
said to candidate afterwards that le
had used tho term.
Acting Chairman Blake. read tell
gram from Judge Earle saying thE
owing to sickness in his family 10
could not be present, then dismissed
the audience, closing the campaign 4
1896.