Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-06-24

what Tillman once described as incip-
lent rottenness. The only remedy is in
continuance of the primary plan Of
electing State officers. In conclusion,
Mr.. McLaurin spoke on the silver
question. He said that next to Senator
Tillman, be would rather see Joe
Sibley president than any other man in
the United States; but Sibley would
never be president. He was too high
minded, and pure. He said that Till
man g speech in thes senate bad done
more good than any other 10 speeches
that had been made.
. Governor Evans was the next
speaker. After few pleasant words
of Introductory, he said that for the
first time in his history, he was COM
PEELED to notice insinuations and inu-
endoes. He had not gone TO- the
newspapers for the reason that as gov
ernor he could not afford to answer
the insinuations of irresponsible scrib-
blers; but as candidate for the
United States senate, he supposed he
owed it to the people to make an expla-
nation. He said that he was no fatter
than when he went into Office two years
ago. Ifhe had stolen $40 900 he had made
mighty poor show Of it. Senator Till
man had not stolen any. If he had, he
could have been elected president. The
only thing that Is in his way is the fact
| that he has no money; but we are going
| to try to make him president anyway at
Chicago. [Cheers.l Continuing, Cover
nor Evans reviewed the various steps
that were taken in the refunding Of the
State debt. His statements were along
the same line as those of DR.. Bates, pub.
lished ON the first page OF, this issue. Al
ter Tillman and Bates bad failed in their
efforts to refund the bonds, it was decided
that the assistance ofa broker would be
necessary, and as there were no Reform
the party, Evans had suggested Golden
Rhind, Of Augusta, and Senator Tillman
had approved the suggestion. Governor
Evans then read the testimony Of Mr.
Rhind before the court which investiga-'
ted the matter in Baltimore. 1tdeveloped
that before he was elected governor,
Evans had been Rhind's attorney.
Among other questions asked Rhind,
was one intended 10 bring out the amount
of the fee he had promised Evans.
Rhind said that the trade had been made
conditionally, and did not give the
amount of the fec. On being asked what
the fee was for, Rhind said
"Services as an attorney; he has been
working for me from. the start on this
thing, and he has given me point after
point In regard to the law and L have. con-.
suited him as resident OF South Carolina,
and as practicing attorney there. have
consulted both Of these gentlemen, and
be has come to Baltimore here In this
r L. h<.xry r,no ovar Vvrn
"a half dozen times, several times at least,
in this mater, and until he was nomina-
ted and elected governor he was my ac-
tive advisor in the CASE"
Rhind stated that he had paid no other
fee except q, 900 to parties In Charleston.
The fee to Evans was still In allegiance.
The amount was not stated.
Continuing, Governor Evans said that
he had gotten $50 for services before the
supreme court in testing the constitution;
atty Of the bonds. The amount had
been paid by Tillman from the govern
ors contingent fund: The only other,
syndicate for fixing up some papers.
Then he said that at the end Of ~ years,
the bond deal will have saved to the peo-
pie Of the State 81 $40, 600. In conclusion,
he said "Whois prepared TO censure us
for this great work for the people3 |
stand here before the people of South
Carolina and state that he who fntfmates
or insinuates that have ever received
dollar improperly OF the peoples money,
Is slanderer and q malicious faisifier Of
the sworn testimony in the case. With
these statments, can any honest man say
any wrongdoing has been done AS your
grand old sheriff has said, '.had brought
disgrace to the name Of my honOred faith
[er, I would not stand before you.n Cries
|of no, no; and great cheering. Thsn the
governor said that as his explanation
would be published, he would say, no
more on the subject. i, ..,..e,,
When Governor Evans got down, the
sensation ofthe day developed. It was
understood during the day that Judge
Earle had filed q plege TO runfor the Office
|of United States senator and had later
withdrawn it. It. then looked as If Evans
was to have . clear field: just as the,
meeting was about to be adjourned, Mr..
John r. Duncan, q former representative
from Newberry, but now clerk In the
State house was observed to speak TO- che
chairman in allow voice, and the chair
man got up and introduced him as cam
didate for the United States senate. Mr.
Duncan said he was q young man, and 1t
may be that he was making the mista ke
of his life; but, all the same, under the
peculiar circumstances, he felt that 1t was
bis duty. He was disciple Of Ben Till
to him. He had asked Tillman If he
knew, in 1894, that Evans had q contract
with Rhind in any capacity; and he had
said "no.n When Evans read to Tillman
the other day what he has just read 70
you, Tillnan said, "God, that don't ap-
ply better get down to something that
bears on the case" The hands of TILL
man in this matter are as clean as those Of
an angel. DR.. Bates has shown that he
performed proper services for all that he
received. II Evans would claim pay from
Tillman for q service that he should have
performed for the State free of charge, is
It not reasonable that he would expect
Mr.. Rhind to pay him something for get
ting Rhind this job as be claims he did?
There has been more pickering and strife
under Evans's administration than atany-
time in my memory. mild applause
Continuing, Duncan said that Evans had
the hatred and contempt of all the State
house officials. He also said that Tillman
to get rid Of the dispensary !; yet Evans
made an unsuccessful attempt, during the
last session Of the legislature, to have the
governor made ex-officio chairman of the
dispensary board. In conclusion, Dun
can said that Evans had for sometime been
looked upon rs the logical candidate for
United States senator, but, as he (Dun-
can,) had had occasion to exclaim, she
could not behave himself until he got it."
Governor Evans replied to Mr.. Duncan.
He said that he was somewhat surprised
at Mr.. Duncan's candidacy; but had no
illwill against it. He denied that the
State officers were his enemies, and said
that If they were they we're secret enemies
and were stabbing him in the back. II
surprised. He had a head of his own,
and often did things without consulting
people. He denied that he had tried to
get ON the dispensary board. He was