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Governor Evans said that the
chances recommended in the dispen
sary law, change in the board, were
in the best of his judgment.
Ct ,vernor Evans then asked Mr.. L.
R. Cooper to read the recommends
tons in these matters to the last Leg
islature.
In the matter OF the circulars to the
dispensaries Governor Evans denied
any knowledge of them. 1t was true
that his brother was agent for an In
surnce company. Why note He was
free to carry on what business he
chose. But he Evans had nothing
to do with the matter.
The Administration has been at
ia :ked by Duncan and called failure
have convicted violators of the dis
pensary law in Charleston, and put
them under a metropolitan police sys,
tenn, and 1 will keep them there until
they leran to enforce the dispensary
law. I have given them honest juries,
and seven blind tigers pleaded guilty
yesterday. The dispensary law IS GER
tainly not failure.
The statement read at the Manning
meeting was read, with explanations
and interpretations. He spoke or read
for over two hours, and had the clos
est attention. His remarks were often
very personal. calling Mr.. Duncan
johnnie" and making great sport oil
the side remarks made by several en-
thusiastic and possibly not too sober
listeners. His remarks were often
punctuated with applause and laugh
ter.
After Governor Evans sat down Mr..
Duncan was allowed few minutes fol
reply to a new matter brought out.
He said that there was much in reserve
but that there were many other meet
ings, and they should be told yet. The
Governor had hedged and avoided the
questions propouuded and had accred'
tied all the good that had been done
to his own personal efforts. There
was not time now to answer the Gov:
ernor and show wherein he avoided
the issues brought up-but at another
time he would say more. Mr.: Duncan
was only allowed ten minutes and had
hardly gotten started when time was
called upon him.
The Hon. John L. McLlurin, can
didate for Congress from the 9Th dis
trict was introduced and made short
and humorous talk.
OTHER SPEECHES..
Following Mr.. McLsurin were
Comptroller General Norton, Lieuten
ant Governo. Zimmerman, Superin,
tendent of Education May field, Mr.. I:
|C. Robinson, Mr.. M. R Cooper and
the Hon. M. B. McSweeney, made
6ve-minute talks. The time allowed
gave only a chance for few pleasant
words. Comptroller Ganeral Norton
is a candidate for reelection. The
Hon. w. H. Zimmerman is a candl
date for State Treasurer. Superintend
ent of Education MayGeld is candidate
for reelection. Mr.. Robinson is
candidate for superintendent OF Edu
cation. Mr.. Cooper is a candidate fol
Lieutenant Governor.
Col. M. B. McSweeney, candidate
for Lieutenant Governor, made 6
pointed and we'll connected talk, which
was carefully and attentively listened
to. He said that South Carolina's
condition today was greatly in advance
| of the past in both commercial and ed
ucational advantages. and that pro
gress was to be seen on every hand
He believed in presenting these facts
and not insinuating as to the failure!
of the Administration, and said tina
| if he was elected to the office OF Lieu
tenant Governor he would impartial
ly discharge the duties devolving. upon
him. He hoped when the primary
was ended and the ticket nominated
that the white people Of South Carroll
ma would be united, and that gooo
feeling would exist.
Adt. Gen. Watts, a candidate tol
re election, said that he desired tc
thank the people for the handsome
vote given in the last election. The
militia of South Carolina was secono
to none in the country. He had taker
charge of the militia when seriously
disordered, just after the Darlington
war, but he had brought it up to lt'
present high standard and meant tc
keep it so If the people will let him
There had been some signs of mue
Singing, but he had no idea OF dolng
any of that kind of work. He hac
been charged with being young.
He was proud of it, and he would re-
call to the youths present that thell
fathers were no older than he wher
they went in the war for Southern
rights. -.
Gen. R. N. Richbourg, also candi
date for Adjutant and Inspector Gen
eral, spoke next. He said he hae
been long in service, in war and peace
His remarks were about Identical witt
those made at Manning yesterday. .
Question by Gen. Watts: "Didn'
you in 1890 run on the Haskellite tick
et?"
Gen. Richbourg: eyes, but didn'
you vote for Brattons"
Gen. Watts: 'No, sir; I did not"
Gen. Richbourg said that he hac
heard Gen Watts say so.
Gen Watts denied this in toto.
Gen. Richbourg returned to the au
dience and said it was very hard to bs
interrupted by boy. Gen. Watts
he said, had received his education a.
the hands of the taxpayers. He hae
obligated himself to teach two years
in the public schools and had not done
so.
Gen. Watts produced a document
with a red seal and asked Gen. Rich
bourg to read it, but this he declined
to do. He continued saying that ht
| was annoyed by the impertinence o.
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