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


come together and unite in one caus
for 'be good of the whole State ant
Union. (Cbeers and continued ap
plause.
; Gov. Evans was received withou
demonstration He was glad Judg,
Earle had put his speech on such
high plane He had hoped the cam
paign would have been so conducted
from the first, but it bad 90, been
Judge Earle Who was the first t.
decend from that plane
Gov. Evans-You at Lancaster
when you propcunded to me question:
which Implied | had given my brother
State iusu7aoce at higher rate
Earle-Now, governor did no,
wish to 60 into that matter. The ques
tons we're handed to me by man who
is prominent 10 the State government
bad the right to ask them-any Cit
izen had, and | did SO in as courtou:
manner as possible 1t was you who
descended from that plane, when at
Chesterfield you made certain allusions
to me
Gov. Evans-Boys l told little
joke on him and I've good mind to
tell it here to-day
Judge Earle-Now Gov Evans, let
us understand each other. ] do not
propose to allow you or any other man
TO treat me 10 disrespectful man.
pner have stood more than | intend
to stard again. (Wi!d cheering for
Earle. Quie,ing the crowd with NO
sioos OF his hand, Gen Earle continued:
Il will endeavor to- tieat him as the
governor OF South Carolina. but I'll not
forget au man /" Continued cheer
iog.)
Gov. EgaDs-Now sit down. You
have got to treat me as gentleman.
(Hisses
Governor E7aos defant|y said he
knew BE was among bis enemies !;
they hated him for enforcing the law,
but he would put it down their ;broats
or words that effect.
Why did Earle try TO get out Of that
questioning by putting io State Off
GER? You nave promised 20 furnish
proof aad yen have uot doue it
Judge Earle drawing soms papers
from his pocket aud uourt;us The iittle
stand . Governor E7ap.' si3e)-E
have t; prooF-no, al bus there will
be more
Go"eraor Erass-Ob, yoo ha7e got
to produce i:
Judge Earle vent back 20 the Lao-
caster meeting where Governor Evsos
bad sa;1 ths: the board Of controi had
agreed on a poicy whic: ne carried out,
aud therefore be had Only called one
meeting of tie board iu '95. This had
been conradicted by Mr. Ton mpkins,
who at Chesterfield said there had teen
90 such agreement
Evaus-Get down TO your point.
Judge Earle had understood from
Col. Tompkius, who spoke 10 the
presence Of Mr Msy6eld and Mr. Rob
iu>on, thar when shipment o! beer
came FROM some other except the Char
lesion brewery. Evans wanted to have
i, seized He understood Mr.. Norton.
the other member Of the board, to say
they had not agreed on policy
Mr.. Norton said be had been msun
derstood. He had said that when the
board had elected the com missioner aud
clerk, 40 agreement OF policy was thus
Indicated.
Governor Evaus-An agreement to
carry out Governor Tillman's policy
aud | was TO enforce it,
Judge Earle announced that be had au
af6dav; here from Mr. Maxwell Of An
dersop
Governor Evan>-Who is Mr. Max
we'll
Judge Earle-A gentleman.
Governor Evans (soeeriog ogly)-Ob,
they are all gentlemen.
Tbs Maxwell letter was read as fol-
lows
German. a Auerican Insurance Company
of New York
J. D. Maxwell. Agent.
ADERsoS. S, c., July 20, 1896.
Hon. Joseph H Earle, Greenville, s
c.:
Dear Sir-I have been requested to
give you the following facts in refer
suce to the insurance of the dispeDsary
at this place
The entire risk had been placed, at
:ht opening up Of the dispenssry. iu
Anderson. III my agency CT the London
a"d Liverpool aod Globe Insurance
Co., at per cent, being the South
eastern Tariff association rate on saloons
10 :ha; location.
The s,;3 Southeastern Tariff associa-