The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-08-13

! carrying MIN nbOut with him.
n voice We are no heelers. You
are one yourself" The man who said
this Jumped on the stand and SHOOK
MS list at Mr.. Duncan, though it was
evident hC meant nothing by that.
Mr.. Duncan said that even the body
guard, MIR. Ncwbold, had not gotten
mad at him. Mr.. Newbold WAS at tho
meeting. by the way, having come
down from Chester on his bike, and
was Il spectator, taking no purt in the
fracas.
He said that he had gone to Il Ger
tain dispenser to get u ccrLain d0cu-
ment, and found that Ncwbold had
gotten it.
give it to you, sir?"
Duncan No, sir, you did not"
The crowd began to yell for Evans,
and Dispenser Stevenson, with flushed
face, and shaking his hand at Duncan,
SAID am ii personal friend to your
brother, but you must not jump on
Cover nor Evans"
This was where all the trouble
began. The half dozen men who had
been making most Of the row seemed
to get more boisterous and yelled as ii
their throats would break.
Mr.. Duncan continued to try to
speak, but in SO much hubbub aud dis
order 1T was impossible to make any
connected remarks. Mr.. Duncan said
that he could tell great many things,
if Governor Evans would just let the
crowd listen.
A voice: Put it to 'em they don't
want to hear the truth"
Mr. Duncan continuing was heard to
say above the roar of yells that he
could tell enough to bury Governor
Evans forever.
Voices " No, you can't"
The crowd was not listening at all
at Mr.. Duncan. They were yelling or
making remarks or laughing at each
others alleged jokes. Two young men
from the start Of the meeting had been
most bOisterous in their demonstra-
tions and frequently interrupted the
speakers. Tney made themselves
obnoxious to all OF those who wanted
to hear as we'll as to the speakers.
Chairman Lyles had frequently asked
them to keep quiet but his efforts
amounted to nothing. They created
so much disorder that Chief of Police
Gilbert tried to make them stop. He
couldn't do anything with them and
then attempted to arrest them.
Dispenser Stevenson, who was stand
ing by the two men, told the chief that
this was public meeting and that no
one should be arrested. The chief
naturally resented such interference
with his duties and started to take the
men of. Mr.. Stevenson attempted to
prevent him and then the crowd rushed
in to keep the Two men from being
carried OF. MIR. Stevenson was quite
excited and several of his friends stood
by him, swearing that he should be
protected. The policeman was in the
meantime pushed back and the crowd
seemed to grow more desperate.
Curses were hurled at the policeman
and at the town people, the chairman
so far forgetting himself as to Jump on
the stand and say that "the country
people had been imposed upon long
enough by the town people and that
hereafter the meetings woulC be held
in the country" This but added fuel
to the flames and the crowd grew more
angry and seemed to be in Il mood to
tear somebody or anything to pieces.
Governor Evans was sitting in the crowd
but he got up Immediately when the
row commenced and did all in his
power to stop it. He finally mounted
the stand and called upon the people
to keep quiet. Sheriff Ellison and
citizens we'll known to the people did
the same thing and after a few minutes
comparative quiet was restored. While
no light for there was nobody to fight
but the Chief Of Police and he had in the
meantime been ordered not to arrest
the men by the mayor, it is said, who
dld SO in order to prevent trouble.
There was Intense excitement during
it all but luckily nothing serious re-
suited, because, as has been said, there
was nobody to fight although it must
be admitted that the whole thing was
one Of the most disgraceful events OF
the campaign hardly excepting the ex-
hibition at Florence. Although no
pistols were drawn, many of the crowd
skipped In anticipation Of shooting
during the fracas.
Mr.. Duncan continued his speech
while great disorder prevailed. Only
a word or two o. sentence or two
could be heard.
Mr.. Duncan stated that he had said
TO Tillman that if his election meant
the disruption of the Reform move
ment he would quit.
Cries: "You wouldn't. You are no
good.'
Mr.. Duncan went on to try to speak,
but it was futile effort. He was con-
stantly interrupted by howls and yells
and nothing he could say was connected.
he SAID II Evans wasn't afraid of being
49," w ho WOulu ReL inc people TO
iisten. Though MIR. Duncan was not
listened to he persevercd amid cries,
Got down." "Time's up" etc. He
SAID all he wanted was tho people to
listen to him and they could vote for
Evans II they wanted.
Voices: We'll do that all right"
MIR: Whitman was yelled down be.
lore he uttered a word. After about
Two minutes OF pandemonium q man in
the audience charged Mr.. Whitman
win having beon guilty of an act, the
tion. i P"''i 'io"
Mr. Whitman, with great indipna-
tlon, pronounced the statement an in.
famous lie. He said You nre an
| lhlarnous liar, sir, and if YOU we're
worth shuck 1 would make vo,
answer Tor it in the courts" ''
Wlnnsboro ?" ''o III
Whitman eyes. and | mado O
vlcarlons sacrifice of myself, and Pm
making it now for YOU" ~ ! III
Mr.. Whitman, finally getting half q
nearing, proceeded with his sneoI h
he made his usual remarks on' sbon'
Illlman and papsuckers. which 49,