The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-08-05

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been fair IN his dealings With him and
he had been fair to Tillman. No brave
man would condemn him for entering
that campaign and making the con-
test In 1890 he had gone down rs a
candidate, but he had stood up as a
man.
He did not come before the people
saying to any man. Save me or l
sink" he would not say tiff there was
such a man. The people were the
ones to exercise their sacred right; to
vote with their conscience. 1t should
not be in the power ofany man TO say,
give this man that Office, or that
man this office
He reioiced in the achievements Of
the Reform party in that It was the
Democratic party; he rejoiced IN what
tho white people had done, because 1t
was his party. H. hoped he was not
so narrow, not SO little as not to praise
any man. from whatever faction, who
made an able, just stand for the right.
He had commended Senator Tlllmau 5
| effort in the Senate.
| General Earle devoted tie remain
der of his time to recital of financial
history, making an able presentation
of the rights OF silver.
General Earle made the first allu-
sion IN the senatorial discussion to
Cuba when he said England had treat
ed India as Spain had Cuba, and that
it was a shame in each case.
He would not have the government
buy silver to coin it. He would not
restore the Bland-Allison act or the
Sherman act. He would say, let the
people bring their silver to the mint,
coin it and the governlaentp2y the
seigniorage.
The eloquent young attorney gen
| eraI had spoken os the increased capl'
tai ia our railroads, banks and fac'o,
ries, but did he think it was capital
from the money centres, not from US.
We did not have it to invest.
General Earle said that an income
; AK must be passed. If it is unconstl-
tutional, as the supreme court says,
the people should demand that the
Constitution be amended. The colos-
sal fortunes are a menace to the gov
ernmert. This is no longer the coun-
try of Washington, Jefferson Or Madi-
son.
Now let US come together and we
of the south work hand in hand with
our friends of the west and north. Ii
the people of Aiken voted for either
of his competitors no complaint would
come from him. He always bowed to
the will of the majority.
At the conclusion of his speech Gen
eral Earle was cheered, and immediate
ly there were calls for Evans.
GOVERNOR EVANS.
Governor Evans declared that he
was always willing to come before the
people and be criticised. lie was will
ing that his public record should have
light turned on it. 1t was healthy for
public officers to be criticised and each
candidate had a right to criticlSe the
public record of others, but no man
had the right to state facts that were
not facts, nor to tell as truths wnat
were untruths. 1t was unnecessary
for him to notice some things that had
been said here today. These people IN
Aiken knew him; they had, knowing
him to represent them in the house,
then in the senate and had helped to
make him governor. Thesame old story
had been told here that had been re-
cited in other counties and 1t Tell as
fiat as that speech of Judge Earle in
1890, which Tillman had characterized
as Peters wife fell sick with fever. "
(Cheers.)
Assertions had been mad>, and in
situations were plenty. He had asked,
he had demanded proof, but none was
given, and now he did not propose to
be pulled away from the line OF his
speech on the issues Of the day. lie
desired to enlighten the people on GER
tain subjects so that they might vote
intelligently for their senator he
knew in advance what the result
would be. Two years ago he had
predicted the result ofthe gubernatorl-
al race, and now he was convinced
that the next senator would be from
Aiken county.
Goyeonor Evans then talked com
missions-hond commissions. HIS
position had been known by Cover,
nor Tillman, and stated in his recent
letter to Duncan. Herein Aiken every
man knew his connection with Rhind.
Has not honest Ben Tillman told the
people that the commissions went to
the syndicate, and if Rhind loses this
suit not one dollar would 60 back to
the people, but all would be swallowed
by benks in Baltimore. lie hoped
Rhind would not lose. because ne
wanted to get his fee out of it.
There was another matter Governor
Evans felt obliged to touch upon; not
on his own account, but IN justice to
Others who had been brought into it.
This man Duncan) yesterday made
some reference to dispensary rebates;
had told some tales about what Mix
son had said and had intimated that
Mr.. Hubbell of the Mill Creek Distill-
ing company had offered rebates as
bribes Senator TIllman." said
Evans, owill tell you that Mr.. Hub.
bell is a gentleman As for what
MlNSOO Sa1Q, ne WOuIO naES w SotAs
from Mixson, not from Duncan.
When Mixson said so he would have
something more to say, but he would
never have anything to do with This
man." indicating Duncan. Cheers }
But Mixson had said something yes
terday to Mayfeld and he would re-
quest that gentleman to make 4 state
| ment.
Superintendent OF Education May,
field said that yesterday at Barnwell,
towards the close OF the meeting, he
| was seated on the outskirts of the au,
dience, when Mr.. MixSon came by and
asked where Governor Evans was,
saying he wished to see hIm on I'M
portant business. Mr.. Mayfeld di-
rected him in the direction the COVER