The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-07-01
EARL A CANDIDATE.
REISSUES ANAODReS5 10TH VOT-
E9S OF THEsTATE.

States s"nate-He Asks For Support as u
nemocrat-tn Outline OF the Platform
on which he St:luds-His Record
CHARLESTON, June q. Judge JOS
eph H. Earle has issued an address to
the people OF the State announcing his
can n1idacyfor the U nited States Senate
and giving an outline of the platform
upon which he stands His pledge
was given to Chairman Tompkins last
Monday and though some misunder-
standing regarding the matter seems
to have arisen, it was duly filed ac-
cording to the requirements Of the par
ty. When Judge Earle was seen yes
terday he said that he could not say
just yet what he would do about at
tending the political meetings in the
various counties in the State. When
ever and wherever they conhicted with
his judicial engagements he would
not attend them He had nothing to
say for publication which was not
said in his address The address itself
is as follows:
To the Democratic Voters OF South
Carolina: | have the honor TO place
my name before you as candidate
for the office Of United States Senator
the highest office in the gift of the
people of our State.
Controlled by the requirements Of
duty, cannot leave the Bench to go
upon the hustings, and I know that
you will excuse my absense from the
political meetings now being held, aud
that you will permit me 10 adopt this
mode OF communication.
If l should receive your favorable
consideration [ can only promise to do
my duty. Ny record is before you,
and it is for you to determine whether
or not I am deemed worthy of this
high honor.
In State politics belong to no clique
or faction other than the Democratic
party. occupy the same position
that truth, fairness and fidelity to the
cause of Anglo-Saxon supremacy has
always compiled me to occupy, and
that is, that the majority must rule.
When the verdict has been rendered
all strife and contention should cease,
and at the general election all Demo
Gratis should stand together for the
common veal. To this end I have
used my best efforts to reconcile the
differences which have existed among
our people. and I shall continue upon
this line.
l have always deprecated any un-
just censure or abuse of our public
officials. They are the servants of the
people and should so act as to be above
suspicion, and while they should al
ways be held to strict accountability,
no one should be brought before the
bar of public opinion and condemned
before being heard.
In seeking your sufrages I shall
not descend to the low plane Of vitu-
peration or abuse. Success by the use
of such methods is less to be desired
than failure without them. l now beg
and invite your attention to a short
statement Of my views OF the impor-
tant national questions now being agl
tated.
1. The monetary question over
shadows all others and its determina-
ton will result in the return of peace
and prosperity, if truth and justice
prevails, or in ruin and bankruptcy,
if the blind worshippers of the single
gold standard should succeed. Let
US return to the money Of our fore
fathers the money OF the Constitution,
the money that made this country the
greatest under the sun; let gold and
silver be both coined freely and with
out limit at a ratio OF sixteen to one,
as money of final redemption, with
equal legal tender power, without
waiting for international agreement.
If other nations fall into line, so much
the better; but if not, this nation
should occupy that position Of inde-
pendence justified by its power and
required by the needs of the people.
| | do not approve of the financial
policy recently pursued by the Gener.
Governmental surrendering iss option
to redeem its obligations in either
gold or silver. If it had not been for
this blunder be necessity for issuing
bonds would not have existed.
! 3. advocate the enforcement of
the Democratic doctrine OF a tariff for
revenue only.
3. am in favor of a graduated in
come tax and such amendments Of the
Constitution of the United States as
will permit legislation to that end :.
The accumulation Of the colossal for
tunes by a few people is a. constant
menace to our free institutions.
The laws OF supply and demand no
longer fix the value of the produts Of
industry, but they are forced to yield
to unjust exactions of combined capi-
tai, and as result the rich grow rich
er, the poor become poorer.
Something must be wrong, and a
remedy must be found and speedily
applied.
/ am in accord with Senator Till
man in the positions assumed by him
| in the Senate, and if elected shall
supplement his able effort to protect
the rights of the people with such
power as may have and with all the
earnestness of my nature.
Trusting that may at some future
time have the opportunity to appear
before you to discuss the issue involv-
ed. am respectfully,
JOSEPH II. EARLE.
| JUDGE J. II. EARLE.
Judge Joseph H. Earle was born in
Greenyille County, S. c., April 80,
1S47. He was educated at the Furman
University, taught school for few
years in Clarendon County, and was