The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-07-22
A SPICY MEETING.
ALIVEL LYlllTLE WAR OF WORDS BE-
TWEEN THE CANDIDATES.

TWEEN THE CANDIDATES.
Judge Earle Asks Some Questions. Which
ace Answered by Governor Evans Both
Get Little Warm Though Apparently
Cool Enough.
LANCASTER, 5. @, July 16.-F'or the
first time since the campaign opened
there was some life in the debates here
today, and the indications are that
other things besides the dry free silver
issue, upon which nearly all agree,
will be made prominent 10 the speech
es Mr.. Duncan made his usual bond
speech, adding one or two new points,
and it was noticeable that lie IL i'm
proving in debate very much. How
ever, there was very little spirit ID the
crowd during his speech.
The chief incidenl of the day was q
series of questions propounded by
Judge Earle TO Governor Evans ~ 10
how many meetings the State Board
of Control had in 1885. Governor
Evans admitted practically that none
had been, though he sad there was
little use for them rs al Ineui bers
were agreed as to policy. Judge Earle
!nterrogated him about cancelllng
dispensary insurance and giving 1t to
his brother at higher rate Governor
Evans most positively and Indignant.
lY denied that he had ever done such a
thing or knew that it had been done.
He retorted on Judge Earle that be
knew he Governor Evans dad not
know it and Judge Earle said be did
uot, but while not Responsible for the
Questions which were given 10 him he
WAS certain that Governor Evans Z an
swers would oe replied TO. Governor
Evans replied that he would hold
Judge Earle responsible for both ques
tlous aud answers, and the latter re-
piled very forcibly that he was re-
sponsible for anything he said now or
anywhere.
Governor Evans said he was too,
and during this colloquy the crowd
pressed close around the stand to hear
every word Judge Earle had good
manv friends III the audience who
cheered him, but unquestionably the
larger part Of them We're with Cover,
nor Evans as WAS shown by their vol
luminous yells for him.
Judge Earle said privately that the
questions he propoLnded was the
foundation for some future remarks
be would make. There were about
400 people present The candidates
and representatives. of the press We're
most Hospitality entertained by the
citizens aud the Lancaster meeting
will long be red letter day III their
memories.
Judge Earle was the first speaker
introduced, there being several calls
for him. After giving hls reasons for
stamping the State In 1890, which are
the same IS he stated at the Camden
meeting. Judge Earle then TOOK up
the financial question. AS 10 the cry
of overproducLlon, he said II was uou-
sense. SO long rs there was one rag
ged woman in The world there WAS dc.
mand for more cotton, SO long IS there
was one hungry man there was need
of more wheat. II all the wheat made
was divided there would not be u halt
barrel to each inhabitant; nor If all
the cotton was made Into cloth there
would not be enough to GO around.
1t was not overproductlon, but under
consumption, and there was under
cousum pton because there WAS not
enough money To pay Tor the pro-
ducts.
He dwelt upon the history of coin
age and then showed how The weight
OF The silver dollar mad been maintain
ed AL grains. while the amount of
gold in a dollar had been reduced.
Was it right and just, after The . United
States had incurred a debt based on
the gold and silver standard to have
10 pay that debt on q basis of a GOLD
standard was it just to make that dis
elimination against the deotor' The
United States has the right to hx the
ystem of weights and measures. Sup
pose man Was to give his note today
tor $50 bushels OF corn to be paid next
year, and in the meantime congress
should change the measure OF a bushel
to one-thlrd more, and that when he
went to pay his note the creditor de-
manded une-thlrd more corn. w ouId
that be honests And yet the govern
ment had done that Identical thing as
to silver. Gen. Earle strong y favor
ed the income tax, and spoke at
length upon the inlquities OF the tar
If. Ii tree silver Carried the day we
would have a hard time ofsit for a
while, but il was better to endure that
for short time and so get free from
the halter thai was about our necks.
Let us lay aside dissensions among
ourselves; let Us stand together as Que
people for the good OF South Carolina,
worrying together and with one pur-
pose. We are all Democrats and
should stand together as one people
(Cheers
Mr.. J. 7. Duncan said he rejoiced
to see tue two great parties arrayed
openly IL the light Oh great issue.
Heretofore it had beeu = cowardly
contest. He maiulalued that rillman
had done more tor silver Lhau any
other man IL the United States. Mr..
Duncan referred to the history of the
Reform movement. how r1lman had
led it on u success Wnen Ia other
States the movement went to pieces.
Now, Tlllman had made the issue IN
congress, he had stirred the people
and made ali men take sides. Mr..
Duncan claimed, with modesty for
for the great leader, by saying lie WAS
greater Than i President; he made
Presidents. The national committee
mad given hun the honor of blazing
| the way TO victory. He had done SO
and those who had done So had sailed
into victory. As to Judge Earle, he
had no quarrel with him, but man
who was not party man need not
expect support from any party. lie
had him TO defeat aud he could do il