The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-23
HE DENIES THE CHARGE.
Ex-GOyERNOR EVANS, or SOUTH
CAROLINA, TdLhS PLAiNLI
says the Reports That Nearly h'crso""S
Carries Concealed weapons !" MS
state are Fake stories.

Ex-coycrnor John Gary Evans ana WIRE
of south Carolina. were feSlstcita az 10
jefferson yesterday. On ioutc 20 49,
nom, an AIKEN from thelr brio"i 'oui,
Mr.. evans was married ABOUT &c" "aS
900 IA. and hts bride nave Deth spthN-
iug a while ia Washington. Fhllaoeiphi@
and New York 1ncy icit ioS the SoD"
last night at ~ O'Clock. -.,,
Ex-Governor Evans Is one Of the youhs =
ost men ia the United States 10 nave n.'u
the position Of Chief f.NccutiNe VI " - -
He was scarcely thirty-three years % Az
when ne occupied the guDcrnatorlai 'hd',
of tbe Palmetto state. He - tan anu
nne looking and has keen. inteihse"1
eye and an attractive manner.
THE REPORTS FALSE.
vv,o, aeked last night II 1t was true
that the practice OF carrying conceaieo
weapons in the state OF soutn .asC, ,r.
had reached serious CONDITION OF ah"i'''
he replied: -. memo
Halt OF what you see in the newspa-
pers about this IS all rot. OF coutse' a
but the practice is not particularly sc
mi and / dare say. not any more COM
mon than IN the average stale. lhete
was n time In South Carolina wheh ileaIl'
everybody went armcd-lncluolhs ~
men-but that was years ago. Most on
mo ros Won see published along
shis une comes from the Charles
,on News and Courier and
,oner In Columbia. which are both
red hot against Tillmanism. ana tney
grossly rnlsreprcsent the condition OF al
fairs ,,..o.,.or.
"Ts A, true that since the dispensary
Jaw went into operation the practice on
carving concealed weapons has grea'y
incrcased?' 7 asked.
LESS DRUNKENNESS.
"isot at ALL" replied Mr.. Evans. on tne
contrary. there Is about eighty per ctnt.
less drunkenness I'm the state, anu INC
behavior Of the people gtneraiiy Is pro-
pOrtiOnatoly better. since me syn,,'Sn,
went into operation about hair mliiiol
of dollars has been put into the State
treasury This goes 10 the pubic school
fund H. counties which cannot anoid 10
raise a sufficient amount OF feNehu. w
Keep up their schools. Inc ieault - ' Ia.
the public school system IN the S'ate mas
been greatly improved.
Mr. Evans in speaking Of the Dispensary
system said that II had done ihuCh soVu
to the State IN several ways. 30 lPyoI -
sold To men who arc known 10 be hapltual
drunkards and those In charge oil ,he
dispeIsaries come very nearly khoWlns
who is who. when this question Is up TOT
decision. Liquor Is not sold by the dIlnk'
and less than half pint cannot De pur-
4 GREAT FAKE.
Referring to Judge Simontons decision.
allowing outsiders 20 bring packages INTO
the State under the Interstate commerce
lyon see this rs one of the greatest
fakes one can conceive Of. These fellows
come from various places throughout the
country. have the packages shipped IN
and dispose Of IL TO the people. They can
sell even half a pint at the time IL they
do not break the packages The worst
feature of the whole thing is that they
don't have to pay any license. Don't you
see what a fake this is? Why, hundreds OF
these scoundrels have collected all over
the state. and through Judge Simonton's
decision. are getting around the State reg
ulations, and interfering with the sales
at the dispensarles.
But after all that has been written
against this system, IL has wonderfully
improved the morals of the people in the
State. and the class Of people who are
lighting il don't dare even to put UP a
ticket. for it will be only knocked down
in short order
Ex-Governor Evans expressed himself
as much pleased with the Jefferson, and
Richmond