Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-09-17
EVANS AND TALBERT.
Defeated Candidates Return Thanks
to Supporters.

EVANS AND TALBERT.
Defeated Candidates Return Thanks
to Supporters.
Ex-Governor Evans, recently a can
didate for the United States senator
ship and Congressman Talbert. can
didate for gubernatorial honors, are
out in cards Of thanks to their friends
and supporters.
Congressman Talbert says:
LAS it is practically impossible for
me to write personal letter to all my
friends and supporters throughout the
state, adopt this method of thanking
them for the handsome vote and loyal
support given me in my recent race for
governor. I am indeed deeply grateful
to them and appreciate"my friends and
supporters as much as a man could.
have been defeated. but do not propose
to be a sorehead and sulk in my tent,
nor complain at the result Of this elec1
ton. The people have spoken and
accept the situation and am perfectly
willing to abide by the result and sup
port, heartily, the nominees of the par
ty from governor down. When my sue
cessful opponent, Captain Hayward,
shall have taken his seat as governor
stand ready to hold up his hands In
any effort he may make or any enter
prise he may undertake, for the good of
the people and Of the state. My ardor
for the welfare and best interests of old
South Carolina and her people Is not
lessened one iota by my defeat. And
I desire to say to those who saw fit to
support my opponent that do not feel
in any degree unkindly to you at all
and have no criticisms whatever to
make. I tried to conduct my campaign
fairly, squarely and upon high plane.
1 have tried to be open, frank and hon
est on all questions that came before
US, and having worked to this end,
have nothing to retract and nothing to
apologize for. and canta see but what
would conduct it just the same If had
it to do over again. But there's no time
to look backward. The people Of the
state have rendered their decision and
1, beinga loyal and true Democrat, am
willing to abide thereby, and will say
in conclusion, let US stand behind Cap
tain Hayward and help him to be one
Of the best governors South Carolina
has ever had. and be as one man In our
efforts to make the old Palmetto state
second to none in the Union"
Ex-Governor Evans puts it this way:
"The result Of the Late primary cleo
tion having been of1ftia1ly declared,
desire to thank my friends for their
loyalty to my cause and their active
support Of my candidacy for the United
States senate. While should have been
deeply gratified to have won, I can as
sure my friends that I. am prouder In
defeat with them than I would have
been in victory at the hands of men
who believed me incapable Of sustain
ing myself in the national senate. and
whose avowed purpose was to humili-
ate and destroy rather than to honor
and upbuild our state: I am confident
of the esteem and admiration of my
friends who supported me and the re-
spect of a majority Of those who op-
posed me. entered the campaign with
out the active support. Of single. poll
tician in the state and the belief on
their part that I would not be factor
in the race. I fought on the stump for
those principles which believed to be
true, Democratic and for the best in
terests of our state. I exposed the Re-
publican policy Of my opponent and
invited attack from my old enemy
while I had a chance to fight in the
open; but like an assassin he remained
silent until my mouth was closed and
all channels of reply denied me. I can
not believe that honorable and honest
men sympathize with such cowardice.
The attacks made upon me were con-
fined to a rehashing of campaign lies
and insinuations made five years ago
by men who were my personal enemies,
and who today are convicts or beneath
the respect of honorable men. BY ap-
pealing to bitter animosities created
by old factionalism supposed to be
dead, wounds were reopened, but I had
hoped that such acts would not prove
effective. 1 now see, however, that
such base appeals did not fall entirely
upon unresponsive hearts. 1 can only
say, however, to all such, that no such
feeling turks in my mind or heart and
am proud to number among my
warmest friends some of my former po-
litical enemies. To the people among
whom 1 live 1 owe, a debt Of everlast-
ing gratitude. I sincerely trust that
the result Of this election will rebound
to the honor and glory Of South Caro-
lima and that we may point to our SEN
ators now as ir the past and say. be-
hold examples of southern virtue, hon
esty, ability and craftsmanship