The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-01
PLANE OF INTELLIGENCE.

LIkA&N11 VI
The favorable reception with which
Governor Evans announcement Of
his candidacy for the United States
senate has met is no doubt gratifying
to him and his friends. Many papers
have commented upon his letter set
ting forth his views upon national
issues, but few of them are more in
teresting or complimentary than this
from the Charleston News and Cour.
Ter. The Charleston paper says:
Friends and opponents alike of Elk
Governor John Gary Evans must &C
knowledge that his announcement
printed yesterday in The News and
Courier pitches the cmpaign fol-
United States senator on a plan of in
telligsnce and puts his contestants on
notice that they must be prepared not
only to discuss national issues, but
to discuss them informingly. Mr.,
Evans places in the foreground the
issue that belongs there, the reform
of the tariff, the one issue on which DE
mocracy has won a victory since the
war between the states, and he urges
it with the inspiring confidence of a
man who has studied the subject, has
watched economic movements III the
United States and considered the
principles underlying them. A de-
c~laration for tariff reform Is not ne"
in South Carolina, but a tarift re-
form declaration that is neither par
rot-like nor platitudinous has a novel
ring in a state which has neglected
for years the political issue most
nearly affecting the prosperity OF
the people.
We do not like Mr.. Evans endorse
ment Of Congressman Hobsons idea
that be asked to pension
Confederate veterans, We think tnat
plea useless and, therefore, inexre-
dent, but it is to be said again that
Mr.. Evans has a reason for the faith
that is in him and his ground mat
the North was the aggressor IN bring
ing on wal is logically supported
In advocating an elastic currency,
Mr.. Evans is at one with everybody.
Opposing a central United States BANK
he occupies historic Democratic
ground, but this opposition Will re-
ouire to be defended with other ar
guments than those Of tradition ana
sentiment. While we incline to agree
with the Spartanburg candidate tne
Greenville candidate. Mr.. McCul-
Tough, will deserve a c~onslderate
hearing for his cause the argument
of 1885 not necessary being pertih'
emit to the conditions of 1908.
Mr.. Evans position as to lmml
grafton is at least as sound as Inc
News and Courier's and Senator TIL
mans views on the same subject
views to which another candidate
Col. George tombstone, gave vlgor'
ous public utterance at a time Wher
Senator Tillman's mind, we believe
was engrossed with the consideration
of the negro as the best and 1ndis
sable laborer for the Southern fields
Other parts of Mr.. Evans an
nouncement will arouse future dis
cussion and criticism, but the trues'
comment that we can make on 1t al
q whole is that its author SHOWS
clearly that he conceives that the
duties of a senator in congress re
ouire careful study and some under
standing of economic questions al
fecting the whole country, and II Is
refreshing to have an occasional con
tribut;on from a candidate touchlhe
larger propositions than free rura'
delivery routes, highly important d.
the later are sometimes.