The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-13
CANDIDATES At GlFFNfY.
LYONS DENUNCIATION OF Ev.
ANS FEATURE OF MEETING.
Attorney General Declares Evans
Statements False Other Office.
seekers and Their Speeches.


Gaffney, Aug. 10.-There was no.,
much excitement in the campaign
meeting here today. the only action
being furnished by the attorney gen.
eral and the man who is running
against him.
b. B. Evans read an editorial from
the Laurensville Herald criticising
Mr.. Lyon, and the attorney general in
reply read a letter dated May IL,
1899, to the Augusta Brewing Com
pany, written by w. T. Crews, then
beer dispenser Of Laurens county.
This letter was written on the station
cry Of the Laurenville Herald and
was marked "Perso-~' Mr.. Lyon
said this letter explained the editorial.
| In this communication to the Augusta
brewers, inducements" appear in
| quotations. The letter was unearthed
in the graft Investigations when first
! commenced, and with "a bouquet of
graft letters" was printed in the State
| at the time.
| The meeting was called to order in
the Star theatre by E. H. Decamp,
| chairman of the county Democratic
committee. Rev. F. W. GREGG OPEN
| ed the meeting with prayer.
For Lieutenant Governor.
The candidates .fer lieutant COVER
nor were the lrst to speak. E. w.
Duvall opened c. A. Smith following.
| Both candidates spoke of the neces-
sity for economy in the States bust
ness affairs and discussed the whiskey
! question.
B. B. Evans next spoke He made
his usual charges and then repeated
his challenge made at Columbia, say
ing: IF any reputable committee of
bookkeepers will prove my state
ments misleading, taking the report
as a basis"-referring to the report
l
held in his hand-"I will withdraw
He said that the statement Mr.. Lyon
read at Spartanburg declaring his
statements misleading did not prove
l them SO. He read an editorial "fron,
a county newspaper but it referred
to "The Herald" in the text.
| Mr.. Lyon opened by referring to
his tremendous vote in Cherokee four
years ago. He said that then a GER
tain afternoon paper called it Lyon
tits" He hopes for another attack
Mr.. Lyon at once took up the matter
Of the editorial read by Evans. Mr.
Lyon said when a man found oppos-
Ing him If one will pick beneath the
skin, will be found that he is either a
CRATER or would like to be. He then
read the following letter addressed to
Mr." Herman, manager Augusta
Brewing company, Augusta, Ga.
| The Letter.
please send me a statment of the
amount I am actually paying per bar
rell (by the carload) for the beer you
have been shipping me. 1 have dis
covered that have been paying more
than other dealers-that Is, the bills
sent me call for more money per bar.
rel than you charge some others, and
1 don't wish to pay more than the1
dealers.
! Nov, you must let me know what
you actually receive for beer, not
what 1t is billed to me at. There will
be no change In the management of
the business, but want my share of
whatever Inducements are offered
others. Otherwise 1 will appeal to
the State board of control for protec-
ton. 1 know what am talking about
and you might as we'll be frank with
me. I only want a just share Of the
| benefits and If I get it all we'll and
| good in future.
! yours respectfully,
"W. T. Crews
4 .
| "P. S.-Shyer informed me this
| morning that I would have to order
another carload Monday but I want
| to hear from you first.
"W. II. Crews"
Mr.. 1 referred to his opponent
in MAJ. decidedly scathing as
this man who thinks he is running
for attorney general" and "this crea-
ture trying to oppose me-" When the
attorney general so described his op-
ponent the crowd applauded loudly
for Lyon. The attorney general was
interrupted by frequent applause.
Mr.. Lyon referred to A. w. Wood,
who Is member of the winding
up commission. Mr.. Lyon asked If