The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-08-21


for preserving order, but, barring a
little excitement caused by the i'm
pendins clash between Attorney Gen
eral Lyon and Barnard B. Evans,
there was hardly ripple. The
speaking was held il the grove be-
hind the court house and was we'll at
tended, the crowd numbering, accord
ing to estimates, from l,5O0 TO 2,ooo
persons. The enthusiasm OF the
crowd was quite pronounced, especl-
ally among the partizans Of the two
leading candidates for governor.
Many claims have been made by both
sides as to the respective strength OF
the two candidates among the crowd
present, but to a careful observer It
seemed that the adherents OF Blease
tributed.
Rain interferred with the meeting,
which finally was adjourned TO the
opera house, after an intermlsslon OIL
about an hour.
Railroad Commissioner.
The first candidates to address the
voters were those for railroad com
missioner, MessrS John G. Richards
J. H. Wharton and James Cansler,
who each presented their claims for
election.
Attorney General.
Mr.. Thomas H. Peoples led off the
candidates for attorney general. He
said he was a young lawyer who IA
vored economy, and promised, Ii
elected. to carry out this policy, and
if defeated to accept the result pleas
antly and retire to private life with
nothing but good feeling for every
body. His speech was we'll received
and he was cheered heartily when ne
announced his opposition to white
teachers being employed to teach IN
negro schools and educating negroes
with the money of white people. MT
Peoples was applauded at the conclu-
sion of his speech.
j. X. Earle.
Mr.. J. r. Earle characterized Mr.
Peoples effort as "a sup OF sweet
ened wind" He deprecated the con-
tinued survival of the dispensary Is
sue. He thought the department ol
justice ought not to be turned into q
detective bureau.
b. B. Evans.
Mr.. B. B. Evans referred to the 1ac'
that he swaS native of Abbeville
county. Meeting with some encour'
agement i'm his first assaults upon the
Attorney General, he launched into
vicious attack, denouncing Lyon In Sc
we're terms, using both rld!cule an1
invective. He referred to the Attor
ney General as "a coffin-seller poslns
as a lawyer" and said that AbbeVlll'
people had never entrusted MIN WIFI
an important case in court, which de
claration was seconded by Uncle JOSH
Ashley, occupying seat in a second
story window of the court house.
Evans lovingly referred to ex-GoV
ernor Ansel as poor old mutton
head Anse." He read some figure
relating to the winding up OF the OIL
State dispensary, which he claimed
substantiated his charge that tn
Ansel commission had defrauded tn
common schools of many thousands o
dollars.
IL hate to think man is thlel,
said Evans, but.he (meaning Lyon hat
recently sold property in Columbia 10
which he received $500. Evans ais
referred to the Attorney General
IAN ass in lions skim
Somebody in the crowd made re
mark which was not caught by tn
newspaper men present, ana IN re
ply Evans said: ut takes TWO |
make a shooting match, and if he ca
shoot quicker than l can l am III
meat. but if he can't, both OF us WI
90 down together" Other remarks
the sneaker we're along the sam
line. He received applause at Its col
clusion.
Fraser Lyon.
Attorney General Lyon was suffel
ing from hoarseness, which mana
capped him considerably. His appear
ance at the front of the stage calle
forth hearty applause. 1T IS lnteIs.
ly disagreeable to man VINO mahe
any pretense to decency or nonor
he in a campaign with dirty lla
like that" said the Attorney Gei
eral, pointing his finger at Evans, wh
sat close by. More than once Tn
sneaker referred to Evans as "croo
and liar" "He may fiaunt his bra'
ery in the faces of honest people, Dl
the people of Saluda know him for
crook and every man who mas 10
lowed this>campaign knows him lot
liar" Lyon charged that Evans ha
been indicted in Saluda for forgel
and all that saved him was the Ia
that the solicitor had failed 10 sp
CITY. in the indictment, the name
the party defrauded.
Mr.. Lyon said that notwithstandiI
the infamous falsehoods which tn
crook has told here today the goo
Deople of South Carolina would, "he
the time came to register their WI
stand by him and return MIN 10 III 7,
office of attorney general. IL
sneaker referred to criticisms OF n
acts in employing other lawyers TO a
sist in the winding-up OF the Sta
dispensary. "Old Tom Feider
shouted Uncle Josh Ashley. "Ye
sir" retorted the Attorney Genera
"and what's the matter with you al
your kind is, Fielder caught Il
erafters, and that's what you dor
like" Mr.. Lyon said that whateV
might be thought OF Fielder, he M
recovered and placed in the state
treasury thousands of dollars. NJ
Lyon said that, as matter OF 1a(
Felder had not been employed by h
office, but by the dispensary wlndln
nm commission. Mr.. Lyon. said tn
he would not receive and did n
want the votes of any CRATER or lrie'
of grafters. He closed amid loud al
continued applause.
- At the conclusion of Mr.. Lyons a
NJ, Eyopc arose TO reply.