The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-07-10


appluse, Mr.. Lyon was accorded
reception which might fairly be de-
scribed as an ovation.
Mr.. Evans appeared gust as Mr..
Peoples had concluded and while one
of the candidates for State treasurer
was being introduced.
Am | not to be allowed to address
this Charleston meeting?" said Evans.
who are your" inquired the chair
man. There was considerable kissing.
Mr.. Peoples arose and said he was
willing for Mr.. Evans to be heard
out of his turn. Mr.. Lyon also rose
and said he had no objection to Evans
speaking as long as he liked, or as
long as the people would hear him.
Evans was given respectful attention
after he had entered on his speech,
which did not vary notably from
speeches previously delivered by him.
The attorney general also spoke to
much the same effect as heretofore,
tail the status of Thos. b. Fielder.
Evans had said during this campaign
that Fielder had been promised fee
of $4,000 for compromising the Rich
land distillery case. Mr.. Lyon said
that several years ago In settling up
the affairs of the State dispensary he
reached a place where little more
could be accomplished In the re-
clamation from liquor houses of
money taken by them from the State.
Fielder Suggested.
1t was suggested to him that T. B.
Fielder could help in that work Mr.
Fielder was engaged by the Murray
commission. He was to receive 10 per
cent. commission for recoveries made
on open accounts and SO percent for
recoveries on accounts which had
mission had not been able to realize.
Mr.. Fielder recovered between $780,
900 and $500,000. Evans had said
Fielder had been discharged and B. l..
Abney of Columbia retained in his
place. Mr.. Lyon said that Mr.. Fielder
had been employed and was now being
employed by Mr.. Abney In attending
to matters which had been referred
to Mr. Abney and that -ecoveries had
been made by Mr.. Fielder for Mr..
Abney. AS to Mr.. Abney's arrange
ment for the compromising of the
Richland distillery case that arrange
ment was effected by the Blease wind
ing-up commission.
EyOkes Further Cheers.
Judge Jones' when the prolonged
demonstration which greeted him had
subsidized. evoked further cheers by
remarking that courtesy was a cardi-
nal characteristic of Charlestonians
and Charleston gentlemen might be
relied on to give every man fair
treatment he spoke for some minutes
of his purpose in entering the race
this year for governor. No man, he
said, had a higher ideal of that Of
flee. His own estimation of 1T he had
illustrated by his action in resigning,
that he might seek the governorship,
as equal If not superior in dignity in
real power and in permanence as well
as IN emolument. He saw his State
facing a great crisis and his friends
thought he should lead the fight for
the restoration of good government.
He was actuated by no malice and by
no mercenary motive but was con-
trolled by burning desire OF render
Ing his State good service. Answering
the accusation that he was old" he
said his experience and knowledge
were therefore so much the greater.
He rapidly outlined his work as a
legislator, speaker OF the house and
member OF the supreme court to indi-
cate what had been his opportunities
of acquiring knowledge that would
make him a good governor. Doubtless
he has made some mistakes, being hu-
man, in his % years of public service,
but the criticism Of his record which
Gov. Blease had been able to make
were picayunish. He was proud to
know that nothing more serious could
be alleged against him than what had
been brought out in this campaign.
Gov Blease, he said. had made
much of the effect which his Bishop
Vile speech would have on the chance
OF Jones for election, but what was
referred to that speech? Judge Jones
referred to his vote for Irby when