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| The Press and Banner. BY HUGH WHITONT~~ Aitiiniij.i:, ?. " campakIn meetings ENTHUSIASM LACKING AT TH EM ON j THE PART OF THE PEOPLE. .S)Uop^is bTihx Meetings Held uptoSatur?l?y--Tl?e People Don't Seem to be Much lutercstfd ttiitl Few <>C Tlieiu Attend. Kinostree, June 23.?The candi dates for the State otlices spoke here to-day to a crowd of not more than 250 people. The lirst speaker of the day was mr james r. harrison, of Greenville, a candidate for Governor. Mr. Harrison alluded to the great privilege that was secured to all candidates in the fact that everybody votes on every question . He depiored the fact that he was not personally known to the people of this section, but he hoped to know them well after this. Mr. Harrison talked for half an hour and his remarks were chielly to show his ability to handle the wheel of the of the ship of State. He spoke of his I service in the General Assembly and mic enm tliat. hp had had dOiU luail UV ?? AO ?MI V V??v.v more experience than either of his opponents in the race. He was run ning for the office, not because he had been requested to ruu by so many people, but because he believed he would make South Carclii* an efficient executive officer. Mr Harrison said he was not opposed to education, higher, lower or middle. But some of the institutions were costing more than they should. He then made a talk about Clemson L and said he wanted it made a strictly ^ technological school. He did not see W the wisdom in continuing the prepar atory school in the South Carolina College or any othe?* institution of higher education. He said if elected he would endeavor to give them a business administration. Prosperity was increasing in the State. He saw no reason why South Carolina should not go forward in the line of prosperity, and if elected he would shape the administration to tbat end. In regard to the dispensary he would say he voted for it. It was an expiriment then. We are leaping in the dark, and it was still imperfect, but its success has been gratifying. If elected he would endeavor to perfect the system, so that it will receive the entire support of the State. A step in the right direction was taken when the board of control was taken out of the State department. The divorce of the law from politics was soon to fol low. ^ GEN. W. H. ELLKKISKK, W a candidate for Governor, was the ' next speaker, lie said that he liked to fight, but he couldn't think of jumping on the venerable gentlemen who opposed him. Anyway he didn't need to. lie believed the uoys were with him. A little joking was indulged in between Gen. Ellerbea and Mr. McLaurin and the good natured badinage brought out the first demonstration of the day in shape of a heariy laugh. He paid a pretty compliment lo "Curly-headed Johnnie," and was heartily applauded. Gen. Ellerbee then launched into Col. Harison on account of his attack on Clemson. Col. Harrison had unintentionally, he was sure, stated that ^he running expenses of Clemson' had been about $85,QUO for the past year. He then read the statement of the board of trustess, which showed that $50,256 of that amount had been put into permanent improvements, enlarging the mechanical department, putting in new machinery, new outfitting for the dairy, repairing and newly equipping the recitation rooms, etc. Had his hearers been to Clemson? It was a fine institution a big thing. A voice: 'Nobody but the rich can get in there." "No, sir. It is for the poor man's sons.1' Gen. Ellerbee went on to tell how that to abolish one institution might mean to abolish all and it might even destroy the public school system. There was no telling where a "pulling down" policy might end. Education was to be desired above many things. The colored people now seem to be making greater efforts to educate their children than the whiles. The educated mind must control and unles the poor men's sons are educated where will we be? Gen. Ellerbee talked a little about the dispensary law and give his views on the silver question. The salvation of the country was the free and unlimited coinage of silver. He said he was a Jtli'eraouian Democrat, but had never been a Cleveland Democrat. The next speaker was the pituresque Reformer of Reformers, O. WALT WH1TTMAN. He came to the line at a canter and curvetted, pranced and danced before the audience. He shouted himself hoarse, wilted his collar and amused the crowd considerably. Mr. Whitman said: I am in this race for you peode's good. It was said about me once that I was worth $50,000. I tell you I am paying my expenses with money that I borrowed, and which is secured by a mortgage on my home. If I am nominated I shall have to get somebody to pay for my tickets. 1 want to put these papers against what has been said. (Here Mr. Whitman distributed a number of his ciiculars, signed "Xhrue Reformers.") He said that Ellerbee had spoken of ringstors. When they got up into Union County he would show that Ellerbe wt.s the biggest of all rinesters. Air. Whitman then waltzed into Tillinan, and a voice in the audience suggested that Tillman would be President. "I hope he will be President, and I hope if he is made President he will be so filled with the grace of God that he will be more able to resist the wiles of the gold bugs than are the pap suckers of South Carolina. ^ "Elleibee has said that he can stay j at home and be elected. How is that? Who has told him this? Is he swinging tight on B. It. Tillman's coat tail? Or is he hanging to John Gary Evans's coat tail, and is John Gary swinging tlghtontoTillman'scoattail(Laughter.) Mr. Whitman said that the promises of Tillman have not betn carried out. He said that taxes had been raised and lhat if the higher institutions were not closed in two years the taxes will be Ofr miles. lie enaorsea the dispensary law, and wound up in a sort of poetic frenzy, giving a verse of a hymn transposed to call down - VV;'- . ? _ . . WTWX-V; Divine wrath upon his good rightarm when it should not strike out for South Carolina. DUNCAN SCORES KYANS Mr. J. T. Duncan, of Newberry, a candidate for United States Senator, was introduced and made a few intro ductory remarks. He said he bad entered tiie race from a sense of duty. Two years ago he wasagaimt Ellerbe. lie went to the Legislature a John Gary Evans inan. To-dav he had nhanored views. Governor Evans has said that he would not refer 8gain to the matter brought up yesterday unless assailed. His remarks were theu substantially as follows: Tillman has answered in a previous campaign. He answers again for himself, admitting that he and Dr. Bates failed in the attempt to refund and, of course, had no opportunity to divide the six months'interest. Mr. lihind, on the recommendation of Governor Evans, then a member of the Legislature, was employed as broker in the refunding, not withstanding the fact that other brokers were previously engaged in the business. Erom Mr. Rhinda testimony we see that "he (Evans) has been working with me from the start on this thing." Now, the question for Governor Evans to answer is: Is this trueDid you have a contract, agreement or understanding with Rbind r Unninniimr ond nrhnt nurt. i?f i rum IUU uc^iuuiu^, MUM ?i - ? the spoils were you to receive. The admission on your part (that in 1S93, while Senator, you were engaged by Mr. Rhind to conduct this case in a Maryland Court, for the division, it seems of a small remainder, amounting, I believe, to fifteen or seventeen thousand dollars,) was clearly given yesterday. Will you tell us what part of this amount you are to receive? Furthermore, can you tell us what became of the main sum, amounting, in round numbers, to a little more than seventy-five thousand dollars? This being the 1J per cent wbicti Rhind was to receive. What part of this amouut, if any, have you received ?^ Governor Evans, this being a question in which every South Carolluian is interested, would it not be possible for you to procure a full account, or the check book or original memorandum from your friend and client, Mr. Rhind? Tbis would settle the ques tion, and do you not owe as much to your people? That you occupy an entirely different position to either Senator Tillman or Dr. Bates is evident to aJ 1. This is evidenced by Senator Tillman's state ment in the newspapers of yesterday, being the same as given by nim in the campaign of 1894 as to his relation to the matter. lie leaves you to da, if you can, just what he has done in showing his innocence. Let us ask you this question, Mr. Evaus: Is it not fair for us to presume from your admission on yesterday that you asked or Governor Tillman pay for conduct ing an agreed case, that you would ask Mr. lihind when securing for him this undertaking a proportionate fee to the size of the undertaking? Tillman said 10 you you owed these services to the State and were entitled to no pay, but that he paid you (50 for expenses, lias your expense account been presented to Mr. Raind? Governor Evans: Who is jour authority for that? Mr. Duncan: Governor Tillman is my authority. All your explanation about the re funding of the debt and thw benefit re ceived thereby for the State is inter esting, but irrelevant to the point at hand. Now, I reiterate my statement that Mr. Evans's management of affairs has been a failure. The bickerings and strife engendered thereby can only be undone by his passing from the scene of action as a politician in this State. In my inadvertant statement of yesterday that you did not have the friendship, confidence or support of the other members of the Administration, I may have created a wrong impression. I do not mean to say that the other members of the Administr?tion are fighting you; indeed, 1 am assured they are not; but each man is conduct ing his own campaign as he sees proper and will not interfere or take sides in the issue between ourselves. That your Administration has beeuateirible failure I shall prove. Mr. Duncan alluded to the circular letter to State dispensers requiring them to give surety bonds, and that the Governor's brother was the agent of the surety company. "A voice: "That's a lie." Mr. Duncan: "Is the dispenser here? Is that not a fact ?" l.isnpnspr Stntfs: "Yes. I trot the circular." Mr. Duncan also alluded to the requirement of the dispensers to insure with companies represented by Barney Evans. GOV. EVANS SPEAKS. Governor John Gary Evaus followed Mr. Duncan. He said that this was the first time that the people had ever had a right to select by their individual votes their United States Senator. He said that Mr. Duncan had not put forth one reason why he should be Senator, but had only said that he should not be. It seems as though I was runnine on my good character, and that Mr. Duncan was running on my bad character. For God's sake, let me take my good character in the Senate with me. Governor Evans said he knew he had tread on some toes during his Administration, but it was only for the good of the people in general. Tillman, he said, had nerer seen his statement in regard to the bond matter. Hedid not know that Mr. Duncan was a candidate for the Senate until yesterday. He de nieu nauy mai unman imu eversaiu any such thing as that 4lhe should do that much for the State." The News and Courier and all of the Auti papers had slandered his Administration, but he did not hope to please them. When 1 was first elected I went to Charleston, and they made the deadest set you ever saw against me. If 1 had chosen to be untrue to you I could now have the vote of Charleston in my pocket. .But I did not so choose, and I have carried firmly and pure the banner placed in my hand by B. R Tillman. Mr. Duncan has said that my Administration his been a failure. It is a dirty bird that will foul its own nest ?and yet I must tell you that Mr. Duncan and two of his brothers are drawing their living from the Adininstration. J don't understand why Via clmii Id 1>? an snrp ahnnt the disnen sary. Mr. Duncan said I went on my knees to J udge Got!'. Tbe facts are that I wrote to Gotf the most scathing letter. If there is any one man we did do up it was Judge Gotf. i --? 0 . -m _ ? .1 iL.i AU~ viovernor vans saiu iuai iuc chances recommended in the dispensary law, change in the bo ml, were in *he best of his judgment. Q ?vernor Evans then asked Mr. L. R- Cooper to read the recommendations in these matters to the last Legislature. In the matter of the circulars to the dispensaries Governor Evans denied any knowledge of them. It was true that his brother was agent for an insurnce company. Why not? He was free to carry on what business he chose But he (Evans) had nothing to do with the matter. The Administration has been at talked by Duncan and called a failure. I have convicted violators of the dispensary law in Charleston, and put them under a metropolitan police system, and I will keep them there until they leran to enforce the dispensary law. I have given them honest juries, and seven blind tierers pleaded euilty 1.. rPU? /li'flnancfaHn 1 a CTT 1 O PA!* ycsitiruay 1.110 uidpuuo^i j mn tainly not a failure. The statement read at the Manning meeting was read, with explanations and interpolations. He spoke or read for over two hours, and had tbe closest attention. His remarks were often very personal, calling Mr. Duncan "Johhnie" and making great sport of the side remarks made by several enthusiastic and possibly not too sober listeners. His remarks were often punctuated with applause and laughter. After Governor Evans sat down Mr. Duncan was allowed a few minutes for reply to a new matter brought out. He said that there was much in reserve but that Ihere were many other meetings, and they should be told yet. The Governor had hedged and avoided the questions propounded and had accredited all the good that had been done to his own personal efforts. There was not time now to answer the Governor and show wherein he avoided ' * ' '1 L-1 .1 me issues Drougot up-ouiai auuiuci time he would say more. Mr. Duncan was only allowed ten minutes and had hardly gotten starled when time was called uoon him. The Hon. John L. McLiurin, a candidate for Congress from the6thdistrict was introduced and made a short and humorous talk. OTHER SPEECHES. Following Mr. McLiurin were Comptroller General Norton, Lieuten ant Governor Timmerman, Superintendent of Education May field, Mr. T. C. Robinson,-Mr. M. R Cooper and the Hon. M. B. McSweeney, made five-minute talk3. The time allowed gave only a chance for a few pleasant words. Comptroller General Norton is a candidate for re election. The Eon. W. H. Timmerman is a candi date for State Treasurer. Superintendent of Education Mayfield is candidate for re-eleclion. Mr. Robinson is a candidate for Superintendent of Education. Mr. Cooper is a candidate for Lieutenant Governor. Col. M. B. McSweeney, candidate for Lieutenant Governor, made a pointed and well connected talk, ;vhich was carefully and attentively listened to. He said that South Carolina's condition today was greatly inadvanca of the past in both commercial and educational advantages, and that proeress was to be seen on every hand. He believed in presenting these facts, and not insinuating as to the failures of the Administration, and said that if he was elected to the office of Lieutenant Governor he would impartially discharge the duties devolving upon him. He hoped when the primary was ended and the ticket nominated that the white people of South Carolina would be united, and that good feeling would exist. Adt. Gen. Watts, a candidate for re election, said that he desired to thank the peoDle for the nancisome vote given in the last election. The militia of South Carolina was second to none in the country. He had taken charge of the militia -when seriously disordered, just after the Darlington war, but he had brought it up to its present high standard atid meant to keep it so if the people will let him There had been some signs of mud slinging, but he had no idea of doing any of that kind of work. He had been charged with being "young." He was proud of it, and he would recall to the youths present that their fathers were no older than he when they went in the war for Southern rights. Gen. R. N. Richboure, also a candidate for Adjutant and Inspector General, spoke next. He said he had been long in service, in war and peace. His remarks were about identical with those made at Manning yesterday. Question by Gen. Watt3: "Didn't you in 1890 run on the Haskellite ticket?" ^ i uen. tucQixmrg: ICS, uui uiuu i you vote for'Bratton?" (Jen. Watts: "No, sir; I did not." Gen. Richbourg said that he had heard Gen Watts say so. Gen Watts denied this in toto. Gen. Richbourg returned to the audience and said it was very hard to be interrupted by a boy. Gen. Watts, he said, had received his education at the hands of the taxpayers. He had obligated himself to teach two years in the public schools and had not done soGen. Watts produced a document with a red seal and asked Gen. Richbourg to read it, but this he declined to do. He continued saying that he was annoyed by the impertinence of this youth. He had sons as old as Gen. Watts. Gen. Watts: (aside) A.nd the pity is that they are not Reformers. AfterGen. Richbourer satdown Gen. Watts asked to be allowed to say something, but the chairman announced that the meeting was adjourned. Gen. Watts then read for the benefit of the newspaper men the paper he had offered Gen. Ricbbourg. It was a certificate from Superintendent of Education Rice, releasing him from service in the public schools. It was dated 1890 and sealed officially. The crowd then dispersed. It was 4:30 o'clock and everybody was quite ready for dinner. The campaign par ty will go to Georgetown tonight. In the opening of the meeting the absence of Messrs. Tompkins, Barber, and Wftllhnrn were noted, the former on account of illness and the last two named on account of business engagements. the georgetown meeting. Georgetown, June24.?As at Kingstree the crowd was small. The meeting was called to order at 12:20 o'clock. The first speaker was Col. M. B. McSweeney, for lieutenant governor, who made a short speech. The office he sought was not one requiring much speeching-making, but he would promise to serve as a business man and perform his duties faithfully. Mr. Cooper was absent, and Mr. McSweeney magnanimously announced his v . candidacy for him. Gen. Richbourg for Adjutant Gen eral followed. He gave his experience and said he felt that entitled him tu as much claim to this office as a f*w years' course at a military school. He was 52 years old, his opponent 27. He had never held a public office fir profit; while Mr. Watts had ten year; of public pap. He thought he could wait awhile now. Gen. Watts, for Adjutant General, was confident of his friends here. His record was known, and what he had done for the unorganized militia which he found on coming into office was known. Mr. T. C. Robinson, for Superintendent of Education, thought Mr. Mayfield made too many claims and was too greedy. Mr. Mayfield claimed credit for everything: done by the ^ ' i H.- L-iuf.. tveiorm party, iroiu iuo uunuui^ f Clomson College down. He was the only State officer elected in 1890 who had not retired and given place for others. If he was modest he would retire and not ask a fourth time for reelection. Mr. Mayfield being absent, Dr. Timmerman, the only candidate for Treasurer, was introduced. He was not going to abuse the other fellow, he said, because he was absent. But, exclaim ed the Doctor, if there was another fellow, I would be the last man in the State to ride into office by pulling down others. I stand on my own good name and not in tainting others. Mr. Norton, unopposed for -omptroller general, told a story, and spoke of the hospitality of Georgetown, a hospitality which, by the way, cannot be told of too often nor be too grate fully acknowledgedChairman Ward, iu refereuce tc Mr. Norton's jok-i, made a pleasant hil on the dispensary, and then introduc ed Governor E/ans as the next speaker. Governor Evans excused himself foi making a sbort speech, saying his throat was sore. He spoke in a conversational tone, going at once intc the bond matter, and in condensed form giving his bond statement He had asked at each meeting, said the governor, for an honest man who believed him guilty after hearing bh statement to hold up bis hand. Not one had been held up. Just then a youag man standing It feet in front of the governor, helc aloft his right hand. "Djyou believe me guilty?" askec the governor. The citizen nodded his head. Governor Evans-Why, you have not heard my case and are willing tc convict before the evidence. Well, 1 am satisfied with your verdict and vote. I cannot convince my enemies that I did not steal $10,000 if I gavt the evidence on a stack of Bibles, After further continuing in the bone matter, the governor turned to thf ana aslf^d if hn exolanatioc was not plain. The citizen replied thai it was. He had understood the gov ernor to ask any man believing him guilty to hold up his hind, and, said the citizen, that being my belief at that time, I popped it up Governor Evans begged his pardoc for what he had said, stating that the explanation had been perfectly satis factory. Governor Evans said "B.inch" Mc Bee had gone to Baltimore to look intc this thing. "Bunch" was a pretty slick fellow and he was likely to find out anything, lie had come back, sc he was informed, aud advised Butlei not to take up the bond matter. A? W O ki n/! ollrt CTTCkf lite icauuiuuy ui aii. ivuiuu ouvnw that be had stated no one had any interest in his commission except him self. There were three fees?Bates, Evans' and Venable's. that had not. Mr. Duncan was ihen introduced He was sorry the governor was noi able to do his best; three days mor< like yesterday?his best?would have defeated him. Wnat the people want ed was a straight, unequivocal state ment. The governor should hav< aeain referred to him as that "litth fellow," that "little clerk," who darec to come here and criticise the govei* nor. He comes here today saying h< will pitch his campaign on a high honorable plane, when he has usee sneers and abuse for me on the stand (Cheers.) In reference to his being "kickec out of the legislature for holding twe offices," Mr. Duncan said there wer< 25 men in the legislature under th< same circumstances a? himself, and 2c had hell on. This had been a, verj significant matter. Mr. Duncan explained that when h< accepted the clerkship in the secretary of state's office, he had been told h< need not resign from the house. In answer to a question, the gover nor stated that there was about $48,00( undivided in the Baltimore court. "ThCn," said Duncan, "there mus have already been a division." H< wanted an answer to this question asked already and not answered "Did you have any agreement, under standing or contract from the begin ning to divide the spoils?" We wan to know it. Mr. Duncan said that the governor as a member of a very importan board borrowed money to increase the capacity of the asylum, norrowec money at not less than 6 per cent., and loaned sinking fund money a less interest, simply borrowed bacl the State's money at interest. In reference to that dispensary bill Mr. Duncan said Barber had told him the governor had drawn it. Governor Evans?Mr. Barber told me he had not said so. Mr. Duncan?He told me at Man ning it was so and I can get a state ment from him. Governor Evans?Get the proof;] sav it's untrue. Mr. Duncan--I have as much righi to be believed as you. Barber told me it was true; he was on his way to youi room, and I believe as an honest mac that lie told you the same thing. Governor Evans, in reply, called ot Mr Duncan for an explanation of the statement made by him that he (Dun can) had told bim something to make him tremble. Mr. Duncan said it was in relatior to the last race for judge in the le^is lature. That after he had told the governor his course in opposing cer tain men was making enemies, he haci gone and made his peace with them The governor said he had done nc such. It was a lie. Tbe candidates for Governor thee spoke and the- meeting adjourned. A Crooked CttMliler. Cuarlottk, N. C., June23.?Archi bald Brady, cashier of the (Jharlottet Loan and Savings Bank, has a short age on his books of about $1,500. il has been made good by Mr. Brady'j relatives. He lias been removed as cashier and the solvency of the bank is not affected in the least. 1 THE CAMPAIGN ATCONWAY. 1 ? ! 1 i FEW PRfSENT AND BUT SLIGHT IN- c TERES T WAS MANIFESTED. \ i l i a , The Governor1* Brother Creates Quite a g 1 Ripple lu a Prosaic Meeting by Derouno- t mg Certain Statesmants as Lies. ^ Conway, S. C., June 25.?The cam| paign meeting here to-day was held in s the court house and there were not c 1 more than 200 citizens of the "lode- * 1 pendent Republic" present. The day F was fearfully hot and the court house F being crowded it was anything but a pleasant to the speakers or audience. v ' The gubernatorial candidates had ' the call today. Mr. John R. Harri- e *i? c?l :_l i j tt_ ? ii ; sou wtw tucurau mtruuuveu. xj.e woo gratified at visiting the capital of the h 1 independent republic of Horry. Mr. b ' Harrison made reference to an alleg- t ed political combine in South Caroli- a na. He did not say there was such a v combine nor that it was not He b would only say that such a combine t could not be successful if the people r did not permit it. Mr. Harrison a maintained that taxes had not been reduced and said that while the levy E might be the same as 10 years ago c $20^100,000 had beea added to the tax- t able p^Qperty on the books. t Mr. Elhjrbee began by saying there 1 1 were insinilhtf ions made about a ring. J He wanted td^ay, once for all, that * "oitq? mo/la onir r?r*rnV>in?tinn C UC Lie* 14 UWVVI lUUvtv wu f ? ! with any one, nor promised as much <3 1 as a clerkship. If he had to barter ? - and trade to get the great office of governor of South Carolina he would e go back to his plantation in the sand c | dills of Marion before he would accept 1 ' it. In reference to abolishing the cdI- c leges, Mr. Ellerbee asked the people fc ' not to listen to the arguments of the r demagogue who came before them c promising to reduce their taxes by so J * doing. If the higher institutions of s learning were not doing efficient work 3 * tear them down, but do not attack t | them on tbe ground of economy. It * * would reduce taxes but a few cents F 1 percipitato tear down the South Carolina college and the citadel. S J Mr. G. Walt Whitman was the i ' third and last candidate for governor, v . and he made the ci-owd laugh by his 8 ! peculiar style. He had asked yester- s 1 (lay that this campaign be conducted . on a decent basis; now was it decent 1 for a man to get up here and call him t a demagogue? t He felt more at home Here; George- a ! town had been too much like an ice- f ! berg. It was made up of aristocrats and niggers, and, with all due respect, c he didn't like either of them. Return- g [ ins: to Mr. Ellerbe's speech, he said ' 5 "That calf calls me a demagogue. I : Now let me tell you about him. He t sucked pap four years ago, has been out I 5 of it for two years now and wants to | get a suck again." I Col. M. B. McSweeney, candidate i for lieutenant governor, referred to f I the absence of his ompetitor and 8 ; friend, Mr. Cooper, who had been I " called home on important business. i tie said that it was a source of great t 1 pleasure for him to meet the good ' people of Horry county, whose histo- i ry for white supremacy and home 1 rule was Known throughout the State. I Even during the dark days of Radical t ] misrule this proud little county was ? controlled by her own sons, and the i 1 negro and carpetbagger were kept in [ the rear. The office to which I aspire, t said Col. McSweeney, is one of honor and dignity. There is no profit in it; t in fact, the expense of the campaign e will amount to more than the entire 1 pay during tha session of the legisla' ture, but any man in the State might i feel proud to be lieutenant governor of this grand old State. If elected, he promised to impartially discharge c I every trust and do his duty. Col. t ' I HTstQnraorioTr holiflvpH in citrinc everv t poor boy and girl in the State an opportunity to procure an education. 5 He wants better school houses, com- f i petent teachers and greater opportuni ty for educational advantages given [ to children living outside of incorpo i 5 rated towns. Let the institutions of j higher learning alone. Let us build 1 up, and not pull down. He hoped the r day was not far distant when the peo- c . pie would be united, all bitter feeling i 1 pass away, and character and compe* tency be the first consideration for f 5 official position. ? Mr. Duncan, for the Senate, made 5 his first appearance before the people I r of Horry. He would, he said, as his e record had been attacked at Kingstree, c 5 giving a brief sketch of his career? 7 saying his public aDd private life was 1 3 open to the world from the cradle to i the present time. Was sorry he could <3 not go iqio national issues, tuts must ^ vital of which was the issue of bonds, c an issue which must be stopped. c ^ As to State bonds, he referred to s 5 their refunding, and said he had no ? proof, nor had the people, of crooked 1 : transactions, but the people of the I ' State had the right to have the proof s ' that there was no crookedness. Only t the governor and Colden Rhind knew these things. He had asked the gov ernor again and again to answer t 1 whether or not he had an agreement ^ 5 with Rhind to divide the com missions. r ' The governor had not answered; he t > might do so satisfactorily at some fu- ' t ture day. There'vas a plain question, t c and when it was answered he would e have more to say. ^ The governor he held responsible t 1 for the cancelling of insurance on all c , stock in the State and county dispen- * 1 saries, which stocks were immediately reinsured by his brother in the com' panies for which he had the agency. Mr. B. B. Evans, the brother of the governor referred to, who was in the ^ audience, exclaimed, "That's a lie." "Do you say you hold me responsi^ ble for that action of the board, Mr. 5 Duncan i" quired the governor. r Mr. Duncan replied in the affirma1 tive. , Continuing, Mr. Duncan said that c s furthermore the new board, of which | Col. Wilie Jones was chairman, had 5 sent to the dispensers notice that they should give bond in security com pant ies, and that in each envelopo in which these orders were sent was en- ^ , closed a blank form of insurance in r . the company represented by Mr. I Barney Evans, with the request to j "fill in and returnthat when the , dispensary board heard of tneimproper use made of their action they im- c { mediately recalled the circular requiring the dispensers to insure. Mr. B. B. Evans called to Mr. Duncan. Mr. Duncan said he would talk - to the governor. i Mr. B. B. Evans: "Then, before I this audience, 1 pronounce that state- \ i meat a damn lie, and he can see me 1 i I mitcirlA this hall." C i "3it. down, Barney," said the gover- f : nor, "1 will answer him." 1 Governor Evans began his speech a . fl.'1 J- . . . . z - _ : )y saying that he had not known o my enmity of Mr. Duncan to him til le appeared on the stump. Mr. Dun an had been to his house, acting ii he capacity of a sort of courier, bring ng up the boys to see Ben Tiilmai md himself. Mr. Duncan made in inuations against him and told then o their teeth that he had no proof }y that he admits that he is a slander T. "But the milk in the cocoanut, aid Governor Evans, "was about th lispensary. Somehow and for soar eason there had been opposition t< tutting the dispensary on an hones lane, .anomer matter tnat trouble* ome people was that he had beei matching too close. It was an infernal lie that he ha< ver cancelled one dollar's worth o surance on any dispensary. Ther tad been some complaint about hi irother having some insurance, an< hey said they were going to take i way from him. He had asked then * i ?? 1- iL .x 1_ _ 1 my, ana ine reply was inai ne na ieen talking about them so much. H old them that his brother had as mucl ight to talk of them as anyone else ,nd that it was healthy. As to that circular requiring dis tensers to give bonds, it was sent ou >y the new board three months afte; lis connection with the dispensary lad ceased. He knew knothing of it rhe circular and the recall to whicl ilr. Duncan referred were read. The] vere signed by Col. Wilie Jones ihairman; and the recall stated tha lispensers would not be required t< five bonds until July. Referring to the bond matter. Gov trnor Evans said he had been Rhind' counselor from first to last, and neve ..J il 1 ~ ? ~J M U 3 I lau mere weu ineuuuuiou n uacu iu ir commission. All that Duncan ha< osay against him was that he shouli tot have taken a fee in the case be a use he was a State senator. If law 'ers in the legislature did not tak uch cases they would starve. "Di rou think Mr. Duncan would hav aken it if he had had the chance? H ^ould have grabbed it like a redbell, lerch takes a wasp." Governor Evans then read from th Itate, where, when Mr. Duncan wa n the legislature, he had, in a debat nth Col. Haskell, said the commis ions proposed to be allowed for bond houla_not be hampered. Mr. Duncan, said (iovernor i^^ans aid stress on bis asking Governor Till oan for a fee. Now, if he expectei o get a commission from Rhind o inyone would he have asked Tillniii or a fee, or even for his expenses? 'Mr. Duncan had asked where th ?ther part of the commission hai jone. He had read the papers the las reak and must have seen that i tfew York broker got $25,000, anothe troker had gotten $5,000, and Mi ihind himself $5;000 three years ago Referring to the candidacy of Judg Carle, Governor E?ans said it wa lot fair for him to ask them to vot or nim and not come here, meet hie ind talk to them. He should resigi lis judgeship, or let him appoint som me to sit in his stead while he was oi he stump. Mr. Duncan, in reply, said that ii ound numbers the commissions al owed for refunding the bonds wer >118,000; of this amount $35,000 ha tAAn A/wiiintml for as disDOSed oi There was said to be $48,000 locked u n court; where was the difference? Governor Evans?Don't you knoi he syndicate got the balance? Mr. Duncan replied that be wasgla o know that much had been account d for. Turning to Mr. B. B. Evanf dr. Duncan said: "Mr. Evans, you have heretofor nsured the dispensaries?" Mr. Evans?I have. Mr. Duncan?Did you enclose appl :atton blanks of your companies i hose letters containing that circula o the dispensers? Mr. Evans?I did not. Mw rinnoan?T7011 hftVfl thfit inclosed ? Mr. Evans?I did not. -J&^-^imiMin^IrjDispenser; is h Mr. Evans?The blanks \$HQ sec >y the dispensary. The clerk jNce ne for them, as I am repsentinj* th inly surety company doing busines n the State. Mr. Duncan?Who was it asked yo or them? Mr. Erans?The clerk, Mr. Scruggs Mr. Duncan said he would prove b dr. Eflrd that Governor Evans warn d to get back on the board of contrc tf the dispensary. Gen. Watts, the next speaker, sai ie was willing to leave his fortune n the hands of old Confederate so Hers. Gen. Watts was followed by th andidates for superintendent of edu ation?Mr. Mavfield and Mr. Robic on. They both appealed to the ir labitants of the "Independent Repub ic" for their votes. Congressman Mc ~ ? * ? ? ^ AM J 4l>/\ wioikfin jHUnii UttAL a pun. a auu tuc uiechu idjourned. Teller's Boom Launched. Denver, Colo., June 25.- -The Nf ional Silver party state conventio vas held ia the Broadway theater thi norning. Delegates from every couc y in the State, to the number of 50( fere present. The meeting was callei o order by I. N. Stevens, and ex Unit d States Senator H. A. W- Tabo vas chosen temporary chairman. A! er the appointment of committees o: redentials, resolutions, etc , the coe mention adjourned until this afternoo] hen delegates to the national conven ion to be held at St. Louis, July 25 fill be chosen. Today's conventio vas larger and created more enthus: ism than either the Republican or th )emocratic State conventions alread, leld. The resolutions to be presentei his afternoon will declare for Henr, I. Teller for President, and instruc he delegates to St. Louis to subordi tate every interest and all issues to th ine question of free silver coinage. Slaughter In the East. Constantinople, June 24.?Advice eceived here from Van, Asia Minor ay that in the outbreak which occur ed there on Monday 400 Armenian vere killed, and that the trouble wa enewed yesterday. A large numbe if persons have taken refuge in th< Jritish consulate. The massacre i scribed to agents of the porte win ^ere paid to provoke a demonstratioi in the part of the Armenians, whicl night serve as a pretext for a genera laughter of Christians. Kate of Twelve Tramp*. Spokane, Washington, June 23.^ freight train on the Great Northeri fas derailed yesterday near Kootenai falls by a landslide. Twelve cars wer arried down into the river over tjt alls and were dashed to pip<<e< twelve tramps were in one of the car tnd not one escaped. i-yr -'vr.v_ . -/ " ? "V r. "*- L'""" UL- l' -"* f THE BOND MATTER. 1 > - Senator Tillman Makes a Statement About a The Matter. 1 Columbia, S. C., June?4.?The toI; lowing letter was published a few days a??: To the Public: I have been absent from the State during most of the last " two weeks, making silver speeches in e the west, and have been ignorant of e the furor created by the signed arti [j I cles in the New York Times, charging 11 crookedness in. the bond matter. I i read it, as copied in the State papers a just before leaving South Carolina, . ? and immediately decided that the au[1 thor was my political and personal A f enemy and a South Carolinian. I did M e not feel that the anonymous attack s was worthy of notice and so stated to i a reporter. On my return I find that t A. B. Williams is known to be the i| a writer, and this statement of itself, i will be sufficient to most men as to the e motive of the attack and truth of the M i charges. I learned further that Dr. ^ i, Bates had written a card explaining |si the receipt by him of a commission 'j| i- amounting: to about $2,000 for extra a t and unofficial work, but apparently ^ r shunning or ignoring the graver '2 j charges directly or indirectlv made of a a collusion with Iihind ana the comi mission. On arriving at Columbia, I .-Jj f found Dr. Bates had prepared a jfffll Ja , statement of the whole bond traaMd^|* t tion. but uncfcr bad advice had cosr-dM 3 fined his statement as published to an qB s explanation af the oo^fojasion paid :;g| - him, which was not at * s even to his friends, and tKaRft^fclOp r invited rather than disarmedorttnctajw' - ->' e He submitted this statement tome.??d i now gives it to the press at my srifgtii tion. I have read it carefully andean :<a !- corroborate as true everything in contains as to the facts of tne case. e But for the fact that there are others 0 involved in the so called "bond scan- . e dal," I would adhere to my original e purpose of treating it with silent oon- ;o|j y tempt, because Gen. Butler made a? practically the same charges at Wal* t| e terboro in 1894, and I made a full and s complete answer to them then. . . j&U e I recognized, however, that shafts of slander and malace which s have fallen harmless from me may * wound others who are not less worthy >g 1 nf nnhlift fiftnfidftnr.ft. T tftlrn (W.Minn. '>'? [- therefore, to repeat what I said at i Walter'ooro two years ago. I have ; r never received one dollar of Rhind's ' i commission and never made anv agreement, directly or indirectly witn v e Rhind or any one else that would give d me compensation for making the con- l'; it tract upon the terms agreed upoiL,. t a worked in the State's interest and for ' ^ r her benefit wholly, and it is simply 1 . damnable that the papers of the State j i. should give currency and quasi en0 dorsement to these repeated slanders I s and lies. e I take occasion to say that the worir q done by Dr. Bates was entirely outiid s u of and apart from his official datieu, . e and that every criticism of him forit, a in my judgment, unreasonable and JJa unjust. He consulted me as to th? a propriety of doing it, and I did not 1- then and do not now seel why he ', |3j e should have refused to do the work d that in no wise conflicted with hifl ofr ej..u ?i a 1 uuiai u uuica, auu tvuiuu um uuy wm d the State one cent. On two occasions i Dr. Bates, in the plentitude of caufcion ^aa v for what he supposed to be for the ] best interests of the State, refused to -yi d sign the modification of the contract A t- which the exigencies of the situation^ 1 i, demanded, and I overruled him because 1 saw it our last and onlj-Mui e chance. The agreement to do the work for 4 the syndicate was made two weeks i- ter the last compact was signed, and J Q he signed that under my persuation. -j r I was associated with him four yean on the terms of the closest intimacy. j If he is not an honest, honorable, con- ^j u scientious and high-toned eentleman, 7 then we have none in South Carolina. / B. R. Tillman. e another statement by treasurer bates. - it The statement of,Dr. "Bates referred ^3 d to by Senator Tillman would make S abcwjt four columns in this paper, ?o a that its" publication in this issue is ont'.\^s of the question. It contains nothing -1 u new however?is but an elaborate .recital of facts and incidents connected j 5. with the bond negotiations and con- <|I y tracts, beginning witn tne original re- ^ t- fanding Act of '89, with which the >1 public are already familiar. Thediffi- J culties encountered in placing the ;j d new bonds are fully set forth. I s As to the commission paid the brok- j I- er, Rhind, Dr. Bates says: j 'The act of 1892 under which the e funding: took place appropriated the I i- money in the sinking fund for the pay i- ment of a commission. Not a dollar;^* i* of this money was used, and strictly j ? speaking, no commission was paid I the State to anybody. The mterw'^1 g from January to July, 1893, as requir- 1 ed by the contract, was paid (every cent of it) to the Baltimore Trust and 1 Guarantee company, or to the sub- m l" scribers of the syndicate upon their 1m a order. How the syndicate settled 8 with Mr. Rhind was his and their own fl affair and one with which the State 49 had nothing to do." 4 Again, the Doctor says upon thia,^^ subject: > 'r "As for Mr. Rhind's commission [- o <Viqf nnnoaiinA/] him Altcl . W AO a xuavbvi vuwv wuwwk Q the syndicate. Every banker and oap-'^fl l" italist in the State knows that the fl a State debt was refunded to great ad- JP vantage and as economically as could /' '? be expected under the circumstanoai P in the face of such strong opposition 1 at home and abroad. JjSa| e The charges or insinuation that I.r^ y have shared in the commissions al- M 1 lowed by the State are false and with- fl y out a foundation. After earnest M>- .I :t licitation to do work, and, when I saw^H l" that it would not conflict with my dn-^E 6 ties as State treasurer, I did render the syndicate much responsible and vain- ? able service, for which I accepted com- fl pensation, not a dollar of which came S 9 rmt nf th? Htata These services were / some extra official and others unoifi* I ' cial, and were services I could not have been expected or required to ren-- fl j; der as State Treasurer." b Dr. Bates concludes his statement as 3 follows: ,:-:-M "The successful refundine of the .? State debt during one of the worit panics this country has ever known, 1 i entitles Gov. Tillman and myself the persons charged with this responsible, fl difficult and delicate duty, to some $9 honor and credit, and I confidently - believe these will be fully accorded.U4 M a hjfrpn exacting but .iust people, though a fchlftu ^feo-^wtjuld n0o oi^j^H <y rob us of that credit, but would rob Z of character, as well, if they had tho^H power. I "In faithful service for the State I have done what I could. * m