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The Press and Banner.| BY HUGH WI LS(") N . ' 4?IIKVILI.i:. .H. </. ~ IWrmrKTTINI! WARM JUl)Ufc EAKLL AND GOV. EVAN > H AV?A LIVELY WAR OF WORDS. The Mont Exclllog' Meeting I p to I>ate. Fiat Contradict leuu and Flng<-r-ShakluK. Governor Evaus Says That Col. Jnlin C. a Haskell Lle?t. Ohkstkrfield, July 2t. ?The oatn paign meeting here today was a stormy one. The sensational feature was the colloquy between Judge Earle aud Governor Evans. Debates can scarcely continue in the strain of today without there being trouble betweeu these men. There are limits which must be reached even in these days of ? nil indecency upon me siump. i uere were contradictious tiit. Judge Eirle declared Evans had conderaued him self by bis own statement in the bond case. In big talk about Detective New bold, there were some remarks which might be construed to mean almost anything you pleased from coffee to pistols. After several other caudidates had airei themselves the Senatorial aspirants were heard from. GOV. EVANS SPEAKS Governor Evans was the first Senatorial candidate. He said that the peo pie's interests were at stake in this great financial tight, and their hopes would be realized unless some mistake was made. Id reply to an attack by Mr. Whitman on nim about the Atlanta Exposition matter, he explained that at the solicitation of many people in the State he had borrowed the necessary money and the Legislature and the people had endorsed that action. So far as Mr. Tompkin's statement is concerned, he is right. We adjusted our differences and there is none now between us. When I heard he was aggrieved I went to see him We de vised a plan but the Legislature, in its wisdom, adopted another, and we of course bowed. He cannot be responsible for newspaper statements and there is no difference between us. The Dispensary law is now out of the hands of State House officials, and has been put in the hands of an independent board. It has been taken out of poli -> : lies auu UULUttU t?U use 11 IUi iiuiiuwui aggrandizement. Governor Evans then dropped State issues and went into a discussion of the monetary problem, showing that years back ihe Alliance had formulated demands for free coinage and an iu come tax . Where was Judge Eirle then? He stood with his sword righting these principles for which we were striving. When I was fighting for re form he was fightiug tbc Shell manifesto, saying it was uutrue from eud to end. It was easy enough to say I am with you now, because the Democratic convention had adopted our demands and they had to be with us. The reason why we put J udge E trie on the bench was because be had said Tillman was all right. Hasn't he been paid well enough? (Cheers ) Judge Eirle: "Where were you in lbyo at tbe campaign meeting hi Aiken?" Gov. Evans: "I was right where I am now." (Cheers ) Judge Earle: "You didn't act that way; you yourself have been hanging on both sides." Gov. Evans: "Well, Hieu you set me a bad example, if I was in the same boat with you. Why, Johu Haskell accused the Evans boys of howling down old Wade Hampton when he knew it was a lie. (Cheers.) He said that he did not believe the people would lay aside an old leader for anew one. Judge E trie sitting on the bench could not learn the peo pie's needs like he and others who went among them. The Judge would be too dignified to wield old Ben's pitchfork in the Senate." (Laughter ) Referring to Senator Harrison's statement that the appointment of a few constables wou d endanger the liberties of the people, he said that was all bosh. A few little constables could not take away the rights of the people. He denied that taxes had been increased More money had been collected, but it came from railroads, banks, factories and other property that had escaped taxation, but horses and mules and other property of the farmers had not been increased. (Cheers.) He warned the people that the fight had not been won and he urged them all to register and vote. Referring to tne bond matter he asked whether any man wanted to near it, he having published hisexpla nation in every paper and made it in nearly every county he had been io. Two or three asked for the explanation and although the Governor's time was out he proceeded to give his explanation anew. "Judge Eirle: "How much are you to get?'? Governor Evans: "It has never been determined how much I am to get." Judge Earle: "Did you not tell Philip Gadsden of Charleston that you would get $12,000 to$16,000?" Governor Evans- "If Phil Gadsden says I told him any such thing he lies in his throat." Continuing, he exclaimed: "For God's sake give me credit for some political foresight. The idea of me telling Phil Gadsden, my political and personal enemy, that I was corrupt." (Cheers.) Judge Eirle, Governor Evaus continued, should answer the questions put to him by Mr. Kollock, who printed them in his paper over his own name. Judge Earle: ' I will answer any question. I am not ashamed of any of my actions." Governor Evans: "I doh't believe you are. You are not ashamed of having been an anti or having fought Tillman, but i believe he is ashamed to ask you to turn me out." (Cheers.. JUDGK KARLK NKXT. Judge Eirle followed Governor Evans. He was not cheered when he Ki?f Kio wnmoitlro wAnai tra/1 ttppCAl CU, uuk Alio loiuaiao I^VUTVU close attention. He said: Ycu have listened to a remarkable harangue. I don't suppose any Governor of this Uiaie or any inner oi.mc over uiauc such a harangue. All he can say is the man who comes after him rau against Ben Tillman. In all my campaign against him I did not hear such little, mean and contemptible flings Against the opposing candidate. Governor Evans: '* What were they ? What did I say?" Judge Earle: "I mean exactly what I say. He then repeated the statement just made. Judge lOarle then went on to tell whr he rmi in 1S90. He had conduced his office <>f Attorney General satisfactorily. He won more cases ( ! for the Stale than any other Attorney General and Tillman had said that he won id have been glad to have him (Judge ft trie) on his ticket. 1 (1 iveni'?r H>ans: "If your office was cleared and was all right why dij'nt yon run on?" * I LVimIo* 1 i ha/1 apa! ?J UU^C J'iil 1U . l>OVU IV U1IM got into the uiiuds of the people that some thing: was wrong, just as it has got ? out about you, and if you, ??ir, make it 1 as clear as I made it you should be i well satisfied." 1 Governor Evans: "I am " .Judge Eirle, continuing, said this ? young gentleman, the Governor of the , State, said at Manning he was going to rip me up the back. The Aiken ? gamecock. Such courage as that is ' too common. We eat game chickens ' for breakfast every moruiug iu Green- ? ville. (Laughter) Let him tell the } people he is clear without making in- J: sinuations." Governor Evans: "I have'' .Judge Eirle: "I say here that B. ' R. Tillman would never have takeu a 9 fee if he had known when Governor ? ftvans nominated Rliind that he was a k pai wu^i . Governor Evans, ejpcitedlv : "I j! was not his partner ana you kno v I didn't say so." Judge Eirle: "I am talking your ! owu words. Well, if you expected lo be his partner." a Governor Evans: 4 I have said I n was not his partner. D jn't put words a into ray mouth." " Judge Earle: "If he had known . you would co operate wtth Rhind in \ getting the commissions he never 41 would have appointed him." Governor Evans again got up and c said with a great deal of warmth: "I f never cooperated with him and you Irnnm T ooi/1 nn cnnh thincr " uuw" x ol4,v4 uv lJWWU I Judge Eirle was close to Governor jEvans and both were gesticulating like Frenchmen. Judge Earle: "You said you were J going to get a fee or commission." "j Governor Evans: ' You know I said I was going to get a fee as attor- * ney." s Judge Eirle: "I.just lake your own statement. What is the differ- ^ ence between fees and commissioDS? j You have in an unbecoming manner g referred to me and by your own words ^ I convict you, if you in the Senate of j the State took part in the passage of t the bill and subsequently weut to Gov ernor Tillman ana nondnaU-d lthind, e a man of no national reputation " e Governor Evans: "I was not bis a attorney then. I've told you that al , ready." Judge Eirle (coutiuuiuj): "If your y relation was such as to make him appoint you as his attorney in that trans- g action Tillman never would have ap- r - i rk?_;_ i TXfi l..| DU.'.J I pomieu iiuinu. vv uv mu iv uuu ap apoint him (turning to the peoplt-> his attorney? Was he selected for his I towering ability? There werexlhtinguished lawyers in Baltim>re. Was it because he was so much superior to tb<nn? Detective Newbold was sitting on the stand, and turning to him, Judge | Earle said that wherever Governor [Evans goes this man, w>ho earrie* a pistol, is along to protect the gallant gentleman. Governor Evans: "That's not so and you know it. I djn't need any man to defend me." A voice: "He don't uead any here." At this point the debate was suddenly interrupted by one end of the stand falling by reason of the crowd standing on the railing. Several were thrown to the ground but fortunately no one was hurt. After the commotion had subsided Judge Eirle continued and referred to the questions asked Governor E\rans 6 at Lancaster and turning to Col. Tomp- ^ kins he asked: "Now. I ask if you , had agreed with Governor E/ans upon any line of policy and that no meetings , were Decessary?" s Col. Tompkins: "No. We did not * agree on anything." ^ Governor Evans (to'Jul. Tompkins): j "Didn't you tell ma that you ftould . stand by my back iu carrying out { Tillman's Dispensary policy ?'' Colonel Tompkins: "I don't remem- j ber ever sayine: any suel thing." | (Cheers for Eirlej. Judge Earle wentoa to s*y that there was a disagreement. Governor t Evans says one thing and Mr. Tomp- j kins says another. Governor Evans. "Hai the State ( suffered? Have you any charges t against the management of the Dispan . sary?" [ JugeEwle: "I merely wanted to t find out whether you were conrect , Ho says there was no understanding ? between members of the board. I g wanted to know this, for I miy want ( to use it in the future." I Governor Evans said that he could not help whether Colonel Tompkins j romembered or not, but he did say ? what he says he said to him Judge Earle then went into a dis- . cussion of national issues and the re- * mninflnti Utr. n <\.?U mao rTT 1 t W 11 f ^ uiaiuucr ui uia naa nituviuk special incident. The Judge was given some applause and cheering, especially by the ladiss prejent Mr. Duncan came last, and just as he began speaking rain began to fall and the crowd started to leave, but a considerable number remiioeJ. and Mr. Duncan said that Governor Evans could clear himself of the bond business by a word from RhioJ, aad thus ensure his election, but he would not speak. Replying to the Governors statement tnat the Hoard of Control was iu accord with him, Mr. Duncan , said that Governor Evans kaewthtt the Board was opposed to the establish- ? ment of live Dispensaries in Columbia, they opposed establisnm-mtot an other in Spartanburg and allowing breweries to peddle bser on the streets of cities and allowing particular bre weries to have exclusive privileges. The Governor whines, he said, wtien Judge Earlebrought up Phil Gadsden on him because he is au anti, but he would bring up a*Reformer against the Governor. He then read L irry Gantt's statement as published iu The Register to prove tnat Governor Evans had begged like a boy about how much he was going to got. Mr. Djncaa attacked Governor Epans on his usual lines, but before he had completed nis remarks a heavy rain storm came up and the meeting dissolved immediately.-Register. Crushed in a KuKrilug. Chicago, July 23. ? 13y the falling of a nortion of the iuterior dome of . the old postofliee building one work- I man was instantly killed and another ' so badly injured that his life is de- I spaired of. The dead man is Nicholas Simth, and Elmer Stringer was terrib- i ly crushed by the tangled mass of iron 1 and stone. , A POLITICAL SENSATION. ; , 30V. EVANS READS A LETTER FROM t SENATOR TILLMAN. I ! ,lv?ly Day .A >??? the Hfuutorial Aspl rant* ?t the Birthplace of ihe Krforu) Hurly-Motl of the Tluie Cnukuuied by j Them. I bennkttsville. 8. 0., July 2?.'here was about 450 people present at ( he campaign meeting here today. k 'he usual formalitv of opening the ! neeting with prayer was dispensed pith and County Chairman, W. D. >ans, introduced Judge Earle as the irat of the Senatorial candidates. He tarted oft' in the discussion of State isues by stating that the only objec ion either of his opponents could ring against him was that he opposed 'illman iu 1890. Auothfr objection j that I had not entered the race at be start. The Governor objects beause, he savs, I ought to be satisfied ?ith tbe office of Judge, but why houldn't he be satisfied with hispresnt position V Why is he a candidate? limply because he want* the office. I pant it, and 1 feel that I am compe pint to fill tbe duties of tbe position. Ie referred to his fi^ht against Tilluan in 1890, but said Lbat he had always said that Tillman was honest ie was not tainted with bopd deals nd com mis lions like others. The reaainder of his speech was devoted to , discussion of financial matters. MR. DDNCAN NEXT. Mr. Duncan discussed national poltics as a startfr but very soon got 0 . a. na-x- a ~ / u:~ o town W> diaio issues, as uj ums oi uia ompetitors, the campaign could be ' Qade in a deceat and gentlemanly ^ anner; as to the other he would ( eave bis exhibition to the people to ^ ay whether it was becoming to a j Governor of South Carolina. He be ieved that if Judge Earle had not j ome into tne race Governor Evans j vouId have been run off the stump; te would not have made the canvass. v( [udge Earle's candidacy could not * >ossibly mean his election. Judge Earle (interrupting): "That vould be a pity." (Laughter.) Mr. Duncan, in continuing, referred o Judga Earle as an old man. aud he atter jocularly asked Mr. Duncan to , ay anything about him etcept call lim old. Mr. Duncan said he would ' et tbe Judge's gray hairs speak for , hemselves. Mr. A. B. Hennegan (from the audi>nce): "That don't make auy ditfermee. DeLessepi, who built the Pan ^ ? I- i - L.L- OA * ima tjanai, IIU'J a utiuy HI ov years >ld." 4 Tbe whole crowd was convulsed villi laughter at this sally. Mr. Duncan in tbe course of his ipeeeb said that Mr. Birber would ex)lain about the drawing up of tbe j jresent Dispensary law. Mr. Barber said he wuuld explain or inswer any questions provided it came rnt of Mr. Duncan's time. Mr. Duncan: "Was an outline of a ( >ill agreed upon before hand?" Mr. Barber: "The first bill was . Irawn by Mr. Johnson of Fairfield. Governor Evans handed it to me. He i ind Senator Etird had taken a great , leal of interest in it, and they met in ' ny office for the purpose of drafting a >ill. tbe principal thing discussed beng the system of bookkeeping. There j vas an understanding about the Board >f Control, but for the life of me I ( ;an't remember the details. Neither . loes Senator Efird remember. Later ' Governor Evans saw Colonel Tomp* tins, who objected to the bill, and af- ! er that at Governor Evan's direction he present bill was drawn up by me." r Mr. Duncan then referred to the banning Times' article, stating that le had Inught 10,000 acres of land ibout Columbia I did buy some litle land about Columbia, but the price >f land there is $300 par acre. The nsinuation is that 1 bought with vhiskey rebaUs That means that I jot $3,000,000. If that is so, what sort >f a watcher of the State's interest is le? Mr. Duncan attacked Governor Svans for making diametrically op? >asite statements and cincluded by eferring to two of his brothers holdag office, one appointed by Governor [illman and the other appointed by llr. Duncan himself. GOVERNOR EVANS CL03E3. Governor Evans started off by refer ing to the fact that tue first tocsin of Reform was sounded in the court louse in this place. He said that he lid not care to be fumigating a skunk it every meeting, but he liked to auisver au honorable man in an honora>le way. Wnen Judge Earle fir it en ,erea ine campaign, ue una saia ne vas glad to welcome bim as an hoaor- J ible toe. bat he too bad resorted to in iiauatioas by asking him questions ivbich were calculated to put Hicn in a a I se light. . Judge Eirle aaose, aad advancing ] 0 wards Governor E vans, said '' Wno itarted that warfare? It was you yes- j erday who made statements in the i jreseoce of ladies that no Governor of i iouth Carolina should u?. (Hurrahs < or Ea^e and Evans.) I want you to < indersTand here and now that I will i lot submit to such language." Governor E^ans: "You can't bluff I ne. I will say to you or anybody else j whatever I want." Judge Eirle: "'Don't you dare make ;he statements that you made ye&ter ' lay-" , Govern jr E/ans: "111 mike any , itatemints I pleise be 'ore my people." j Governor E?ans coutinued aud said , bat Jud^e Eirle had chaiyei that ha t lad cancelleJ insurance in A.nde.*aou ] ind given it to hH brother. I Judge Etrie said that he had bien i u inlormed and asked Govern )r E/ 1 no ihu c nasi ifi/? niiQulin > \dIhiIIiu>? hi a i *uo mu V|Ml I TT IIUUUUI Ut/ lenied it. 1 Governor Evans: ".Moat cert&iuly I 1 lu.'? I Judge Earle: "Then the proof will J ie forthcoming." Governor Evans went on to say that ] be insinuation w*s mad j three meet- ngs ago and yet no proof Lai baen , idduced. He then read a letter froui j IP. M. Mixson to Attorney General | Barber stiting tliat in 1895 he a'o le ; was responsible for all insurance plac- ? id ou dispensaries in 1895; that Gov- ! irnor Evans knew nothing about it 1 ind that tlia letter was written with- < jut Governor Evans' knowledge. 1 Judge Eirle: "Don't you counter- ' sign all cnecks and didn't you know j Lhat it was at a higher rate?'1 "Cheers ! for Eirle and counter cheers for Ev- ' ins.) Governor Evans went on to say that ( tie had signed thousand of dollars , worlh of checks never knowing what .tiey were for. , Judge Eirle asked whether he di I not know that the disnensarv funds i were keDt separate. Governor Evans said that such sums!: *ere not kept separate, and Jud?e tl Earle retorted that as chairman of 1h? * joard he must of necessity know that P hey were and must know that the c< jremiums were higher 11 Finally Governor Evans said: "Sit w lown, Judge. I'll say what I want. J" Sfo one is scared of you." ' Judge Earle: "Say what you please, 't( >ut say nothing about me at your per 01 I. Don't you dare make use of such n anguage as yesterday." tj Governor Evans: "I'll say what I i dease. You started these insinuations tl ibout me giving my brother insur- d nee, while as a matter of fact I had it d {iven to Seibels." - ir Judge Earle again repeated that he lad received the information intimat?d in his question and that the proof a' >e forthcoming. Governor Evans said jn ie had denied the statement and did Jjj o now again. Governor Evani then took up the ^ Hanning Times editorial and said that ^ he latter had talked about a $10,000 mrchase instead of a purchase of 10,>00 acres. He had had nothiog to do vith the editorial and made no insinlations about any body getting rebates. n Je would say nothing about anything " ike that so lontras no monev had been itolen from the State and he could not >e caught up with. Speaking of the lispensary bill, Governor Evans said , hat Mr. Duncan'* father-in-law had jot mad about it and the law was . ihanged. Mr. Duncan: "Listen, men, I've jotten him Urdeny at leait oue inain- a lation." ?j Governor Evans: "Sit down, John IV " L ti Mr. Duncan asked to be allowed u mother interruption, which was not >ermitted. . Governor Evans next referred to the act that for the first time since tbe t :ampaign opened Mr. Duncan had fl ailed to brin? in Tillman and praise lim to the sky. There is a reason for t and I'll show you presently why he ailed to my that Tillman said he was lands off in tbe light. Sneaking at rudj^e Eirle, he said: "He says he Tillman) would not have countenan _ :ed me being attorney for Rbmd." Judge Eirle- "Aud I say so still." t Governor Evans: "All right, I'll ead what 'Honest Bm' has to say . iboutit." (Cheers.) Judee E trie continued : "I still say ^ .hat Tillman would not sanction a co ^ jartnership between you aud Rhind." Governor. Evans (with emphasis): 'Now you kuow, sir, I was no copartler." Judge Eirle: "You to.)k a fee; you v idmitthai; and 1 say if you took a fee ^ ind shared in the profits you were a u jopartner." l Governor E/ans retorted: "If that's ill you know about law you had bet .er resign." Governor Evans reached in his Docket and pulled out a letter which / le said had been written to Mr. Dun- g :au in reference to the commission I ihargea. As the sequel proved it was I x great boost for the Governor's Sena- fc :onal aspirations. He said he wanted t ;o read it so that the people could see [ svhat "Honest Ben" had to say about 1 ihe matter. t Before he had commenced Judge e Eirle remarked: "A.nd he will not t jay that he knew you got a fee as a t copartner of Rhind." a Governor Evans: "Sit down sonny, t Neither of us shall speak for Tillmau. i He will spe^k for himself." i The Governor proceeded to say that \ ^?r\ r*l rt rrr Ml Itfln # ilUC lOLLCl rtoa 1U lupijr bU UUD TTltbliVU to Tillman by Duncan, but the latter would never read it to the people. He then read the letter which is as follows: Tukston, S. C., July 20, 1890. Co Hon. Jno. T. Duncan, Columbia, S. C. My Dear Sir: Your letter of July 5th, ad- . lressed to me at Chicago, reached me iu the nidst of the hurly burly attending the uaional convention, and, of course, there was leither time nor inclination to answer it. [ reached home on the I4th, but had not rejovered from the fatigue and excitement before the shocking tragedy occurred which matched from me my first born. 1 mention hese things by way of explanation of the lelay in reply to your Tetter. Frankly, I must say that 1 am sorry you irrote any letter, for as 1 am dragged reluctintly into this matter, I must speak with my usual bluntness. I have always regarded you as my personal and political friend and is a good and true Reformer; and for per- [ jonal reasons I would be glad to help you in my way. You have a perfect right to aspire X) any office in the gift of the people and to use all honest and honorable efforts to se;ure votes. I must say, however, that you aave no right to make use of the private conversation which you had with me in a manner calculated to deceive the public. There was nothing in the nature of a consultation" ibout it. You did not breathe a word or inornate your purpose of becoming a candilate, and the tenor of our entire talk was, as you know, one of malignant criticism on your part of Governor Evans, while I defend j mm or asKeci ior prouid or your uuuus&uuiia. [ did tell you that I expected to take no part ia the election of Senator because I believe the people of South Carolina to be competent to judge for themselves aud that I iave no right in anywise to attempt to dictate their decision. You did me a wrong, when, as you are reported to have said in >ne of your recent speeches, you claimed I :ould "make whom I pleased Senator." It is an accusation of "bossism," which the Hrhtch the people must resent and which pou, yourself, must feel to be untrue. If pou were not in the heat of battle, in which jelf-love and vanity are calculated to blind pou, you would see what is apparent to very unbiased and calm mind, that you are injust to Governor Erans and have jumped :o conclusions that are unwarranted. How ;an Governor Evans working for or accepting a fee from Rhind for legal services rend ;red before and after the contract with the jyndicate was signed, be distorted into "dishonesty?'' Rhind raceived a commission for liis services to the syndicate; Governor Evans is to receive a fee for his services to 1 Rhind. 1 did not know the nature jf the agreement between them, be- k ;ause it did not. concern me. But I did know that Evans was acting as Rhind'H attorney, for I could not help but know it ? i ?_.i ??i iun _ 1 wueu lie acieu ua uuuusci iu uum iuc mcuu ly suits brought before the Supreme Court J in connection with the bond issue. Hig connection with the cases i9 a matter of record. ' What I stated at Walterboro was true then ' ind is true still. Governor Evans had noth- * lag to do with the making of the contract or t I he signing of it. That was the work of Dr. e Bates and tnyself. Rhind organized the as- a distance of Lancaster and Williams and they t lgreed to pay him a certain commission. J l)r. Bates and I, responsible instruments in J he transaction, were in constant dread that he deal would fall through and the State Jebt not be refunded as one obstacle after mother presented itself. The Judges of the Supreme Court lent every assistance in their J power by speedily determining the questions y if law presented to them. Every depart- f y'o'o ifrtvurrimonf wou willinrr mil anxious to lend aid towards refunding \ the debt. Governor Evans bad nothing to do with the transaction except in the capacity ^ is attorney for the broker whose commission J was at stake if the deal failed. If you were * not blinded by prejudice and passion you f would be bound to acknowledge what every i laweyer in the State would assert and sustain I *r-w- $$ , . '..'m r'-L ' ' 'jiJ-'^-? '^11 ' ~ n . . ? .. ?; .?. ...1 ? X bat bis being a State Senator could In no rise make it dishonorable or dishonest to ra^tice his profession under the circumstaui:j presented in this case. If you will relember my last word to you that night when e had our conversation at Mr. Bunch's ere, "Take care that envy is not at the ottom of this, and that you people in the tate House do not accomplish the overirow of the Reform movement if you keep q fighting one another in this way," and I ow repeat the warning. If, I saw anyling in Governor Evan's conduct to condemn would not hesitate, but believing as I do lat be has been guilty of no official misconuct, I cannot lend any help to drag him own or allow any one else to use me as the istrument of his undoing. Yours truly, B. R. Tillman. P. S.?Governor Evans has writren me iking an explanation of your charges, etc , i connection with our conversation, and I five sent him a copy of this letter as an act fjusiice to him and to you. B. R. T. At the conclusion of the readiner Ir. Duncan said that the letter to 'illman was in reference to the Maniog Times editorial and asked to be llowed to interrupt the speaker. Governor Evans: "Sit down. I do ot want to have anything more to do nth you." A voice: "Hurrah for Duncan." Governor E/ans: "I know you are Haskellite." (Cheers for Evans.) A voice: "What are you going to o in Washington?" Governor Evans: "Something for ^norant people like you." (laughter.) Governor Evans then directed his ttention to Judge E trie again and sked him why he had not answered tie Kollock queries published in the Jheraw paper. Judge Eirle replied bat he had already answered them in lis speeches, but stood ready to.an wer them again, or auy otner ques ions tbat any man might ask. In some further reference to Gen. J irle's words or actions, the latter rose and told Governor Evans not to efer to him unless he was going to lick to the facta. Governor Evans replied tbat he had 10 special objection to leaving off all efertmces to the Judge as he was not u his (Governor Evan's) way. (A.pilame and laughter.) He said that leither of his opponents, although hey jumped on him, had pulleda ingle featber out of the tail of the 'gamecock." He defied any one to how one single act of his which had lone injury to tbe State. He then irancned oif into national matters ,nd henceforth to the end everything 7as as quiet and serene as a May tiorninc. At the conclusion of his speech he 7as loudly applauded and a handsome iaaket of flowers was presented,whereipon he said that the ladies were with lim and that 4'he had got the coon ,ud gone on." (Cheers.) Murdered bf Mutlueera. Halifax N. 8., July 21.?The American bark Herbert Fuller, which ailed from Boston a few days ago for iosario, ? Buentis Ay res, arrived in lalitax harbor this morning with the todies of three muraered people on >oard. The balance of those who left Boston oq the vessel were immediatey clapped into prisja ceils. The bree dead parsons, whose murder is ividently the result of a bloody outireak oa tbe part of some members of tie crew, are captain Nash, bis wife ind Second Mate Brum berg. The lorrible triple murder occurred on the light of the 13th, and the affair so far s wrapped in complete mystery, notwithstanding that there were seven >ther men on board at the time it oc:urred, besides a passenger named ilonck, whose story of what he could earn after it was all over was the >nly narrative, reliable or unreliable is it may be, that can be ascertained 10 far. Monck lfts been closeted with he police authorities ever since the irrivul of the vessel. The crew were >rought ashore and the surviving offi :ers and men or the snip are iocKea jehind bars in three diU'dpfnt sections >f the police station. A half dozen >oliceir.en guard them, while Monck s unaccessable until the chief of poice and detective powers have finishsd with- him. Monck seems to have aken charge of the vessel after the ragedy, and by his orders the bodies vere placed in ou^rf the boats and iovered with tarPRriins-and tne boat owed easterB into Hilifax harbor. Phere the coroner took charge of the emains, which were so ftr advanced n decomposition that it was almost mpossible to remove them from the >>at. Monk's story is tnat he knew lothing of the tragedy until notified >f it next morning by the first mate, le admits mat he heard a scream durng the night, but it did not disturb lim enough to wake him up, although lis cabin was next to that in which -I ? :ti.. J m. ne maraers were cumixiuieu. xuo veapoa used was aa axe. The crew >rofess the same ignorancj that overwhelms Monck of when, hosv and by whom the murders were committed. Keep Out Smallpox. Washington, July 23.?(Joveruor Mitchell of Florida has appealed to he Navy Department for help in proectinghis State against tbe introaucion of smallpox from Cuba. Secreary Herbert has accordingly telegraphed instructions to Captain Crowlinsbield of the Maine, now at Key West, to aid the local health author!iao in th? tit/%??lr nf ofoQmaM lua IU WUO TT v/l u. Wl U^lMlUg UUVWLUUtU Lad passing upon bills of health. The ktaine will not ba kept at this work ong, as orders have been given to the iruiser Montgomery now at Tompfeinsrille, Staten Island, detaching her rom Admiral Bunoe's squadron and lending her to Key Went lo take the Maine's place in looking after hlibuseriug expeditions and enforcing ob lervances of quarantine regulations. Phe Montgomery is expected to start South within forty-eight hours. Hauglog aud Lyuchiug. IIowick, la , .mly 2-t.?John Hurd, lolored, was hanged here tjday for vife murder. His neck svas broken >y the drop aud in sixteen minutes he vas pronounced dead. In addition to he legal execution today Judge Lynch leld high carnival. A mob came into own and took from jail a negro namid Ike McUje, aud after he had made l brief confession they hung him to ha 1 i nri K Af fl I i?aa V*?qIaivI atr oirAnin cr ilcGee made a criminal assault upon drs. Webb, a highly esteemed Jady >ut sin made her escape. Avenged Hla Father. Knox villk July|<5.'{ ? Deputy Sheriff )aveBjgers, who shot aud killed *Vash Smith in a light here last Tburs lay, was shot and killed himself by a ion of Smith's in Union county today, iogers was released on bond and had jone home. Young Smith had sworn o avenge bis tattler's muraer ami ne tilled ltjgers on sight today. The ttf iirhas created great excitement and t is feared that a feud will break out >etween the two families. W"t V * *S: THE STATE ALLIANCE, ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ORDER IN * THE CITY OF COLUMBIA President Keltt Makes a Timely aud Patriotic Address, iu Which, He Eadorsf* the Democratic Candidate? Will Fight the Cotton Tie Trust. Columbia, S. C, July 23?The Farmers State Alliance met in the Senate Chamber last night at halfEast 8 oclock, and was called to order y President Jos L Keitt As soon as the body had gotten into working 1 shape a committee on credentials was appointed, consisting of Messrs. J. B. Sanders of Oconee, W. II. Bryant of Pi/tl/Ana an/1 \X7 1?,4 a r\f VahIr I X lUUUUd UUU *? IMU TT Mi UJ ui J. ui a. This committee soon reported and the roll was made up as follows, the attendance being very good: Abbeville?W. J. G lines, Bradley. Aiken?B H. Timmerman, Timmerman. Anderson-J. B. Djuthit, Ander son. Barnwell?W. 3. Bamberg, Bamberg. Chester?T- W. Shannon, Chester. Colleton?C. J. Allen, Giohans. EdgeBeld?8. M. Smith, Trenton. Florence?M. L. Munn, Hyman. Greenville-Wm. Verdiu, WalkervilJe. Horry?C..B. Todd, Finklea. Lancaster?C. A. Plver. O. K. Laurens?M. A. Summer:ll, Laurens. Lexington?D. P. Efird. Maricn?WTInnis, Carolina Newberry?John F. Banks, Franks. Oconee?J. D. Sanders, Oak way. Orangeburg?J. Win. Stokes, Or angeburg. Pickens?W, H. Bryant, Easley. Richland?E. P. Whitman, Pleasant. Spartanburg?B. F. T?>dd, Bailing Springs. Union?J. F. Bailey, Sedalia. York?W. H Edward*, R?k Hill. The counties of Biaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Darlington. Fairfield, Georgetown, Hampton, Kershaw, Marlboro, Sumter and Williamsburg had no repre sentatives present last night. Other prominent Alliancernen present were Messrs J. A- Sligh. D. P. Duncan, Norman Elder, L. J. Williams and others. All the officers and members of the executive committee were present. So were the members of the board of directors of the State Alliance to exchange and editor Jesse Gaatt of the Cotton Plant, the organ of the Alliance. PRESIDENT KKITT'S ADDRESS. After the organization had been completed, Pt>esident Keitt proceededto deliver bis annual address as fol lows: Brethren of the Farmers' Alliance and Industrial union of South Carolina: We again meet under the mandate of our organic lair to counsel for the advancement of our purposes. In reviewing the works of the past year, a report of our financial condition will be made by the executive committee. The directors of the State exchange and the Cotton Plant committee representing two arnj3 oi our organization will report in mil respectively. I will therefore leave the presentation of the matters in their charge entirely to them. Since our last meeting all the time and labor I could bestow has been devoted to the work of the reorganization. This year I have attended the county alliances of Abbeville, Anderson, Oconee, Pickens, Greenville Spartanburg; Union, York, Chester, Lancaster, Kershaw, Colleton and Edgefield, besides doing local work in Fairfield and Lexington. I was accompanied at most of the county meeting by our State lecturer. It gives me pleasure to acknowledge the hearty co-operation I have received from Brothers Wilborn and Reid, our efficient State officers. How far we have been successful in our work may be shown by a comparative statement of the membership. The numerical strength of the alliance is by no means as great as it should be, but I feel assured that the organization is now upon a firm foundation and is moving upward. The alliance sentiment everywhere appears as ever. All agree that the alliance is a good; necessary organization for the protection and advancement of the farming interests, and ought to be kept up. But too many, through the inertia of what I presume they consider "innocuous desuetude" permit it to be kept up by others. With the general sentiment so favorable it is important that tLis alliance should invetigate closely the conditions and, if possible, remove the causes that have produced this feeling of apathy. My observation convinces me that it proceeds from the alliance in both its local and general application. Absence of direct and immediate local benefits is a prevalent cause of apathy. In contrast, it is notable that those alliances that continue strong in sentiment and membership have achieved local benefits by the application of business meth ods to the letter ana spirit 01 our constitution. Failure and disintegration can be traced extensively to financial losses from disregard of business principles. There are members on our rolls whose loyalty to the high purposes of the alliance has risen above personal consideration. Their example challenges our admiration, and their experience cannot fail in the future to be a source of profit. Any sub-alliance in the State can by intelligent cooperation be productive of fiaacial local benefits sufficient to hold the membership together. The moral and intellectual development that results from organization and regular meetings cannot be overestimated. The isolated lives we lead, the meagre opportunities for reading and study, and the natural feeling of independence inculcated by farm life militate against sociaUand intellectual progress. The inertia of stagnation can best be overcome by organization, and our lecturers can render no more effective service than to impress upon our farmer the individual responsibility that rests upon them to organize. Every farmer who is a good citizen should be a member of the Farmers's Alllianoe. The achievement of general benefits will depend upon the strength and loyalty of the local organizations. The operation of the alliance is unlimited in scope, except as to its political character. The usefulness ot the organization therefore can be abridged only by the members themselves. Prejudice from outside which existed from a misconception of our purposes, as well as individual and local errors of our members, has, 1 believe, nearly disappeared, and the Alliance is now more than ever regarded by all classes of oirr citizens, according to its true intent, as a patrioticorganiztion laboring to develop a better State mentally, morally, socially and financially," and to elevate the standard of our people of our people in all the qualtications of citizenship without striking against the interest of legitimate business of any class of our citizens. The members of the Farmers Alliance were justly proud of the signal victory won over the jute trust. That tight was short, sharp and decisive, and the fruits of victory were immediate. Compared with the grand educational work in the science of economical government through a period of seven years, bringing into sight. I trust, the culmination of our hopes in relisf of the people, the jute fight shrinks into insignificance. In 1890 our national Alliance asserted tbe principles of good government in demanding: 1. The abolition of the national bank ays ? . tem. 2. The free and unlimited coinage of gold and silver at the ratio of 10 to 1. 3. That our paper currency sha'J be full j legal tender government issue instead of bank notes. 'i*gj These demands expressed at different _ ,* times in slightly varying phraseolgy raised the issue. It was met by organized capital with a strenuous effort to fasten on ue the blight of the gold stanard. Oar do* mands, ignored at first by the political par- ? 'Mtina'l a f Fan cri h ft m ft TUT ill ft 11C3, Sicauiijr gaiucv* DM vu^>- 0 people as the educational work of the Alii- -M ance unveiled their justice and fairaefcj to ' 3 them. Now we witness the unparallelled sight of strong forces in all the political parties striving to shape their political oours? in harmony with us. The reform forow are gathering. Parties are being rent aaaufidur, and a new political alignment is being formed. The national Democratio convention, which lately met at Chicago, by an over- ,r^a| whelming vote embodied our financial da? r|5jl mands in its platform, thereby aligning it* self with the masses of the people upon Democratic principles against the dangn^ttt^B encroachment ef plutocratio power - that M threatens the perpetuation special pririlegM ^v<jgsi on the gold standard. Wm. J. Bryan of .<'1 Nebraska, the nominee of the Democratic party, is an exponent of true reform. We 0^3? fully trust him. His election next Noretnber will bring into sight the relief for which-,.^ : we have been contending ror years. 1JUTBfJH too much faith in the wisdom and patriotinfc of the political parties that meet at St. Loois 'tf, today to doubt that he will receive their oqt- vjjjgj dial endorsement.. Our political hope npw rests in concentration of the reform forces; ??E The effojta of all patriotic men should be er-?jjaM erted to secure it. The Alliance has accom*. ^ '38 plished a^rand work in forcing the lssoeo to :?n the front, and deserves the thanks and graduations of the industrial world. great good has been accomplished, let us not^4sfl| believe that the mission of the Farmers' ance is ended. It has just begun. Its sion is perpetual. "Eternal vigilance IsfflHlM price of liberty." IL must endure anUl^fSH rights no longer neecf enforcement, aaflS^Haj there are no longer grievances to be redress- ;>$gj I congratulate you, brethren, upon the^^H favorable auspices under which we meetin.i^l : this our ninth annual session. I trust tfcat;'-*JH we may have an enjoyable meeting, and that your deliberations may materially c<mdttse.'?? to the permanent welfare of our organization/ Sfla A committee was appointed to whoa was referred the president's address. " jSm ? T>W?llCBVH!n PRATHH. ' ' ' The following letter was then re*(3:!'Sij9 Denver, Col., July 10th, 189ftj&iaja j I wish to congratulate you people oh the ' efficient seoretary of your State Alliafees, The law of the order requires reports to be J&& made to the national secretary twice a yew, January and July 1st. Brother Biaid porta the first of each month. By so doing. he has been a great help to this office. fl? ^ has a. model form for reports where they areto be made mont^i^y, as he makes them. Sister Fannie Leak of Texas made the firft semi-annual report. _ News received from different States-is generally good. Mioao-' sota promises to organize a State AlUawy'-'^ffl this year. We hope to get Idaho and lltfti- *gy| tana in line. Fraternally yours, B. A. Soathworth, -' yM .Secretary and Treasurer. State Lecturer Wilborn then addressed the Alliance giving an account ??5 of his work during tne past year aitf 4V*A oAn/liltAti apeu&iug IU UCMH ui IUS wuuiuuu w the Alliance. Among other tilings he said that the membersnfp of the in this State had increased 60 per cent during the year just ended. He talfci'wtafl that the farming people of the State . seemed to take more interest in the der and seemed to be more determined than ever to keep up their organist- ;$? tionsand work for the best. The following committee on press reports then appoiated: J. D. Douthit, Anv *?S dersonfJ. C. Wilborn, York; J. F. ^ Bailey, Union. AS TO THE EXCHANGE. A committee consisting of Dr. J. ^ Wm. Stokes, M. L. Munn and 0. J. Allen was appointed to eramine into >? all the affairs of the State Alliance ex* change and submit a report to the body at today's session, ? OnAOAliaa rxravck fhon mfl/jfl hv UpVWUWO If V4W W4AVM ?. .? J dent Keitt, Dr. Stokes, Dr. Walkerof ,.-?9 Spartanburg, W. H. Edwards, W. H. Bryant, Ck>l. D. P. Duncan, and the Rev. J. A. Sligh. president of ?hft board of directors of the State Aliianoe . tJ exchange. These speeches dealt Jal the workings of the exchange ana it was developed that the exchange was universally endorsed. The reports indicated that the exchange haa during < the past year done $150,000 worth df business for the members of the order at a cost of less than 2 per cent for its -isS maintainance. The executive committee of the Sta^e organization submitted a report to tOB effect that the books of the secretary * and treasurer had been examined ana -.J found to be in hrst-class condition. "r "iSL THE COTTON TIE BUSINESS. The matter of the cotton tie trust and y'fff the method of dealing with it was " ' Trv -i53BI then takei up. ijoi. jjuncau 01 too ?ggg exchange made a full statement in regard to the formation of the trust, and j quoted the figures showing what the ;| farmers had to face this year. H* informed them that the price hAabeen increased from 72 cents a bundle, de- } livered, to $1.30. There had, it Was true, been a slight increase in theprioe | of iron, but it did not guarantee an increase in price of over 10 per oent. Ja He recommended a fight all over the ? United States against the trust, and urged that the South Carolina Alliance take the initiative, inviting all other State Alliances to join it in noting the common enemy. The suggestion was received with universal *p? proval, and a committee, consisting of r Mr. J. B. Douthit, C. A. Plyer anaT. w Qhonnrtn wa?j armointed to look ' carefully into the whole matter, reporting to the Alliance today the most feasible plan for fighting the trust The AWiance has in view a steel tie ^ substitute in the shape of a new wire tie, which can be bought at the rate of ^ 0 cents a hundred feet! This will re-jfk duce the cost of "tieing" a baisutf ton about one-third of the formertiost 'J and may reduce it to about 4 cents per bale. The Alliance at 11:15 p. m. took a recess until 10 o'clock this morning. -H The State Farmers Alliance pet Thursday morning at 10 o'clpck in the s Senate chamber. After the usual open- / iug exercises, the annual election of / ? officers was held. Hon. J. L. Keitt was unanimously re elected president. J lion. J.C. Wiiborn was reelected 3S vice president and State lecturer. J. J* W. lieid was unanimously re elected secretary and treasurer. Dr. J. L. 2a Shuler of Lexington was elected a M 1 -? -1? ?iirn xnmmifhu y| memuer ui iue cacmuiv . to succeed E. li. Walter of Orange- 5a burg, who decliaed re-election on ac- 1 count of his health. President.Keitt was elected delegate to the National a Alliance. < ., Jj The committee on cotton ties made its report which was unanimously 1 adopted. The committee on State exchange made a verbal report, stating \ that the institution was in ine oesi oi ? shape and that it was doing a flourish- ' j [continued on page foub.3 .