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MAxNNING, S. C. WEDNESDAY, JULY 1. 1896. NO. 49. CAMPAIGN MEETINGS ENTHUSIASM LACKING AT THEM ON THE PART OF THE PEOPLE. Synopsis of the MIeetingP Hti up to Sat ur day-The People Dun't Seem te le Much luterested and Few of Them Attend. RINGSTREE, June 23 --The caudi da es for the State offices spoke here to-day to a crowd of not more than1 250 people. The first speaker of the day was MR. JAMES R. HARRISON. of Greenville, a candidate for Gover nor. Mr. Harrison alluded to the great privilege that was secured to all candidates in the fact that everybody votes on every question. le deplored the fact that he was not personally known to the people of this section, but he hoped to know them well after this. M r. Harrison talked for half an hour and his remarks were chiefly to show his ability to handle the wheel of the of the ship of State. le spoke of his service in the General Assembly and said that he w is sure that he had had more experience than either of his opponents in the race. He was run ig for the office, not because he had bee requested to run by so many peopl, but because he believed he would make South Carcli-t an efficient executive officer. Mr. Harrison said he was not op pOEed to education, higher, lower or middle. But some of the institutions were costing more than they should. He then made . talk about Clemson and said he wanted it made a strictly technological school. He did not see the wisdom in continuing the prepar atory school in the South Carolins College or any other 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 prosperi .ty, and if elected he would shape the administration to that end. In regard to the dispensary he would say he voted for it. It was an expiri ment 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 theright 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. ELLERBEE, a candidate for Governor, was the next speaker. He 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. He believed the boys were with him. A little joking wasindulg ed in between Gen. Ellerbea and Mr. McLaurin and the good natured badi nage brought out the first demonstra tion of the day in shape of a hearty laugh. He paid a pretty compliment to "Curly-headed Jobmie," and was heartily applauded. SGen. Ellerbee then launched into Col. Harison on account of his at tack on Clemson.. Col. Harrison had unintentionally, he was sure, stated that the running expenses of Clemson had been about $85,000 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, enlarin the mechanical department, putting in new machinery, new out fitting for the dairy, repairing and newly equipping the recitation rooms, etc. Had his hearers beento Clemsonl? It was a fine institution a big thing. A voice: 'Nobody but the rich can get in there." "l~o, sir. It is for the poor man's sons." 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 systeml. There was no telling where a "puhi ing down" policy might end. Educa tion was to be desired abo'e many things. The colored people now seem to be making greater efforts to educate their children than the whites. 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 un limited coinage of silver. He said he was a Jeffersonian Democrat, but had never been a Cleveland Democrat. The next speaer was the pituresque Reformer of Rformers, G. WALT WH1TT3IN. He came to the line at a canter and curvetted, pranced and danced before the audience. He shouted himsell hoarse, wilted his collar and amused the crowd considerably. Mr. Whitman said: I am in this race for you peonle's good. 1t was said about me once that I was wortb $50,000. I tell you I am paying my excpenses with money that I borrowed, and which is secured by a mortgage on my home. If.[ am nominated]J shall have to get somebody to pay foi my tickets. 1 want to put these pa pers against what has been said. (Hert air. Whitman distributed a number o: his circulars, signed "Thrue Reform ers.") He said that Eilerbee hac spoken of ringstors. When they go up into Union County he would show mnat Ellerbe was the biggest of al ringsters. Mr. Whitman then waltzed int( Tillman, and a voice in the audiene~ suggested that Tillman would be Pres ident. "I hope he will be President and I hope if he is made President he will be so filled with the grace of Goc that he will be more able to resist th< wiles of the gold bugs than are th< pap suckers of South Carolina. "Ellei bee has said that he can stal at home and be elected. How is that Who has told him this! 1s he swing ing tight on B. R. Tillmnan's coat taii Or is lie hanging to John Gary Evans coat tail, and is John Gary swingm'i tighton toTillmnan'scoat tail: (Laugb ter.) 'Mr. Whitman said that the promis es of Tillmani h-ave not betia carrie< out. He said tinat taxes had beei raised and that it the higher institu tions were niot clcsed in two years tu taxes will be 61 miles. Hie endorse< the dispensary iaw, and wound up ii a sort of poetic trenzy, giving a vers ofa hymn transposed to call dowi Divine wrath upon ais good rig hitari w'hen it should not strike out fu .-uth Carolina. DCCAeN scot).s EmsAN. Mdr. J. T. D)uncan, of Newoerry,; o-udidate for United States Senator wsintroduced and made a few intrc ductorv remarks. lie said he had en tered the race from a sense of duty. Two years ago he wrsagaiist Ellerbe. lie werit to the Legislature a John Gary Evaii; man. To-dav he had chauged views. Governor Evans hai said that he would not refer again to the matter broueht up yesterday un less assailed. Ils remarks were then substantially as follows: Tillman lias answered in a previous campaign. le answers again for himself, admitting that he and Dr. Bates failed in the attempt to refund and, of course, nad no opportunity to divide the six months' interest. Mr. Rhind, on the recommendatiou of Governor Evans, then a member of the Legislature, was employed as broker in the refunding, not with standing the fact that other brokers were previously engaged in the busi ness. From Mr. Rind's 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 true, Did you have a contract, agree ment or understanding with Rhind from the beginning, and what part of the spoils were you to receive. The admission on your part (that in 1893, while Senator, you were engaged by Mr. Ruind to conduct this case in a Maryland Court, for the division, it seems of a small remainder, amount ing, 1 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 1 per cent which Rhind was to receive. What part of this amount, if any, ,have you received %; Governor Evans, this being a ques tion in which every South Caroliaian is interested, would it not be possible for you to procure a full account, or the check book or original memoran dum from your friend and client, Mr. Rhind? This would settle the ques tion, and do you not owe as much to your people? That you occupy an entirely differ ent position to either Senator Tillman or Dr.Bates is evident to all. This is evidenced by Senator Tillman's state ment in the newspapers of yesterday, being the same as given by him in the campaign of 1894 as to his relation to the matter. He leaves you to do, if you can, just what he has done in showing his innocence. Let us ask you this question, Mr. Evans: Is it not fair for us to presume from your admission on yesterday that you asked o0 Governor Tillman pay for conduct ing an agreed cise, that you would ask Mr. Rhind when securing for him this undertaking a proportionate foe to the size of the undertaking? Tillman said to you you owed these services to the State and were entitled to no pay, but that he paid you Z50 for expenses. Has your expense ac count been presented to Mr. Raind., Governor Evans: Who is your authority for that? Mr. Duncan: Governor Tillman is my authority. All your explanation about the re funding of the debt and the benefit re ceived thereby for the State is inter esting, but irrele'ant to the point at hand. NoX, I reiterate my statement that Mr. Evans's management of affairs has been a failure. The bickermngs 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 yes terday that y ou did not have the friend sip, contidence or support of the other members of the Admmnistration, I may have created a wrong impression. I do not mean to say that the other members of the Administration are fighting you;* indeed, I am assured they are not; but each man is conduct ing his own campaign as he sees pro per and will not in'terfere or take sides mn the issue bet ween ourselves. That your Administration has been a ter ri' ole 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 yoice: "That's a lie." Mr. Duncan: "Is the dispenser here? Is that not a facti" Lispenser Stutts: "Yes. I got the circular." Mr. Duncan also alluded to the re quirement of the dispensers to insure with companies represented by Barney Evans. GOV EVANS SP'EAKS. Governor John Gary Evans fol' lowed Mr. Duncan. He said that this was the first time that the people had ever had a right to select by their in dividual votes their United States Senator. Hie said that Mr. D~uncan had not put forth one reason why he should tie Senator, but had only said that he shiould not be. It seems as though 1 was running on my good char-dcter, and that Mr. Duncan was running on my bad character. For God's sake, let me take my good charac ter in the Senate with me. Governor Evans said he kne w 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 never seen his statement in regard to the bond matter, He did not know that Mr. Duncan was a candidate for the Senate until yesterday. He de nied flatly that Tiliman had ever said any such thing as that "he should do that much for the State." The News and Courier and all of the Anti papers had slandered his Administration, ba he did not hope to please them. When I was first elected I went tc Charleston, and they made the dead est set you ever saw against me. If J had chosen to be untrue to you I could nowv have the vote of Charleston ir m y pocket. .But I did not so choose, and I have carried firmly and pure the banner placed in my hand by B.R. Tiliman. Mr. Duncan has said that my Ad ministration hss been a failure. It i: a dirty bird that will f oul its own nes1 -and~ yet I must tell you that Mr. Duncau and two of mis brothers are drawing their living from~ the Admnin straton. I don't understand why 1he should be so sore about tnre disoeu sary. Mr. D~uncan sa d I we-nt on m' Iknees to J udge Golf. 'The facts are that I v, ra~te to G~oti the most scathing letter. If there is any onie man we Idid do up it was Judge t'tf. ulve-rnor l. canis said that the cha- "iI-es recomm1!!ended in the dispen iar awchgeithe board, were m te 'es ol !ius judgment. yovernor Evans then asked Mr. L R. Cooper to read the recomnmenda .mtins in these muersr to the last ILeg is lat ure 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 in suruce company. Why not, He was free to carry on what business he chos-?. But he tEvans had nothing to do with the matter The Administration has been at ta -ked by Duncan and called a failure. I have convicted violators of the dis pensary law in Charleston, and put them under a metropolitan police sys tem, and I will keep them there until they leran to enforce the dispensary law. I have given them honest juries, and seven blind tigers pleaded guilty yesterday. Tbe dispensary law is cer 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 the clos est attention. His remarks were often very personal. calling Mr. 'Duncan "Johhnie" and making great sport of the side remarks made by several en thusiastic and possibly not too sober listeners. His remarks were often punctuated with applause and laugh ter. 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 I here were many other meet ings. and they should be told yet. The Governor had hedged and avoided the questions propounded and bad accred ited all the good that had been done to his own personal efforts There was not time now to answer the Gov ernor and show wherein he avoided the issues brought up-but at another time he would say more. Mr. Duncan was only allowed ten minutes and had hardly gotten started when time was called uoon him. The Hon. J-hn L. MeL rurin, a can didate for Congress from the 6thdis* trict was introduced and m-ide a short and humorous talk. OTHER SPEECEES. Following Mr. McLaurin were Comptroller General Norton, Lieuten. ant Governor Timmerman, Superin tendent of Education Mayfield, Mr. T. C. Robinson, Mr. M. R. Cooper and the Hon. M. B. McSweeney, made ive-inute talks. Tne time allowed gave only a chance for a few pleasant words. Comptroller G4neral Norton ii a cindidate for re-election. The Hon. W. H. Timmerman is a candi date for State Treasurer. Superintend ent of Education Mayfield is candidate for re-election. Mr. Robinson is a candidate for Superintendent of Edu cation. Mr. Cooper is a candidate for Lieutenant Governor. Col. M. B. McSweeney, candidate for Lieut-nant Governor, made a pointed ant. well connected talk, which was carefully and attentively listened to. He said that South Carolina's condition today was greatly in advancea of tne past in both commercial and ed ucational advantages, and that pro gress was to be seen on every hand. de 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 Lieu tenant Governor he would impartial ly discharge the duti6;devolving upon him. He hoped when the primary was ended and the ticket nominated that the white people of South Caroli na would be United, and that good feeling would exist. Adt. Gen. Watts, a candidate for re election, said that he desired to thank the peonle for the handsome 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 and 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 re call to the youths present that their fathers were no older than he when they went in the war for Southern rghts. Gen. R. N. BRenbourg, also a candi date for Adjutant and Inspector Gen eral, spe'L next. He said he had been lo.ng in z rvice, in war and neace. His rcmarks werc. tbot t identicat with those made at Mannng yesterday. Question by Gen -. Atts: "Didn't you in 1890 run on the B ,akellite tick Gen. Richbourg: "ifes, rbut didn't you vote for Bratton f" Gen. 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 au ience and said it was 'very har d to be interrupted by a boy. Gen. Vatts, he said, had received his education at the hands of the taxpayers. He had obligated himself to teach two years ir the public schools and had not done Gen. Watts pr-oduced a document with a red seal and asked Gen. Rich bourg to read it, but this he declined to) do. He continue-d saying that he was annoyed by th'. impertinence of this youth. He had sons as old as Gen. Watts. Gen. Watts: (4.side) And the pity is that they are not Reformers. After Gen. Rich bourg sat down Gen. Watts asked to be allowed to say some thing, but the chairman announced that the meeting was adjourned. Gen. Watts then read for the bene* fit of the newspaper men the paper he had offered Gen. Rich bourg. 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 every body was quite -ready for dinner. The campaign par tty will go to Georgetown tonight. In the opening of the meeting the absence of Messrs. Tompkins, Barber, and Weliborn were noted, the former on account of illness and the last two named ou account of business engage -ments. THE GEORGETOwN M1EETING. GEoRGETowN, June 24.-As at king' stree the crowd was small.- The meet ing was called to order at 12:20 - o'clock. The first speaker was Col. M. B. McSweeney, for lieutenant gov -ernor, who made a short speech. .The olice he sought was not one requirmng -much speeching-making, but he wvould promise to serve as a business man and perform his duties faithfully. Mr. Cooper was absent, :nd Mr. McS vee ney magnanimcusly announced his cauddacy for him. - Gen. Richbourg for Adjutant G.en eral followed. He gave his experience and said he felt that entitled him to . as much claim to this oic as afw years' course at a military school. He had never held a public office i r profit; while Mr. Watts had ten years 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 otlce was known. Mr. T. C. Robinson, for Superinteu dent of Education, thought Mr. May field made too many claims and was too greedy. Mr. Mayfield claimed credit for everything done by the Reform party, from the building of Clemson 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 re-election. Mr. Mayfield being absent, Dr. Tim merman, the only candidate for Treas urer, was introduced. He was not go ing to abuse the other fellow, he said, because he was absent. But, exclaim ed the Doctor, if there was ano.hcr fellow, I would be the last mau in the State to ride into otlice by pulling down others. I stand on my own good name and not in tainting others. Mr. Norton, unopposed for -amot roller 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 acknowledged. Chairman Ward, in reference to Mr. Norton's joke, made a pleasant hit on the dispensary, and then introdue ed Governor Evans as the next speaker. Governor Evans exeus d himself for making a short speech. saying his throat was sore. He spoke ia a co a versational tone, going at once into the bond matter, and in coadensed form giving his bond statement He had asked at each meeting, said the governor, for an honest maa who b lieved him guilty after hearing his statement to hold up his hand. Not one had been held up. Just then a young man standing 15 feet in front of tne governor, hetd aloft his right hand. "Do you believe me guilty ?" asked the governor. The citizen nodded his head. Governor Evans-Why, you have not heard my case and are willing to convict before the evidence. Well, I am satisfied with your verdict and vote. I cannot convince my enemies that I did not steal $10,000 if I gave the evidence on a stack of Bioles. After further continuing in the bond matter, the governor turned to the citizen and asked if his explanation was not plain. The citizen replied that it was. He had understood the gov ernor to ask any man believing him guilty to hold up his hand, and, said the citizen, that being my belief at that time, I popped it up. Governor Evans begged his pardon for wtat he had said, stating tbat the explanation had been perfectly satis factory. Governor Evans said "Binch" Mc. Bee had gone to Baltimore to look into this thing. "Bunch" was a pretty slick fellow and he was likely to find out anything. He had come back, so he was informed, and advised Butler not to take up the bond matter. The testimony of Mr. Rhind showed that he had stated no one had any in terest in his commission except him self. There were three fees-Bates, Evans' and Venable's, that had not. Mr. Duncan was then introduced. He was sorry the governor wsi not able to do his best; three days more like yesterday-his best--would have defeated him. What the people want ed was a straight, unequivocal state ment. The governor should have again referred to him as that "little fello w," that "little clerk," wno dared to come here and criticise the govef nor. He comes here today saying he will pitch his campaign on a high, honorable plane, when he has used sneers and abuse for me on the stand. (Cheers.) In reference to his being "kicked out of the legislature for hotding two' offices," Mr. Duncan said there ere 25 men in the legislature~ under the same circumstances as himself, and 23 had helli on. Tais hali been a very significant matter. Mr. Duncan explained that when he accepted the clerkship in the secretary of state's office, he had been told he need not resign fro~m the house. In answer to a question, the gover nor stated that there was about $4S,0000 undivided in the Baltimore court. "Then," said Duncan, "there must have already been a division." He 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 want to know it. Mr. Duncan said that the governor, as a member of a very important board borrowed money to increase the capacity of the asylum, horrowed money at not less than 6 per cent., and loaned sinking fund money at less interest, simply borrowed back 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 ; I say it's untrue. Mr. Duncan- - I have as much right to be believed as you. Barber told me it was true; he was on his way to your room, and I believe as an honest man that he told you the same thing. Governor Evans, in reply, called on Mr. Duncan for an explanation of the statement made by him that he (Dun can) had told him something to make him tremble. Mr. Duncan said it was in relation to the last race for judge in the legis lature. That after he had told the governor his course in opposing cer tain men was making enemies, he had gone and made his peace with them The governor said he had done no such. It was a lie. He stated before God and man that he had stated that he believed Duncan and (Gaston were entitled to their ceats. Tne candidates for Gxo'ernor then spoke and the meeting adjourned. .Judge Earle in the Race. CoLUMBIA, S. C., June 23-Special: Judge Earle's pledge for United States Senator has been officially riled and accepted. A telegram was sent to Chairman Tomkins at Sumter notify' ing him that pledge was to be tiled, but it was not delivered. Judge Earle is now fairly in the race for United States Senator, and he will make a good run. THE CAMPAIGN AT CON WAY. FEW PRESENT AND BUT SLiCT IN TEREST WAS MANIFESTED. The Goveruoa .- Brother Creates Quite a RippIe In a Prosaic Meeting by Derounc iug Certain Staternants as Lies. CONWAY, S. C., June 25. --The cam paign meeting here to day was held in the court house and there were not more than 200 citizens of the "Inde pendent Republic" present. The day was fearfully hot and the court house being crowded it was anything but pleasant to the speakers or audience. The gubernatorial candidates had the call today. Mr. John R. Harri sou wax the first introduced. He was gratilied at visiting the capital of the independent republic of Horry. Mr. Harrison mande reference to an alleg ed political combine iii South Caroli na. le did not say there was such a combine nor that it was not. le would only say that such a combine could not be successful if the people did not permit it. Mr. Harrison maintained that taxes had not been re duced and said that while the levy might be the same as 10 years ago $20,000,000 had been added to the tax ablm propcrty on the books. Mr. Etlerbee began by saying there were insinuations made about a ring. Ile wanted to say, once for all, that he had never made any combination with any one, nor promised as much as a clerkship. If he had to barter and trade to get the great office of governor of South Carolina he would go back to his plantation in the sand nills of Marion before he would accept it. In reference to abolishing the c:I leges, Mr. Ellerbee asked the people not to listen to the arguments of the demagogue who came before them promising to reduce their taxes by so doing. If the higher institutions of learning were not doing efficient work tear them down, but do not attack them on the ground of economy. It would reduce taxes but a few cents per cipita to tear down the South Carolina college and the citadel. Mr. G. Walt Whitman was the third and last candidate for governor, and he made the ceowd laugh by his peculiar style. He had asked yester day that this campaign be conducted oa a decent basis; now was it decent for a man to zet up here and call him a demagogue? He felt more at home here; George town had been too much like an ice berg. It was made up of aristocrats and niggers, and, with all due respect, he didn't like either of them. Return ing to Mr. Ellerbs's speech, he said "That calf calls me a demaoogue. Now let me tell you about him. He su-ked pap four yearsago, has been out of it for two years now and wants to get a suck again." Col. M. B. McSweeney, candidate for lieutenant governor, referred to the absene of his c-mpetitor and friend, Mr. Cooper, who had been called home on important business. le said that it was a source of great pleasure for him to meet the good people of Horry county, whose histo ry for white supremacy and home rule was gnown throughout the State. Even during the dark days of Radical misrule this proud little county was controlled by her own sons, and the negro and carpetbagger were kept in the rear. The office to which I aspire, said Col. McSweeney, is one of honor and d-ignity. There is no profit in it; in fact, the expense of the campaign will amount to more than the entire pay during the session of the legisla ture, but any man in the State might feel proud to be lieutenant governor of this grand old State. If elected, he promised to impartially discnarge every trust and do his duty. CoL McSweeney believed in giving every poor boy ana girl ie. the State an op portunity to procure an education. He wants better school houses, com petent teachers and greater opportuni y for educational advantages given to children living outside of incorpo rated to wns. Let the institutions of higher learning alone. Let us build up, and not pull down. He hoped the day was not far distant when the peo ple would be united, all bitter feeling pass away. and character and compe tency be the first consideration for official position. Mr. Duncan, for the Senate, made his first appearance before the people of Horry. ~He would, he said, as his record had been attacked at Kingstree, giving a brief sketch of his career saying his public and private life was open to the world from the cradle to the present time. Was sorry he could not go into national issues, the most vital of which was the issue of bonds, an issue which must be stopped. As to State bonds. he referred to their refunding, and said he had no proof, nor had the people, of crooked transactions, but the people of the State had the right to have the proof that there was no crookedness. Only the governor and Colden Rhind knew these things. He had asked the gov ernor again and again to answer whether or not he had an agreement with Rhind to divide the commissions. The governor had not answered; he might do so satisfactorily at some f u ture day. There was a plain question, and when it was answered he would have more to say. The governor he held responsible for the cancelling of insurance on all stock in the State and county dispen saries, which stocks were immediately reisured by his brother in the com panies for which he had the agency. Mr. 13. B. Evans, time brother of the governor referred to, who was ini the audience, exclaimed, " That's a lie." "Do you say you hold me responsi ble for that action of the board, Mr. Duncan:f' quired the governor. Mr. Ihinean replied in the allirma tive. Coutinuing, Mr. D~uncan said that furtherm'ore the new board, of wvhieu Cl. Wilie Jones was chairman, had sent to the dispensers notice that they should give bond in security compan ies, and that in each envelope in which these orders were sent was en closed a blank form of insurance in the company represented by Mr. Barney Evans, with tne request to "till in and return;" that when the dispensary board neard of the improp er use made of their action they ica mediately recalled the .circalar re quiring the dlispensers to insure. Mr. B. 13. Ev-ans called to Mr. Dun can- Mr. Dancan said he would talk to the gover-nor Mr. B. B. l'vans: -Then, before this audience, 1 pronouncd that state ment a damn lie, and he can see me outside this hail." "Sit, do wn, Bai-ney," said the gover nor, "I will ans wer him." Goenor nEvns b-:an h is speech by saying that he had not known of any enmity of Mr. Duncan to him till he appeared on the stump. Mr. Dun can had been to his house, acting in the capacity of a sort of courier, bring ing up the boys to see Ben Tiilman and himself. Mr. Duncan made in sinuations against him and told them to their teeth that he had no proof. By that he admits that he is a slander er. "But the milk in the cocoanut," said Governor Evans, "was about the dispensary. Somehow and for some reason there had been opposition to putting the dispensary on an honest plane. Another matter that troubled some people was that he had been watching tooclose. It was an infernal lie that he had ever cancelled one dollar's worth of insurance on any dispinsary. There had been some complaint about his brother having some insurance, and they said they were going to take it away from him. He had asked them why, and the reply was that he had been talking about them so much. He told them that his brother had as much right to talk of them as anyone else, and that it was healthy. As to that circular requiring dis pensers to give bonds, it was sent out by the new board three months after his connection with the dispensary had ceased. He knew knothing of it The circular and the recall to which Mr. Duncan referred were read. They were signed by Col. Wilie Jones, chairman; and the recall stated that dispensers would not be required to give bonds until July. Referring to the bond matter. Gov ernor Evans said he had been Rhind's counselor from first to last. and never had there been mentioned a fixed fee or commission. All that Duncan had to say against him was that he should not have taken a fee in the c tse be cause he was a State senator. If la w yers in the legislature did not take such cases they would starve. "Do you think Mr. Duncan would have taken it if he had had the chance? He would have grabbed it like a redbelly perch takes a wasp." Governor Evans then read from the State, where, when Mr. Duncan was in the legislature, he had, in a debate with Col. Haskell, said the commis sions proposed to be allowed for bonds should not be hampered. Mr. Duncan, said Governor Evans, laid stress on his asking Governor Till man for a fee. Now, if he expected to get a commission from Rhind or anyone would he have asked Tillman for a fee, or even for his expenses? Mr. Duncan had asked where the other part of the commission had gone. He had read the papers the last weAk and must have seen that a New York broker got $25,000, another broker had gotten $5,000, and Mr. Rhind himself $5,000 three years ago. Referring to the candidacy of Judge Earle, Governor Evans said it was not fair for him to ask them to vote for nim and not come here, meet him and talk to them. He should resign his judgeship, or let him appoint some one to sit in his stead while he was on the stumo. Mr. Duncan, in reply, said that in round numbers the commissions al lowed for refunding the bonds were $118,000; of this amount $35;000 had been accounted for as disposed of. There was said to be $48,000 locked up in court; where was the difference? Governor Evans-Don't you know the syndicate got the balance? Mr. Duncan replied that he was glad to know that much had been account e~l for. Turning to Mr. B. B. Evans, Mr. Duncan said: "Mr. Evans, you~ have heretofore insured the dispe nsvies?" Mr. Evans-I have. Mr. Duncan-Did you enclose appli catton blanks of your companies in those letters containing that circular to the dispensers? Mr. Evans-I did not. Mr. Duncan-Did you have them enclosed? Mr. Evans-I did not. Mr. Duncan--Mr. Dispenser; is he in the hall? Mr. Evans -The blanks were sent by the dispensary. The clerk asked me for them, as I am repsenting the only surety company doing business in the State. Mr. Duncan-Who was it asked you for them? Mr. Evrans-The clerk, Mr. Scruggs. Mr. Duncan said he would prove by Mr. Efird that Governor Evans want ed to get back on the board of control of the dispensary. Gen. Watts, the next speaker, said he was willing to leave his fortunes in the hands of old Confederate sol diers. Gen. Watts was followed by the candidates for superintendent of edu cation--Mr. Mayfield and Mr. Robin son. They both appealed to the in habitants of the "Independent Repub lic" for their votes. Congressman Mc Laurin .ext spoke and the meeting adjourned. Teiler's Boom Launched . DENVER, Colo., June 25.---The Na tional Silver party state convention was held in the Broad way theater this morning. Delegates from every coun ty in the State, to the number of 500, were present. The meeting was called to order by I. N. Stevens, and ex-Unit ed States Senator H. A. W- Tabor was chosen temporary chairman Af ter the appointment of committees on credentials, resolutions. etc , the con vention ad journed until this afternoon then delegates to the national conven tion to be held at St. Louis, July 22, will be chosen. Today's convention was larger and created more enthusi asm than either the Republican or the De mocratic State conventions already held. The resolutions to be presented this afternoon will declare for Henry M. Teller for President, and instruct the delegates to St. Louis to subordi nate every interest and all issues to the one question of free silver coinage. slaughter in the Easit. CONsTaNTINOPLE, June 24.-Ad vices received here from Van, Asia Minor, say that in the outbreak wnich occur-I red there on Monday 403 Armenians were killed, and that the trouble was renewed yesterday. A large number of persons have taken refuge in the British consulate. The massacre is ascribed to agents of the porte who were paid to provoke a demonstration on the part of the Armenians, which might serve as a pretext for a general slaughter of Christians. Fate of Tweive Tramp". SPoK.NE, Washington, JIune :&-. A freight train on the Great Northern was derailed yesterday near Kootenaia Falls by a landslide. f welve cars were carried down into the river over the falls and were dashed to pieces. T welve tramps were in one of the cars THE BOND MATTER. Seuator Tilman 3Makes a Statement About The Matter. COLUMBIA, S. C., June 24.-The fol lowing letter was published a few days ago: To the Public: I have been ?bsEnt from the State during most of the last two weeks, making silver speeches in the west, and have been ignorant of the furor created by the signed arti eles in the New York Times, charging .rookedness in the bond matter. I read it, as copied in the State papers just before leaving South Carolina, and immediately decided that the au thor was my political and personal enemy and a South Carolinian. I did not feel that the anonymous attack was worthy of notice and so stated to a reporter. On my return I find that A. B. Williams is known to be the writer, and this statement of itself, will b sufficient to most men as to the motive of the attack and truth of the charges. I learned further that Dr. Bates had written a card explaining the receipt by him of a commission amounting to about $2,000 for extra and unoflicial work, but apparently shunning or ignoring the graver charees directly or indirectly made of a collusion with Rhind and the com mission. On arriving at Columbia, I found Dr. Bates had prepared a full statement of the whole bond transac Lion, but under bad advize had ,:on tined his statement as published to an explanation of the commission paid him, which was not at all satisfactory even to his friends, and thereby had invittd rather than disarmed criticism. He submitted this statement to me and now gives it to the press at my sugges Lion. I have read it carefully and can orroborate as true everything in con tains as to the facts of the case. But for the fact that there are others involved in the so called "bond szan rial," I would adhere to my original purpose of treating i.L with silent con tempt, because Gen. Butler made practically the same charges at Wal - terboro in 1894, and I made a full and complete answer to them then. I recognized, however, that the shafts of slander and malace which have fallen harmless from me may wound others whoare not le'ss worthy of public con fidence. I take occasion, therefore, to repeat what I said at Walterboro two years ago. I have never received one dollar of Riind's commission and never made any areement, directly or indirectly with Rhind or any one else that would give me compensation for making the con tract upon the terms agreed upon. I worked in the State's interest and for her benefit wholly, and it is simply damnable that the papers of the State should give currency and quasi en dorsement to these repeated slanders and lies. I take occasion to say that-the work done by Dr. Bates was entirely outsid of and apart from his official dutieu, and that every criticism of him for it, in my judgment, unreasonable and unjust. He consulted me as to the propriety of doing it, and I did not then and do not now see why he should have refused to do the work that in no wise conflicted with his of ficial duties, and which did not cost the State one cent. On two occasions Dr. Bates, in the plentitude of caution for what he supposed to be for the best interests of the State, refused to sign the modification of the contract which the exigencies of the situation demanded, and I overruled him be cause I saw it our last and only chance. The agreement to do the work for the syndicate was made two weeks af te' the last compact was signed, and he signed that under my persuation. I was associated with him four years on the terms of the closest intimacy. If he is not an honest, honorable, con scientious and high-toned gentleman, then we have none in South Carolina. B. R. TILLMAN. ANOTHER STATEMENT BY TREASURER BATES. The statement of Dr. Bates referred to by Senator Tillnan would make about four columns in this paper, so that its publication in this issue is out of the question. It contains nothing new howevr-is but an elaborate re cital of facts and incidents connected with the bond negotiations and con tracts, beginning with the original re fanding Act of '89, with which the public are already familiar. The ditfi culties encountered in placing the new bonds are fully set forth. As to the commission paid the brok er, Rhind, Dr. Bates says: "The act of 1892 under. which the re funding took place appropriated the money in the sinking fund for the pay ment of a commission. Not a dollar of this money was used, and strictly speaking, no commission was paid by the State to anybody. The interest from January to July, 1S93, as requir ed by the contract. was paid (every cent of it) to the Baltimore Trust and Guarantee company, or to the sub scribers of the syndicate upon their order. How the syndicate settled with Mr. Rhind was his and their own affair and one with which the State had nothing to do." Again, the Doctor says upon this subject: "As for Mr. Rhind's commission it was a matter that concerned him and the syndicate. Every banker and esap italist in the State knows that the State debt was refunded to great ad vantage and as economically as could be expected under the circumstances in the face of such strong opposition at home and abroad. The charges or insinuation that I have shared in the commissions al lowed by the State are false and with out a foundation. After earnest so licitation to do work, and, when I saw that it would not conflict with my du ties as State treasurer, I did render the syndicate much responsible and valu able service, for which I accepted comi pensation, not a dollar of which came out of the State. These services were some extra otticial and others unotti cial, and were services I could not have been expected or required to ren der as State T:easurer. Dr. Bates conclumdes hi~s statement~f as follows: '-The succe:sfuil refunding of the State debt during one of the worst panics this country has ever known. entitles Gov. Tillurin and myself, the persons charged with this responsible, dilicult and delicate duty, to some honor and credit, and I contidently believe these will be fully accorded us by an exacting but .iust people, though there be those~ who would not only rob us of that credit. bat would rob us of character, as well, if they had the power. "In faithful service for the State I ha dne what I cotld. TILLMAN IN NEW YORK. HE MAKES AN ADDRESS ON THE SIL VER QUESTION. The Senator Received an Oration as He Walked Upon the Stage-Hot Shot Poured Into the iress and Goldbugs. NEW YORK, Jun. 25.--The silver mass meeting at Cooper Union tonight tifled the large auditorium and all the available standing room was occupied. The audience was enthusiastic and applauded loudly every time an op portunity offered itself. Senator B. R. Tillman of South Carolina occupied a prominent place on the platform and was cheered lustily when he entered the auditorium a few minutes before 8 o'clock. George P. Keeney, general organiz er of the American silver organization presided. He said that the object of the meeting was to get resolutions ad opted declaring for the free coinage of silver and urging the adoption of free coinage by the Chicago convention. After Senator Bixby had made a few remarks in which he said that the country needed free silver and was go ing to get it, Hon. Alexander Delmar was introduced as a recognized autho rity the world aver on the money question. He made a lengthy speech in which he said tbof the capitalists were not content with the ndi rates of interest, but they wanted to bind the people to pay in gold, of which they had a monopoly. The country needed a medium of exchange. Gold would not do because it would flow out of the country. Silver and greenbacks would do because they would stay here. Fifty per cent. of the business of the country, the speaker said is done by note, proving that thereis sufficient money in. both gold and silver for the business of the country. "This nation, if it is to remain in politics, must de vise and maintain its own system of money," said Mr. Delmar, "and I say with the monetary commissions of 1876 and 1S78 that all attempts to ren der money international are doomed to destructive failure." It took several minutes for the vast crowd in the auditorium to get through cheeriag when Senator Tillman was introduced. Senator Tillman began by paying his respect to the newspapers. He said that the night would give an op portunity to show the members of the audience what newspapers were un conscionable liars. Tne owners of the newspapers, he said, were prostitutes of journalism and not a paper in New York would dare print his speech in full. The speaker said that although he had been much talked about and lied about, he had written his name on a page of South Carolina history in such a way that it would remain there always. Coming to the money question, the senator said: "1 iL -Chicago con vention does not giveUi' . ,"iocracy and return to the faith of - and Jefferson I will have"n do with it afterwards. "The money question is up and has got to be settled. It is as important as was the slavery question, and if enough of you can get together to re verse the verdict of the two millionaire conventions you will deserve the thanks of the whole country." Senator Tillman referred to the money of the east and thimble rigr and repeated his assertion that Ceve land was a tool of Wall street. The senator called on all those who had handled gold within a year to hold up their hands. Half a dozen hands were raised. Then he called on those who had not handled gold coin to raise their hands. Possibly 1,000 hands went up. "Then where has the gold gonel" asked Senator Tillman. "You have not handled it although $450,000,000 of the $550,000,000 in government bonds were sold on Man liattan island. The senator said that if he were on the senate committee investigating the recent bond sale he would ask Preid dent Cleveland why he made the private contracts to sell bonds at 104 i per cent, when they were selling on the public market at 117. The seni.tor then talked about un employed labor, which, he said, was a lever by which those employed were ground down to low wages. "You see on your own street car, lines" he continued, "cars labelled Unitd States mail. Those cars don't carry anty mail. They are labelled this so the car lines can claim the protection of the United States troops in case of a strike." Senator Tillman characterized John Sherman of Ohio as the high priest of mammon and the .ioint owner with Hanna of Win. McKinkly. "All of you who are going to vote for gold hola up yourhand," concluded the senator. Five hand'wereheld up. "All who are going to vote for sil-. ver regardless of party hold up your hand." Over half the audience raised their hands. The speaker said as he sat down: "America for Americans, and to hell with England and all other countries." Clarence Ladd-Davis read resolu tions which were adopted by acclama tion. They demand the incorporation in the platform of the National De mocracy the following: First. That the mints of the United States shall be reopened to equally un restricted coinage for gold and silver into unlimited legal tender money of the United States. The gold to issue in the present standard gold coins and the silver to issue in the present standard silver dollars. The depositors of the gold or silver at the mint to receive, if they prefer, in lieu of coin, at the coining value, coin certificates which shall be redeemed on demand of gold or at the coinage option and according to the convenience of the United States. And as against a panic and money stringency the secretary of the treasury shall be empowered to issue such coin certilicates additionally against depos its of interest-bearing bonds of the United States, the interest accruing on the bonds to inure to the United States pending their re-exchange for the coin certificates, which coin certiEi cates when returned shall be can celled; provided that such addi tional issues of coin certificates shall not reduce the percentage of coin and bullion reserved for coin certifi cates and silver certificates below 60 per cent. of the aggregate sum of coin certiticates and silver certificates out standing. The now outstanding silver certificates, gold certiticate and treas urv notes of 1S90 to be retired as they come into the treasury. Tnis yX) is free coinage at 16 to 1; the con venient gold certificates (B) to take the place of gold certificates, sil , COYNTIiNUED ON PAGE FOUR.]