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VOL. XII. -MANNING, S C., WEDNESDAY. ACUST l 8G ----- --N.3 RUN BY HOWLERS. FAIRFIELD'S FAIR FAME TRAMPLED IN THE DUSf. EarI., Duncan, harrisoa and Whitnau Howled at by a Few. Who Succeed in Makngtba MeeLlg the Moat Disarace. ft of the Campaigu. WnesaRo, S. C., Aug. 5.-The campaign meeting here yesterday was a disgrace to the county and the State. - Therewasmore rowdyism in the crowd than at Any other meeting up to date, a circumstance deplored by the order ly, law-abiding citizens ol the county without regara to political faction. Six or eight men not only made dis gusting spectacles of themselves by howling at speakers with whose senu ments they aid not agree, but by their conduct brought oawum upon their county and-utte. In justice, it must e said, that the issembiage as a whole was attentiveand znxious to hear, but alittle coterie of half a dozen or more mun not only would permit them to isten, but almost precipitated a nght. The most charitable thing to say of them is that tney were drunk, lor it would be hard to imagine how men in their right minds woula create such, a disturbance over nothmg. The same pmces were made that have been made throughout the State, and which have been. listened to- quietly and -d .y elsewhere; nota word was ut * ed to justify the outrageous andi riotous conduct of these few men. Wen the chief of police attempted to quiet two of themrtistance was made by their friends to their arrest and it took the-combined efforts ot Governor Evans, Sheriff Ethson and other peaceable citizens to quiet-them and prevent a Ight, thougn nobody want edA to fight them. They seemed bent solely on creating a disturbance and thianuindantly succeeded in disgrac ng thamiselves and making a so-called campaign of education a howhng lame as far asFairtield County is con There were probably 400 people at the meeting. . The court nouse could not hold them, so the candidates spoke rom an improvised plattorm in the court house yard in the broiling sun. GOVERNOR EVANS OPENS. The meeting was opened with pray -wby Rev. kr. Ferris and Chairman 'eB expressed the hope that the meeting would be a quiet and orderly one. flHe fist introduced Governor EiRvans. He said the office or Gover nor was the greatest and most honor ablethat the people could bestow upon any man. 'Whue the office of United 9tatea kannan had a larger salary it was not aposition otgreamer honor. He ated for the office of United - Statehsame believing that he knew iJeneeds of the people and the farm e. Eight yeariago a manifesto was opted in bouth Uarolina, which has bmeommthe law of the Democranc par * y. He proposed to discuss those is ues and not nusinuations maat may vs ad_ You know al about those in ~iannatinn. *R said he hoped these tellews. -could- prove that he was to re any rebates. tie said he would i e timete say something about the latest insinuatiuns, which were that he wahted to buy from a firm that of wared bribes, he said the man (klub Deuw came to him and said he could supply tiquars at from 5 to 15 cents less a gallon than the State was pay ing. l told the agent to put his * prices in writing. lie did so and the ederw are now uf .the drawer an his attce. - He sai. ie told the Commis mnr of the offer, and he was told of an-offer togive large rebates. Hie did not urge that liquor be bought Irom --ibs agent and that was all Jie ad to sy about it. The attempt to sneer at me even is like a cuttle fish which about to be caught jets out a black -scuma to' bide tslf. i defy any man to show that I ever got one cent from noe Dispensary or any other depart ment of tne government that was not justly due me as an officer and nonest But we are to shovv our fitness to represent you in the national govern ment. You iust not think taat be cause you won a victory in the ~State that you have woh the ight. Don't think you can send a man tnere not in sympathy with you. You don't want * to tumae arozen vipers to your bosom tielf preservation is the Iirst law of na s and you farmers mnust stand to gether and put men in the national hialis of legislature whorepresent your -views. The opponents of the farmers de mantls cussed us and called us anar thists But we have made the Demo cratic party adopt our platform and our demands are the prmnciples of tzuat Eerything in this State depends aipon tne price of cotnon but iL has been going down and down. Why A voice: "'That's what we want to know." Governor Evans continuing said that the supply ot money regulated the price. de went on to say that when he got to Washmngton he and Ben Tiliman would have tnree eyes on the scoundrels- They are trying to insinuate that Tiliman is against. .me, but he said,"'I know you. What iney say goes in one ear and comes out the other."' (Cheers.) The question of free silver simply means 'we want to put more money in -circulation, increase the price of cot ton and other products and help you pay your deots. But they say this wai run gold out 01 the country. But is that gold here? No. tOlevelana nsS to ISSue over $200,000U,000 worth of bonds to keep $15,000~,000 of gold in the country. By that he toot $t.75 out of the pockets or every man, wo man and cmlad in the country and de creases the amount of money in the hands of the people. Free silver means $,000,00u a month more. 1t that is not enougi. we can issue green Dacks. It's mighty easy for these fellows who never made a tree silver speecn belore to come in now and do it smne tne fight has been won. Governor E.vans aescribed the Ci. cago convenuion and how the goia ougs had been whipped nurse, loot and dragoons- it was tue grandest aSemi elage he said hie ever saw. T'ne gold ougs refused to vote-these men that cadJed thnmselves Democrats. it was irns grandest tight ever made lur LLIe zarmers of the country. lie spoke of tne money power as the most asnna ble thing in tne world. die said United btates judges were a more terrible curse inlau al the ene mies of the people put together. He referred to J ucge bunonuton s nujune nion as to cut rates and said ia was masat damnable tyranny. A man tlected for life can defy the people. We must tell those judges that they can't stay in our father's house. We muSt kick them out like we did old Cleveland and the goldbug% from the temple of justice. He closed by pre dicting a victory for Bryan which would be a victory for the farmers. The tight must be eontinued in Cou gress and the people must send men there who are in sympathy with their d=?and. You must not for a moment lose sight of yourdemands. Governor Evans was loudly cheered and was presented with a bouquet when he concluded. HOWLING DOWN COMMENCES. Judge Earle was introduced and was received. with cheers and counter cheers for Evans. Th- Judge said that he appeared to discuss issues dispa.ssionately . and without feeling. They should be dis cussed with intelligence and not for hurrahs from the boys. He said that he appeared before the people of Fair tield in 1890. He said then that the remedy for the evils which the people suffered was not to be found in the State governments, but the relief must come from Congress. If .there is any hope for the c3untry it must come from the Democratic party. A vcice: "You got that black eye, yet?" Judge Earle: "You can't give me one, sir. I come here to discuss issues wit. gentlemen. My remarks are ad dressed to gentlemen and only gentle men." The young man who made the re mark was most etfectually squelched and kept qWet from that on and never opened his mouth again to cheer friend or foe. Judge Earle said he had never apol ogized for anything he had said that was right. Ile said in 1890 that the Shell manifesto was false as far as cor ruption in the State government was concerned. He went on to show what had been done during his incumben cy of the Attorney General's office. No matter what the Reform party has done he had as much pride in it as any South Carolinian, but the remedy must come from tme nationat legisla uon. In me hrst place there snould be an income tax, s th4 men owning enormous fortunes should pay taxes in accordance with their wealth. Anotner evil from which we suffer is the protective tariff. He then went into a discussion of the monetary ques uon. He said he would explain what 1t6 to 1 was. A voice: "We don't want to hear you." JudgeEarle. "This isa free coun try, and if you don't want to listen you have a perfect right to go off and not lsten." (lurrah for Earle). Quiet was restored, and two or three men who had been creating most of the interruptions kept quiet for awhile. Chairnman Lyles exerted a wholesome influence by going among them and insisting that the speaker should be heard without interruption. After an mteresting discussion of the question Judge Earle concluded, and got off the Mr. John Stevenson, 'County Dis penser, asked Judge Earle to go back as he wanted to ask him a quetion. 'le Judge went back. Mr. Stevenson: "-Why didn't you grant S. T. Howie bond in Greenville when he killed a blind tiger dealer?" Judge Earle: -Because the records were auch that bond ought not to have been granted." Mr. Stevenson: " Do you kno w Luther Trammnet" Judge Earle: "'Yes." Mr. Stevenson: "Didn't he say to Mr. Mooney, your partner, that he would give 50 to see that scoundrej hung?'' Juage Eaie: "Not that Iknow of." Mr. Stevenson: "Don't you know Trammel is a notorious character?" Judge Earle: "I do not. I will simply say I did my duty in this case, as I aiways have done." Mr. Stevenson: "Don't you know he was acquittedi" Judge Eairle: "I'm glad of it, be cause .L want no good man convicted, oat I want to say from the facts set forth in the papers presented to 'me bail could not be granmed." There were cheers for Earle, and Governor Evans's friends responded with cheers for him. WOULDN'T HEAR DUNCAN. Mr. Duncan was the next speaker. He said that he wished he could dis cuss national issues alone, Dut the acts of public officials are open to criticism. le then spoke of his early work for the Reform movement. Some one asked that something be said about Tillman and Mr. Duncan paid him the usual compliment. tie made reference to lawyers get ting all the good things of office when he was interrupted by some one ask ing whether he was not a lawyer. Mr. D.uncan made reply that he had studied law to. keep up with the boys. lie was interruptea by remarks inap propriate to the occasion, when some one asked: "Who's paying your ex penses in this campaign?" Duncan: "I'm paying them my self. lie said that Evans was responsible for the low plane the campaign had been conducted 'on. This brought forth great cheering for Evans and it lookenas if Duncan would be howled down, and as a matter of fact, he was Def ore he concluded. lie continued by saying that he had the people of the State wittiahim not withstanding Evans went around with a body-guard. Several in the crowd began to yell for Evans, and asked who Evans's body-guard. Great disorder followed, and it was some time before Mr. Dun can could resume. He said that if he had been Governor for two years he did not believe it would be necessary for him to get his heelers to howl for nim. He iiad told Newbold that he was going to give Evans the devil for carrying nim about with him. A voice: "We are no heelers. You are one y ourself." The man~ who said this jumped on the stand and shook his fist at Mr. Duncan, though iL was evident he meant nothing by that. Mr. Duncan said that even the body guard, Mr. Newbold, had pot gotten Laa at hun. M~r. Ne ~vbold. was at time meeting, by tne way, haying cotua down Ironm Chester on his bike, and was a spectator, taking no part in the fracas. H~e said that he had gone to a c r tain Dispenser to get a certain docu ment, and found tnat New boid had gotten it. (iovernor Evans (angrily) "Didn'tL I give it to you sir;. ?)uncan: 'No sir, you did nol-" Tine crowd began to yell for Evans, and Dispenser btevenson, withi tiushed race, and shakLag his hand at Duncan, said: "1 amr a personalfriend to your brother, but '"eumust 11ot iump on Governor Evans." This was where all the trouble be gan. The half dozen men who ud been making most of the row beemed to get more boisterous and yelled as if their throats would break. Mr. Duncan continued t try to speak but in so muct hubbub and dis order it was impossible to make auy connected remarks. Mr. Duncan said that he could tell a great many things, if Governor Evans would just let tue crowd listen. A voice: "Put it to 'm; they don't want to hear the truth." Mr. Duncan contiouing was heard to say above the roar of yells that he could tell enough to bury Governor Evans forever. Voices: "No you can't." The crowd was not listening at all at Mr. Duncan. They were yelling or making remuarks or laughing at each others alleged jokes. Two young men from the start of the meeting had been most boisterous in their demonstra tions and frequently interrupted the speakers. They made themselves ob noxious to all of those who wanted to hear as well as to the speakers. Chair man Lyles had frequently asked them to keep quiet but his ef fort amounted to nothing. They created so much disorder that Chief of Police Gilbert tried to make them stop. He couldn't do anything with them and then at tempted toarrest them. Dispenser Stevenson, who was stand ing by the two men, told the cuief that this was a public meeting and tnat no one should be arrested. The chief naturally resented sucn interfer ence with his duties and started to take the men off. Mr. Stevemon at. tempted to prevent him and tuen the crowd rushed in to keep the two mzien from being carried off. Mr. Stevenson was quite excited and several ot his friends stood by him, swearing that he should be protected. The pulicemau was in the meantime pushed back and the crowd seemed to grow more desper ate. CHAIRMAN LOSE HIS HEAD. Curses were hurled at the police mau and at the town people, the chair man so far forgetting nimself as to jump on the stand and say tnat "the country people had been imposed upon long enough by the town people and that hereatter the meetings would be held in the country." Tnis but added fuel to the fiamesand the crowd grew more angry and seemed to be in a mood to tear somebody or anything to pieces. Governor Eveans was sitting in the crowd but he got up immediate ly when the row commenced and did all in his power to stop it. He finally mounted tne stand and called upon the people to keep quiet. Sheriff Ellison and citizens weil known to the people did the same thing and after a Lew minutes comparative quiet was re stored. While everyboay seemed to be mad there was no lignt for there was nobody to fight but the Chief of Police and he had in the meantime been ordered not to arrest the men ny the mayor, it is said, who did so in or der to prievent trouble. There was in tense,ecitement during it all but lucki lynothing serious resulted, because, as has been said, there was nobody to ight although it must be admitted that the whole thing was one of the most digraceful events of the cam paign, hardly excepting the exanioi ou at Florence. Although no pis. Lois were drawn, many of the crowd skipped in anticipation of shooting during the fracas. Mr. Duncan continuied his spieech while great disorder prevailed. Only a wcra or t wo or a sentence or t wo could be heard. Mr. Duncan said that he had said to Tilman that if his election meant the disruption of the Reform movent he would quit. Cries: "You wouldn't. You are no good." Mr. Duncan went on try ing to speak, but it was a futile effort. He was constantly interrupted by howls and yells and nothing he could say was connected. He said if Evans wasn't afraid of being shown up to he would get the people to listen. Though Mr. air. Duncan was not listened ne per: severed amid cries, " Get down." "Time's up," etc. He said all he wanted was the people to listen to him and they could vot& for Evans if they wanted. Voices: "We'll do that ali right." wH[TMAN DOWNED AT THE START. Mr. Whitman was yelled down be' fore he uttered a word. After about two minutes of pandemonium a man in the audience charged Mr. Whitman with having been gudlty of an act, the details of which are unfit for publica tion. Mr. Whitman, with great indigna. tion, pronounced the statement an in famous lie. He' said: "You are an infamous liar, sir, and if you were worth a shuck I would make you an swer for it in the courts." A voice: "Did you ever live in Winnsbor'o?" Whiteman: "Yes, and I m'ade a vicarious sacrifice of myself, and I'm making it now for you." Mr. Whitman, tinally getting half a hearing proceeded with nis speech. He made his usual remarks about Tilman and papsuckers, which were met with eheers for Tillman and El erber. Mr. Whitman said that the crowd was packed with Dispensary consta bles to huwi him down. A voice: '"Boys, will you stand that?" Other voices: "No we won't that ain't so." Mr. Whitman had very little chance to sy any thing, so constantly was he interrupted, but he said he would stay there until November, but what he was heard. He wasn't listened to, however, and ne said that the people above Columnbia were trying to choke him off, but that meant choking the Reform movement. By their action, he said, they were doing for them selves tint which would result in a political Vesuvius. Mr. Whitman said a great manny other things, but few people heard them for the demonstrative part of the crowd kept up their yelling. Mr. Whitman, although he usually keeps up his speech notwithstanding howl ing down, had finally to quit and satis fy mimself with the uistrioudon of his tracts among the crowd. 3enator Harrison was introduced, accomnpanied by cries for Ellerbee and yells -:He's no good.-' Mr. Harri son, in opening, said he believed there were tnoae in tne audience who want ed to bear and there were those wnc aidn't, iney ought to go off or keej quiet. .tie saia ne was running 0o ais own respons bility, and needed nc constable to defend him. When il cazrpe to that, then f ree Democratic government in isouth Caroina was al an end. M. Harrin was much interrnte at !irst ut after he had proceeded a while he got a respectful hearing. When he went to talk about the Dis - pensary, he was interrupted by voie es saying: "We don't want to bear it." Nevertheless Mr. Harrison went on to discus! his Dispensary sebeme. Re said he didn't know whether the Dispensary had anything to do iLh the rucus just now, hat it looked very wuch like it. A voice: "It wasn't the Dispenxa ry." Lie said he expected to be the next Governor. which was answered l-y criEs for Ellerbe. Mr. Harrison said that there were other people besides those who inter rupted him who would have soiie thi'ig to siy about that on August THE.SK SPOKE IN PEACE. Chairman Lyles announce( that General IFllerbee was unavoidably ab sent, and General Richbourg wa' in troduced. lie was given a respectful hearing as lie reviewed his military record, though at times a fen mun hollored for Watts. General Rich bourg was however, given close at tention, and had friends in the audi ence, as was evidenced by eneers giv en him. General Watts followed. and was received with applause. He said he had canvassed two-thirds of the State and had yet to fi nd a man who could say that anything lie had ever done was not done for the best interests of South Caroliua. lie spa)ke of his graduatiou at Lle Citadel. A voice: "Have you graduated at Keeley?" General Watts: '-L:t ue see you.. You look like you ought to go there, and I v7ill contribute a dollar to pay. your expenses. (Cheers). lie spoke of tae condition of the militia as ne found it, and how it had been inprov ed up to date. General Watts receiv ed a thandsome bouquet froui his ad mirers. Mr. W. D. Mayfield was the next speaker. He was given close atten tion as he reviewed the achievements of the Reform movement. His re marks were on educational matters. pursuing the same liae as previously reported. Mr. Robinson followed Mr. May field making some remarks on ed uca tion, the substance of which has be n reported heretofore. Congressman Wilson closed the speaking in a splendid speech con Lin edto the discussion of national mat ters, scoring the record of tae Repuo lican.party without gloves. he was given a very cordial reception.-Reg ister. T ME WHISKEY RESATtS. A Reformer Wno Wnts to Know the rruth About It. Editor Columnbia Register. At the campaign meeting in Biara well I saw that Mr. Daucan stated that Misson had said that Tillman, or that Governor Evans s d he h ;. -iilled his -pcckets with rebates." I am a Reformer and was amon- the first to espouse the Reforan caus- and accept B. it. Tilltnan as its leader. I am a Reformer from principle. I was actuated from a law of justice to step over on the side of the masses and demand their rights. I wanted to see by the votes of tae people that any man could hold office it he was honest and intelligent enough to fill the position. Prior to 1890 it had almost reanned that point wnere pedigree was the only uasport to otice and positions of trust, it was the love of country that actuated me then and it is the~ love of country that actuates me now to ask, yes, to demand of Mr. Misson, who is nimself a recipient of wages Irom the people of our State, to ans wer in full if the charges against Governor Evans recited and preterred by Mr. Duncan at .Barnwell are false in towo or wheth er any part of thle charges be true. I believe Mr. Mixson will give the an swer without faltering and without any attempt to evade, and such an answer the people demand. Tnis is no time for men in public trust to hide crime, if crime exists, committed by others, when we have plenty of Re formers in the State wno are pure enough and sutliciently competent to fill any position. We are not depen dent on any men for party sake. If the charges are without foundation then Mr-. Mixson has already waited too long and should be giad-of an op portunity to give his public denial. I would not assc this question but for the fact that it has been published that -"Mr. Mixson was on the stand" when they were preferred and did not deny thet.i then and there. Besides they bear on the pride of our party when it is charged that "Tillman tilled his pockets with rebates." 1, as a Reformer and citizen, have a rigat to ask these question and tbe people of this State have a right to itnow if Governor Evans made such statements. We take them as an in sult and if they are false MIr. Duncain shiould be maae to hold up. R. lP. STacgHOUSEC. Oswego, S. C., August-I, 1896d. Picked Up by a& Plot 8nat. Kmcy WEST, fia , Aug. The pilot, boat Jougett cante into port tonight having on board two Cuoans wno were picked up in the gulf from a small dingy wnach was in a sinking condition when sighted. The boat being worthless was turned adrift. The Cabans lel t Matanzas on the 3rd inst. with important dispatches for the Cuban Junta. They ref use to give their names, fearing it would cause them trouble in tile future. Tney state that Maceo's forces are in good shape, but tha; amnaiunitionj is short. squA?re for Free~ Slivor. SEaTmLE, Wn., A ug. 5. - Tue cou mittee consisting of Dr. U. \ . Cal houn, Col. George Lyon and Hon. John Wiley, recently appointed by the Henry A. Teller Ciao or Seittie for tne purpose of ascertaining the position of United States Senator Squire. who is in New York, in the present campaign, received a reply to their telegram of inquiry this alter noon. Senator Squire declares for free silver and announces that he will sup port Bryan and Sewall.. ni re eaoys Dronet Ro~c:uK, \ a., Aug. t.--Thrs-e boy, Jamues Poage, Wiley Ludwig and Clarence Berry, aged 11, 14 and 15 years, respectively, were drowvned to day in Roanoke River while bathing. They were unable to swim and got be yond their depth. A number of other boys were in the river at the time and gave the alarm. Tne bodies were recovered by a fishing party a shnor time afterwaed AN ORDERLY MEETING. fHi-E CANDIDATEg REQUESTED NOT TO INDULGE IN PERSONALIT!ES. Au Cueually L-arge Number ut Quentina PrlOUanded Aid Au4-ere,1-Natwith titanding la--ulea weie DAecutirsed 'Ihme Was Sorae Spirit in the De-bate. About live hundred people attended the cam paixgn meeting at Orangeburg oi last Thursday, and everything passed off very, quietly. During the morning the following paper was pre seated to each candidate: 1. W~e, the Democrats of Orange burg county, request the candidates for State and nationalotlices to refrain fromi any personal allusions to the character and record of their oppo net Ls. 2. That they be requested to speak on the issues of the day and their own records as public otlicers. 3. That we discountenance ali re crimiiation and vituperation. 4. That we be allowed to' support suen men as we deem best for the good of the State, without suggestions from the candidates. The resolutions had not been adopt ed by the county executive committee, and who the authors of the resolutions were.did not appear. The meeting was held in a pretty grove on the out skirts or the town. Very excellent music was furnished between acts by the Orangeburg brass baud-an organ ization of Wiach the ciLizens of the town are justly proud. At 11 o'clock Congressmin J. Wmi. Stokes, acting ior County Chairman Lowman, who was sick, called the neeting to order and Mr. E. H1. Hous er prayed. Dr. Stokes asked that the audience be attentive, and give every speaker a respectful bearing. If any one desired to propound a question he hoped it would be asked in a respectful manner and a respectful ansiver be given. Gen. Richbourg and Gen. Watts were the lirst speakers. Each of these gentlemen want tne office of Adjutant and Inspecterleneral, and neither of them is backward in asking for it. Af ter they got through Judge Earle was in troduced. JUDGE EARLIC SPETKS. Before he had proceeded far several young men in front of the stand were talking in a loud tone. "If you w'sn to speak, gentlemen, come on the stand," said Gen. Earle. "Go ahead, Mr. Earle," said a voice. "Keep your men quiet," called another. General Earle did not ask them to vote for him because he was a Reform er. He would not deceive them if he could. He simply asked that they vote for him because lie was a Demo crat. He had declarel in 1890 that the Shell manifesto was false and he had gone upon the stump and proved his assertion. le had proved that cnarges against uis office were false. Did any man blame him for doing that? 'No man should be afrai: .>f the light or the truth. "I say to you, young men, be men; [ say to you old men, teach your sons to be men-to fear God and God alone. Teach them to be true to themselves." He had gone upon the stump in 1890 and told the people that what was oppressing them couid not be remedied by legisla tures or State officers-they needed re lief els where. Wnen General Earle proceeded to a discussion of the tinancial question, demonstrating how values nad shrunk in the last 20 years, how impossible it was for a farmer who had a mortgage on his land to get out of debt, he re ceived earnest attention. He closed by hoping to soon see the day when Conservatives and Reformers would be names only; he wished a united people to work together for South Car olina's prosperity and glory. As General Earle was taking his seat, Mr. Ed Zeigler, a young man who had been standing imnmeaiately in front of the speakers, called to him, but his question was drowned by the band. Zeigler requested the chairman to notity Gen. Earle that he was want ed to answer a question. When the band ceased playing Gen. E ie ad vanced to the front and said he was informed some one wished to ask him a question. Zeigler-Do voou expect the vote of the ignorant voters of tais county: Earle-Tnat is not a proper question. Zeigler--D~o you say, as has been said by one of your supporters in this town, that only the ignorant man were going to vote bor E vans and Dancan. Earle -[ would not insult the hon est me~n of tnis county by replying to such a question. (Uneers for Earle.) General Earle took his seat, but im mediately jumped up and going to the front said: "Lbet mec ask that gentle man wnat oflice he holds hereT' Zeigler-i hold a pasition that I don't have to resign ini order to run for olliae. Earle -['Il guarantee you are e:n ployed in the dispensary. (Cries of -Yes." and cheers for Karle.) E arle-i have nothing to say against the dispensary. I believe it na~s done good and wI do good under proper management, but i do not thing tnat it should be brouglit into poIltics in this wvay. Zeigler had gotten upon upon the stand when Judge Farle asaed his question and stood near him, but did not succeed in making an impression. He asked General Earie wno had prompted him to ask wnether he was a clerK in the dispensary. Eairie re plied that he asked the question and it was for Zsigler to answer. Zeigler did not give his testimony rn this matter, but it was not needed and b r the re mainder of tne meeting he did not seem to be quite so demonstrative. tGov. EVANS INTEoDC-ED.. U-ov. E vaus was c-heered. He asked the "Doys" to keep quiet because he w a going to tair gospel. Tne people anen% tnere was. souitthing wrong with the state go.vernmentil in 1890; they knew they were beinug oppressed and tniat they nmad gotten reliet ny pat ting U. R. Tiliman in the governor's othee. 1l0 tney ::.ippose that if his op ponent had been elected mn le90 thiat tne people would be here today looking the people in the face. Gjen. Earie had said the :hell manifesto was -a lie; but it was the creed of the farmers in 9U, it was the bainner -iney had lougnt under, arid if it was a lie in'9Ui it wvas :t lie now, but~ he as serted taat it war. not false. Were the f armer-s going to put men ti ,ofice who had called tram iPopo ists in 1890: lTpey had won thr State ngttt, bat iney must now rest and be lulled into a nak'-2 of security by hout ed words. The people must not let themselves be fooled. Tacy required something more of a in than that he cuni simniy call himself a Demo crat- - that had gotten cotomon. Has kell callel himself a better Democrat than'Pillwan Hill had g-ained fame by hit "I am a Democrat," yet he N as go ia to vote for McKinkley. "Any man who wants to get oftice in south Caro lana has got to be a true and iried Al liance ReforLii Democrat." :ill Buell-lt looks like they want to bring us lower thant the black race. Evaus -That's it; but they can't do it, and we'll put you ou the huigh -eat in the sanctuary. (Cheers i Gov. Evans nade reference to the time when le would be located in Washington, pulling for the- boys. Voice-Earle, Earle. EvEns---Say, you early bird, I've clipped your wings long ago, now hush. (Cheers.) You have only got one tail feather left, and 1'l pull tiat out before I am through. The governor then made a pass at the monetary question. He finds it exceedingly difficult to refrain from pointing a moral or adorning a tale during such discussion, and in five minutes uSuAlly returns to this State and the Reform fight. Gov. Evans was prcceeding to read statistics on the amount of gold in cir culation, showing that if the people were entirely dependent on gold there would be but $3.07 per capita. when an auditor told him never mind about that. The people knew how it was. But, said Evans, there is something more important than free silver, more import.int than the President, it was the - A Voice -The supreme court. Evan's -That's it. It's those men who sit on the high bench and try to crush the people. The governor pro ce -ded to criticise Simonton for his action in preventing two competing roads from cutting rates, when such cuts helped the farmers. It was an outrage. Would he stop merchants from cutting rates? No, he knows his masters; the corporations own him and he had to respond. Evans said he was going to the seni ate on the fast express. fe would not leave a grease spot of his competitors after the primary on the 25tn of Au gust. (Oneers.) Mr. Z-igier remarked that "We want a United States Constitutional convention just like South Carolina hahd and old Ben Tillman and E 7ans will give it to us." Gov. Evans made some reference to the Charleston morning paper sup porting one of his competitors and naving headlines which showed its opposition to him. Just before the calling of time on him, Gov. Evans said. "1 was handed yesterday by the Gospel Temperance Union some Q tues tions, and I will answer them, so the newspapers can get it." Snell--The newspapers lie so you should not answer them. Evans-I suppose they are asked be cause they think I ca:'t answer them. lie then read the questions, as fol lows, making his replies to each one: Question 1--Did you, during Gov ernor Tdilman's adminisiration, use your intluence to procure special priv ileges outside of the provisions of the dispensary law for I tie sale of beer by the Cnarleston brewers Ans er-No, I did not. I'd like to see the man use his influence on old Ben to grant special privileges to any body. (Cbeers.) Qaestion 2--Will you point out the iuLority of law under which you uted as governor and chairman of the :tate board of control in 1895, in ranting what are known as special privileges to certain individuals for die sale of beer in Columbia and Uharleston Did you not make such appointments witnout authority of law-, and without the consent or ap proval of the State board of control, of which you were chairman'; If so, what were your reasons for making iaid appointments without the author ity of lawi Answer-The State bard of control tiad a right to make rules. Tne IUnar estin brewery was given the privilege by Governor Lillman and I granted it to Mr. Seegers in Columoia. You aould not let one nave it without the >ther. The new board has, I think, ~ranted privileges. I don't know whether it has the right to do so. Question 3--Hive you not at sundry ines while chatrman of the board of :ontrol, receiveli presents of liquors from dealers who were supplying li luors to the dispensary and from :hers who were seeking to sell their liquors to the c-ommissioner or your boardi Answer- -I halno inore to do with the purchase of liquors than one of you men down there. I think I1 got two presents of liquor froni men whom no liquor was ever bought. Tne only other "presents" I1 have ever had was iquor sent me by c:>mmissioner from samples sent to himi. Question 4-Have you ever as gov ernor, controlling the action of the State constables under the aispensary law, instructed them to en force the law against dispensers whc were violating te provisions, as well as against those egaged in running "blind tigers?" Ans wer- Yes and published it in the newspapers. When Bishop Duncan ad stated to the contrary in Cuarles ton, I wrote toask for his authority and he never answered my letter. auestion 5.- Have you in any inan ner exercised your authority as gover nor or chairman of the board of con trol to bring to punishment dispensers or employes of tnc dispensary reported to you or knowa to yOu as violating te law? Answer Why, of course I have. The grand juries all over the State have prosecuted taem. WVnerever I have heard of any tning going wrong I have cut oil his head and hc has been prosecuted. 1Tere, you are, Mr. A bbott. I hope you are satistied. Voice- w-vhere uid A bott come f roum: Evans I don't know. lHe is mn Coumbia. He asked me to answer them and i told hun i Iwould do what the Go-pet Tempe~ran.e Uaionz aske-d me to do. WVheu Dane-an wvas introduced there was a little confusion. It was miani fest tnat he lad some friends in the crowu, Dat tuat there were others who wouid not listen to at severe criticism of Ev>ans. Duincan declared Gjen. Earle, when he said there had been no corruiption. had closed one eye in earity to one sad case Tney did not wiah to allude to it, bait that case showed Gien. E3.rie. cefntention to o-s unsound. Jim Jones--Ieep 1.o thee vs.5 Tnere must b-e no pereonahuter Talking free silver to a crowd like this, wnere there were probably ncL hall a dozan men witnin range of his voice was taro wing away time. They were ll nite on that oint. A Voice-Go up there and chang< this thinO' and lets have free liquor (Laug~hter.) Duncan referred to his legislative rec ord. He had always tried to do hi: duty and had not shirked attacking at evil wherever he had seen it. He consi dered that the duty of every mat r 'ing tWe people. When heenterec tthe race for Unitea "Itates senator he had detefmird to show up the recorc of this man (Evans.) Tht crowd became restless, and Jimx Jones, jumping up from his seal on the stand, said: "Listen to him as long as it's rignt; but when it isn'1 theu let him down." A Voice --Let the man speak. Jim Jones-lie can't talk here like he has been at other meetings. Duncau proceeded to speak of Earle's "cold calculation" in entering the race only when he saw two Re formeri in the race, calculating on the Reformers splitting. G-n. Earle interrupted to say that lie lought as hard as any man la South Carolina in '90 before the peo. ple spake. When they did speak he subsidel, and supported the nominees. Snel -What did you. put this man between you and Evavs for? Earle-I have nothing to do with him. Duncan hauled out some legisla tive records, showing that Evans had voted against Tillman Pt al. as mem bers of the agricultural board.' That when Tillinan had hurried home from Augusta to work every nerve tor a Rtetorni judge-Y. J. Pope-Evans had votea against Pope, wn-o had been ele ed by only two votes. A Voic"-Evans, who did you vote for? Evans -Judge Wallace. and I d do it again. E.. Zeigler (to Duncan) -How much lumber did you sell to the county com mission o. Newberry countyl Duncan- Where did you get thal from? Did he inspire' iti (wnooping to Evans.) Evans-I did not bother myself to mention your name. Duncau, amid much talking and disquiet, concluded his speech by say ing that he crushed with scorn this man (Evans) who resorted to such methods to dishonor him. When Duncan had taken his seat and the band played,. he was called back tj answer the question of Zeig ler. Z.igler-IHow much lumber did you sell to the county commissioners of Newberry-? Duncau-I don't remember. Zeigler- What about that male y..A sola when under mortgage. The record is in the governor's office. Duncan-My friend, if I was not better informed than you I would not attempt to ask questioas. You had better go to the governor for an an swer. I was raised in Newberry. I have fought my battles in Newberry My friends and enemies alike will teil you I am an honorable man. They decry striking a personal licit below the oelt. I have not struck such a blo w except when I:- rad been attack e4 first. OTHER CANDIDATEs. Tuea came Mayfield and R biason aspirants for Superintendent of E.lu cation. They were followed by the candidates for Governor. Wmtman was the first introduced.. He said he was almost broken down and .he must say tnat if he was howled at or inter rupted here as he had been alsewhere h le would leave the stand and ask all self-respecting Christian gentlemen to go with him. Then came Mr. tiarri eon, wno was follo wed by Mr. Cooper, candidate for Lieutenant Governor. Taen came Messrs Stoukes and Moses, candidates for Congress. Tnis ended the spt ating, and the crowd dispersed in the best ot humor. A Bloody Riot. ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. C.-Aspecial to the JournaL from OpehJta, Ala., gives Ene folio wmizg particalars of tne p,>iti cal rios at Five Points near there yes terday afternoon: "A oaut 7 o'clock yesterday eventag George Cumbie, LDemocrat, arrived at b'ive pointsfIrom LaFayette on horsebackr and rode up to a crowd which were-discussing poli tics and yelled Hurrah for Johnston. 1'ais enraged Jap 'Trammell, Populist, who was one of the crowd, and he at once snot Cumbie down from his horse. While Cumbie was dying tne Populists cut his head from his body. Young Wnite and Frank Cumbie, Democrats, set in to .tire on the ta' ee Trammell and Sadie Wnite all Popu lists. The following is a list of the wounded: George Cumbie, killed; Milt Trammell, Populist, snot, condt tion unknown; Jap Tramainell, Pop ulist, shot will die. Young Wnite, Democrat, shot seriously. All the parties concierned stand well ini thi' commuinit. Burled Alive. IsiANAPOLIS, Aug. 5.- P-rof Boone, a well known hypnotist, put J..J. W yatt under his mysterious intluence yesterday and announced that he would bury his subject and bring him to next Friday, after an interment of three days. WVyatt lhad previously consented to the arrangement and the burial took place at 14airview park lastnight at lU:30 o'clock, a tube be ing passed down to where he lay. He was buried 4 feet under the ground and a guard was placed at the grave. Shortly before noon today Wyatt came out fronm under the influence and realizing his situation, began screaming like a wild man. he was hurriedly dug up, and it was some time before ne could be could be cooled down. lHe protested against a second interment, but Prof. Boone soon got him under control and Wy att was againi put down in the earth. Tne eper1Iiint is attracting much at tteDtio) U. Terrible, Retribution. days ago a res pectable white woman euiploy el a~s a domestic in. a promin ent family on the border ot Franklin Parish, was sent across Ten sas R-iver on an errand, and failing to return in proper time the family became alarmed and sent parties in searcha of her. The searching party after- several hours found the dead and horribly mutilated body of the woman in the woods par tiail concealed by brush. The most intense excitement followed the dis cover;, and in a short while the whole section was aroused and mn the saddle. saspicion pointed to a white tramp who b-ad been teen near there. Dogs were used and in a few hours the tr'amp was run down, Hie confessed that he had outraged and then mar dred her. The crowd bound the wretch, staked him to the nearest tree and after burning body and riddling it with bullets quietly disprsred. MIXSON TO HUBBELL. HE MAKES ASTATEMENT ABOUT THE REBATE MATTER. Be-iterates the Statement That Hablian Orfered the Rebate-A Little More Insides Hiatory of the Dispersary is Given. COLUMBIA, S. C., Aug. 7.--The fol lowing communications explain them selves: To the Editor of The State: In your issue of July 28th you quote from Barnwell, S. C., under date of July 27th, as follows: "It was develop-d today thE State Liquor Commissioner ' Mixa had been offered $562.50 per carload in re bates by We representative of the Mill Creek Distilling Co.-Mr. Hubbell." If Commissioner Mixson says I ever offered him directly or indirectly a dollar in any shape whatever he states what is absolutely false. The Mill Creek Distilling Co., Geo. Hubbell, Secretary. Columbia, S. C., Aug. 5. WHAT MIXSON SAYS. Columbia, S. C., Aug. 6, 1896. To the Editor of The State: In your issue of today you have a card signed Mill Creek Distilling Co, Geo. Hubbell, secretary, in which he concludes as follows: "If Commis sioner Mixson says I ever offered him, directly or indirectly, a dollar in any shape whatever he states what. is ab solutely false." I I have been drawn into this matter very reluctantly and had hoped that the matter had blown over and I would not be required to saygnything, but as a man who is jealous of his hon - or and one who is not afraid to resent an insult, I am forced to make the following statement of facts: I have been connected with the dis pensary since the first conception of the scheme and was in charge under Senator Tillman's direction when the building was being put in fix for bot tling, Mr. Traxler, then the com missioner, being at his home in Timmonsville. quite ill with typhoid fever. After Mr. Trax ler's recovery and return, I was re tained in the capacity of superintend ent, which position I held until Mr. Traxler resigned, and I was honored 9 with the appointment. During my term as superintendent I naturally discovered that the bulk of .the whiskies bottled by us was pur chased from Mill Creek through Mr. Geo. Hubbell, who was frequently down here. I also discovered that in making these purchases Mr. Hubbell, -or Mill Creek, I should say, was re -quiring and being paid an interest on tnem after 30 days, each 30 days call 'ing for more or bigger interest. On being appointed commissioner in January, 1895, and being in posession of these facts of interest-bearing ac counts, and not intending relie 1 Mr. Traxler till Feb. 1st, I comme to look around and see if I could not do something better for the State and save, at least, the thousands and thousands of dollars being paid in in terest to Mill Creek. About Jan. 20, some 10 days or perhaps more before. I took charge, Mr. Hubbell showed up and was anxious to ascertain if I in tended to continue the trade with him. My reply was, "That dependa" He asired, "Depends on what ?" Ireplied, -On you; 1 want the sami wniskiesor better, at the same prices or less with 5 per cent. off as discount or rebate." He seemed to be utterly dumbfounded and exclaimed: "D)o you want the earth ?" I replied, "No, but this I want, and this I intend to have." He went on to say that my proposition was one that he nor no one else could en tertain and wanted to know if I had calculated the 5 per cent, off. He in quired wnen I would be in the market ior purchases, and upon being told that it would take several days after Feb. 1st to make the transfer, he asked me again for the purchases, if I should need anything bdfore he returned in February. I told him, "Only on my terms." On assuming the duties, Feb. 1, I very soon discovered that I needed some Bourbon whiskies and wired him: "same whiskey. same price, 5 off; send me X and XX Bourbon." I received a wir-e ini reply: "Will ship at once." A fe w days after this. I received a letter saying: "Your tele gram ordering Bourbon received, and irnowing from its being a wire that you were in need, we hasten to make shipment, but we cannot give you the terms, &c." I immediately wired him: "Order cars back; won't receive them only on my terms." In a few hours I received a wire: "Cars too far advanced -to order back; rec'eive them on your terms." In due course the cars arrived and were received. Bill for same came in with 5 per cent. off and was paid. I do not recollect when nor how of - ten Mr. Hubbell came to see me in the few months that followed before the follo wing Occurred: lie asked me to take him into the sample room and show him the XXX rye that I was purchasing. I did so, and while in there alone, he and I, lie offered me his XXX rye at the same price he had formerly sold it to the dispensary with the interest on, for the same price per gallon, 10 per cent. discount; and, it my memory serves me correctly, he made the' following calculation there and then: Cost $2.25 per gallon.; 10 per cent. off, makes 225 cents per gaL; 50) gallons to a bar rel makes $11.25 and 50 barrels to a car makes $562.50. I said, "Will you put this discount on the invoices and let it show up regularly ?" He replied that lie could not do so; that he was a. member of the trust, but for me to pay the invoices at tue regular price of $'). 25 per gallon and he would re turn mue tne 10 per cent. off in cash. l'his I refused to do and no purchase has been made from him by me. These are the facts in the case and includes all I have said as to Mr. Hub bell's offer to me. It he says any part of it is untrue he is a liar. F. M. Mixson. A Dispensary shortage. CHESTEP., S. C., Aug. 5.-After tak ing tne inventory at the dispensary on August 1st a shortage was discov er-ed. Thinking that the error occur red by overlooking some goods anoth er inventory was taken yesterday, the 4th inst. There appears to be a short age of about $640. Dispensary Mc Daniel who took charge of the Dispen sary on July 1st has closed its doors by order of the Board of Control. An expert is no w working on the books with the hopes of soon rectifying all errors and esunming business as usual.