The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, July 30, 1896, Image 1
VOL XIX.
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BARNWELL. SOUTH ‘ CAROLINA. THURSDAY, JULY 30. 1896.
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A SPAT BEMEN EARLE AND EVANS.
DAN TOMPKINS TALKS ON THR
DISPENSARY.
Governor Evans Says That Col. John
C. Haskell I/led—Judge Earle Ex
cite* Evans With Pointed Ques
tions.
The campaign meeting at Chester
field was the most exciting up to that
date, and we give herewith a full re
port of the proceedings:
When Mr. Tompkins was introduced
that bis duties were purely ministerial,
demanding no explanation; that they
had been satisfactorily performed was
evidenced by absence of opposition to
bis re-election. He would not have
been here except for the fact that there
bad been talk of differences between
Governor Evans and himself about the
now dispensary law, and an editorial
had appealed in the Manning Times
Insinuating that he had appropriated
some rebates from liquor obtained
when he was a member of the board of
control. He would tall them of his
connection of th* board and about the
alleged differences with Governor
Evans. The dispensary law of "W made
the Attorney General, the Comptroller
General and the Governor constitute
the beard of control, la IMH Attorney
GdheraJ Barber asked him ff he would
not go oe the board in his place, as h*
had no time to attend to the business
Ms, agreeing, was pet oe the board
rtag the ooelb of Jaauery IM6,
■ Benne called a aseaUatogf
> Atoto board 9I control They
IftorwarUs he Stgi
1 distills rise On aowtbsr
waiksd is to the Governor's
• ssJ tuned bim eeastderteg the
appitoettoe of the dee them rallwey
tor pemitsetao In snM lignar an dining
anre rasa ag ihmngh th* Mnla Th*
Gessmar seemtMee to him n syetos
of tomnhewpseg prepared ay Mr
hsmgga This year ansther mrstteg
of the tonrd *ns anftod to saasldse tbe
nppflrallse of th* <vty ed ( eiemtoa tor
a perham sf the drspwasary pmftto Ms
h*s nseer asaad the sntonttostaonr ns
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hausted, but was extended. He went
over the oft repented statement. At
the conclusion Judge Earle asked:
“How much did you make out of it?”
Evans—Not one cent; I expect to get
n fee.
Earle—Did you not state to Phil
Gadsden that you were going to get
from 116,000 to 115,000 as your fee ?
Evans—No, and if he says so, he lies.
You know, sir, that such a fee as that
would be too big for the service to be
ntrhoaest one.
Earle—I do not make the change. I
ask if it's not so.
Evans—If Phil Gadsden says so, he
lies in iris threat. Boys, ^hll Gadsden
Is one of the bitterest antis and Is my
political enemy. Do you suppose if this
thing was so, I have so little sense as
to go and tell one of my enemies that I
was corrupt? (Cheers.)
Earle—Did you not tell Gantt
expected a fee ?
in the pres
ence of about every one in the State.
Certainly I expect to get a fee. Now,
I think, General Earle should answer
the questions of Mr. Kollook.
Earle—I am not ashamed to answer
any question about myself.
Evans*-No: I don't believe you are
ashamed io say that you were an anti:
that you fought Tillman ; that yw said
the Shell manifesto was a 11s from be
ginning to end. He really did not
think Earle expected to get this office.
He wns studying geography and would
come and ask the people for something
six years from now whan they would
give it to him.
Earle—Not If you can help It.
Governor Evans closed by making
an appeal for the people to stand to
their rues, not to be persuaded to de
sert their cause mod not to swap off
votes. Hs was cheered aad applauded
Geaeral Earl* was applauded, th*
ladle* is th* aadleeoe iceding. He
immediately alluded toGov«raur IIvans
b ns a remarkable homage*, th*
>1 which he did sot suppose bad
« by any Governor *f aay
C alee
Evans—These ere record Week leg
UaM*
Eerie In this oampalga whee the
pe«»tn* are supposed to he IntortMAnd on
imperteet qeeetieae they seme hem
and Helen to a tirade All he one say
a suet me Is lies t sea* tor him. he
re* egoless Tut mas Jn we * Yes. I
did me tor Geeornnr 10 Iktot tost 1 me
agaiaet T" otea, aad in nil tnaa onto
palga I cover h ■are seen INUat meee
camtesbpe.to# Eiegs so I hneo heard
hern todng
I mas - Whet do ye* wane ht one-
toaplIMn*
hmrto -| always men* ( essehed I any
•me eaatoWfMMs tn 1 ngs
t.<*m» - to t < I tnew* was asSkteg
«> srged egto*•* yea in iwn did ye*
have to tone the stem# ns e smadieato
to vsptote 1
I erv Mssmess M had gettsa tote
the •todoad An nonpto tnas mensshdag
e«e wvemg airt yest as >t has gessee
tode thetr •dad* there is aesnethieg
weieg stonit pee end ysto*M he tome
ease 1 ye* steer yeowsekf hadem Asa
as I did
IOn|pAA —
Aad pasMdaa of dlgaitg
* lll rtp h*m sp in* kae
th* A than jMweesh.
control bad agreed on a certain policy
for Evans to carry out.
Colonel Tompkins—I know of no such
agreement
Evans—Did you not tell me you
would back me up in carrying out Till-
mab's policy ?
Tompkins—I romember ho nuch un
derstanding. r
Evans—Well, you did. (To ’General
Earle) Is there any evidence the State
lost by the board having no meetings ?
Earle—I asked to find out what Mr.
Tompkins had to say about it. I may
need it and wish to find out these things
as I go along.
• Mr. John T. Duncan had not the time
to devolve to Earle while Evans was
here, he could look after Earle tn
Evans’ absence, and he bad been ab
sent fivadays recently. Rhind could
clear Evans by a word; but would not
speak that word. Evans could insure
his election by having him speak; but
he would not speak. _ Evans says that
the other memb r rs of the board of con
trol were In accord wiffchim, when be
knows they opposed the establishment
of five dispensaries in Columbia; op
posed the establishment of another dis
pensary in Spartanburg; opposed al
lowing brewers to peddle beer on the
streets: and opposed allowing a par
ticular brewery to have exclusive beer
privilege. Evans whines when Earle
put* Fhil Gadsden os him. Now he
was going to put a good Reformer on
him. Duncan referred to Larry Gantt's
alleged statement that Evans bad said
he was going on to Baltimore to get
I15,U00, bis fee in lb* bond case. Dun
can then read Gaalt's letter to The
State commenting upon It, in proof of
Kvao* having talked like a hoy of what
he was gulag to get out of the deal.
The approach of a set ere thunderstorm
hastened the coecluakm of Dueraa's
speech, aad th* meetisg adjougaed.
“Do Ii aHour Peril”
Earle Gives Evaoa a
Warning.
KY AM toKAM A IjrTTKM
IMi MIM rtt' >M TIlXMAh
should be on the State board of control.
“ I can’t for my life remember what
the change was to be. After we had
agreed on a plan Colonel Tompkins
objected. Governor Evans went to see
Colonel Tompkins and afterwards told
ate to draft anbtLer blll,”
^ Mr. Duncan was satisfied. Ho knew
now that Governor Evans would admit
what he had been evading. When a
good witness is put up he owns up.
But when a man fights such a one as
this there are some things he mutt ex
pect. '
Governor Evans (sotto voce):' “ He
must expect to catch hell if he don’t
tell the truth.”
Duncan, continulog said that a cer
tain editor, after seeing Evans at
Manning, wrote an article saying he
had bought 10,000 acres of land near
Columbia, and Intimated that dispen
sary rebates had been used. Land
around Columbia was worth $300 an
acre. > Thls deal would have required
three millions. If Evans, as chairman
of the board, permitted a steal like
that he was a poor man to have charge
of the State’s interests. Be had pur
chased a small piece of land on which
be had paid $200. There were calls for
Evans, with many gesticulations and
signs of gratification, read Senator
Tillman’s reply to Duncan as follows:
Tkknton, S. C., July 20, 1806.
To Hon. Jno. T. Duncan, Columbia,
S. C.
My Dear Sir: Your
ed me in the midst of the burly burly
attending the national convention, and
of course there was neither time nor
inclination to answer It.
I reached home on the 14th, but had
not recovered from the fatigue and ex
citement before the shocking tragedy
occurred which snatched from me my
first born. I mention these things by
way of explanation of the delay in re
plying to your letter.
Frankly, I must say that I am sorry
you wrote any letter, for as I am drag
ged reluctantly into this matter, I must
speak with my usual bluntnesa. I have
always regarded you as my personal
and political frtend and as a good and
true Reformer ; and for. personal rea
sons I would be glad to help you In any
way. Y ou have a perfect right to as
pire to any office in the gift of the peo
ple and to use all honest and honorable
efforts to secure votes. I must
^ 11 /•V*
however, that you had no right to make
jdblA
Evans.
When the Governor was introduced use of the private oonve^katlon
be said he looked on Bennettevllle as you had with me in a manner caUnUat-
the Mecca of Reformers. lor U was la ed to deceive the public. There
that old court bouse that Ben Tillman noth I eg i D the nature of a consultation
first made his complaint against State about it. You did net breathe a word,
officials and told them there was sums or Intimate even your purpoee of be-
thlng wrong with national affairs. He coining a candidate, and the tenor of
regreted that the campaign bad been our entire talk was. as you know, oae
pitched on so low a plans : be regret- pf malignant crllioista on your part of
ted that skunks had bssn brought la Governor Evans, while I defended him
to make their perfume in the air. He ur naked for proof of your accusations
did not mind fighting an honornbis 1 did toll you that I ex pec tod to taka
mas, but oae ol the meanest of men no part in th# slectios of Sanator '
one of tbs dtrtiwk of cowards, was h* cause I believed th* people of South
who makes arus^iuas or insiaur tio^a 1 Carolina, to bs cum potent to jedgs for
without proof Ms had welcomed { Ibamsslvss, aad Mai I have so right
Earle into the oampalga because he j is aay *l*s to attempt to direct or dio-
Iboeghl him aa boeorabi* man. bat at I tat* their daeisiua Yee did sas a
lbs meetlag at Lancaster Earle had • rung, when, as yea are report oil to
reed gee-llue* were toetaeeto'* , bev* said iaeas of year reeeat speeches,
that be aad given dispensary iesnrneee I yea cialmad 1 owe id '* make ahem I
GARLIC AT DARLINGTON.
He Answers the Koilock Qaeetioes—
Refuses to Notice Dargan aad Is
Cheered Therefor.
leUter of Julv JuU * e E* rl « kflSW tlto pfiOpLl o! Dv-
5th,'addressed to me at Chicago, reach- ow'he
came as a candidate for the United
States Senate, an office he had the
right to ask for.
Before General Earle had gotten
fairly started In his speech wlitof
Koilock of the Darlington News made
his way to the stand and laid on the
table in front of Judge Earle a little
roll of paper.
Judge Earle: “ What Is this ?”
Mr. Koilock : “ Questions 1 wish you
to answer.”
Judge Earle: “ Who asks them? By
whom were they Inspired f"
Mr. Koilock: “A gentleman, who
la QUlthere In the crowd.”
Col. John J. Dargan showed himself
in the crowd, standing on a buggy.
Judge Earle: " Lthought so.
There was an Immediate evidenoe of
feeling, favorable to Judge Earle.
Earle declared bis willingness
Judge,
to answer any questions, and proceeded
Opr
Th*
was treated kindly. I had
eet respect for him. If the
did not treat him with hon
nothing about.
Mr. Koilock—Dldn^ you ride .
carriage drawn by four- horses,
he went in a ’bus. -
Judge Earle—I was not ___
for that, If my frieada got a carriage
for me. I have been out with TlUmaa
not only when ha rods, hut wbes his
* brt
No. 8. “Are you wluiagH _
you often said la 1800 on the stamp,
that the Shell manifesto, which Tin
man himself wrote, begins aad aada
with a lie. and is a He from beglanlag
toend? H yon hare changed your mind
abouttbls manifesto, will you kindly
tell the people upon what ground aad
what aewly discovered facto have
brought such a wonderful change of
view in so short a time."
‘ Wr-m
tlon In office is concerned,
said time and again that ha
TUli
did
d the week before After answeringth*eaeMoae, Jndgo
Darlington papers, Earle said ha had, so far aabJIkla JJtS
ntod la The Slate oae eaemy and he wished he h^ not
Editor Kollook. that ooe There
r\>m«r laktag It from Seiblea 1 pis
ad stortad the oampalga oe this . of
Oil
ee uf ladle*
if Ueelh
it agaie
> Waff ■
h saior It is ae err well* a
Usm ” which ties peep Is mast
tod oktoh yea yearesif meet
he aatree- If ywe wars eet la
A of bailie la whiah self tore
uy era eaieatatod to htiad yea.
rhall
1 every
to reed them seriatum. They
the same as printed th* week before
In the Sumter and
and aftbrwarda printed
in a card signed by Editor Kollook.
The first u r
No. 1. “ Why did you, Joseph H.
Earl*, withdraw from th* Dsmovratio
l eg illative ticket la Sum War, la 187ft,
darkest hour of the Hampton
palga Y"
Judge Earle—That recalls a matter
of which I am proud aad I am glad
the questioa was asked. la those
dark days every maa of as favored
I oud rovers meal. 1 was among the
ret who moved to redeem Aumtor
from Red leal rale 1 was aomlaetod
by th* Democrat* aad afterwards Mr
James Epparuea earns out as as lede-
pv attest- lie had some follow lag aad
la the ietorees *f the aaaae I wreto a
totter, ask tag that for ir.ct sake sf bar-
■eeay, my earns A take* off aad Mr
Epperaea pet ea the tiehaft. After
taat I fought as hard for
**i* 1
what
,1 crxx
« tAXJ £ T3
on in
charge the officers with being oorravl
Y know he* would say it now.
Mr. Kollook-Ha* ha ever rstrsatsd?
Judge Earls—H* has oa tbs stomp
time aad again said h* did aot charge
A' • *
After 1
and quantise who are so imbued with
haired aad prejudice ketone ao good
qualitiee la aay maa tbey dtoUked
He hoped to see the day mm$ fo ■■■*$
Carol Isa whee that weald ee*
Mr. Kelloek—W* are act
great fight sgalaet ye*. I
just ha* ntf a little fsa.
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that **»t pay lag him prstty well ? Are
yes sow gulag to tars oat ea eld horse
w Aa A hn made the crop to let him
die ia ths eouds aad A nteo by bee
xerde ?
Earle—Where where you la
whee I went to Alkea.
Evans- 1 on 00 the mo* sidy Inen
as now.
tarls—Then you played on both
•ides.
Evans—Then you and I are In a boat
Karls—That day you were under-
ktood to A 00 the other • de.
Evans—Why they Mid the Evans
Ays bowled down General Hamilton.
John Haskell said the Evans Ays
. howled Hampton dbwn, but he knew
it was a lie.
Evans—1 told a story aAut a Ay on
whom companions had fixed a cow's
tail. He was congratulating himself
on such an acquisition which would
enable him to exhibit himself, when
he pulled the tall off. Now as soon as
Judge Earle got a tail on the Anch he
was going to tear it off in the hope of
getting to the Senate, and he would A
likely to lose Ath. The people were
not going to turn down men who knew
their neqdkL Judge Earle had A8n sit-
h. ting like an autocrat on the Anch and
d id .notJcqow what the people wanted.
Througn Ben Tillman South Carolina
had made more impression at Chicago
than any other State in the Union.
He made allusion to Whitman’s charges
against extravagance.
'Whitman—“You don’t deny that
taxes were $260,000 more last year than
in 188/?”
Evans said that the taxes had not
Aen increased: the increased taxes
was gathered from property that had
Aen added to the books by Reformers.
“If some of these men,” said Evans,
“will look up the tax facts and bring
them out I will venture to My that be
(Whitman) will tuck ibis tail and
leave the stump. Evaas appealed to
the people not to sleep la the Alief
that victory was already wo*. Don’t
let these men who were your eaemiee,
tie you hand nod foot. When the
primary comes off dost stay
la yoer
IA
Hath were Mas leg their lagers
they did ae eaGl ths lades fisger ef
Ae right head of each came wtAla a
uf Ae eAer'a. Judge Earle ap
mure aagry Ana 1 Ave ever
hiss. HU face .as white, while
Aat of Evaas was red.
Karls—I Avs As ftoor. sir. aad 111
•toy here. Yuu stead ouavicted by
your owe stalem< nu. Nu other oua-
atructioa can A put upua it Whea a
State Senator yuu recommended Rhind.
mod if Titlman had kaowe you were a
friend in the sense of nn attorney he
would never hnve appointed him.
Evaas—1 repeat 1 was not hU attor
ney, then.
Earle—if Tillman had known he was
your co-partner he never would have
appointed him.
Evans—He was not my 00-partner;
I’ve Mid it’s not so.
Earle—It’s the only inference. Why
was he selected by Rhind ? Was it A-
cause of his extraordinary ability, A-
cause of his brilliancy at the bar ?
Were there not men sufficiently capa
ble of doing t A work in Baltimore antt
elsewhere? Why was Rhind recom
mended—a broker of no national repu
tation, with no standing in the great
financial world ?
Turning to Detective New Aid, Judge
Earle said : “As to this gentleman, if I
do him an injustice, I beg his pardon,
but it Is asserted that he has been ap
pointed to follow this campaign around
to protect Governor Evans."
Evans- He went around with Tillman.
A Voice—There is no need for him
to come here.
Just here one side of the stand cculd
not Aar the weight of humanity that
had crowded u pop It and went down
with a tremendous crash. The speak
ers were on the other side and escaped.
As it was going down Governor Evans
was heard denying that NewAld was
here to protect him. “I don’t need
any one to protect me,” Mid Evans.
Earle—And if you did, a detective
would not stay in the way.
Evans—No; If I did, 1 would A be
fore him.
Earle, scornfully—Ob! you would
Hut all Als Is child's play, gentlemen.
There are more important subjects to
disease.’* Tbs Judgs tbea d sctsm
quest toe. Baton ha
eluded Aere was a d vs siee,
Earle A*lag drifted to the
* him if it wee ae, a. aftedsd by
la hfo B
Earle ae*4. 1
oee of Ae
•liver eas AM
food Als eoeatry
wUAd It was so.
Jedge
tnisge.
BagniaM fuse
*ff« ■
•IA silver. Be
Galas ef soother
1
aauue esrs received only as At I foe,
aad If Europe** silver eas seat Are
It would A to purchase out toe. wheat
aad other products Whee General
Earle took his mm there was scattering
applause.
Mr. Duncan folluwed, aad proceeded
to discuss the coinage. As to one of
his competitors they oould conduct
this campaign like gentlemen ; ns to
the other, the people could judge from
his antics whether he dignified the
office of Governor. The entry of J udge
Earle was unfortunate. He oould not
possible win. .
General Earle: “That would indeed
A unfortunate.”
Duncan: “The consequences of
your race may A yet more disastrous.”
The entry of Judge Earle at the
quarter pole was unfair. Must they
allow him so much start on account of
his age ? j
Earle: “ Whatever you say, don’t
charge 1 am old/’ i‘
A. B. Hennegan (in the audience)—
DeLesseps, who built the Panama
caual, had a baby at 80. (General
laughter.)
Duncan took up the bond deal, going
over much of the ground he has form
erly dqne to connect Evans with Rhind
a« a partner. When Earle had quoted
Phil Gadsden yesterday as saying that
Evans told him he got ten or fifteen
thousand, Evans said Gadsden was a
liar and an Anti.
Earle : “ I did not quote Mr. Gads
den, for be did not say so to me; but it
has Aen common talk oyer the State
that he said so.”
Evans. “Speak for yourself, Mr.
Duncan." S ', „t,
Mr. Duncan Mid that if all Antis
were to A disqualified as witnesses he
could get good Reformers to testify.
He referred to -Larry Gantt’s some
what indefinite utterances on the sub
ject of a cooverMtloo with Evans about
a fee.
About Ae dispensary bill Duncan
Mked Geaeral Bar Ar to explain how
It wan drawn. Wns there not, he
•ased, as on tiles of a bill draws ?
Barter said Ae first hill
by Mr. Johnson of Fairfield Gov
K*aas aad Mr Efird mM him A
Earls
mw hoard, hat to As
Evaas "Yee sas make year speech
Later Sit down. 1 aever fiiach whea
1 am struck buys, aad ao om eaa hall
As to his oAsr oppoaeet A did aot
cars about him. Governor Evaas pro
ceeded to say something about Ae ee-
mlty of Dan Tompkins making him
oppuee thn reconstruction of the Stats
board of control, repeating something
he alleged Duncan had said. There
wns too much noise to gel his exact
language.
Duncan denied Mying what Evans
attributed to him, and proceeded to
make a statement.
Evans : ** Sit down."
“ Sit down,” Mid n dozen voicen in
the crowd.
Duncan : “Listen, men ; 1 have got
him cornered at last.”
Evan*: “Mr. Chairman, please make
him sit down.”
Duncan took hU seat.
Governor Evans said that Duncan
had Aen going around the State Mying
thftrTlllman was going to drop him,
but"-he had not mentioned Tillman’s
nafoe here today. Judge Earle had
Mfd Tillman would not have appointed
Rhind if he h%d known of his connec
tion with him.
Earle : “I say so still.”
Evans: “All right, Judge; Uwill
read Ben’s own words.
Earle : “ I say if he had known you
.were a Copartner of Rhind he would
not have appointed him ae financial
agent.”
Evans (screaming): “You know I
was not his copartner, sir.' I have de
nied it." -
Earle: “ You were nothing else. You
divided the profits.”
-Evans: “If that's all you know aAut
law vou had Atter resign from the
Anch.”
Earle: “ You know as well m any
one that your connection with that
case made you a copartner."
Evans ; (waving his. hand): “Sit
down, sonny ; sit down, judgle; I will
read you something ”
Governor Evans said Aat Duncan
had Aen brngglng of nn interview
that he had wl A Tillman, making it
appear thst Tillman wns against him,
or M least hands off. Hs fond whiles
TUlaaa n Letter hoping to gst
comfort. At he had Man “
Tlllmaa had *mwared, aaa eeetoeM a
aopy qf his answer to him (Evaas) wlA
a brief eete, Ae last Um af
Illy
1 aid towards refaadlaff
sas had asAlag tod*
A Iraasarfose sieaM la blse*'
as sltortoy to As broker, ehese
faiied
If yee were eat Miedsff by prsjed
and peeslos yee weald A nosed to
ackaoeledge wbM every lawyer A Ae
State would assert aad sastaia—AM
his Aisg a Slats Senator oould A ao
wise mans it dishonorable or dlsboesst
to practice his profession ueder Ae
circumstance# presented A A is oaes
If you will remsmAr, my last words
to you Am night when ws had Aat
000venation at Mr. Buach’s, were:
“Take care Aat envy U not at As bot
tom of Als. aad that Ae people la Ae
Htate house do aot accomplish As over
throw of thn Reform movement. If you
keep on fighting one anoAer in this
way,” and now I repeat the warning.
If I saw anything in Governor Evans’
conduct to condemn, I would not heei-
Ate, but Allevlng, as I do, that be has
been guilty of no official misconduct, I
caonot lend any help to drag him down
or allow anyone else to use me as the
Instrument of his undqing.
Yours truly, B. R. TlLLMAN.
P. S.—Governor Evans has written
me asking an explanation of your
charges, etc., in connection with our
conversation, and I have sent him a
copy of this letter as an act of justice
to him and to you. N B. R. T.
On Governor Evans concluding the
letter Duncan said: “Governor, will
you permit a question?”
Evans: one, siE I want no
more to do with that man. I told the
people 1 in Charleston I was going to
buy a jackass with some of my fee. I’ll
give It Duncan to advertise himself
with through the State.” (Laughter.)
As for Judge Earle, he was doing
more good on the Anch sending people
to the chalngakg tEan he would in
Washington.
Voice—What will you do there ?
Evans: “Teach sense to people like
you.” —
,"Judge Ea.-le, he thought, had AtAr
answer the Koilock queetlons. He had
not done so yew 7-
Earle—“I am willing to answer Aem
from the stump at aay time Aey are
propounded to me. Now, if aay one
will Mk Aem-”
Evaas “Sit down; I doa’t wish yoe
to make my speech."
Earle—^Doat speak to me aalese
you wish aa aeswer.”
Evans Aen appealed to Ae
aot to Ara down their old
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Twe
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J-TtXJS
ref whtoa 1 *
""w 1 rtmaStar* 4
aad from Ae readAf ef the
he said to : * Yee are A* maa I
havs to fear.’ 4 told him to I tea las
Ae idea, AM 1 weald *M ram 1 era
Aitoraey Geaeral aad had m reaaoa
to expect to raa I
•d aa seders*meat as
•raL, At u<-. .toed to
to work for lu That
a telegram from Mr.
Orangeburg, leader of
moveoMaW asking ms to bssoms a
didate for governor I replied
under Ae olroumsAaoes 1 oould
•ooepW I mw Dr. Bates A Columbia
ths next day, aad he eoagratitiatod
me, Mying ’We are going to run you
for governor.” f told him As elr
cumsAnoes aad again said I oould not
accept. Mr. James and Mr. Thomas
came as a committee next day from
the farmers and urged me to run, and
I told them my personal honor and
duty would compel me to decline, as I
had promised Governor Richardson
not to run. 1 didn't know the farmers
wanted me for governor and Man honor
able man oould not run, having promis
ed Richardson not to run. If iopposed
him it would look like I was false.
NotwlthsAnding I had 20 votes over
Richardson and wm ambitious, I felt
that I would not A true to myfolf If I
accepted the nomiuation. In spito of
what I said, I found my name would be
proposed,! 1 said to Phillip Gaillard
that if my name was presented I oould
notrun. NotwithsAnaing Aismy name
was presented sad I sent to my brother,
Dr. Earle, to say that I oould not ac
cept. Who would My a man should
accept office at the sacrifice of bis per
sonal honor? To you Mr. Koilock:
"Would you Ay so, sir ?” T7
’ Mr. Koilock—No, not under thoee
circumsAnces.
No. 6. “ Who brought you out A
1890, after the '21* conference had
brought out Bratton as a candidate
against Tillman. Who wm Aa 21
conference ?"
Judge Earle—Twenty-one men who
arrogated to Aemse) vee to elect a man
governor. They had a {perfect right
to meet. I came out after warda be
cause I wm aot subject to Ae order of
the 21 oonfereDce
No. 7. " Will you A kind enough to
tall Ae people how Gea. Bratton
treated A your own oouaty, Sumter,
running wl A you
against Ti.imna aad
wm-4* harg* af all
om sl—set A Aa Da
aad oet sal
Yea will
solidly aga
aay dsbasemeet of gold.
" Bryan Is
ths fres sliver 1
natod. 1 heard hi
convention, aad, wlA'tb* sxeepftkm of
Ibgarsoll’t speech M Clocinai t| A 187fi,
it Is the greatest I aver heard. Nazi
after Bryan’s, AUgeld’s speech van ths
best made la Ae eon vent loo. It WM
dangerous, full of moat InsldaOM argu
ment. If AM maa comes over Into
Indiana to make speeches Aere la ao
tolling what mischief ha will 1
Ae German voters Afore
paign is over.
“If Ae election ware held
row," continued Katchnm, “Illinois
would A Ae pivot on which the result
would turn. Silver would curry the
solid SouA, including Maryland nnd
West Virgin A It would carry Indi
ana, Missouri, KansM, Nevado, SouA
Dakota. Wyoming,
Nebraska and Utah. WlA Illinois
voting for fros silver Bryaa would ba
elected.”
A Knotty Quramow.-A dual wm
fought A Texas by Alekaader Sbott and
John 3. Nott. Nott wMshot and Shoot
wm not. In Als case it wm better to A
Shot, than Nott. There wm a rumor
that Nfttt wm not shot, and Shott avows
Aat h* shot Nott; which prove* AM
either that the shot Shott shot at Nott
wm not shot, or AM Nott wm shot
notwithstanding. Circumstantial evi
dence Is not alwaya good. It Miff.
A aada to appear oa trial that the
shot Shott Aot Nott, or, at
wiA firearms are frequent, 111
possible Aat Ae shot
Nott himself,
wpuld resolve Itself
element, ai
Notfwould A
ever, that Ae shot
Show but Nott.
tell wA
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