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VOL. X. LAURENS, S. C, TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1894. NO. 3. REFORM CONVENTION. Evans and Timmerman Are the Standard-Bearers. TUB Al<i.1A \< l: DEMANDS I'N'AM MOUSIiV ENDORMHD. A Full Htnto Ticket Rejected?Tho I > i s i K ? 11 i r.\ WflH Not l\m I iiim'i I Tillninit Was Given nil l?iitliUHins tic Greeting. Tho State J to form Convention was held in Columbia on tiio 10th lust., and confined Itself to tho nomination of Governor and Lieutenant Governor, though there was a strong voto for a full ticket. It was a largo and on Sthuslastlo meeting, and tho business was transacted with promptness and In good ordojj KailroailOomralssIonor J. A. Sligh called tho convention to order at a fow minutes past 12 o'clock, and said that nominations wore in order for tempo rary chairman. ?. C. Jordan of Aiken nominated W. Gibboi Whaley of Charleston for tem porary chairman. Tho nomination was seconded by Sheriff McCravy of Laurens, and Mr. 'Whaley was unani mously elected. Ho was warmly cheered as ho walked to tho Speaker's stanch h In taking- the chairmanship Mr. Whudoy.made an appropriate speech, saying that ho coulil not fully express hia/Clianks for tho honor conforrod on him. Charleston County also appre ciated that honor, ho said. Ho ro garded this selection as a testimonial by tho remainder of tho State of tho work dono by tho Charleston Reform ers. Tue speech was a brlof ono, Mr. Whaley saying ho was so hoarse ho could'not speak long. Tho nomination of a temporary sec rotary was tho next thing in order. R. L? Cantor of Aikon was nominuted and elected without opposition. Seeing tho need of an assistant secretary the convention olocted Col. F. M. Mtxson to that position. The roll of delegatos was called for and was handed in to Secretary Guu - tor.. Chairman Whaley asked whothor It would he necessary for tho ap pointment of a committee on creden tials. A motion was mado that as thoro woro.no contests the appointment of a committee ou credentials bo dispensed with. Chairman Whaley announced that tho convention was ready for the per manent organization. Mike Powers of Charleston moved that the temporary organization bo made permanent. This was promptly tabled. A gontlomau from Chester said ho thought a chairman with better lungs than Mr. Whaley should bo choson. An Irishmemboropposed "thoswap ping of horses." M. R. Cooper of Colleton, tho origi nator of tho Colleton plan, was nomi nated for pormanont chairman and was unanimously elected. Mr. Cooper was oscortod to the chair and on taking it briefly said : " In be half of Colleton County and tho origi nators of the Colleton plan. 1 thank you for the honor which you have con ferred on me." Tho temporary secretaries wore made tho secretaries of tho permanent Or ganization. It was moved and the motion was carried that tho rules of the Houso of Representatives govern this conven tion. y- Mr. James of Sumtor moved that all -^resolutions be considered by the con 'vention as offered without being re ferred to a committee on resolutions. This motion was carried. Mr. James immediately offered the 'following resolution: Resolvcu.iThat tho chairman of tho State Reform Faction Committoo bo instructed u> request tho Domocratie Stat? Contral Committoo to place an ?extra box at each polling placo in the Democratic primary election to be held in August 28th insC, for tho purpose of getting before the public a fair and positive expression of opinion from the white voters of tho Stato on tho Dispensary law. In said box votors who favor the Dispensary plan as a so lution of the whiskey problem to voto " yes," and those who opposo tho same to voto " no." A motion was at onco made to tabie the resolution, but this was withdrawn to allow discussion. The discussion which ensued was interesting. Larry Gantt of Spartanburg was In favor of the resolution with an amend ment providing for threo separate box es?ono for prohibition, ono for tho Dispensary, and ono for license. He waa satisfied that the vast majority of tho white pcoplo of South Carolina wore in favor of tho Dispensary law. (Cheers.) Professor Marehant of Alkon said that In Movomber tho people would vote on t io question of calling a con stitutional convention and that conven tion when it mot would scttlo tho Dis ponsary question. Ho movod to tablo the resolution. Mr. Duncan opposed tho resolution as unnecessary. In his county both factions endorsed the Disponsary. The peoplo could hot got posted in tlmo and tho voto would bo light, which would givo tho other sido a chanco to say the people were not In favor of tho law. Ho renewed tho motion to tablo and it was carried. ALLIANCE DEMANDS ENDORSED. Hon. W. D. F.vans of Marlboro in troduced the following preamble and resolutions omhodying tho Alllanco domands : We, the Reform Doinoc aey of South Carolina, in convention assembled, ro cogntzing tho depressed condition of the peoplo, the reign of tho plutocrat and the unequal laws of tho national Congress, hereby affirm our faith in Democratic simplicity. Wo pledge anew our allcgianco to the principles first enunciated by tho illustrious statesman who founded our free institutions and ostablishod tho Democratic party to protoot and pre sorvo .thorn. 1, We demand tho nbolltion of na tional banks. Wo demand that tho govornmont shall establish sub-treasuries or depos itories in the soveral States, which shall ISSUO money direct to tho pcoplo at a low rate of interest not to oxecod li per cont. per annum, on non-porlsh able farm products, also upon culti vated land, tho quantity of land and amount of inonoy considered. We domnnd that tho amount of tho circulating modium bo speedily in creased to not less than $50 por oap,lt(W.< 2. That wo demand that Congf?ejfy shall-pass such laws as will eiVe.etiially, provont tho doallng In futures pf.au agricultural and mechanical produc tions ; providing such stringent system of proccduro in trials as will secure* the prompt conviction and imposing: such ponaltlos as shall Boc^-eJ&OAOQifK perfect <lompllanco with tlielfjil ;i. We condemn the hi Ivor jnlt ccotly passed by Congress, liMnlUuftl end .jinltWM-" t oi111 ." i 4. Wo doraand tho passugo of laws prohibiting allon ownership of laud, and Mutt Congress tako prompt aotion to ?levis?: some plan to obtain all lauds now ownod by aliens and foreign syn dicates; and that all lands now hold by ruilroudg and other corporations in ex cess of such as is actually needed by tbom bo roolalruod by the government und bold for actual settlors only. 5. Believing in tho dootrino of casual i'igbts to all and special privileges to none, wo domund? a. That our national legislation shall bo so framed in tho future as not to build up one industry at tho oxponso of another. b. Wo further demand a removal of tho existing heavy tariff tax from tho necessities of lifo that tho pooroof our land must have. o. Wo further demand a just and oqultablo system of graduated tax on incomes. d. We bolievo that tho inonoy of tho country should bo kept as much us pos sible in the hands of tho peoplo, and hence wo demand tbat all national and State revonue shall be limited to the necessary exponscs of tbo govornment economically and honestly adminis tered. <>. We demand tho most rigid, honest mid just. State and national government control und supervision of the moans of public communication and transporta tion, and if this control and supervision does not roraovo tho ubuso now exist ing, wo demand tho govornment owner ship of such means of communication ami transportation. 7. Wo demand that tho Congress of tbo United States submit an amend ment to tho Constitution providing for tbo clootion of United States Senators by direct vot" of tho poople of ouch Stuto. Mr. James moved to amend Mi*. Evans's resolutions by specifying that tho froo and unlimited coinago of sil ver demand should bo at tho ratio of 16 to 1. Carried. Mr. Evaus stated that tho resolutions ho had introduced ombodied tho plat form upon which tho Democratic party had gone to victory in 1892, and upon wbicb tho candidates had gone through the campaign, und ho thought it but just thutthoy should go into tho elec tion upon tho plat form on which they had canvassod tho Stato. A motion to striko out tho sub-trea sury section of tho resolution was promptly and almost unanimously tabled. Tho resolutions wero thou adopted as a whole with but two or throe dissenting votes. Mr. Coicock, of Charleston, movod that the convention procood to tho work which it was called to do?to tho nomination of acandidato for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. Prof. Marchant started a lirst rate rumpus when ho offered as a substi tute for Mr. Colcock's motion, a reso lution " that the convodtlon nominato a full State ticket, in block, by ballot, including threo candidates for railroad commissioners." Mr. Colcock rofusod to accept tbo substitute Mr. McCravy, of Laurcns, stated that his dologation had come hero unin structed and ho would like to hoar this matter of nominations fully discussod. A dologato from Beaufort, who was just a shade too " full for uttoranco " almost, hero Interrupted and cried out, " Well, if I'm in order will you please allow mo to nominato Jno. Gary Evans for Governor." (Laughter.) Mr. R. J. Donaldson said his dologa tion eunio here instructed to make nominations for Govornor and Liouton aut Govornor ; that done lot tho wis dom of tho body decide as to anything else. Mr. Cunningham movod to lay tho substitute on the tablo. At this juncture things began to got very livoly. Capt. Steadman, of tho A ikon delegation, roso and exclaimed rather dramatically : " Before you go further. I would like to inform you that this man, who otierod this resolu tion (Prof. Marchant) has dono so against tho instructions given him by tho convention which sent him here." (Loud choerlng.) Thon thoro was much excitement. Prof. Marchant lookod a little wild and in the most dramatic manner, waving his arms, ho exclaimed: "I douy it. I deny it. Ho has made an assault upon me. I havo actod for tho peoplo oLAikon according to tho in strnctiomTgivon me by my conscience" There was quite an uproar and in tho midst of it tho chairman put tho motion to lay Prof. Marehant's substitute on tho table. Sonator W. D. Evans thon asked tho soretary tc road just at this juncture somo resolutions, which wero adopted by the Marlboro county convention by a voto of f>8 to 11. Tho resolutions deomod it inexpedient to make any nominations at all at tho convention, and instructed tho delegation to carry out tho enliveniion's ideas. This was recoivediby tho convention as informa tion. Mr. Jarnogan announced that tho Marlon county convention had endors ed tho Marlboro resolutions. This was also rccoivod as information. Mr. Byrd, of Florence, made a simi lar announcement. Mr. Colcock wanted to know what all this had to do with tho business of tho convention. Mr. Byrd ovidently thought that thoro was to ho somo gag buslnoss for ho walked out into tho aisle, and said : " I am bore as a ropresontativo of tho pooplo of Florence, und I don't propose to bo gagged. Wo aro entitled to as much of a hearing upon this tloor as anybody bore -If they want to go rough shod over us, wo will surely protest. If thoro is any dissatisfaction in tho ranks with tho nomination schomo, it scooms to mo now is tho time to hoar it." Mr. Brico, of Fairflold, followod. Thoy should have a froo and fair ex pression of opinion. Ho ontercd for tho Fairflold delegation a protest against making any nominations wbnt evor. Ho said two-thirds of tho Ito formors in his county wore opposod to it. Tho motion was thon adoptod by a voto of 282 to 28, tho counties of Fair field, Horry, Marlboro and Floronoo voting in tho nogutivo. Nominations for Govornor wore thon in order and 0. C. Jordan, of Alken, placed in nomination tho namoof John Gary Evans. He said: IV glvos mo great ploostiro to pro'sont to tho body one of Ailien's eons for the high and exalted position of Govornor of South Cnrolina. I dosiro not to oulogizo him, but simply to present him as he is?a man, in every sense a man, a whole man, a perfect man desconded from a noble ancestry. On October 15, 1803, when tho clouds of war wero loworlng ovor this country thoro was born in bid Abbovillo a blackoyod boy as tho .? "ii of Gen. N. G. Evans and Victoria .Gary. At his baptism ho received tho name of John Gary Evans. Ho was roared amongithoso hills and rocoived Jura early training in tho Cokosbury ?Crihforonco School. Whon ho grew ?a little.older ho was sent to school .it ,.Se.liooe<Hudy, N. Y. In his first year jftt thjft col logo ho was elooted president ??ngolaHH, an honor which hud never rirv'boon conforrod upon any South ern boy. Aftor leaving col logo ho ' studied law in the offloo of his unoloj Major W. T. Gary, in Augusta, in 1880, he finished hie law course and cast his lot with his own people, South Carolinians, in Aiken, just across tho Savannah from Augusta. In 1888, aftor a rosldenco in Alkon of less than eighteen months, he was over whelmingly olectod to a seat on tho floor tho of House. When the Reform move ment was inaugurated he cast his lot with it and has stood by it as ilrmly and as honestly as any man in South Caro lina. In 1892, the people of Aiken sont him to the other end of this building because they recognized in him a young man who was among tho noblest In the laud. He had sorved thorn well thoro. Tho people of South Carolinahavo re cognized his manhood and ability, and havo callod on you to ralso him to tho high and oxalted station of Chlof Ex ecutive of South Curolina, It is use less to spoak of his glorious aucestry : tho favorito nophow of Gon. Martin W. Gary, ho inherits all his grand qualities. Many dologatos on behalf of tholr counties seconded Mr. Evans' nomina tion. Sonator W. D. Evans said: Thoro are hero as true and tried Reformers as any in South Carolina and I am not ono of those who havo in mo anything hut a fooling of prido at what tho Roformors do whon they act. In cast in tho clubs I placo in nomination the name of a man who is as true and tried as tho distinguished gontlomon who will bo South Carolina's next. Governor. (Applauso.) I nominate W. H. Ellorbo. I will not go iuto past records. Tho gontloman (Mr. Jordan] has located Alkon as being just this sldo of Augusta, 1 will locate Marlon as being just this sldo of the hamlot of Mullius. (Laughtor) E. N. Red foam of Chesterfield In a brief speooh nominated Secrotary of Stato Tindal. Ono of tho Clarendon dolegation seconded the nomination A.i pledged Clarendon County to tho fffecessful en ml id ate. (Applauso.) Tho couvontlon proceeded to vote. As the namo of each county was called tho 'chairman of tho delegation an nounced tho voto of his county. Tho voto for tho candidates stood as fol lows : For Evans?Abbovillo, 12; Alkon, 8J; Anderson 12 ; Barnwoll, 13 ; Boau fort, 10: Berkeley, 14 ; Charleston, 18; Colloton, 10 ; Darlington, 8 ; Edgefleld, 12; Fairilold, 8; Georgetown, 0; Green ville, 12; Hampton, 0; Korshaw, 6; Lancaster, 0; Laurons, 8 ; Lexington, 0 ; Nowborry. 8 ; Oconoo, 6; Orange burg, 12; Richland, 10; Spartanburg, 14 ; Sumtor, 12 ; Union, 8 ; Willlams burg, 8 ; York, 10 ; total 202. For Ellorbe?Chester, 8 ; Florence, 8; Horry, 0; Marion, 8; Marlboro, 8; Plokons, 0 ; total, 44. For Tindal?Chesterfield, 0 ; Claren don, 8; total, 14. So soon as tho voto was announced J. E. Ellorbo of Marion, a brother of Gonoral Ellorbo, aro o and amid a good doal of enthusiasm, inovod that tho nomination of John Gary Evans bo made unanimous. Tho motion was seconded by W. D. Evans In bohalf of Marlboro; oy Dr. Byrd in bohalf of Florence ; by Mr. Rodfearn in bohalf of Chostorfiold, and by tho inombors of ovory delegation which had opposod Sonator Evans. It was decided that tho voto to mako tho nomination unanimous lie taken by ovoryhody rising. This was dono and as tho body of 320 men rose to their foot thoro wa9 a wild outburst of applauso and a waving of hats for tho Alkon man. Sonator Evans was duly declared to bo tho nomineo of tho convention. On motion of Sonator W. D. Evans the rules of tho convention wore sus pended and Dr. Timmerman of Edge Hold was nominated for Lieutenant Govornor by acclamation. Several motions wero mado as to tho appointmont of a committeo to wait on the nominees. A substitute otTored by Mr. Klugh of Abbovillo was adoptod. It was that a committeo of Ovo wait on tho nominees and also invito General Ellorbe and Secrotary Tindal to seats on tho tloor. Tho chairman appointed tho follow ing committee : J. C. Klugh of Abbo villo, J. E. Ellorbo of Marion, D. J. Bradham of Clarendon, O. C. Jordan of Alken, W. D. Evans of Marlboro. It will be seen that three of tho moin bors of this committeo woro oppononts of tho next Govornor. While tho committeo was gono tho convention took a recess of fiftoon min utos. At tho termination of tho Iiftoon Utinated Sonator Evans walkod Into tho hall on tho arm of Mr. Bradham of Clarendon, with the members of tho committeo on oach sldo of him. Ho walkod up on tho Spoakor's stand and was introduced to tho convention by Chairman Coopor as tho noxt Gov ernor of Sauth Carolina. Gontlomon of the convontlon and Fol low Roformors : Tho feelings of tho human hoart cannot bo oxprossod by word of mouth. As sweet music is tho language of tho soul so is tho sympa thetic glanco of tho ovo, tho hearty shako of tho hand and tho brotherly embrace tho true language of tho hoart. To say that I thank you seomg cold and is but a poor oxprossion of tho heart that goes out to oaoh and ovory ono of you. Any words I might say to you Intended to roprosent my thanks to this body would bo inade quate. Thoro is, gontlomon, a trito saying that tho heart spoaks most whon tho lips movo not, and I am suro that is rocognizod by ovory mombor hero, whon I attempt to oxpross my appreciation of this nomination which means an oloction to tho highest ofilco in your gift. Thoro is in my nomina tion an expression of the people which moans more than any pon can writo or any human lips confess. I roprosont that element, in tho Reform faction which was born during or sinco the lato conflict of arms between tho North and South, that oloment of tho young Democracy which now must carry tho oldor olemont?our grandfathor- and fathers?upon our shoulders, as yEnoas did tho old Anchises?a prooious bur don. It has boon truly said that tho hope, of tho State is in our young mon, but no less truo is it that the prldo of tho young mon is tho history and tho traditions of tho old mon who havo mado this country glorious. (Choors and volcos "That's so, ovory word of it.") I stand horo as a reprosontativo of Reform and a robuko to your onemios who havo attempted to say that tho Roform movement is to array class against class. I stand horo to defend t lie principles of my fathor and your fathers?that principle for which they fought, bled and dlod, t hat prinoiple which is dear to our hearts, that prin ciple which has boon deniod to us, but v. nioh has been recognized by tho Re form movomont of South Carolina-? " Equal rights to all, special privileges to none." (Cheers.) Previously, a man without a history, without a war re cord in South Carolina, was thought to be ineligible to offleo in this State. While 1 am hero as a young man, nnd I don't moan that in tho sonso which that word has boon a stigma in South Carolina, but I stand horo as a young man who waA born since the late eon Ity voto MR. EVANS' SPEECH. filet, and I 'javo grown old in tho ox porlouco whiuh has enabled you, fellow citizens, to stand hero as representa tives of pure Democracy, demanding that tho will of tho majority, when fearlossly and honestly expressod. must govern. Any man who attempts to put the Reform movomont of South Curollna upon a narrow minded basis, who at tempts to array class against class, who attompts to say that the Ueform prineiplos of South Carolina aro found ed upon unimosity and prejudice, in my nomination you havo a contradic tion of such a perversion of its princi ples. Tho Reform movomont is a movomont of tho pooplo and one of its fundamental principles is thut tho ma jority must govern, giving a due re spect to tho minority whon honestly expressed. (Cheers.) Now, gontlomen of tho Convootlon, I tako It that It will be Improper for me at this timo to outline to you tho policy which shall govorn mo in tho future : I tako it that tho peoplo of South Caro lina havo spokon through you to tho world, and I tako it that tho people of South Carolina through their endorse ment of mo have endorsod tho admin istration whioh bus preceded me. Our past administration has boon conduct ed with ability and fairnoss that should satisfy the most hyporcritical, and has sot the pace for our sister Statos of tho South and West, which must fin ally result in tho disonthralment of our pooplo from tho oppression, from the monoy powor of tho East. I shall en deavor in my administration to bring about this consummation so devoutly to bo wished for. I say to you and to tho world that tho Reform administra tion shall havo but one object and that Is the happiness and prosperity, of the people. This, I am suro, is the senti ment whioh has boon oxprossed by the Rofomors and which has resulted in my nomination. There has boon one law which has been fought more strenuously than any other in tho history of our legislation, that is the Dispensary law. The over whelming sontimont of tho peoplo of South Curollna is that that law has in vlow the happiness of tho wholo peo plo, and tho voto of tho pooplo must bo carried out, lot the consoquoncos bo what thoy may. (Choors.) Tho poo plo havo spoken by their representa tives, and 97 per cont. of tho honest White raon of South Carolina have spokon in favor of it. Gontlemen, that voice shall bo heeded by mo; tho on forcomont of that law shall be my prime object, and I boliovo I havo be hind mo tho honest men, tho virtuous women and even tho littlo children of South Carolina. (Cheers.) I shall not attempt to outline my policy. That will bo givon later, whon 1 shall have tho ploasuro of addressing the peoplo of South Carolina as a unit. Let mo say that while peace and har mony are tho great objects to bo de sired and to bo obtained by ail civili zed governments, yet you must ro cognize that in South Carolina, whero thoro has boon but ono party, such an idea is an ideal concoption. Thoro can be no such thing as unity in tho midst of political dissensions. Our principle is that tho majority of tho vhlto citi zons must rule and tho minority must submit. Gentlemen, that is tho only causo of dissonsion today in tho politics of South Carolina. What aro tho principles of Roform ? 1 shall not entor into them. You know thorn too woll. You know I havo tried to bo tho oxponont of them. You know I havo loved thoso prineiplos. You know I havo voted for thoso prineiplos. Tho only opposition in South Carolina today to the principles of tho Reform movement Is based on projudice. No reasonable man, ospecially no reason able white citizen, cart* objoct to the j principles of tho Reform movement in i South Carolina. They cannot. (Cheors.) j Thoso principles are laid down oven by our own statesman, John C. Calhoun, as tho grandest to porpetuato popular govornment and embodied in the Farm ers Alliance : principles upon which, I might say, dopend the success and prosperity of tho agricultural pooplo. (Cheors.) Can thero bo any objection to that? Can thoro bo any objections to thoso intorosts upon which wo aro dependent? Wo are dopondent upon tho agricultural intorosts and must re cognize tho principle upon which do ponds tho lifo of popular government in this Union. A combination of tho South and Wost alone will savo popu lar government in this Union and that will bo expressed in 1890, if my judg ment amounts to anything. (Choors.) Tho combination of tho power of woalth against the agricultural intorosts and laboring interests is today concentrated In the Fast: that concentration cun only bo dofoated by tho solidity and unanimity of tho South and Wost, ox pressed through their organization, which is tho mouthpieco and which speaks for tho bone and sinew in our land. (Choors.) And whon I hoar my countrymen opposo It I fool like saying to thorn, " God pity thorn ; they know not what thoy do." Now, follow cltizons, united in our ranks, we aro confronted today by op position which has not reason bohind it, an opposition that cannot succood undor tho laws of God nor under tho laws of man, bocauso that opposition is founded upon a basis which can never succeed. Your principles must prevail, because thoy aro far removed from sectional and class privileges, and you say wo want a man who has the nervo and ability to stand by them, and that man shall be the man to represent us. (Choors.) This is tho voice of South Curollna, which will provall next No vombor in spite of, you might say, the assiduous attempt to array ono class against another class or ono pooplo aguinst another people. Rut wo are united. Wo have canvassed the ontiro Stuto of South Carolina. Thoro is no dissension in our ranks, but our op ponents are alort, they aro anxious to make it appear that thoro aro dissen sions. Whon I look boforo mo and see my father's old soldlers; whon I look and seo before mo lawyors, doctors, raorchants, farmors and laboring men ; whon I seo boforo mo tho bono and slnowof popular govornment, I think it is a robuko to our opponents when they say that tho Reform movomont of South Carolina is oomposod of any particular class. Now, ono word as to my competitors. Wo havo fought this fight. Wo havo fought as brothers. Wo havo not fought as enemies, as our oppononts tried to impress upon you ; and I havo this to say about tbo noble Rcformors who wont Into this fight, who opposod me, thoy never hit bolow tho bolt. (Cheers.) I know we aro b'rothors. Wo aro arm In arm fighting for your cause, and whon tho peoplo oxpross tholr op inion, tboir oholco, there Is no dissen sion and whon tho attempt is mado t<> mako dissonsion thoso oppononts of mine aro ready to riso and say : ''Thus far shalt thou go, and no further." This is tho voico of tho pooplo. (Choors.) Wo have fought^ for our prineiplos upon ono platform, and tho pooplo of South Carolina are unanimously, I might say, in favor of thoso prinoiplcs. When I sny tho people, 1 don't moan those who are actuated by projudice and animosity, booauso thoy aro be yond tho palo of citizenship. They oannot reason and havo no right to bo called truo citizens. (Cheers.) I will not ?Ii-tain you longer. Ai a futuro oceusion 1 will nnuounco tUo Eolicy of my administration. I havo eon connected possibly more intimate ly witb your movement than any other man in your midst, and I havo boon unswerving in my principles. I shall how to tho lino mapped out by you, and as advoeatod by mo on this floor, and I shall stand for thoso principles until they aro written In lotters which cannot be mistaken ; in letters which will bo written over tho world, aud when tho history of this movoment Is writton they will say in unmistakable characters, "Behold tho administra tion which has but ono object, the hap piness and prosperity of tho entire people of South Carolina." (Prolonged oheers.) Tho speech is regarded as ono of the best which Mr. Evans has over made and his friends wore delighted. Among thoso who choorod his remarks was Genoral Ellorbo, who had a seat just In front of tho spoakor. THE NOMINEE FOR LIEUT. GOVERNOR. Tho chairman of the convention then Introduced Dr. W. H. Timmorman, tho uoininoo for Lieutenant Govornor. As tho doctor, who had fixed himself up for tho occasion, mountod the speak er's stand, and began to glanco around, very muoh as would an elephant upon a crowd in tho monagorio of a circus, a slight tittor was hoard about tho hall, which in a few moments dovel opod into a genoral laugh. Tho doc tor's faco and shape, which he has boon running on through tho cam paign, woro too much for tho crowd. I bit ho stood it and proceeded to make a bright speech. Dr. Timmorman said: Gontlomon of tho Convention: I havo read some w he re, in some book, at some tlrao, whoro a dogo of Vonleo wont to visit tho court of Louis XIV, in Franco. He stood about and sootnod to bo thor oughly surprised and bewildered. Whon asked what surprised him most, ho answered "To find mysolf horo." (Cheers and prolonged laughter.) Gon tlomon, that is tho way it is with mo today. Hero, in tho prosooco of this assemblage, I can well say I am sur Erised at tho unanimity with which I avo boon oudorsod for tho office of Lieutonant Governor. For this confi dence, I sincerely thank you, and' ask you to bear to your constituents my grateful aeknowledgomonts. As my distinguished young friond has claimed to bo tho representative of tho young mon, I claim to stand horo as the rep resentative of tho older men. (Laugh ter.) And I shall uphold him in all his efforts for tho honor of South Car olina. (Cheers.) I am but an humble eiti /.en. I have lived on a farm always, but my heart always beats in unison with all tho peoplo. I don't profess to bo an orator, but a pure aud loyal Ro formor. (Cheers.) My destiny is with tho Roformors of South Carolina. It will bo my pride and glory, in the dis charge of the duties of my oflieo, to re present tho whole pebpio of South Carolina." Dr. T'mmerman at tho conclusion of his address was loudly applauded. Thoro wero ropeatod calls for Ellorbo. Ho had just eomo in and taken his seat near the front, and ho responded by going upon tho stand. Mr. Ellorbo said: Gontlomon of tho Convention: 1 don't know that I can thank you for what you havo dono today, (Laughtor.) but I do say that I am not mad with you, nor am I .sulking. Wo havo had a fight inside tho ranks. My distin guished opponent, whom you have nominated, knocked down tho persim mon, and I not only eongratulato him, (applause) but pledge him the hearty support of my friends, as well as that of mysolf. I will prove to you that I am a Reformer from principle, and that I can work as well for Reform at homo as in office. My distinguished friend will havo ray co-oporation to mako his administration a success. (Voice: "Bravo!') Calls wero t ion mado for Mr. Tindal, who was absent from the city. Mr. [ Appolt then stated that ho took tho re- . sponsiblllty of endorsing for Mr. Tin- I dnl what Mr. Ellerbo had said. This ] announcement was grootod with much cheering. Whon tho speaking was ended, tho convention was nearly ready to ad journ, and a voto of thanks to the Chairman and secretary was pussed. But tho question of nominating a full ticket had boon only postponed, and its advocates were not satisfied to let it go that way. Thoy woro determined to mako a light, and thoroby disregard tho advice of Tillman and Evans, who wero opposed to nominations at this time. A motion to adjourn becamo the j tost of strength, and tho ayes and nays \ wero domanded, which resulted in a | close voto?yeas, 172; nays, 125. During tho tlrao tho voto was being counted O. C. Jordan otTorod tho fol lowing resolution: "Resol/ed, That this convention I unanimously ondorse the candidacy of] B. R. Tillman for tho Unitod States ; Sonato and pledgo hlra our earnost j and honost support." This was passed unanimously and Mr. Jordan was appointed a committeo to go for Govornor Tillman and request him to visit tho convention. Mr. Jordan returned in a few min utes with tho Governor and there was tho usual Bceno when this favorite of tho peoplo appears. Cheering aud j waving of hats greeted him. The Governor mounted tho platform and said that this ovation was an unex pected ono. Ho hardly knew how to thank the convention for tho honor conferrod. Ho congratulated tho con vention on tho harmony and good feel ing manifested. If Reformers would lock shields, as ho thought they would, thoy would march on to victory and to further achievements. "You aro aware of tho fact," ho said, "that I am going to tho Senate," (Choors.) Voioo : "And you are going to ho President." Tho Governor said that ho would ronow to tho oonvontion tho plodgo ho had mado on tho stum]) to tho peoplo? that was to uso his pitchfork on every body in Washington who got In the way of tho peoplo. Ho said it ap poarod to him that Democracy was doomed to dofoat. It didn't desorvo anything olso after tho corruption and dobauchory whloh had characterized Its* loadors. Tho peoplo aro easting about for now leaders booauso tho old ones aro rotton. Tho Governor's spooch was brief and at its conclusion tho convention ad journed. It had been in session oxaotly throo hours, and In that time had accomplished moro business than any convention which over aBsombled in tho State. SKETCHES OK THE CANDIDATES. John Gary Evans was born in Abba vlllo County on October 15, 1863, and is i in - re fore in his 31st year. His fathor was Gonoral N. G. Evans, a distin guished soldlor of tho Confederacy. His mothor, who is still living, was a sistor of tho lato Gonoral M. W. Gary, of Edgefleld. Mr. Evans spent his childhood and boyhood nt Cokesbury. Ho was educated at Union College, Now York, and after graduating in iaw settled in Aiken. In 1888 ho was sent to tho Legislature and again in 1800. As a legislator ho has been aggrossive ! and prom inont as a Reformer. Ho was " Idato for Speaker of tho House when Senator Irby retired, but was de feated by Ira B. Jones. In 1892 Mr. Evans was oleetod Senator from Alken. For the last two years he has been the leader in that body of tho Tillmanitos. He haB been chairman of the judiciary coramittbo. Ho introduced both of the disponsary bills and tho county gov ernment bill. Mr. Evans is a young man of decided ability. Dr. W. H. Timtnorman, tho nominee for Lieutenant Governor, was born in Edgeficld County in 1832 and is sixty two years old. "He was educated at Greenwood. Ho graduated at the South Carolina Medical Collego, and has been successful as a physician, al ways enjoying a large practiuo, and has boon prominent in tho South Car olina Medical Assoeiation. In 1882 he was elected to tho Legis lature from Edgefiold. In 1890, though not a candidate, he was oleetod again. Ho was an original Reformer and a member of tho March convention of '90 whioh 'suggostod'Tillman. In 1801 ho resignod from tho Houso and was elected to fill the unexpircd term of Senator Heady, who diod during in cumbency. At the reorganization of .tho present Sonate, Dr. Timmermau was oloctod president pro torn, in tho Reform convention, defeating John Gary Evans for tho position. On tho resignation of Lieutenant Govornor Eugono D. Gary, Dr. Timmorman by virtuo of his olfioo succoedod him. HOW BUTLER LOOKS AT IT. A REVIEW OF THE SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN. Son iii or l tut I it Is Confident of Success ?He Found tin Unscrupulous Kin;; ill South < ami in n Fol it tea?OhaOM and ConruHion Throughout tlte State. Washington, August 13.?Special: The News and Courier correspondent to-day had the following interview with Senator Butler: " What is tho outcome of tho State canvass in South Carolina?" " Politically chaos." u Do you mean to say that all politi cal parties aro at sea ?" "That is oxactly what I mean to say. Tho Democratic party is divided into two factions, tho Conservative and Reform factions. The Republican party is showing somo animation and appears to bo getting ready to tako advantage of tho Democratic split. The Third Partyites are taking com fort and courage from Democratic de lays and dissensions in Washington, and so it goes. So you can see what Till maoism has done for the Demo cratic party in South Carolina." " What will the Conservatives do?" " Saw wood and say nothing. Thoy aro thirty-live or forty thousand strong, and have been disfranchised, so far as the nomination for Governor is concerned, by tho ring in control of tho fifty thousand Reform faction. Do you suppose that many white men will submit to disfranchtsemont ?" an unschuplous king. ?4 Do you say tho Reform faction is controlled by a ring?" "The most unscrupulous ring that over dominated tho polities of any country, but I am not alone authority for the charge. You may remember that my colleague, Mr. lrby, said in most emphatic terms last winter or spring that there was a "State House ring" in Columbia. Reformers have, during tho recent canvass, iterated aud reiterated that there was a ring in tho Reform faction. Every intelligent man in tho State knows it is true, and tho masses of tho Reformers are kicking violently against the ring and its Hug rant methods. Tho Reform candidates who have been and will ho slaughtered by the ring aro very much outraged, and I do not believe' will quietly sub mit." THE day OF RECKONING at hand. " What will bo the upshot of these conditions ? "In my judgment tho Conservative olomont will in due time come to tho front and bring order out of chaos, and givo us relief from tho confusion and wrangling which the ring has brought upon our politics. On the stump and otherwise I havo warned our people of tho dangers of division. So have Messrs. Tindal, Ellerbo and Pope, Reform candidates for Govornor, and other Reformer?. The ring ruler? have mot appeals with scorn and derision, aud tue day of reckoning for them will come in tho near future. THE DISPENSARY CORRUPTION. " What about tho dispensary ?" "Oh, well, tho dispensary is a hugo political machine which has borrowed tho livery of temperance and morality to serve tho ring in. It is honey combed with corruption, and if its management is ever investigated and tho facts disclost d you will seo a seeth ing mass of corruption that will astonish tho peoplo of the country. It has been reopened without the consent, as I am informed, of two of the three \ members of the stato board of control, and I havo no doubt is to ho run in the interest and for tho benelitof tho ring candidates. WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS. "Tho ringsters havo so complicated the political machinery that nobody excopt thoso in the ring can under stand it. Lot me seo if 1 can stute the situation so that you ean comprehend it: On Saturday, the Oth instant, the Reform clubs were to meet and duct delegates to a County Convention. This Convention is to meet on tho 13th und send delegates to u State Reform Convention to moot in Columbia on the loth. The Stato Convention is expect ed to nominate a candidate for Gover nor and Lieutenant Governor. Mind you, now, tho Conservatives are to havo no voice in this business, but. as I have said, are disfranchised. Then there is to bo a primary on the 28th of August, not to vote for Governor and Stato officers, but to appoint dele gates to a Stato Convention to meet some time in September to nominato Candidates to bo voted for at the general election in November. Follow this problem through and you will see that tho pooplo are cut off from giving a direct vote for any office excopt at tho November olection. I havo stated tho I understand it, and if a moro adroit schomo could bo devised to bamboozle the people and defeat u freo expression of their wishes I should be obliged to havo it suggested. Andyot we aro told ono of the cardinal features of the Reform nioveincqt was to give tho people a direct primary for all public otficos. Satan could not havo hit upon u moro effectual method to usurp the rights of tho people and turn them over, bound hand and foot, to a handful of selfish, corrupt ring sters." personal EXPERIENCE. " Sonator, you soom to havo survived the campaign in good shnpo." 11 Oh. yosI was novor in bettor koltor In my lifo. I apoko In every county, at ovory campain mooting and oxtra mootings." " Was there as much excitement an represented in tho papers?" ?' 1 do not think that thoro was moro oxeltoment than usually attonds a political canvass. Tho accounts woro greatly exaggerated and sensational. With a few exceptions tho meetings woro qulot and ordorly?not very largo?and tho peoplo listened at tentively aud respectfully. Of course at some placos a few drunken fellows would create a disturbance, but they wero generally attended by tho special constables or committee of arrange ments and BOon suppressed. Personal ly I have no cause of complaint except on three occasions, wheu two or threo .?owdies attempted to interfere with mo. 1 had no trouble in thrusting them nside and in proceeding with my speech. Every where the committees and people were as kind and hospitable to mo as they could possibly be and appeared anxious to bear mo speak. Thoeanvass has had a good effect in shaking things up and, as 1 have said. 1 believe order will come out o." tho political chaos into which ring rulo has brought us. And I want to say another thing: Somo of tho stump speeches wero as tine and instructive as I over listened to?notably so with several of tho candidates for State offices, whoso names I will not mention as I do notoaro to discriminate." NOT COOK SUttr., HUT HOPEFUL. " What about your re-election ?" " Well, you know, there are few things moro uncertain than a popular olection, unless it bo tho verdict of a potit jury, but I havo the strongest reasons for believing T will succeed mysolf. Throughout tho entire dis eussson not ono word was said against my public service or official record, oxcept that I had voted for .Judge Slmonton'B confirmation. That, you know, was tho veriest stulT and non sense 1 havo gono face to face with the peoplo, given an account of my stewardship, and they must now settle It. Although I say "it myself, 1 am quito sure 1 can represent the people better and moro acceptably than any man they can send, and in this I believe they agree with me. Tho only reason assigned for my retire ment that I know of is that 1 have been here a long time. This better qualifies me for the duties of the posi tion and fits me to discharge its re sponsibilities more satisfactorily. One tiling has gratified me Inexpressibly, tho cordial and hotrty reception tendered mo yesterday on my return to tho Senate by my colleagues on both sides of the chamber and by the Senate employees without exception. If left to a vote of my associates who have served with me hero so many years I think 1 could safely count on its being unanimous." COMMENTS ON THE NEW TARIFF. Senator Walsh Says (lint if is n Great Advance on the McKinley [jaw, uml Is the Best that Could be Obtained Under the Circumstances. Senator Patrick vValsh. of Georgia, has commented as follows upon the tarifi* legislation: "Tho Senate bill is essentially a compromise measure. It represents the best that could bo attained during the present session and the attainable should always be accepted by conserva tive men in matters of legislation. This bill is such an Improvement on the McKinley law that there ought to ho no question among tariff reformers as to its beneficial effect upon the busi ness interests of the country. "Tho Senate bill is a long step in the direction of the removal of pro tective duties. It is the begin ning of tho end of the fight for tariff reform. It is a compliance with the spirit of the pledges of the Democratic party and the contest will goon until the letter is also fulfilled. No Demo crat should fail to accept the Senate bill as the very best thing in the shape of tariff legislation that could bo ob-I tained from the Senate as at present constituted. With the parties so even ly divided in the Senate 1 rejoice that evon such substantial progress should havo been made in the reduction of duties and the removal of commercial j restrictions. " Had tho Democrats been united it was possible that the Republicans could have filibustered Indefinitely and thus havo prevented tariff legisla tion during the present session. In place of damning tho Senate bill with a faint praise, and bringing it into ridicule aud contempt, the Democratic press should use Its inlluenco to create a just public opinion as to the real merits of the Senate bill. When prop erly presented as tho best measure of tariff reform attainable the conserva tive sontinient of tho country will set tle down to the conviction that very substantial progress has been made in the direction of real tariff reform and free trade among the nations. " Those who have been denouncing the Senate bill as MoKinloyism in a modified form should bear in mind that it was impossible for tho Democratic majority to do otherwise than adopt a compromise measure. Great reforms are not accomplished in a day. Pro tection has been in existence for thirty three years and it will take, time to re move it. The tree has been lopped of Its branches and limbs. The trunk and the roots will be cut down and uproot ed before the Administration of L'rosl dont Cleveland draws to a oloso. The Democratic Congress reports substanti al progress and will ask the pooplo for leave to sit again. The Democratic party will go before tho country on tho record it has made, and it is confident ly believed that it will bo triumphant ly endorsed by the popular verdict at the polls in the olection this fall for members of Congress." Governor Tillman, in an interview at the Bolioitation of tho New York Her ald, gave the following views on the tariff question : Tho settlement of the tariff ques tion by the passago of the amended Wilson bill must necossurily prove beneficial to business, as manufactures now have a basis of action and the ? late of vnooiftainty no longer exists, j Hut the disease which is sapping the , life blood of the country and is the i cause of the stagnation and widespread i business depression is our Iniquitous j financial system. Tariff tinkering up or down, MeKinleyisin accentuated, or free trade, neither will relieve tho dis ease "The trouble is that the army of, producers cannot prosper while wo have 110 cents wheat and (icents cotton. The farmers aro simply too poor to buy the products of tho manufacturers, and they represent 36,000,000 of our peoplo, one-half of the boasted homo market. "Tho war on silver, the contraction of the eurronoy and the congestion of money at tho business centres, its Im? proper distribution and manipulation under our banking system these are, tho blights which must he removed or changed before there will beany re turn of general prosperity. Prom a political standpoint Cleveland :, boss* ism has met a stinging defeat, while the Democratic party is in tho throes of political dissolution. I would say it had committed hari-kari wore there not indubitable proofs of it having obon a -- a-sinated by Mr. Cleveland and othor trusted leaders. " Tho blustor In tho lottor to Chair man Wilson and tho plea for an ad* horonco to party honor and pledges wero refreshing after tho President had by every onglnory of Iiis groat offlco destroyod tho moralo of tho Democratlo army by securing its do foat through tho instrumentality of the traitors whom ho led to join forces with tho Republicans in splitting oirV party pledges and ignoring, its plut rrow. He accused Senators of^.bein? bought by the trusts, while they 1? turn convicted him of hypocrisy and double dealing. Now this paragon of , party honesty basely surroi lers to tho OOrmpt Senate and his affrighted min ions in the House swallow the Senate bill without erossing a t or dotting an i. Where is party honosty, consistency, . Integrity and adhorouco to Democratic principles ? "The President's sympathizers will be gratified that the Sugar Trust, for which bo pleaded so eloquently, lias its reward while the 'wicked partners1 among the Senators of tho Coal, Loud and iron truts can smile complacently at tho Victory over the \'ova Scotia eoal combino. The Democrats of South Carolina are casting about for bettor and more honest men to lead them in the next national contest DOtWOOU the people and the plutocracy. \W will never light under the pro'sout leaders any more, and from all such humbugs as the Wilson bill, as it passed tho House or as amended by tho Sunato, good Lord deliver us." The Columbia Journal interviewed Senator irby last week and ho jpokeua follows : " When asked why the President did not sign tho tariff bill, he said that ho did not know unless Cleveland was try* ing to prevent the passage of tho four now bills now before Congress provid ing for freosugar, free iron, froo barbed wire and free coal. Hut tho Senator said that Congross could very easily circumvent the President, if such was his purpose, by merely delaying tho passage of thesis bills until the expira tion of ton days, when the President would bo compelled to sign the tariff bill or it would become of force through action of law. " Senator Irby says that bo is in favor of all four of those bills and that ho is so paired, lie says that the passage of these bills depends upon the Repub licans but that the majority of the Democrats are in favor of all of them, especially of Iree-sjigar. and it is prob able that the free sUgaf bTihM^ll pass. "The Senatorin speaking or C4 "j politics Said that tho small vote in tho recent primary was no Indication of anything except of the unanimity of the people in the matter. That" the Reform movement was stronger than it over was. and that there would not be any disaffection on the part of the adherents of Kllerbe and Tindal. "In speaking of Dr. Pope, wiMi whom the Senator is on the most in timate terms, Senator Irby said that there was only one thing that ho ro groettod in State polities,, and that was Dr. Pope running off with tho Antis. That made him feel like a man whoso bride had eloped with another man, while be was asleep." - ???- i PROTEST AGAINST PREH SUGAR Secretary Carlisle Hays the Itevcituo* on Sugar Is an Absolute Necessity. The following is the letter from Secretary Carlisle protesting against repeal of the tax on sugar : Treasury Df.parment, t Washington, D. c, Aug. if>. f Hon. Isham G. Harris, Chairman of the Finance Committee : Dear Sir?Your letter advising mo that the House of Representatives had passed and sent to the Senate bills put ting sugar, coal, iron and barbed wire on the free list and requesting an ofll sial statement from me as to tho effoot that the passage of these bills, or cith er of them, would have upon the reve nues of the government, is received and in response I have the bom.:- to say that according to the most careful es timates that can bo made, it no change is made in the proposed revenue legis lation which has recently passed through Congress, tho total rocolpts in to the Treasury during tho current fis cal year will he as folh;\VS! _, From duties on Imports, S male oill, including $43,000,000oti sugar. $170,000, 000 from internal taxes?whiskey $05, 000,000 : tobacco. $.'13,000,000 : fermented liquors, ?33,000,000 income, $15.000, lino : oleomargarine, $1,800,000 : playing cards, $l,00O.0OQ; miscellaneous, $200, OlHi : from sale of lands and other mis cellaneous sources, $20,000,000, Grand total $378,OOOfOOO. The estimated receipts for the pres ent fiscal year from tho proposed tax OU income ami playing cards and the proposed addition tax of 2,1 cents per gallon on distilled spirits, are, it will be observed, much less than is stated in the various tabulated statement which have been heretofore used in the discussion of thesis subjects, but 1 am satisfied the amounts here given are approximately correct. The pro posed income tax will not become pay able by the terms of the bill recently passed, until on or before July 1. 1805, " which is the close of the fiscal year,"' and it is estimated by the commissioner of internal revenue that by reason of tho large stock on band, the receipts from the tax on playing cards will not amount to more than $1,000,000 during the year. The estimated increase of re ceipts Oil account Of tho addit ional tax on distilled spirits during the present year has already been pi'OV? ntod ti> a great extent by the withdrawal of large quantities of goods from the bonded warehouses and the payment of the tax thereon, 00 cents, and this process is still going mi. The total expenditures during the current fiscal year will be as follows: Civil and miscellaneous, Including do liciencies in postal revenues, $00,000, 000; war. including rivers and harbors, $50,000,000; navy. Including new ves sels ami armament, $33,00,000 : 1 ndiuns, $10,000,01)0 ; pensions, $143,500,000 ; In terests, $30,500,000 : total, $303,000,000 : estimated surplus. $15,000,000. The duty on sugar proposed in the recent bill will, according to importa tions of that article during the fiscal year 1803, yield an annual revenue of '$ 13,178,058, and the duties on the other articles mentioned in your communica tion would yield under that bill about $|,tl0il,()lMi; that Is to say. iron ore, $270, 020; coal, $430,140, and barbed wire, fencing wire ami wire rods, of Iron or steel, when imported for the manufac ture of barbed wire fencing, about $300,000, It will ho seen, therefore, that if su gar alone is placed upon the free list, the expenditures during the present lis cal year, will exceed the rocolpts to tho amount of $28,473,058,and is the duties are removed from all tho articles spec' tied in your letter, the deficit will bo $29,478,058 not including any expendi tures on account of the sinking fund, or tho payment of $2,303.000 of Pacific railroad bonds, which will mature, dur ing tht! liseal year. In view of the. ex isting proposition and rcquirincnts of the public, service, 1 am of tho opinion that it would not bo safe to place all the articles enumerated in your letter, or even sugar alone, upon the froo list, without imposing taxation upon other articles or subjects sullieicnt to raise, an annual revenue of about $30,000,000. I ha\C tho honor to he very respectful ly yours. .1. (i. CARLISLE. Noto.?Tho bonds of the Pucilie raiU i road guaranteed by tho government to ! tho umount of $2,302.000, mature during tho present ilscal year, and the amount is not included in the above estimate of expenditures.