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EEH EARLE JWD EVANS, PK INS t,\ IjH DISIM 'NSA K\ ON T11IC Svans Sayn 'l Im? Col. John oil Iilctl?JikI^o i '.i i? I<? lOx vans With i&futcd Ques Tin npaigu meeting at Choster fleld Uhe most exciting up to that duto, wo give herewith a full re port i e proceedings: Whrlr. Toiupklns was introduoed he sa mt ho was no public speaker; that 1 utles w?re purely ministerial, derna >g no explanation; that they had I satisfactorily performed was evide I by absence of opposition to his motion. He would not havo been I ?except for the fact that thero bad li talk of differences between Govor Evans and himself about the now i ensary law, and an editorial had taiod in the Manning Times insimig that he had appropriated some aates from liquor obtainod whon was a member of the board of ooutr] Ho would tell them of his connam of the board and about the al'ogj differences with Governor EvarjTho dispensary law of '93 made the .)rin:y General, the Comptroller Genii and the Governor oonstituto thelfd of control. In 1894 Attorney (im I Harbor asked him ff ho would m tho board in his placo, as ho iimo to attend 'to tho business, eoing, was put on the board, the month of January, 1895, not had Ho, Dm Chaian Evans called, a meeting of the to board of control. They then eict tho commissioner and clerk. Aftiards ho signed three -orders clos tho distlllorios. On another oee, n he v/alkod into the Govornor's otlii nd found hlui considering tho appition of Iho Southern railway for mission to sell liquor on dining oari inning through the State. Tho Got nor submitted to him a .system of inkkecpiDg prepared by Mr. Kerjgs. This year another meeting of t/board was called to consider the upuatiOQ of the city of Columbia for a uton of tho dispensary profits. Ho ha/ever asked the commissioner to bulquor from but one mau?his im late commander in tho war, an oillr undor Geueral Gary. Ho had noptorests which would enable him to hi tlil <; bi Inj wan! i^taiu any rebates to the alleged differences with irnor Evans, Mr. Barber had told " a dispensary bill proposed by iJGiWrnor, leaving off himself and (\\.\ r I Ii r General Norton and letting legislature elect two members, pinpklns said that ho objected |ha, saying that if there was any dejucf n tho administration of tho law, retior Evans was wholly responsl |o wanted to get olf tho board tjget olf of it deeoutly. Aftor io agreod on a bill routining the old mfnbers and allowiug tho Legisla ture |elcct two additional members. Thesiiifforenccs had boen scttlod. It was vijust to Governor Evans to make publlreference to that matter; uujust to hi] to try to connect him with the rebate. Goernor Evans opened his speech by refering to Whitman's chargo that he has ved six thousand dollars for tho oxhi'b at Atlanta, making tho ex phiDtion of Col. Tonipkins' explaua lioo^t was entirely correct. Gdcral Earlc said ho was neither a Reffmer nor a Conservative, but a Duwcrat. It was not necessary for a inado bo more than that. Ho must Bay ie favored tho alliance demauds of }90. There are Democrats and Deipcrats, and Reformers and Re formers. Ivins?Yes, and Reformers and Ro foriers and I was a Reformer while yoiiwero trying to stab us in the back. W^put Earlo on tho bench because ho saij these fellows ought not to cuss out Bq Tillman when Governor. Was thjb not paying him pretty well ? Are yo> now going to turn out an old horse wfcn he has made the crop to lot him du in the woods and ho eaten by buz zes? -larle?Where where you in 1890 w.en I went to Alken. lCvans?I wuh on the samo side then 1? now. ( Earlc?Then you played on botli iides. ? Evans?Thon you and I are In a boat. ' Ear>o?That day you were under stood to bo on tbo other s'do. I Evans--Why they said the Evans boys now led down General Hampton. /John Nu kell said the Evans boys howled Hampton down, but he knew it was a lie. Evans?I told a story about a boy on whom companions had fixed a cow's tail. Ho was congratulating himself on such an acquisition which would enablo him to exhibit himself, when he pulled tho tall oil. Now as toon as Judge Earlo got a tail on tho bench ho was going to tear it olf in tho hope of getting to tho Senate, and he would be likely to lose both. The people woro not going to turn down men who knew their needs; Julj^o Earle had been sit ting liko an autocrat on the b&neh and did not know what the people wanted. Through Ben Tillman South Carolina had made more Impression at Chicago than any other State in tho Union. He made allusion to Whitman's charges against extravagance. Whitman?"You don't deny that taxes were $200,000 more last yoar than in 1832?" Evans said that the tnxos had not been increased; the increased taxes was gatherad from property that had been added to the books by lteformers. "If some of those men," said Evans, "will look up tbo tax facts and bring them out I will venture to aay that he (Whitman) will .luck this tall and leave the stump. Evans appealed to the people not to sleep in tho belief that victory was already won. Don't let these men, who were your enemies, tio you hand and foot. When tho primary comes off don't stay at homo. This election is your instrument to seouro victory nearly won." They were not going to put In the Senate at Washington a man who fought their principles in 1890. Evan* then broach ed tbo bond dca'. His timo was ex hausted, but was extended. He went over the oft repeated statement. At the conolusion Judgo Earle asked: "How much did you mako out of it?" Evans?Not one cent; I expect to get a fee. Earle?Did you not state to I'hll Gadsden that you wore going to get from $10,000 to $15,000 as your fee ? Evans?No, and If he says so, he lies. You know, tlr, that auch a fee as that would bo too big for the service to be an honest ono. Earle?-I do not make the ohargo. I ask If it's not so. Evans -if ;'i>ll Gadndcn says so, 1 lie* in hi* thrjut. Dove, ?'hll Gadt><l< ! to go and tell one of ray enemies Unit I waH corrupt? (Cheers.) Earle?Did you not tell Gantt you expected a foe P Evans?I have said that 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 tbo questions of Mr. Kollook. Earle?1 am not ashamed to answer any question about myself. Evans?No; I don't believe you are ashamed to say that you wero an anti; that you fought Tillman; that you said tho Shell manifesto was a Ii?) from be ginning to end. Ho really did not think Earle expeeted to get this office. Ho wan studying geography and would come and ask the people for something six years from now when 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 guns; not to be persuaded to de sert their cause and not to swap off votes. He was cheered and applauded. General Earle was applauded, the ludies in the audience leading. He immediately alluded toGovrnmor Evans' speech as a remarkable harangue, the like of which he did not suppose had ever been made by any Governor of any State in the Union. Evans?These are record breaking times. Earle?In this campaign when the people, are supposed to be instructed on important questions, they come here and listen to a tirade. All ho can say about me is : "Don't vote for him; ho ran against Tillman in 'DO." Yes, 1 did run for Governor in 181K), but I ran against Tillman, and In all that cam paign I nover heard such little, mean, contemptible flings as I have heard hero today. Evans?What do you mean by con temptible ? Earle -1 always mean just what I say ?mean, contemptible things. Evans?Why, if there was nothing charged agalust you In 1800 did you have to tako tho stump as a candidate to explain ? Earle?BecauHO It had gotten into the mluds of tho peoplo that something was wrong, sir; just as it has gotten into then- minds there, is something wrong about you and you'll bo fortu nate if you clear yourself before them as I did. Evans?I guess so. Earle?At the Kingstree mooting tho Governor of tho State, occupying that position of dignity, said of me : "I'll rip him up the back," ho boiug tho Aikon tramtcock. Evans?Well, haven't I? General Earle said that without mak ing charges of his own, and just ac cepting Evans statement, ho would say that if Tillman had known of Evans' connection with Khind when he sug gested him for appointment as finan cial agent he would not havo appointed him. Evans?I had no connection with him, sir, at that time. Tillman knew n?y relations with him. Earle?You have said so, and I say It is so. Evans?I did not, sir. Earle?Your own statements place that as the only logical inferenco and It is so. Governor Evans had arisen, and Judge Earlo turned his back on the audience and advanced toward Evans. Both were shaking their lingers and they did so until tho index linger of the right hand of each came within a foot of tho other's. Judge Earlo ap peared more angry than I havo ever seen him. Hia face was white, while that of Evans was red. Earle?I have the lloor, 6ir, and I'll stay here. You stand convicted by your own statements. No other con struction can be put upon it. When a State Senator you recommended Khind, and if Tillman bad known you were a friend in the sense of an attorney he would never have appointed him. Evans?I repeat I was not his attor ney, then. Earle?If Tillman had known ho was your co-partnor he never would have appointed him. Evans?He was not my co-partner; I've said It's not so. Earlo?It's tho only Inference. Why was he selected by Khind ? Was it be causo of his extraordinary ability, be causo of his brilliancy at tho bar? Wero there not men sutllciently capa ble of doing tho work in Baltimore and olsowhero? Why was lthlnd recom monded?a broker of no national repu tation, with no standing in the great financial world ? Turning to Detootive Ncwbold, 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 - Ho went around with Tillman. A Voico?There Is no need for him to come hero. Just here one side of the stand cculd not bear tho weight of humanity that had crowded upon it and went down with a tremendous crash. The speak ers were on tho other side and escapod. As it v;n: going down Governor Evans was heard denying that Newbold was hero to protect him. "1 don't need any ono to protect mo," said Evans. Barle?Aud if you did, a dotectivo would not stay in the wn/. Evans?No; if I did, I would bo be fore him. Earlo, scornfully?Oh! you would But all this is child's play, gentlemen. There are more Important subjects to discuss." Tho Judge then discussed tho financial question. BeforoVhe con cluded there was a dlvejsion, General Earlo-having drifted to the dispensary question. Seeing Secretary Tompktns, ho asked him if it was so, as stated by Evans at Lancaster, that the board of control had agreed on a certain policy for Evans to carry out. Colonel Tompkins?I know of no suoh agreement. Evans?Did you not tell me you would baok mo up In oarrying out TiMK man's policy ? Tompkins?I romember no suoh un derstanding. Evans?Well, you did. (To General Earle) is there any evidence the State lost by tho board having no meetings ? Earlo?I asked to find out what Mr. Tompkins bad to say about lt. I may need it and wish to Und out these things as I go along. Mr. John T. Duncan had not tho tlmo to devoto to Earle while Evans was here, bo could look after Eirlo in Evans' absonco, and ho bad boon ab sent tivo days recently. Khind could el ear I'', vans by a word; but would not speak that. word. Evans could insure his election by having him spoak; buV he would not speak. Evans says that tho other memo 'i s of tho beard of con trol were in accord with him. when he knows they opposed tho establishment of five dispensaries in Columbia; op posed the establishmont of another di fionsary in Hpartanburg; opposod al owing brewers to peddle beer on the streets; and opposed allowing a par ticular brewery to havo exclusive beer privilege. Evans whines when Earle puts Phil Gadsd :n on him. Now he was going to put a can then read Gantt's lottor to- The State commenting upon it, io proof of Evaus halv. ig talked like a boy of what he was going to get out of tho deal. Tho approach of a severe thunderstorm hastened tho conclusion of Duncan's speech, and the meeting adjourned. " DoTi yiTeril." Earle Gives Evans a Warning. EVANS READS A LETTER ENDORS ING HIM FROM TlliliMAN. A Lively Day Among? the Senatorial Aspirants at tho Birthplace of the Reform Faction. Tho campaign moeting at Beunetts ville is reported as follows by The State : Chairman W. D. Evans introduced Judge Earlo as the tirst speaker, lie Bald the chief reason that his op Kononts would give why ho should not e elected was that ho had in 1890 opposed Governor Tillman. " If that is a crime ; If that is a sutlicient reason why 1 should not bo elected, then I will not srot your votes. But I don't believe tho fact that a man was in tho band wagon or out of it iu 18U0 will effect bis election." Governor Evans olaimod that because he was a judge he should not wish another office. Why was Governor Evans wishing an other office ? General Earle said that he had the right to ask for t'ao office, and he asked for it because be wished It and felt competent to fill tho offioe. In o'd Rome when candidates appeared they wero robed in white, symbolical of their purity. When a candidate ap Eeared ho should bo pure. If any one new aught against bio* they should spoak it out; if thero wore charges against him he should meet them and prove them untrue. When tho charges about the disponsary and bond deal wore floating about he iuul maintained in public and private his belief in Tillman's Integrity. He was honest, but it remained for thoso who wero tainted to produce their innocenco bo fore the people. In his finaucial argumont Judge Earle said, among other things, that one of the arguments ugainst free silver was that foreign nations would Hood this country with sliver. He wished it wa3 so. Coins of another nation wore recoived only as bullion, and if European silver was sent hero it would be to purobaso cotton, wheat and other products. When General Earle took his seat there was scattering applause. Mr. Dunoan followed, and proceeded to disouss the coinage. As to one of his competitors they could conduct this campaign like gentlemen ; as to the other, the peoplo could judge from his antics whether he dignifiod the ollice of Governor. The ontry of Judge Earlo was unfortunate. Ho could not , possible win. General Earlo: ."That would indeed bo unfortunate." Duncan: "The consequences of your race may bo yet more disastrous." Tho ontry of Judge Earlo at tho quarter polo was unfair. Must they allow him so much start on account of his age ? Kar'o : "Whatever you say, don't eh arg '.up old." A. B.' BfWanogan (in tho audience)? DcLe8seps, who built the Punama caual, had a baby at 80. (General laughter.) Duncan took up the bond doal, cuing over much Of the ground he has form erly done to connoot Evans with Rhind as 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. Earlo : 111 did not quote Mr. Gads don, for he did not say so to mo; but It has boon common talk over the State that ho said so." Evans; "Spoak for yourself, Mt. Duncan." Mr. Duncan said that if all Antis were to be disqualified us witnesses ho could get good Reformers to testify. Ho referred to Larry Gantt's some what indefinite, utterances on the, sub ject of a conversation with Evans about a foe. About the dispensary bill Duncan asked General Barber to explain how it was drawn. Was there not, he asked, an outline of a bill drawn ? Barber said tho first bill handod him was by Mr. Johnson of Pairfield. Gov ernor Evans and Mr. Efird mot him in bis oili.?e. one evening to disouss tho change in tho dispensary law. There was some understanding as to who should bo on the Stute board of control. "I can't for my life rcmomber what tho chango was to be. After wo had agreed on a plan Colonol Tompkins objeotod. Governor Evans went to see Colonol Tompkins and afterwards told me to draft another bill." Mr. Duncan was gatistiod. Ho know now that Governor Evans would admit what he had been evading. When a good witness is put up ho owns up. But when a man fights such a one as this thore aro some things he must ex pect. Govornor Evans (sotto voco): " He must expeet to catoh hell if he don't tell the truth." Duncan, continuing said that a cer tain editor, after soolng Evans at Manning, wroto 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. This 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 tho State'? interests. Ho had pur chased a small pieoe of land on whloh he had paid $200. There were calls for Evans. When the Governor wa? introduced ho said'he looked on Bennettsvllle at the Mecca of Reformers, for It was in that old court houso that Bon Tillman first made his complaint against State officials and tctd them there was some thing wrong with national affairs. Ho rcgretcd that tho campaign had been pitched on so low a plane ; he rogrot ted that skunks, had been brought in to make their perfumo in the air. He did not mind fighting an honorable man, but one of the meanost of men, one of tho dlrtlost Of cowards, was he who makes aousntlonf or insinuetio ih without proof. IIo had wolcomed Barle into the campaign because he thought him an honorable man, but at tho moeting at Lancaster Earle had read quostlons which were Insinuations that he had given dispensary insurance to his brother, taking it from Soleies. Who had ntarted the campaign on this piano '( Earlo: " Who started it V You,'sir. rdav in of ladles I you made ntiv ) *ngu 0 Governor of South OaiVl' sir, you must not do It again." (Cheers for Earlo and Evans). Evans : You can't bluff mo. I will say wbat I please." (Cbecrs). * Earlo (drawing a stop nearoi") "You shall not be allowed to speak as you did yestorday." (Cheers and counter cheers.) Evans (excitedly): "I shall bo al lowod to spoak as I please." (Cheers for Earle and Evans.) Earle: "Do it at your peril." (Cheers and confusion.) Evans proceeded to talk of the q~ues tions propounded at Lancaster about giving insurance to his brother. Earle : " Do you dony it V " Evans: "I do." Earle: "Then I'll furnish proof."' ? Evans: "FurniBh it. That's what I have asked for." Earle: "The man who gave mo those questions guaranteed his ability to prove them." Governor Evans thon read a lottor from P. M. Mixson to Attorney Goner*; al Barber asking him to state at the' Chester meeting that he alono was re sponsible for taking the Insurance away from Solbols and giving it to B. B. Evans. Earle: " Don't you countersign all cheeks r" Evans: "I don't know." Eurle : " Didn't you then f " Evans: "Yes." Earle: " Didn't you know that the rate of insurance on the property was j higher than whon It was insured in the old agency ? " Evans: "No, I didn't. Thore was no separate fund providod, and I soino tlmes had to sign checks for as muoh as $20,000. That was why I asked the legislature to take the responsibility off me." Earle: " I am not reforring to the new board, but to the old one." Evans: "You oan make your spoech later. Sit down. I nevnr flinch when T am Btr?ok, boys, uud nu one can bull dozo me." As to his other opponent he did not care about him. Governor Evans pro ceeded to say something .about the en mity of Dan Tompkins making him oppose the reconstruction of the State board of control, repeating eomothing he alleged Duncan hnd said. There was too much noiso to got his exact language Duncan denied saying what Evans attributed to him, and proceeded to make a statement. Evans : " Sit down." " Sit down," said a dozon voices in the crowd. Duncan : "Listen, men ; 1 have got him cornered at last." Evans: "Mr. Chairman, pleaso make him sit down." Duncan took his soat. Governor Evans said that Duncan had been going around the State saying that Tillman was going to drop him, but he had not mentioned Tillman's name here today. Judgo Earlo had said Tillman would not have appointod Khind if he had known of his connec tion with him. Earle : "I say so still." Evans: "All right, Judgo; I will read Ben's own words. Earlo : " I say if ho had known you were a copartnor of Phind ho would not havo appointed him as financial agent." Evans (screaming): "You know I was not his copartner, sir. I have de nied it." Earle: " You wero nothing olse. You divided tho profits." Evans: "If that's all you know about law you had better resign from tho bench." Earlo: " You know us well as any ono that your connection with that case made you a copartnor." Evans . (waving his hand): "Sit down, sonny ; sit down, judgio; I will read you something." Governor Evans said that Duncan had been bragging of an Interview that he bad with Tillman, making it appear th it Tillman was against him, or at least hands off. He had written Tillman a letter hoping to get somo comfort, but ho had boon disappointed. Tillman had answered, and enclosed a copy of his answer to him (Evans) with a brief note, the last lino of which was "wishing you success, otc." Governor Evans, with mauy gesticulations and signs of gratification, read Senator Tillman's reply to Duncan as follows : Trenton, s. o., July 20,189?. To Hon. Jno. T. Duncan, Columbia, S. C. My Dear Sir: Your lettter of July 5th, addressed to me at Chicago, reach ed mo 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 homo on the 14th, but had not recovered from the fatiguo and ex citement before tho shocking tragedy occurred which snatched from mo 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 wroto any lottor, for as 1 am drag ged reluctantly into this matter, I must speak with my usual bluntness. I havo always regarded you as my personal and political friend and as a good and true Reformer; and for personal rea sons I would bo glad to help you in any way. You have a perlect right to as pire to any office in the gift of the peo ple und to use all honestaud honorablo efforts to seottre voteB. I must Hay, however, that you bad no right to make use of tho private conversation which you hud with mo in a manner calculat ed to deceive tho public. There was nothing in the nature of a consultation about it. You did not breathe a word, or intimate evon your purpose of be coming a oandidato, and the tonor of our entire talk was, as you know, ono of malignant critiolBin on your part of Governor Evans, wbllol defended him or asked for proof of your accusations. I did toll you that 1 expected to take no part In the oleotlon of Senator be oause I believed tho people of South Carolina* to bo competent to judgo for themselves, and that I have no right. In any wise to attempt to direct or dic tate their deolsioo. You did me a wrong, whon, as you are reported to have said in oneof your recent speeches, you claimed I could " make whom I pleased senator." It Is an accusation ofboBsism " which the people must resent and whjoh you yourself must feel to be untruo. If you wero not in the hont of battlo in which self-love and vanity arocalculated to blind you, you would sco what is apparent to every unbiased and calm mind, that you are unjust to Governor Evans, and have jumped to conolustons that are unwar ranted. How can Govdrnor Evans, working for or acoeptlng a fee from Khind for I legal services rendered before and after the contract with the syndioate was eigoed, bodistortod into "dishon esty ?" Khind received a commission for his servicos to the syndicate ; Gov ernor Evans is to reoolvo a foe for his sorvlcos to Khind. I did not know the nature of the agrooment between them, because it did not concern mq. But 1 know that Evans was acting as Khind'? attorney, for l could not help but know it, when he aotod a* oounsel in both the Mendly milts brought before the 8npr< . in connection with the I case is a matter of record. What I ; stated-at Walterboro was true then and is true still. Governor Evans had nothing to do with tho making of the contract or tho signing of it. That was the work of Dr. Bates and myself. Khind organized the syndicate with the- assistance of Lancaster aud Wil liams, and they agreed to pay him a certain commluslon. Dr. Batos aud I, responsible instruments in the transac tion, wero in constant dread that the deal would fall through and the State debt not be refunded, as one obstacle after another presented itself. Tbo judgeB of the Supreme Court lont evory assistance in their power by speedily determining the questions of law pres ented to them. Every department of the State government was willing and anxious to lend aid towards rofunding the debt. Governor Evans had nothing to do with the transaction excopt in his ca pacity as attorney to the broker, whoso commission was at stake if the deal failed. If you were not blinded by prejudice and passion you would bo bound to acknowledge what every lawyer in tho State would assort and Bustain?that his being a State Senator could in no wise make it dishonorable or dishonest to practice his profession under the circumstances presontcd in this case. If you will remember, my last words to you that night whon wo had that conversation at Mr. Bunch's, wero : "Take care that envy is not at the bot tom of this, and that the people in tho State houso do not accomplish the over throw of the Roform movement, if you keep on fighting ono another in this way," and now I repeat tho warning. If I saw anything in Governor Evans' oonduct to condemn, I would not hesi tate, but believing, as I do, that he has been guilty of no official misconduct, I cannot lend any help to drag him down or allow anyone else to use me as the instrument of his undoing. Yours truly, B. R. Tillman. P. S.?Govornor Evans has written me asking an explanation of your eharges, etc, in connection with our conversation, and I havo sent him a copy of this lotter as an act of justico to him and to you. B. R. T. On Governor Evans concluding tho letter Duocun said : "Governor, will you permit a question ?" Evans: "Not one, sir. I want no more to do with that man. I told tho people in Charleston I was going to buy a jackass with some of ray foe. I'll give it Duncau to advertise himself with through the State." (Laughter.) As for Judge Earle, ho was doing more good on the bench sending people to the chaingang than he would in Washington. Voice?What will you do there V Evans: "Teach sense to people like you." Judgo Earle, ho thought, had better answer tho Kollock questions, lie had not dono so yet. Earle?"I-am willing to answer them from the stump at any tirao thoy are propounded to mo. Now, if any ono will ask them?" Evans?"Sit down ; I don't wish you to mako my speech." Earle?"Don't speak to mo unless you wish an answer." Evans then appealed to tho crowd not to turn down their old leadors. OUT IN THE WILD WOODS. THE CAMPAIGN MEETING-1N DAK LING J'ON COUNTY. Duncan Makes Another Imugo at Evans?The Governor Heads Tlll man's Letter ?Harle Answers the Kollock Questions. Tho campaigu meeting for Darling ton County was bold in tho country, fiftoen miles from tho town of Darling ton, and the most interesting feature as usual was tbo dioousslon between tbo candidates for United States Sena tor, which is reported as follows : John T. Duncan camo hero as man to man ; bo knew this people were hero to hear tho truth. Senator Till man had written him a letter com plaining that ho should not have used on tho stump what was said in private conversation. But it had not boon denied that Tillman had said what he roportod. Duncan said ho stood closer to the people; ho knew their needs; ho spoke to them as a brother Alliance man ; he know that running olf into a third party would weaken their strength aud hud advised against it. Tillman was to-day more tbo idol of his people than any man since Calhoun. In his magniticent speech in the Senate when he trampled senatorial dignity undor foot ho had struck a tolling blow for tho people. Mr. Duncan pre dicted Bryan's success and the success of the silver cause and made a few othor hurried reforonocs to national affairs. Coming back to State alfairs he said Judgo Earlo had lost tho respect of Conservatives by his change of politics and ?ho Koforinors bad paid him enough. There was not room for a man who took neither side. Tho line in Stato politics had boon too clear cut. If Earlo had not. run tho lino would have come together, but hit candidacy would aeraln. drawt ho factions apart. As to Evans, ho had told the truth about him, aud would continue to toll It from day today until tho people under stood it, if it took till tho end of tho campaign. By tho uso of a lottor written by Sonator Tillman whon not convorsant with tho facts it would bo attempted to bo shown that he had misstated certain circumstances. Evan had bcon selected as their govornor by a majority of tho Re? Formers, in clubs assembled ; the Stato convention had so exprossod tho peo ple's wish. Ho was stronger on that day than bo had ever beon since. Ho had mado hundreds of foos to wboro ho had made one friend and Mr. Dun can honestly belioved if this raco had not beon complicated by tho entry of Judgo Earlc, Evans would havo drawn out. As it was bis only hope was that B. R. Tillman would say something in his behalf. Mr. Duncan had said B. R. Tillman doclared ho would ho hands off in this raco and bo bollevcd yet ho would lie. fair to all parties. In his letter Senator Tillman did not say any statement of his was false, but that it was misleading Tillman from that distance could not judgo accurately ; newspaper accounts wore necessarily only partial, and ho did not think nllman would havo written as he did if ho had not been visited at his home by Evans and induced to write it. He had written Senator Tillman a letter and he now eallc? on him to givo that letter to the world. Since Evans had gotten Tillman's reply to his (Duncan's) letter ho bad innde a great hurrah about It, neglecting Im portant questions that should bo dls ctH'u-d. Evan* know that letter was his only salvation. Yet., Tillman' simply said " Duncan, don't lot prej udice or envy run away with yon." When hftd ho shown preji. ? would not be like him for tho world nor havo his record for the world. Voico -"If you did you'd be Senator." Mr. Dunoan said he came to give ; EvauB* record, knowing tho risk he 1 ran in doing so. In a newspaper In j Manning it had boon imputed he had gotten liquor rebates. Ho knew wbon this attacic was investigated, but wbon hounded down Evans says ho had nothing to do with it. He admitted talking with Sheriff Bradham about It, however, and he was ECltor Appolt's informant. Dunoan thon told of having paid ?200 as an option on some laud near Columbia. Mr. Duncan then took up dispensary maUcrs. Day by day Evans bad testified against Evans, aud he was their strongest witness. Sonator Tillman said ho should not havo used a prlvato conversation. Sen ator .Tillman was known to bo just to every living man, and when ho had proof that ho had been imposed on, would do his duty, fearing neither man nor tho devil. This man (Evans) had had Tillman's confidence as no othor man. Whon Tillman had como to Columbia Evans had met him at tho train had carried him to tho mansion, and had so shadowed him that no ono could see him in private. "That is the truth, bo help mo God." Recently Senator Tillman had soon fit to take quarters elsewhere when ho visited Columbia, and Evans had to hunt him up when he wished to boo him. Duncan thon told about his conversa tion with Tillman, in which he told him there was something wrong in tbo governor's ollice. Tillman had said ho was afraid Reform was in a bad way, and he had asked tho Senator to let some oldor man tell him of what was go ing on, asking him if ho would take Dan Tompkins' word for it. Tillman Bald ho would boliovo Dan Tompkins above any man on earth. Mrs. Tillman, who was present, said she had beon told by bor husband that although she had a brother and ho had a brother, if anything should happen to him and she needed a friend, to go to Dan Tomp kins. Tillman had not beon informed as to the true conditions. This man had gone to his house to try aud mako him bei love he had only boon employed by Rhind to get tho commission , just as he had been trylrg to make the peoplo boliovo. Evans had already changed his statements on that point since the opening of tho campaign. Why did ho not stick to hiB story? Mr. Duncan said bo would lull of a peculiar circumstance. When this bond matter was being agitated Evans, friends in Aiken had held a consutala tion und had advised him, on the eve of battle, to mako a clean breast of tbo whole thing. Evans' roply was, "I'll bo damned if I'll do It." Evans (from his 6oat): ' What a Ho!' Duncan said ho could give the name of his informant?a man who would tell tho truth to any man's face, T. W. Standland. J Evans: "Great God, I havo not seen him." Duncau: "Standland did not say you told him, but ho got it from ono of those who advised you to speak out." Evans: "Oh, that's a third man. Bring Stand land hero. He's in Berke ley. (Cheers). Duncau coucluded by saying if Evans got $10,000, when the man who did the greater part of tho work in tho bond deal got only $1,000, then Evans' legiti mate fee would bo $f>00?and ull above that amount was simply robbery of the tax-payers of this Stato, because be could havo got tho refunding done by Rhind for just that much less. When Governor Evans was introduc ed there was tho first real cheering of the campaign. It lasted half a minute. Ho looked on Oates Cross Roads much as the camel looks on an oasis in the desert, after being in these little court houses. He saw tho women here; God bless them; it was ennobling and in spiring to havo them hero. He felt that hero he didn't need to notice his calumniators ; ho could (spitting) them away. (Cheers.) These people of tho Poo Doe knew bis family, which had been here for generations, and whon such men as those came along with such insinua tions ho felt his charactor was above them. This man (pointing to Dunoan) said Tillman had dropped him, but yesterday old Ben spoke and bo's as honest a man as God Almighty ever mado. (Cheers.) Those men are not worthy to touch him. This man, said Evans (pointing to Duncan) does not know the sentiments actuating a gentleman. I went to Senator Tillman's last week to pay my last tribute to my best friend and to try to comfort Tillman in his grief. Do you think I'd be such a brute as to mention a word of politics in that stricken homo of weeping, when they were laying to rest tho remains of their first born? After this day never will I say anything to that man. B. R. Tillman convicts him. I have not attacked him ; God forbid 1 should make vile accusations against any man. I would rathor loso the office than de scond to that. Voice : " Ho could only beat you by lying." Evans : " Ho can't do it that way, boys, for you kno*/ a liar when you see him." (Oheers.) Govornor Evans then read Senator Tillman's letter, interjecting these remarks : "A deserter by Ben Till man's own words;" "stabbing mo in the hack as uo honest man would do ;" " Calling him not exactly a liar." Voice : "Mighty like ft, though." "If ho had taken old Bon's advice bo would have beon a wisor and hotter man to-day." At the conclusion of the lottor Gov ernor Evans said : " Thero I rest my case. If they are not satisfied they can go in eternity whore all slanderers go." " As to tho caucus at Aiken that was as false as hell itself. 1 am no man's candidate. I am your candidate. Thd days of bossism aro over. I know whut tho result will bo as well as I know I am standing hero. (Cheors.) You are not going to ohango horses in the mlddloof tho stream." Judgo Earlo, Governor Evans said, says ho is noithor a Reformer nor Con servative, but a Democrat. David B. Hill said two years ago he was a Djmo orat, now he is'considoring whether ho will vote for McKinley. If Judgo Earlo had gotten religion it was a little, too late. What was tho fight mado for six years ago ? Why was tho organization at that time? The farmers know thero was something wrong. Voico : " It's better now." Whon they had started to fight ho had gone all over tho State defending the .platform of tho Alliance, which these people said was Populistlo. But they had gono to Chicago and tho De mocratic convontion had adopted every word of the Alllanoo platform of South Carolina. He asked the peoplo to stick to their trusted leaders; don't say tho tight is over, It's not yet won. Don't listen to deceivers?that's whore people get the shaoklen on. t governor Evans dipped into finances, o silver was opposed only in tho I towns, by these follows in the banks ho lias:) out money, aim counter jumpers, who don't know hh much i about the question as a bog doos about HalvfljgMP v. They were against sliver in Charleston, und tho grass was grow* lug In bor streets, whore it would grow until that oi'.y kept In touch with tho people. Thoy don't know down there whether to veto the Republican ticket or not. But they want oflico. A Voice : "But thoy can't got It." Govornor Evans : ? Of courso thoy can't." " Next March whon I go to Washing ton as yoar Senator, following old Bon Tillman, and to inaugurate Bryan, I'll Slant the farmer you placed in my amis six years vgo in the eapitol, and tho people will say, 'God bless old South Carolina, she has not only given us Bon Tillman, tho father of.his coun try, but has snatched from tho shy locks tho shackles thoy bind us with." (Cheers.) Judgo Earle know tho pooplo of Dar lington wore fair and .houoBt. Ho did not coino here to accuse anyone; ho came as a cad ' dato for tho United States Senato, an office ho had the right to ask for. Boforo General Karle .-had gotten fairly started in his speech Editor Kollock of tho Darlington News mado his way to the stand and laid on the table in front of Judgo Earle a llttlo roll of paper. Judgo Earlo: " What is this?" Mr. Kollook : " Questions 1 wish you to answer." Judgo Earlo: " Who asks them? By whom wore thoy inspired ?" Mr. Kollock: "A gentleman, who is out there In tho crowd." Col. John J. Dargan showed himself in tho crowd, standing on a buggy. Judgo Barle : 111 thought so." There was an immediate evidence of feeling, favorable to Judgo Earle. Judgo Earlo declared his willingness to answer any questions, and proceeded to read them seriutum. They wero tho same as printed tho week beforo in tbo Sumter and Darlington papors, aud afterwards printed in Tho Stato in a card sighed by Editor Kollock. Tho first wus : No. 1. " Why did you, Joseph H. Earlo, withdraw from the Democratic legislative ticket in Sumter, in 1870, at the darkest hour of tbe Hampton campaign ?" Judgo Earle?That recalls a matter of which I am proud and I am glad tho question was asked. In those dark days every man of us favored good government. I was among the first who moved to redeem Sumter from Radical rule. I was nominated by tho Democrats and afterwards Mr. James Eppersou camo out as an inde pendent, lie bad some following and in tho interest of the causo I wrote a letter, asking that for the sako of har mony, my name bo taken off and Mr. Eppersou put on tho ticket. After that 1 fought as hurd for Hampton as any man. No. 2. "Did you boliovo thon as now in what is known as tho rule of tho majority ?." Judgo Earle?"Yes, I havo always believed in tho rule of tho majority." No. 3. " Did you not, in tho gallery of the House of Representatives, when the Sumter delegation was turned out of the convention, advocate, in a speech to those around you, a bolt and a ticket in opposition to Tillman ?" Judgo Earle?" 1 say this: When tho Sumter delegation was turned out of the house 1 denounced it as wrong. I said, 'this will come back on you.' I was provoked as i had not beon before or since. 1 said many things. I don't deny it. Tho delegation was fairly elected and Tillman had a large majority ; there was no excuse for it. But tho next day when 1 was ap proached and asked to load an Indepen dent movement, I replied I did not oppose tho ticket." Colonel Dargan attempted to ask General Earle somo questions, but General Earle said : " I will answer tho printed questions; I have no an swer for auythiug of yours, sir. 1 know you." (Cheers.) Colonel Dargan?"1 know you, too, general. Earle--" Any man who attempted to stir up the negroes against the white people of this State 1 will have nothing to do with." (Long cheering.) No. I. '' Why did you consent to run against Richardson in 1888 as Tillman's man, after you had denounced Tillman in Sumter for false charges against the Richardson administration of which you were a part?" General Earle.?' I am glad that question has beon asked. That period is a part of my history of which 1 am proud, lilohardson had canvassed the State. Two weeks beforo the conven tion he said to mo that he had a letter, and from the reading of tho contents, he said tome: 'Von are the man I havo to fear.' 1 told him to dismiss tho idea, that I would not run. I was Attorney General and had no reason to expect to run for governor. I want ed an endorsement as Attorney Gen eral, but declined to go to Columbia to work for it. That night I received a telegram from Mr. Wannamaker of Oraugeburg, leader of tho farmers' movement, asking meto become a can didate for governor. 1 roplicd that under the circumstances I could not accept. I saw Dr. Bates in Columbia tho next day, and ho congratulated me, saying ' Wo are going to run you for governor." i told him the cir cumstances and again said 1 could not accept. Mr. James and Mr. Thomas came as a committee next day from the farmers and urged mo to run, and I told them my personal honor and duty would compel mo to decline, as I had promised Governor Richardson not to run. 1 didn't know the farmers wanted mo for governor and as an honor able man couldfoot run. having promis ed Richardson not to run. If I opposed him it would look like I was falso Notwithstauding I had 20 votes over Richardson and was ambitious, I felt that I would not be true to myself if I accepted the nomination. In spito of what I said, I found my name would bo proposed. 1 said to I'hillip Gal Hard that if my name was presented I could not run. Notwithstanding this my name was prosonted and I sent to my brother, Dr. Earle, to say that I could not ac cept. Who would say a man should accent oflico at the sacrifice of his per sonal honor? To you Mr. Kollock: Would you say so, sir ?'' Mr. Kollock?No, not under those circumstances. No. 8. " Who brought you out in 181)0, after the '21' conference had brought out Bratton as a candllate against Tillman. Who was tho 21 conference?'' Judgo Earlo.?Twonty-one mon who arrogated to tliemselves to oloct a man governor. Th?y had a {perfect right to meet. I caino out afterwards be cause 1 was not {subject to the. order of the 21 conference. No. 7. " Wil'.'^you bo kind enough to toll the neoploAow Gon. Bratton was treated in youM own county, Sumter, when he was running with you making common oaubef against Tillman and your committdo was lu charge of all arrangements i or tho campaign meet ing ? 4 Judge Earlo'-l hope and boliovo ho wos treated kindly. 1 bad tho great ^s^eiH^o^i^^hn^^H did not trout htm with honor, I know nothing' about. Mr.'Kollovk - Didn't you ride up lh v\ carriage drawn by four bot se?, -S^^^H he wpnt tn a 'bus. Judgo Earlc i >va not responsible for that, If my friends got a earring" for mo. I have been out with Tillman not only when ho rode, but when hbr carriage waj pulled by hW admirers, while I had to walk". (Laughter.) No. 8. "Aro you willing'to say.now,a|6 you often said in 1899 ort the stump, that tho Shell manifesto, which Tl.U man himself wrote, begins and ends with a lie, and is a lio from beginning to-ondV If you have changed your mind aboutthis manifesto, will you kindly toll the peoplo upon what ground and what nowly discovered facts have brought such a wouderful change of view in so short a tlmo." Judgo Earle?Yes, ?o far as corrup-' tlon in oflico is concorned. Tillman said timo and again that ho did not chargo tho officers with being corrupt. I know be'would say it now** Mr. Kol look?Has he evor rotroatod? Judgo Earlo?Ho has on the stump time and again said ho did not charge it. After answering the questions, Judge Earlo said bo had, so far as he know, but ono*enemy and bo wished ho had pot that ono. There aro somo men with good qualities who are e>o imbued with hatred and prejudice as to see no good qualities In any man thoy disliked, lie hoped to see the day como in South Carolina whon that would coaso. Mr. Kollock?Wo aro not making a great, tight against you, judgo ; wo aro just having a little fun. Judge Earlo?Oh, l understand it, sir. It's not because you lovo Tillman more, but because you lovo Earle less. (Cheers.) Voico?That's it; don't'answor tbom auy more. Col. Dargan?Just give mo 10 min utes. Judgo Earlo?I havo nothing to do with the meeting, sir, and nothing to do with you. (Cheers.) Returning to his competitors, Judge Earlo said : "These men say I am not a Reformer. As well as I remember, ono of them, Govornor Evans, had not decided he was a Reformer till after the campaign of '00." Govornor Evans?Why,1 was running for tho Senate on the Reform ticket. Gen. Earlo?1 thought tho date of your conversion was at the meeting in Aiken. ^ Gen. Earle closed by asking the peo ple to vote for whom they thought tho best man. He,-was heartily cheered. Tho incident-'of tho questioning may not havo gotten him any votes, but K certainly gained him sympathy. HI WIM. SWEKl? INDIANA, The Republican Attorney Gcucrul Says tho Peoplo aro Now lor Silver. Tho Cincinnati Post prints an inter view with Attorney General Ketchura, Of Indiana, ami says that ho is ono of the shrewdest and best informed poli ticians among tbo Republicans. Mr. . Kotcham discussed tho political situ ations as follows: " If tho election of President wero to beheld within a month," said the at torney general, "Bryan would sweep Indiana, and it is likely that ho would havo a majority in Ohio as well. Un der normal conditions Indiana is Dom- ? ocratic by about 3 por cent., and Ohio In Republican by about .'> per cent. "The farmers havo beon swept com pletely off their feet by the silver craze. 1 do not think tho lu'M'i" people have beon so badly affected Ii is going to be hard work to whip tho peoplo back into line. Tho only way to do it is to make the tariff the Issue and that will be a difficult thing. "When men like John P. Frenz? I the banker, of Indianapolis, and Wash ington Heslng, of Chicago, bolt the Democratic party, it helps the free si! vor men just that much. People see thoso rich men bolt aud say: 'The sil ver people are right: this a light of the people against the bankers, capitalists, politicians and lawyers.' "Every rich man who bolts will drive a lot of the common people into tho free silver camp. "There is one element In the Demo cratic party who will stand out solidly for gold -the Germans. You will fine' that the Germans are soiiuiy agafapst^f, any debasement of gold. " Bryan is tho most dangerous man the free silver people could havo nomi nated.. 1 heard his speech before tho convention, and, with tho exception of IngersOll's speech at Cincinnt tl in 1870, it is the greatest 1 ever heard. Next after Bryan's, Altgold's speech was tho best made in the convention. It was. dangerous, full of most insiduous argu ment. If that man comes over into Indiana to mako speeches thero is no telling what mischief he will do among the Gorman voters before the cam paign is over. " If tho election wero hold to-mor row," continued Kotcham, "Illinois would be tbo pivot on which tho result would turn. Silver would carry the solid South, including Maryland aud West Virginia. It would carry Indi ana, Missouri, Kansas, Novado, South Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado, Nebraska and Utah. With Illinois voting for freo silver Bryan would bo elected." A Knotty QUESTION,?A d^i, fought in Texas by Alexander} John s. Nott. Nott was shot was not. In this case it waaj Shot, than Nott. There v.a that Nott was not shot, and that he shot Nott; which either that tbo shot Shott shot" was not shot, or that Nott winT notwithstanding. Circumstantial donee is not always good. It be mndo to appear on trial that thba shot Shott shot Nott, or, as acoldents" with firearms aro frequent, it may be possible that tho shot Shott shot shoi Nott himself, when tho whole thin^ would resolve itself into its origint olemont, and Shott would bo shot, am] Nott would be not. Wo think, \\<i\ over, that tho shot Shot shot ?bot nc Shott but Nott. Anyway It, is bard tell who was shot. Wo would like to look Into pleasantfaco of some ono who novor had any derangement of dlgestivo organs. Wo seo the dral and unhappy faces of dyspeptics evory walk of life. It is our nation! diseaso, and nearly all complaii ' spring from this source Romovo stomach difficulty and tho work is dor] Dyspeptics and pale thin pooplo^' lit-rally starving, becauso thoy dj digest their food. Consumption ii? develops In peoplo of robust and nor digestion. Correct the wasting lOSS'Of flesh and wo cure tho disi Do this with food. The Sbaxor Digestive Cordial taint* alreajnv digested food and digester or food at the same tn effects arojolt at ones lot of