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§he jjartington JUm. Pububhkd Evert Thcrsdat UORNINA. y ALEX. G. KOLLOCK. Editor and proprietor. TERMS—$1 Per Annum in Advance; 60 cents for six months; 26 cents for 3 months. Advertising Rates: One Square, first insertion $1.00 Every subsequent insertion 60 Contract advertisements inserted upon the most reasonable terms, The editorials in this paper are writ ten in the singular number, the editorial ‘we” having been discarded. Duncan said in his speech at the UarnweU meeting, last Monday, that Mr. Hubbell, the representative of the Mill Creek Distilling Co , had offered to give dispenser Mixon $562.50 rebates on every car load of liquor which would amount to $56,250 on 100 car loads. Mr. Mixon refused to be bribed and would not consent to buy any liquor from Mr. Hubbell, which action was approved of by John Gary Evans. A little later, however, John Gary Evans ordered Mixon to buy from Mr. Hubbell which he positively refused to do. Evans remarked .to Mixon that Tillman had been filling his pockets with these rebates. Col. Mixon was sitting on the stand at the time Duncan made the above statements and made no attempt to deny them. What couclusion, there fore, can be drawn from such charges—is it not perfectly evident that John Gary Evans wanted the rebates for himself when he ordered Mixon to buy from Hubbell? And is it not reasonable to suppose that John Gary Evans knows what he is talking about when he says that Tillman has filled his pockets with rebates? The whole nasty business seems to be coming out by degrees, and, if Duncan persists in telling all he knows until the close of the campaign, he will render a great service to the State of South Carolina, whether or not he is elected to the United States Senate. The cotton tie trust has in creased the price of ties enor mously and the State Farmers Alliance, which met in Colum bia the other day, has called on the other State Alliances to as sist them in their fight against the trust. It is certainly tough on the cotton growers that they should have to fight enormous prices on ties at a time when cotton is likely to be so low, and how the trust is to be fought just now when cotton has be gun to open in parts of the South, is difficult to predict— but all those, who have the wel fare of the country at heart, are anxious and hopeful that the trust should be downed. It will take business tact and en- ergy, however, to accomplish anything, and let us all hope that the farmers will not at tempt to carry out measures which will result in more injury to themselves than to the trust. John Gary Evans bulldozed the Mayor of Florence into thinking that the Governor of the State.: could not be arrested for fighting, and threatened to put the town under the metro politan police, if the police treated him as a cc rmion viola tor of the law. A Governor cannot be arrested for anything which he may do as Governor, but his actions as an individ ual are as much subject to the law as those of any private in dividual. It is a pity that the Mayor of Florence allowed John Gary Evans to scare him by the metropolitan police threat—it would- have been much better to have gone ahead and arrest ed the man and takep the conse quences. A man does not feel like turn ing around to vote for either of the three specimens of humanity who are running for the United States Senate. As a choice, however, between three crying evils, I beleive I would take Dunean, simply because there is nothing against him, except hid coat tail swinging. It is possible that it is best for The Editor of The News to state that he did not mean to give the impression at the Oats campaign meeting that he was only making fun of Judge Earle and not serious in his fight against him, because such was not the case. He should have explained that he did dot regard Earle’s candidacy se riously, because Evans was Tillman’s man, and, therefore Earle stood no chance of elec* tion. It was to show Earle up that the questions were asked in The News and any one acquainted with Earle’s acrobatic performances, could not help being amused at them. The fight, however, against him is not all for fun, The News is agains both Evans and Earle. ' It is related of Judge Kershaw that when a man once cursed him terribly on the street and followed him up, the Judge folded nis arms and walked quietly away without noticing the insult. Judge Kershaw was probably as br&ve a man as ever lived, but, being a sworn conservator of the peace, knew that no insnlt would justifya blow. Judge Kershaw would never have run for the Senate while holding a Judge- ship in the first place, but, had he consented to make such a spectacle of himself, he would not have been seen in a fist icuff on the stump. The Silver .convention which met in St. Louis last week en dorsed Bryan and Sewall, but the Populist convention which met in the same city about the same time, endorsed Bryan, but nominated Tom Watson, of Georgia,for second place,instead of Sewall. Although Tom Wet son could net go back to Con gress, he will at least have the empty honor of running as a vice-presidential candidate with no chance of election. John Gary Evans compared Earle in Florence to a lice dog with his tail cut off—Richburg accused John Gary Watts of being drunk and Watts accused Richburg of failing three times in business and getting richer each time and also stealing watches. The campaign of education (?) goes bravely on. John Gary Evans, certificate of election from Tillman is pub lished in another column of The News. If either Earle or Duncan is elected it will be proof conclusve that Tillman has lost his power. A Queer Wedding.—A queer wedding was solemnized in the month of October, 1784, in Al- satia. The piince of Nassau- Saarbrucken gave his 12 year old son in marriage to a lady of high nobility, a Countess von Montbarry, 18 years old. It was stipulated that the young lady should return to her par ents until the prince became full grown. Splendid festivities were carried on at the wedding. The whole neighborhood and es pecially all the princely courts were invited. The chases, ex cursions and banquets, lasted three days. The 12-year-old shed tears from morning till evening, and was furious to be the object of general attention and curiosity. He avoided his bride and pushed her away when she came near him. At the ball he refused to dance with his spouse. They had to threaten to beat him if he con tinued to cry and promise him candy if he took his spouse to the minuet dance. His father undertook to console him by showing him a large picture book,, in which was illustrated a wedding procession. As soon as he saw it he closed the book and exclaimed, angrily; “I don’t want to know anything about weddings. They are too tire some; and here in the picture the bride with a long nose looks just like mine.’’ Bryan ia Not a Populist. Asbury Park, N. J., July 26. —At the national service in the Asbury park auditorium this afternoon Bishop Jolm P. New man created a sensatron by de claring that Populists were no better than anarchists and were not good American citizens. In stantly a man in the rear of the hall jumped up and shouted: “Bryan is a good American.” He tried to propose three cheers for the Democratic Populist candidate for Provident but his voice was drowned by the music of the choir. | Music at one-half price for the I next SO days. 0. N. Spinks. Judge Earle's Answers to the Questions Propounded to Him in The News. In justice to Judge Earle, the following questions, asked in The News, and Judge Earle’s answers at the campaign meet ing at Oats, are published. The public can decide for themselves whether or not he has answered or evaded them. JuJge Earle knew the people of Darlington were fair and honest. He did not come here to accuse any one; he came as a candidate for the United States senate, an office he had the right to ask for. Before General Earle had got ten fairly started in his speech Editor Kollock of The Darling ton News made his way to the stand and laid on the table in front of Judge Earle a little roll of paper. Judge.Earle: “What is this?” Mr. Kollock: “Questions I wish you to answer.” Judge Earle: “Who asks them? By whom were they in spired?” Mr Kollock: “I got the in formation from a gentleman from Sumter.” Col. John J. Dargan showed himself in the crowd, standing on a buggy. Judge Earle: “I thought so.” There was an immediate evi dence of feeling, favorable to Judge Earle. Judge Earle declared his will ingness to answer any questions and proceeded to read them, seriatium. They were the same as printed the week before in the Sumter and Darlington papers, and afterwards printed in the State in a card signed by Editor Kollock. THOSE QUESTIONS ANSWERED. The first was: No. 1. “Why did you, Joseph Earle, withdraw from the Dem ocratic legislative ticket in Sumter, in 1876, at the darkets hour of the Hampton cam paign?” J ud B e Earle—That recalls a matter of which I am proud and I am glad the question was asked. In those dark days every man of us favored good government. I was among the first who moved to redeem Sum ter from Radical rule. I was nominated by the Demo crats and afterwards Mr. James Epperson came out as an in dependant. He had some fol lowing and in the interest of the cause I wrote a letter, ask ing that for the sake of harmony, my name be taken off and Mr. Epperson put ou the ticket. After that I fought as hard for Hampton as any man. No. 2 “Did you believe then as now in what is known as the rule of the majority?” Judge Eerie—“Yes, I have always believed in the rule of the majority?” No. 3. “Did you not, in the gallery of the house of repre sentatives, when the Sumter- Earle delegation was turned out of the convention, advo cate in a speech to those around you a bolt aud a ticket, in opposition to Tillman?” Judge Earle—“I say this: When the Sumter delegation was turned out of the house I denounced it as wrong. I said ‘this will come back on you.’ I was provoked as 1 had not been before or since. I said many things. I don’t deny it. The delegation was fairly elected and Tillman had a large major ity; there was no excuse for it. But the next day when I was approached and asked to lead an independent movement, I replied I did not oppose the ticket.”' Colonel Dargan attempted to ask General Earle some quest ions, but General Earle said: “I will answer the printed questions; I have no answer for anything of yours, sir. I know you.” (Cheers.) Colonel Dargan—“I know you, too, general.” Earle—“Any man who at tempted to stir up the negroes against the white people of this State I will have nothing to do with.” (Long cheering.) Colonel Dargan—“I know you, too, Gen. (but could not make himself heard ) No. 4. “Wh> did you con sent to run against Richardson in 1888 as Tillman’s man, after ou had denounced Tillman in muter for false charges against the Richardson administration of which you were a part?” General Earle—“I am glad the question has been asked. That period is a part of my his tory of which I am proud. Rich ardson had canvassed the State. Two weeks before the conven tion he said to me that he had a letter, and from the reading of the contents, he said to me: ‘You are the man I have to foar.’ I told him to dismiss the idea, that I would not run. I was attorney general and had no reason to expect to run for governor. 1 wanted an endorse ment as attorney general, but declined to Jgo to Columbia to work for it. That night I received a telegram from Mr. Wannamaker of Orangeburg, leader of the farmers’ move ment, asking me to become a candidate for governor. I re plied that under the circum stances I, cou'd not accept. I saw Dr. Bates in Columbia the next day, and he congratulated me, saying ‘We are going to run you for governor.’ I told him’ tho circumstances and again said I could not accept. Mr. James and Mr. Thomas came as a committee next day from the farmers and urged me to run, and I told them my per sonal honor and duty would comuel me to decline, as I had promised Governor Richardson not to run. I didn’t know the farmers wanted me for gover-1 nor and an honorable man could not run, having promised Rich ardson not to run. If I opposed him it would look like I was false. Notwithstanding I had 20 votes over Richardson and was ambitious, I felt that I would not be true to myself if I acjept<*d the nomination. In spite of what I said, I found my name would be proposed. I said to Phillip Gaillard that if my name was presented I could not run. Notwithstanding this, my name was presented, and I sent to my brother, Dr. Earle' to say that I could not accept. Who would say a man should accept office at the sacrifice of his personal honor? To you Mr. Kollock: Would you say so, sir?” Mr. Kollock—No, not at the eacrifice of your personal hon or. No. 6. “Who brought you out in 1890, after the “21” con ference had brought out Brat ton as a candidate against Till man? Who was the 21 confer ence? Judge Earle — Twenty-one men who arrogated to themsel ves to elect a man governor. They had a perfect right to meet. I came out afterwards because I was not subject to the order of the 21 conference. "'No. 7. “Will you be kind enough to tell the people how Gen Bratton was treated in your own county, Sumter, when he was running with you mak ing common cause against Till man and your committee was in charge of all arrangements for the compaign meeting?” Judge Earle—I hope and be lieve he was treated kindly. I had the greatest respect for him. If the committee did not treat him with honor, 1 know nothing about it. Mr. Kollock—Didn’t you ride up in a carriage drawn by four horses, while he went in a ’bus? Judge Earle—I was not re sponsible for that if my friends got a carriage for me. I have been out with Tillman not only when he rode, but when his carriage was pulled by his ad mirers, while I had to walk. (Laughter.) No. 8. “Are you willing to say now, as you often said in 1890 on the stump, that the Shell manifesto, which Tillman himself wrote, begins and ends with a lie, and is a lie from be ginning to end? If you have changed your mind about this manifesto, will you kindly tell the people upon what ground and what newly discovered facta have brought such a won derful change of view in so short a time.” Judge Earle—Yes, so far as corruption in office is concern ed. Tillman said time and again that he did not charge the officers with being corrupt. I know he would say it now. Mr. Kollock—Has he ever re tracted? Judge Earle—He has on the stump time and again said he did not charge it. After answering the ques tions, Judge Earle said he had, so far as he knew, but one ene my and he wished he had not that one. There are some men with good qualities who are so imbued with hatred and pre judice as to see no good quali ties in any man they disliked. He hoped to see the day come in South Carolina when that would cease. Mr. Kollock—We are not making a great fight against you, judge; we are just having a little fun. Judge Earle—Oh, I under stand it, sir. It’s not because you love Tillman more, but be cause you love Earle less, (Cheers.) Voice—That’s it; don’t ans wer them any more. Col. Dargan—Just give me 10 minutes Judge Earle—I have nothing to do with the meeting, sir, and nothing to do with you. (Cheers.) The situation in the east is serious. .If reports from there are true the Turkish soldiery are imitating their practices in Armenia. The powers look on coldly, and say with a shrug of the shoulders, that the peace of Europe cannot be imperilled in their behalf. They must sub mit to the Turkish yoke or take the consequences. They seem to be making a gallant fight, and one that should appeal to the better feelings of all civiliz ed people. The peace of Eu rope is of course an important consideration, but the powers, supposed to be ruled by Chris tian princes, should tell the sul tan, plainly and firmly, that these outrages must cease, and they would cease,—The State. Miners’ Riot in Illinois. Barclay, III., July 26.—A mob of 200 striking miners from the mining districts of Riverton and Spaulding, 111. inarched to this place yesterday morning and compelled the miners to re turn home. They would not al low the workmen to go to wo/k on account of a reduction in wages from 35 cents per ton to 321 cents per ton. The men had all assembled around the mine and the striking miners made their appearance. Some con fusion followed, and when the first cage of men was let down into the mine there was a gen eral riot. The Barclay miners finally went to their homes and agreed to work no more till next Tuesday. An effort is being made to call out all miners in this district and a large mass meeting will be held in Spauld ing on Monday to take action on the matter. President O’Connors’ of the United Mine Workers, will be present to ad dress the meeting. It is said that tho miners will resume work to-morrow morning and serious trouble is expected if they do. Wear Cheraw knit socks. Johnny Jameson had arrived at his eighth birthday, and thought that it would be real bice to write a letter to his papa; and this is the way he began: “il/y dear papa,—Whenever I am tempted to do wrong, I think of you, and say, ‘Get thee behind me, Satan!’ "—Our Girls and Boys. Why suffer with Coughs, Colds and LaGrippe when Lax ative Bromo Quinine will cure you in one day. Does not pro duce the ringing in the head like Sulphate of Quinine. Put up in tablets convenient for tak ing. Guaranteed to cure, or money refunded. Price, 25 cents. For sale by O. B. Davis. GROVE Darlington Lodge. No. 7, Knights of Pythi as, meets on 1st and ih-d Tuesday Evenings in each month, at Castle Hall, Florence street opposite Broad. Visit ing brothers fraternally nvitd TASTELESS CHILL TON! IS JUST AS GOOD FOR ADULTS. WARRANTED. PRICE 50 cts. GALATIA, ILLS., NOV. 10, 1G33. Parti Medicine Co., Pi. liouls. Mo. 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