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Stale EVANS, DUNCAN AND EARLiR CANDIDATKS FOIt TbE SENATE. THE STATE BOKO COKKISSIOKS. Che Minor Lights.?What Is Said and Done by Thorn Day by Day. AT 11KD BANK. The meeting at this point wus on the whole, a quiet- one. A smaller number of oandidutos wore hero than at auy previous mooting. There wero about 500 present, a largo number boiug ladies. Chairman Edwards called tho meeting to order and llev. Knight luado tho oponing prayer. Tho chairman made a short uddrcss and introduced (ihu. Eilerbo astho lirst speaker. Ho discussed tho issues of tho campaign in his usual clear and forcible mauuer. llo whs listened to attentively. Ilis speech wus mostly on tho educational line, expressing his views on that subject which are familiar to the peoplo. Mr. Walt Whitman spoke next and ho pointed out that one of tho principal promises of tho lvoform movement has not been carried out?tho abolish inent of tho Citadel and South Carolina College and the establishment of moro common schools. On the top of that two more colleges liavo been built. The common schools are a disgrace to the State, he said. When he referred to Tillman sarcastically, as the "Great I am" tho crowd yellod for Tillman, and having previous experiences in mind Whitman took another track and quoted tho Latin adage "tompora mutuutur, etc.," when tho crowd cried out, "Conto olT; talk to us in words we understand." Ho scored Ellcrbe, sayiug he had more bruins in his heels than in his head, and wanted to know whether such a man would be chosen Governor. "Certainly ho will," was the not reassuring response from the crowd. Senator Harrison dovotod his opening remarks to the disposition of the privilege tax, which he believed should go iuto tho treasury, as it generally nmouted to more than Clemson actually needed. JJe then explained his county bottling scheme and argued in l'avor of its economy. Dr. Timmcrmau was next on the programme, but being nt homo ho made only a very short speech. He said that iu*ull his public and private career lie nail never lnientiouaiiy Uono any man wrong. Tho candidates for Senator came next and the chairman announced that Judge Earle was absent on account of ollicial business. Mr. Duncan was first introduced and expressed dissatisfaction at being made to speak first, saving that according to a rule between the c.iudidatos it was Governor Evans's time to speak lirut, but lie had got the chairman to put him lust. Mr. Duncun said: "I am willing to obey anything the citizens of Saluda say, but this man (Evans) can make 1110 do nothing. With that ho took his seat and the crowd began yelling for Governor Evans enthusiastically. When ho was introduced there was great' cheering and one old fellow mounted tho stand yelling liko a Comauehe all tho while, and patting Governor Evans on tho shoulder said: "God bless you." Governor Evans said that it made no ditlerenco to him whether he spoke first last or nil the time. But chnrgos had been made against him, and as Duncan has had the reply twice to his once it was but fairness that ho should have tho reply. "A voice: "lie's over the wall." "Governor Evans: "Yes fellow citizens, you'll scud him home and the good Lord will send him to damnation, because no man could be unjust without punishment. A voice. "We'll give yo? tho votes." Governor Evans: "I know you will. I have been all over the Statu and neither of them has a corporal's guard." (Cheers.) The Governor started to talk about the commission business, but several in the crowd said they hail read it and did not want to hear it again. Tho (mvcrnor tbon went on to discuss national issues, saying that eight years ago the movement which seems so certain of success was started by a few farmers -the Alliance. They demanded free coinage and an income tax proposition that the inonied interest dcelated would ruin the country, but tiie.-e principles have been adopted t?y the Democratic convention. Tho (inventor concluded his speech by referring to how the Hoforui party had kept its promises, and said that taxes had not been increased, but more money had been collected on tnoru ....... .."..1 .. .....1 ?!...? 1 1 - ? i i J 'I > 'I ' I , mm Him 01 mill ss mill milrout'H which ili l not pay their equable share. The Dispensary had decreased drunkenness mill the per capita debt of the State had decreased $13 since the lb-form movement took charge of the government. Mr. Kdwnrds arose to introduces Mr. Duncan, but there was some disposition on the part of the crowd not to hear him. Hut many of the audience insisted that ho should be allowed to speak and Mr. Duncan proceeded to discuss national issues in a few words when he turned his attention to his mm petitory, saving of Jndge Kurle that hi' was neither 11 Itefiimwr or I'ununr. villi vo; tlmt li?' cnino out lute in the cam j>;iign . Ah to (loveruor Kvnua, he gave a lengthy introductory before coiunioucirig liia ohisroi Q about the bond commission? Ixe helTi tip a paper from which he Haiti he would read Evan's own words. "What paper is that?" said a voice. "The State." "We don't waut to hear it. Yon claim to be a Reformer. Read from The Register; its a Reform paper. , I'lie name old rehashed story about the bond business was dragged out. A number of people interrupted and naiil that they did not waut to hear it, and asked how much the State had lost, and Mr. Duncan ?uid that it would Ioko $15,000, the fees he gets from Khind. A vo'ee: "Wasn't that paid by 1 Rhind?" A voice: "Was it right for you tc receive pay as chief clerk of the Secretary of State and as u member of tho Legislature? Answer that." Mr. Duncan said lie would, but deferret! and went 011 to comment on Senator Tillman's letter, Raying that Senator Tillman did not know tlio nature of the contract with lthind else ho would have repudiated Evans. lie was constantly interrupted by I cries: "(Jet him to write you oue. You 1 need it." (Laughter.) "When it was ! first read did you not toel bad?" Mr. Duncan went on to explain bis connection with the Legislature and that he was turned out because he wns going to tight that new Dispousary law. Chere wero twenty live other mouibew I >ut only two wjro turned out. Ho [ hen droppeu the question as to how 1 n explained receiving two salarios and | raut 011 to attack (toy. Evans* record u the Legislature iu opposing Clemion's bequest. During the dinner n heavy rainfall ismn <lo*-n nn.l it looked us if the ither candidates would not got a iliuuce to speak, but after raining for laif au hour it dwindled into a light ihower and about a hundred people same back to henr the speakers. Gou?ral Richbourg, General Watts, Mr. Vlnyrield, Mr. Robinson, Congressman Palbert and Solicitor Nelson spoke in ;ho order named. Colonel Talbert iroused a great deal of enthusiasm imoug the people, ho being most popilar with them. General Watts aroused tome interest :u the proceedings by ii3 denunciation of Haskellism. THE LEXINGTON MEETING. The attendance at this point numbered about 500, and wero perhaps the best humored of any yet. Tho exorcises wero opened with a pray or by Rev. Mr. Denton. Chairman Etird introduced as the iirst speaker Dr. Stokes, n candidate for Congress. IIo told of tho circumstances of his sent i being vacntod iu Congress nud said it was an outrage beyond endurance, lie spoke of the measures he had worked iu Congress to get through. The lirst was the free and unlimited coinage of silver. That, in his opinion, was the most importaut qiustion before the American people. It was education by | the Alliance that made tho people solid | on this subject as far as the Demo- [ eratic party is concerned. When the j President gave up the right to pay bonds iu coin?gold nud silver?he was unpatriotic nud untrue to the people. Mr. Moses, tho other candidate, wrote u letter stating that it would be impossible for him to be present. Mr. T. C. Robinson, caudidato for Superintendent of Education, and Mr. Maylleld,also candidate for the same position, had it pretty hot for awhile iu discussing tho competency of each other, etc., for the olliec. Gen. Watts being introduced, he opened by alluding to the disorganized condition of tho militia immediately after the Darlington war, saying that he had re-organized it and that all members of the militia now bad to take uu oath to support the laws. Ho concluded by talking about the achievements of reform and said that taxes had not been ruised, like soma who claimed to be Reformers bud said. Gen. Richbourg spoke next, and he .-...I i.!.. : K . 1 iviviicu in inn iiixiAiiixy iccuni ut thirty-six years, four of which wore iu activo service. He said his opponent had been educated four yearu by the State; had been Assistant Adjutant General for four years and Adjutant General two years and with ten yoars in the pay of the State he thought modesty would make him retire and fulfill his contract to teach school. Ho said his opponent was trying to stir up factionalism, while nothing could be brought nguinst him (Kichhourg) except, perhaps, the mistake he made in lHilO of running for Adjutant Geuernl on the Haskell ticket. Mr. Duncan, the first Senatorial candidate being introduced, said us to the low plane of the eamt aigu, he had a right to criticise public otlicials. As to his quuliiicutioi s to lopresint the people in the national council, he I yielded to neither of his competitors 1:1 point of education and manly advocacy of the right. He said he had been a farmer up to two years, but had studied law to keep up with ih<> lawyers. The remainder of his remarks were devoted mostly to Governor Kvntis and .1 udge Marie, which is not of much interest to the ireneral reader. I When Judge Enrlo arose a follow | i cried out: "I see your eye is nil > ' right again. Judge." (Laughter.) The Judge looked in tho direction of tho I interruptor with much acorn and wus ! pcrmiltod to begin his speech without I further interruption. After some introductory remarks he aaul that ho was u candidate for tlio United States Senate. The question for the people to decide is who can represent them. They must first decide is he honest, upright, honorable and a Democrat, lie said that lie wan a Democrat and with that and other qualifications all else should be laid usido. lie reviewed , the reasons which led him to run for Governor against Tillman in 1800. He said then that the people were not suffering from the evils of State legislai tion. They had a right to change oflicers, but tlie remedy for commercial evils must eomo from Congress. Ho spoke of the evils of the protective tariff. He said bo was not a free trader, because such a policy would be ruiuous. There should be a tariff on luxuries, but none on the ueceRsaries of life. He was in favor of incidental protection or in other words a tariff for revenue only. He spoke next on the Monroe doctrine, explaining that it meant simply thai European nations must stay on their side of the Atlantic. We insisted on the doctrine being carried out in e^erg j respect except finanoinlly. If weSaaff.j enforced such a financial doctrine\we would be better off today. Judgo Etlrlo then went into a 'historical sketch of the monetary situation. With a return to free silver he said wo would return to Jefferson's ideal?when uo mac would be abjectly poor" nor any one enormously rich. Governor Evans was received with enthusiasm. He said the Shell manifesto w as a declaration of independence. They had won at home and were now in the fight throughout tho country. Tho relief that wo want must como from Cougrcss and ho was glad to Bay the light in tho East and West is growing brighter. Ho paid a man couldn't simply say ho is a Democrut. Haskell claimed to bo a better Democrat than Tillman. D. 1}. Hill also claims to bo a one, but ho isn't supporting Brvnn. In the South wo aro agriculturist^ Wo are all dependent on cotton for our money and it is to our interest that wt; get as much as possible. The East js the inouey centre and it is to thoir interest to make their dollar buy asni^ohj cotton as possible, and hence they want tho price kept down. But tho West like us is agricultural. Thcv see that the East has owned them for years, but they have run the money changors out of the countrv. (Cheers). Mr. Harrison spoke lirst among Gubernatorial candidates. Ho iiret talked on tho amount of monoy Clemsou Col-, logo got and argued that it had suflicient to run it with tbcgovernment appropriations. Ho theroforo advocated tbut if any more than that was necessary that it bo appropriated from the privilege tax. Ho argued bis Dispensary plan, holding that it would be better and cheaper for tho counties to run them. When Mr. Whitman was introduced the crowd called out: "Step to the front, Walt." Ho said bo couldn't make a speech in twenty minuteR, but be could make a few remark. A voice: "Trot 'em out." (Laughter.) Ho said he wanted Reform to mean something more than pap-sucking. Wo have simply changed ouo set of pap-BUckers for another. Ho said ho would prove that tnxes bnd been raised, although some hellish references had been made about him by a man who was sulTcriug v. itb mania a imto. Ho said one siaipty had to cxnmino the tax receipt to show that taxes had not been reduced. Ho Baid ho was out to savo the movement- 'wnd if he didn't it would go to . Ho concluded by saying that if ho i got to be Governor he would reduce j expenditures and turn over tho Houth I Carolina College and Citadel to tho alumni. Mr. Ellcrlio was received with cheer-, ing, and spoke at some length upon the subject of taxation; and said that all State institutions of the old party are better supported now, and in addition to that we have established ! Clemson nml Wintbrop, ami liavo fuudcd tho State debt. Hut all this was done without iucrea&ing taxation. The Stato levy is lean, but in tho counties thoro are often extra levies for special purposes, and ho couldn't soy whether taxation had been reduced as far as particular counties are concorned. Ho went ou to say that ho favored supporting all Stato, iustitutions and building up as fat as tho money of tho people would permit. Ho did not favor pulling down. He said that he hoped that tho moral people of the Stato would not join with tho whiskey men in lighting the Dispensary law, but that they would co-oporate with tho administration in enforcing the law and see that its rules and regulations were carried out and thus decrease drunkenness And lawlessness. Mr. Ellerbe made a splendid impression by his speech as was shown by the very liberal and spirited cheering given him when he finished. Messrs. J. W. Thurmond and J. C. Wilborn, candidates for solicitor, closed the meeting in a few brief remarks in behalf of their candidacy. AT WINNSHORO. , ' he m;etin{? at this point was one of rowo.yiMii. The crowd numbered about SOD. The court house could not hold them, so the candidates spoko from an improvised platform. It was opened by prayer by Itev. Mi. Ferris and Chairman Lyles introduced Governor Evans as the llrst speaker, nr.' he devoted the first part of his speech to the whiskey rebates and defied any may to show that he ever got one cent lrom the Dispensary or any other department of the government that was not justly due him as an ollicer and honest man. 1 n conclusion lie spoke of his lit jess to represent the people in tho national government, and explained I what free silver meant. Iu?1 Knrln whs n,ixt introduced nnil said lie had never apologized for auytliing lie Iniil Hiiid that wiih right, lleaaidiu ISIM) tlmt the Shell main* fcHto was false as far as corruption iu the government was concerned. Ho said so now.* He went on to hIiow what lnul hecti done during his incum honey of the Attorney General's oflico. No matter what the Reform ]>arty has done, he had as much pride iu it as any South Carolinian, hut the remedy must e.onio from the national legislation, in the first place there should be an income tax, so that men owing enormous fortunes should pay taxes in accordance with their wcaltu. Another evil from which we sailor is* the protective tariff. - Ho then went into a discussion of tho monetary question, which ho discussed at sumo length. Mr. DuncAn, the third candidate for Senatorial houorH, addressed the meeting in his usual stylo, paying his rospeots to Senator Tillman and saying that the lawyers got all tho good offices. He 6uid Evans was responsible for tho low plane tho campaign was being conducted on. Ho also alluded to tho Governor's body-guard wieli ^followed liim arouud tho State. At this poiut there eaino near being a riot and Mr. Duncan continued to try to speak but in so nrich hubbub and disorder it was impossible to make any connected remarks. Mr. Duucau said that lie ami Id tall 11 cri'iit miitiv fl.iiiotj .... ? n- o* ? if Governor Evans would just let the crowd listen. A voice: "Put it to 'cm; they don't want to lienr the truth." Mr. Duncan continuing was heard to say above tho roar of yells that he could tell enough to bury Governor Evans forever. Voices: "Noyou can't." The crowd was not listening nt all at Mr. Duncan. They were ytiling or making remarks or laughing at each other's alleged jokes. Two young men from the start of the meeting had been | most boisterous in their demonstrations I ami frequently interrupted the speak- \ ctr. Tney made themselves obnoxious to all of tjioso '* ho wanted to hour as well as to tho speakers. Chairman Lylcs had frequently asked them to keep quiet, but his cll'orts amounted to nothiug. They created so much disor dcr that Chief of Police Gilbert tried to make them stop. lie couldn't do anything with them and he attempted to arrest them. Dispenser Stevenson,who was standing b}* the two men, told the chief that this was a public meeting and that no cno should be arrested. The chief naturally resented such interference with his duties and started to take the men off. Mr. Stevenson attempted to prevent him and then the crowd rushed in to keep the two men from being carried off. Mr. Stevenson was quite excited nud several of Ins friends stood by bim, swearing that ho should be protected. The policeman iu the meantimo was pushed back and the crowd sccmod to grow more desperate. Curses were hurled at the policeman and at tho town people, the chairman sofar forgetting himself as to jump on tho stand nud say that "the country people had been imposed upon long enough by the town pcoplo and that hereafter the meetings would be held in tho country." This but added fuel to the llames aud the crowd grow more angry snd seemed to be in a mood to tear somebody or anything to pieces. Governor Evuus was sitting in the ] crowd but ho got up immediately ' when tho row commenced aud did all in his power to stop it. Ho linully mounted the stuml aud called upon tho people to keep quiet. Skerill Ellison and citizens well known to the people di:l tho sumo thing and after a few minutes comparative quiet was restored. While everybody seemed to be mad there was no light for there was I nobody to light l>ut Cliicf ot Police anil ho hinl in the meantime been oriloreil not to arrest the men by tho mayor, it is said, Svho did so in order to prevent trouble. There was in ton so excitement during it all but luckily nothing serious resulted, because, as has been said, thoro was nobody to light although it must be admitted that tho wholo thing was one of tho most disgraceful events of tho campaign, hardly excepting the exhibition at Florence. Although no pistols were drawn, many of the crowd skipped in anticipation of shooting (luring the fracas. Mr. Duncan continued his speech while great disorder prevailed. Only a word or two orasentence or two could Vie heard. Mr. Duncan said that he had said to Tillman that if his election m ;aut the disruption of the Reform movement he would ijuit. Cries: "You wouldn't. \ou are no I good." Mr. Duncan went on to try to speak, but it w as a futile ellbrt. He was constantly interrupted by howls and yells and nothing he could say was connect eu. no suul if Evans wasn't afraid of being shown up ho would get the people to listen. Though Mr. Duncan was not listened to ho persevered amid cries, "Get down," "Time's up," etc. Ho said all he wanted was the peoplo to listen to him and they would rote l'or Evaus if they wanted. Voices: "\W[1 do that all right." Mr. Whitman was yelled down bet for he uttered a word. After nboutwo minutes of pandemonium a man in the audience charged Mr. Whitman with having been guilty of an act, the j details of which are unlit for publico- I tion. Mr. Whitman with great indignation | pronounced the statement an infamous I lie. He said: "You are an infamous | liar, sir, and if you were worth a shuck 1 I would inako you answer for it in the courts." A voice: "Did you ever live in ! Winusboro V" Whitman: "Yes, an 1 f made a \icarious sacrifice of myself, nud I'm j making it now for you." Mr. Whitmnu, finally getting half a j hearing, proceeded with his speech, i Ho niado his usual remarks about Till- I man and papsuckers, which were met with cheers for Tillman and Ellerbe. Mr. Whitman said that the crowd was packed with Dispensary constables to howl him down. A voice: "JJoys, will you stand that?" Other voices: "No wo won't; tlint ain't so." INIr. Whitman hail very little chance j to nay anything, fo constantly was he ! interrupted, hut ho said he would stay there until November, hut what ho was heard. Ho wasn't listened to, however, and lio said the people ahove Co- ' lumbin were trying to choke bim off, bnt that meuut choking the Reform movement. By their notion, he eaid, they were doing for themselves that which would result in u political Vesuvine. Mr. Whitman said a great many other things, hut few people heard them for the demonstrative part of the crowd kept up their yelling. Mr. Whitman, although he usually keeps up his speech notwithstanding howling down, had finally to quit and sutisfy himself with the distribution of his tracts among the crowd. Senator Harrison was introduced, aeecmpanied by cries for .Ellerbe and yells: "He's no good." Mr. Harrison. in opening, said he believed there were those in the audience who wanted to hear and there wore those who didn't; they ought to go otVor keep quiet, lie anid ho was running on his own responsibility, and needed no constable to defend him. When it came to that, then free Democratic government in South Carolina was at an end. Mr. llariison was much interrupted at first but after ho had proceeded awhile he got a respectful hearing. When he went to talk about the Dispensary, he was interrupted ">y voices saying: "We don't want to hear it." V * -1 I.-.1 . A I ? It ^uu-riufiffn iur. uarr.son went oti to discuss Ins DispetiKitrv scheme He Kiiiil ho didn't know whether the Dispensary had anything to do with the rucus just now, but it looked very much like it. Chairman Lyles announced that Gcnerul Kllorbe was uuuvoidably absent, and General Richbourg was introduced. He wax given a respectful hearing as lie re\ie\vod his military record, though at times u few rr.cn hollered for Watts. General llichbourg wn", however, given close u.teutiou, and had friends in the audience, as was c\idenced by ebeers given liim. General Watts followed, and was received with applause. He said he had cf.uvatKod two-thirds of the State and had yet to liud a man who could say that anything he had ever done was not done for the best interests of South Carolina. Ho spoke of bis graduation at the Citadel. Mr. W. 1). May Held was the next speaker. He was given close r.ttcntiou as he reviewed the achievements of the Reform movement. His remarks were on educational and taxation matters, pursuing the sumo line as previously reported. Mr. Robinson followed Mr. Mnylicld, making some remarks on education, the substance of w hich has been reported heretofore. Congressman Wilson closed tho speaking in a splendid speech coufined to the disnnssion of national matters, scoring the record of tho Republican party without gloves. TIIF. COLl'MIMA MFETIKO. The meeting nt. tins point was a model one in every respect, and ono that other counties ought to imitate. The speaking was held out ut Shundon iu the suburbs of the rity and there were about 400 present. Rev. 1'. L. Kirton made the opening prayer and Mr. S. C. Robinson, candidate for Superintendent of Kdneiit on in. trod need. Ho opened l>y referring to educational mutters, saving that ho favored the South Carolina College, but the public schools should not bo neglected. ITe also inferred to his opponent, Mr. Muytield, saying that ho didn't think ho had a light to ask the people for re election, unless he could show that he /wis visited all the counties, and said the law allowed him $1100 for such n purpose. IIo closed by saying that he was thoroughly familiar with tho school aw, etc. Mr. Maylield, candidate lor tho above lienors, addressed the meeting next, and his few hr-.i remarks were in reply to Mr. Ivobinsoa's speech, showiug that he had cudeavorcd to conduct the a flairs of his olliee with honesty aud faithfulness. Mr. Duncan was tho lirst Senatorial candidate to be introduced. He started out to discuss what tao Alliance bad accomplished, and repeating his story about Judge Kurle's filing his pledge, saying that with two Reformers .11 tlio race ho would come out with a p.uuic. Ho said it was his duty to expo e evil when he saw it, and this was why ho had become a candidate. Ho said Governor Evans' record wa.i public property, and brought up the bond matter and talked pretty freely upon that subject, but nothing new was brought out. He referred to Nowbold following the (io.C nor urmniil 110 body-guard. Ho also repented his story about Ibo whisky rebates, snywi},' that Tillman luid filled Lin pockets. Ho concluded by talking about his opposition to accepting Chanson's bequests and repeated tin'story about tbo legislation in reference to the now board of eontrwl. <5ov. Means being introduced started out by mi reust ienl ly referring t? Mr. 1 tuiiean' i speech, and then went into the discussion ot National i.Hairs at some length. As t ? the load ?n liter he said that every 1 ewer in Columbia knew that he was K'liu I s att irnev for years, and defied .Mr. 'buieanto prove that lie was to get 8! ",!!(!!), and eon* eluded by reading that flntdt letter and replying to Mr Dum-uu in referenee to his body-guard Xewbold? saying that he had never ordered any constable to a meeting, but hail asked tlieui to stay a>vav, because ho had been charged by niany that ho had them employed to protect him. flo discussed National issues at r.omo length, and when ho stopped from tho ntiiiiu in.- nun luituiv Clil'CrCU, (tens. llichhourg i?:.d Watts, oandi?lat?*s for A<Jj ?t?iiit (ieucrul, addressed 1110 mooting. The former said lie was n candidate on his own merits nnd not on the demerits of his opponent or any one else. The hitter eoitiined his remarks to the qualification for the cilice which ho sought, saving thnt his trainii:;j hud been sn< 1, a* to hardly lit him ' ,T.. . for any other position. Col. McSweoney, c<.?didute for Comptroller General, joined *ho campaigucrs at thin meeting uml mado a short speech, which was neb received by hiB hearers. Senator Harrison mado his usual speech on his dispensary scheme, and talked at sonic length on the priviledge tax question. Mr. Whitman mado his same old stereotyped speech, but he received a respectful hearing nevertheless. essrs. J. W. Thurmoud and ?T. A. Mullen, candidates for solicitor, mado brief speeches in favor?of their candidacy. The last speaker was 31r. Stanvnruo W.Isou, candidate for re-election to H ) delivered a lino speech on national affairs. OUANOKlirK i'.S MKKTINU. The meeting at this poiut was fairly quiet and orderly. About odd people wero present. Iu the, absence of County Chairman Lowman l?y reason of sickness, Congressman-Stokes presided and Mr. 11. H. Ilouser made tlio opening prayer. Just oefore the candidates for Adjutant lind Inspector General was introduced the following card was handed each candidate: I. Wo, tlie Democrats of Orangeburg county, request the candidates I for State and National qflioes to refrain I from any personal allusions to tlio I character or record of tl.vir oppoj ucnts. j II. Tlmt they bo requested to speakon the issues of the day and their own record as public officials. III. That wo discountenance all ro crimination and vituperation. IV. That wo be allowed , to support such men as we deem best for the good of tho State without any suggestion from tho candidates. The above was given out by Secretary Fanning of tho executive committee, although it was not the ollicial action of the committee, novertholes, it represented the sentiments of tho peoplo. (leu. Richbonrg, candidate for Adjutant and Inspector General, was tho first spcuker, aud ho opened by rc; viewing his career as a Confederate | soldier, he haviug risen to-the positiou I of drill master of the Confederate States with tho rank of lieutenant. Since the war he had been actively connected with the militia of the State, lie closed by saying that the study of military atlairs had become a second nature with him. (ten. Watts followed, #and he said that he defied any man to show that ho hid not done his duty.' If he hail not he did not ask their votes, lint if ho had been faithful he asked for reelection. Ho spoke of his record as Adjutant General and referred to the fact that it was at his suggestion that tho enlistment law was passed. Ho spoke of his military training aud ex- A, perience and said that nil lie had done wob for the good of the State aud , militia. ' f Judge Earlo was the first Senatorial I candidate to speak and he referred to \ his political conduct in IS'.H) when ho had suid that the shell manifesto was untrue in so far ns corruption in his or any oflicc over which he had any right to administer of advise. No man 1.1 1 l._ - l - ** j i:uum iiiniuc mm 'ior unit. -\o man ' ought to be afraid of the truth. Ho had said then that the iniquitous laws under which wo suffered were not laws of South Carolina. It has gone on until the States h?\o lest most all of their rights through ilebisious of tho courts uud the general government is supremo. The uv'ts oj Congress for years liavoheen against the people and great fortunes have l>eon amassed by the few by reason of those iniquitous 1 1 iws. Judge Eurlo then explained the operations of a protective tariff by which monopolies'have been built up. H discussed the issuing of bonds and a ul the contraction of the currency which naturally led to.a diseussiou of the silver question. Concluding he said ho appeared simply as a Demo-, erat. Ho wanted the time to come when there would ho no such Ihiug as^ lleforuiers nud Conservatives in name ? when all could unite on ft common' platform for the.good of the State. I Governor E/uus opened up by remarking that tho people had been oppressed by the State government, notwithstanding the assertion to tho contrary. If his opponent had defeated Tillman the people would not now be looking their candidates face to face. He saul that the Shell manifesto was as true or as false now as it ever was. You have cleeti d jourS.ate of | ncers ami i oiigrcssmcti on it, ami ilo you want to abandon it and go back to | tlto rule of the ring? (Oii.'s, "No, we | don't.") Ho wont on to speak of the Alliance ! ami its doiuanils, saving that upon the | prosperity of the farmers depeudcd ^ j that of every other class of | t opic.J I 'J'ho platform adopted by South faro I linn, ami which Tillman ami himself! had written, h .d been adopted in Chicago. He quoted statistics to show that the mom y circulation had been decreased over ninety million dollars. Tie- gold-' bugs bavo boeu running the govern-j meat since the war. The silver dollar, was worth more than a gold dollar.i The Sherman Act wus passed an ! silver, f-dl to a parity with gold. That metah then went to a premium ami the. fur-} mers asked for relief, liut they didn't* get it, ami ihe farmers had t<> give; twico as much cotton for a dollar us they had formerly. At this point he, jumped on tlie jiiiliciafy, and .-am thai.; the power of the Federal Court should j bo curtailed uud no ouo ahouhl nold' y oflice for life. Ite~also answcii d sonie> questions whfclr hud* been hiiiuh'd him; J by tho Ooqjol .Tuin]fi>raiua?* I'uiou toj l< tbo watisfrtction of bis hoarcru. in conclusion bo fluid the farmers of' the Wefit anil South woro marching along to u glorious victory and the people rniiflt help and thou wo will go (Continue 1 ou Oth I'age.)