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I 'he Press and Banner. BY HUGH WILSON. AKHIlllLLi:, N. K KUJN M UUWLUKS. AIRFIELD'S FAIR FAME TRAMPLED IN THE DUST. Strlr, liuucaii, HnrrUnu anil Whitman Howled at by a Kaw, Who .Succeed la MaklDgthe Meeting the Mont Disgraceful of the C'aiupalgu. Winnsboro, S. C., Aug:. 5.?The campaign iueeuiig nrre jran-iuoj a disgrace to the county and the State. There was more rowdjism in the crowd than at any other meeting up to date, a circumstance deplored by the orderly, law-abiding citizens ol the county without regard to political faction. Six or eight men not only made disgusting spectacles of themselves by howling at speakers wnu wnose senuuients mey did nut agree, but by their conduct brought odium upon their county and Su/le. in justice, it must be said, that the assemblage asa whole was attentive and anxious to hear, but a little coterie of half a uozen or more men nol only would permit them to listen, but almost precipitated a light. The most charitable tbing to say of them is that tney were drunk, for it would be hard to imagine how men in their right minds would create such a disturbance over nothing. The same speeches were made that have been made throughout the Slate, aud which have been listened to quietly and decently elsewhere; not a word was uttered to justify the outrageous and riotous conduct of these few men. When the chief of police attempted to quiet two of them resistance was made by their friends to their arrest and it took the combined efforts of Governor Evans. Sheriff Ellison and other peaceable citizens to quiet them and prevent a flght, though nobody wanted to fight them. They seemed bent solely on creating a disturbance and they abundantly succeeded in disgrac ing themselves and making a to called campaign of education a howling farce as far as Fairfield County iscou cerned. There were probably 400 people at the meeting. The court house could Tint hold them, so the candidates spoke I from an improvised platlorm iu the court house yard in the broiling sun. GOVERNOR EVANS OPENS. The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Ferris and Chairman Ljits expressed the hope that the meeting would be a quiet and orderly one. He first introduced Governor Evans. He said the otlice of Governor was the greatest and most honor able that the people could bestow upon any man. W hile the otlice of United States Senator had a larger salary it was not a position of greater honor. He asked for the otlice of United States Senator believing that he knew the needs of the people and the farmers. Eight years ago a manifesto was | adopted in South Carolina, which has become the law of the Democratic par' ty. He proposed to discuss those is| sues and not insinuations mat may be | made. You know all about those insinuations. He said he hoped these fellows could prove that he was to receive any rebates. He said he would i lake time to say something about the latest insinuations, which were that j he wanted to buy from a lirm that ofI fered bribes. He said the man (Hub ' Deli) came to him ana saia ne couia supply liquors at from 5 to 15 cents lesa a gallon than the Stale was paying. He told the agent to put his prices in -writing. He did so and the otters are now in the drawer >n his ottice. He said he told the Commissioner of the olfer, and he was told of an offer to.give large rebates. He did not urge Uiat liquor be bought from I this agent and that was all he had to bay about it. The attempt to sneer at me even is like a cuttle fish which about to be caught jets out a black hcum to hide itself, i defy any man to show that 1 ever got one cent f rofla tne Dispensary or any other department of tne government that was not justly due me as an officer and honest man. But we are to show our fitness to represent you in the national government. You must not think mat because you won a viclory in the Btate that you have won the fight. Don't think you can send a man there not in sympathy with you. You don't want to take irozen vipers to your bosom. {Sell preservation is the hint law 01 nature and you 1 aimers must stand together ana put men in the national nails of legislature who represent your views. The opponents of the farmers Remands cussed us and called us anarchists. But we have made tne Democratic party adopt our platform and our demands are tbe principles of ttiat parcy. Every thine in tLis State depends upon tne price of col ton but it has been going down and down. Why is it. A voice: "That's what we want to know." Governor Evans continuing said . that the supply of money regulated ibe price. He went on to say that when he got to Washington he and Ben Tillman would have tbree eyes on the scoundrels. They are trying to insinuate that Tillman is against nr>o Kut Via saiH "T know "vou. What they say goes in one ear and comes out the other." (Cheers.) The question of frte silver simply means we want to put more money in circulation, increase the price of cot ton and other products and help you pay your debts. But thty say this will run gold out ot the country. But is that gold here? No. Cleveland has to issue over $200,UUU,0Chj worth of bonds to keep $16U,OUO,UOU of gold in the country. By that he look $6 75 out of the pockets ul every man, wo man and chilu in the country and decreases the amount of money in the I hands of the people. Kree silver means $C,00U,U(JU a month more, if that is not enough we can issue greenbacks. It's mighty easy for these fellows who never made a free htlver .speech belore to come^in now and do it .since the fight has been won. Governor Evans described the Chi cago convention and how the goldbugs had been whipped horie, fc?otand I ? Ha ..t.n>uLo( nccurru araguuus. lb naa ujc g4 auuvab bJage he said he ever uw, The goldbugs refused to vote? these men iliat calJed themselves Democrats. It was the grandest light ever made for the farmers of the country. He spoke of the morey power as the most damnable thing in the world. He said United States judges were a more terrible curse than all the enemies of the people put together. He i referred to J udge Simonton's injunction as to cut rates and said it was i most damnable tyranny. A man , elected for life can defy the people. 1 We must tell those judges that they can't stay in our father's house. We j must kick them out like we did old Cleveland and the goldbugs from the i temple of justice. He closed by predicting a victory for Bryan which would be a victory for the farmers, i The light must be continued in Con- < gress and the people must send men < there who are in sympathy with their I demand. You must not for a moment i lose sight of your demands. Governor < Evans was loudly cheered and was nresented with a bouauet when he ' concluded. HOWLING DOWN COMMENCES. I Judge Earle was introduced and < was received with cheers and counter J cheers for Evans. Th<* J udge said that he appeared to discuss issues dispassionately and 1 without feeling. They should be dis- i cussed with intelligence and not for c hurrahs from the boys. He said that 1 * - , he appeared oerore me poupioui x??ir- i Held in 1890. He said then that the t remedy for the evib which the people b suffered was not to be found in the i Slate governments, but the relief must 1 coma from Congress. If there is any t hope for the C3untry it must come from t tho Democratic party. t A voice: "You j;ot that black eyet c yet?" t Judge Earle: "You can't give me c one, sir. i come here to discuss issues t with gentlemen. My remarks are addressed to gentlemen and only gentle- i men." t The young man who made the re- t mark was most effectually squelched c and kept quiet from that on and never t ' W? AAttin tA /ihAOP I upeueu uia ujuutu ogaiu w vuw> ? friend or foe. Judge EarJe said be had never apol ogized for anything be Had said mat was right. Ha said in 1890 that the Shell manifesto was false as far as corruption iu the State government was concerned. He went unto show vrhai had been done during his incumbency of the Attorney General's office. No matter what the Reform party has done he had as much pride in it tu> any South Carolinian, but the remedy must come from the national legislation. In the first place there should be an income tax, so that men owning enormous fortunes should pay taxes in accordance with their wealth. Anotner evil from which we suifer is the protective tariff. He then went into a discussion of the monetary ques Uon. He said he would explain wnat 16 to 1 was. A voice: ''We don't w*ut to hear you." Jud&eEarle. "This is a free coun try, and if you don't want to listen you nave a perfect right to so otf and not listen." (Hurrah for Earie). Quiet was restored, and two or three men who had been creatmg most of the interruptions kept quiet for awhile. Chairman Lylts exerted a wholesome influence by going among them and insisting that the speaker should be heard without interruption. After an interesting discussion of the question J udge Earie concluded, and gotolf the stand. Mr. John Stevenson, County Dispenser, asked Judge Earie to go back as he wanted to ask him a question. The Judge went back. Mr. Stevenson: "Why didn't you grants. T. Howie bond in Greenville when he killed a blind tiger dealer?" J udge Earie: ' 'Because the records were such that bond ought not to have been granted." Mr. Stevenson: 4'Do you know Luther Trammel ?" Judge Earie: "Yes." Mr. Stevenson: "Didn'the say to Mr. Mooney, your partner, that he would give fSUO to see that scoundrel hung?" JudgeEarle: "Not that I know of." Mr. atevensoa: "i^on i you kuuw Trammel is a notorious character ?" , Judge Earle: "1 do not. 1 will simply say i did my duty in this case, ] as 1 aiways nave dune."' ( Mr. Stevenson: "Don't you know , he was acquitted?" J Judge Karie: "I'm glad of it, be- ( cause 1 want no good man convicted, , but 1 want to say from the facts set ' forth in the papers presented to me t bail could not be granted." There were cheers for Earle, and , Governor Evans's friends responded ] with cheers for him. WOULDN'T HEAR DUNCAN. Mr. Duncan was the next speaker, lie said that he wished he could discuss national issues alone, out the acts j of public officials are open to criticism, i He then spoke of his early work for j the Reform movement. Some one asked. < that something be said about Tillman < and Mr. Duncan paid him the usual 1 compliment. Be made reference to lawyers get- i ting all the good things of office wnen i lie was interrupted by some one ask* j ing whether he was not a lawyer. Mr. Duncan made reply that he bad i studied law to keep up with the boys. He was interrupted by remarks inappropriate to the occasion, when some one asked: "Who's paying your ex- i peases in ibis campaign)" Duncan: "I'm paying them myself. He said that Evans was responsible for the low plane the campaign had been conducted on. This brought forth great cheering for Evans and it lookeuas if Duncan would be howled down, and as a matter of fact, he was before he concluded. He continued by saying that he had the people of the State with him not withstanding Evans went around with a body-guard. (Several in the crowd began to yell for Evans, and asked who Evww'a body vuard. Great disorder followed, and it was some time before Mr, Dun tau vuuiu icaiuuo. u.w r m? ??? ?. ?bad been Governor for two year* he did not believe it would be necessary for him to get his heelers to howl for nim. He bad told Newbold that he was going to give Evans the devil for carryiug him about with him. A voice: "We are no heelers. You are one yourself." The man who said this jumped on the stand and shook bis list ai Mr. Duncan, though it was evident he meant nothing by that. Mr. Duncan said that even the bodyguard, Mr. Newbold, had not gotten wad at him. Mr. Ne wbold was at the meeting, by the way, having coma down from Chester on his bike, aud was a spectator, taking no part in the fracas. lie said that he had gone to a certain Dispenser to get a certain document, and found ihatNewboid had gotten it. Governor Erans (angrily): "Didn't i I give it to you Sir!" Duncan: *'No, 9ir, jwu did no I." The crowd began to yell for Evans, and Dispenser Stevenson, with Hushed face, and shaking his hand at Duncan, said: "I am a personal friend to vour brother, but you must not jump on Governor E vans." This was where all the trouble began. The half dozen men who had been making most oi the row beemed to get more boisterous and yelled as if their throats would break. Mr. Duncan continued to try to speak but in so much hubbub and disorder it was impossible to make any connected remarks. Mr. Duncan said that he could tell a great many things, if Governor Evans would just let tne jrowd listen. A voice: "Put it to'm: they don't - 11 want to Dear we irum. Mr. Duncan continuing was heard o say above tbe roar of yells that be tould tell enough to bury Governor Evana forever. Voices: "No you can't." The crowd was not listening at all at ilr. Duncan. They were yelling or naking remarks or laughing at each >thers alleged jokes. Two young men 'roin tbe start of the meeting had been nost boisterous in their demonstraions and frequently interrupted tbe peakera. They made themselves obioxiouh to all of those who wanted to learas well as to the speakers. Chairnan Lyles had frequently asked them o tyeep quiet but has effort amounted o nothing. They created so much Unorder that Chief of Polioe Gilbert ried to make them stop. He couldn't to anything with them and then at em pled to arrest them. Dispenser Stevenson, who wasstandng by the two men, told tbe chief hat this was a public meeting and hat no one should be arrested. . The :bief naturally resentea sucn mieriornoe wilh his duties and started to ake the oieu off. Mr. dtevenson at: empted to prevent him and tnenthe irowd rushed iu to keep the two men rom being carried off. Mr. Stevenson vaa quite excited and several of nu j-iends stood by him, swearing that he ibould be protected. The policeman vas in the meantime pushed back and he cro wd seemed to grow more desperhle. CHAIRMAN LOSES HIS HUSAD, Curses were hurled at the policenaa and at tbe town people, the chairnan so far forgetting himself as to iimp on the a tana ana say iimi me souutry people had been impoaed upon ong euougb by the to wn people and but hereafter the meeting* would be aeld in tbe country." Tnw but added uel to tbe flames ?and tbe crowd grew nore angry and seemed lo be in a ijood to tear somebody or anything to jiecea. Governor Eveans was sitting u tbe crowd but be got up immediately when ibe row commenced and did til in bis power to stop it. He finally mounted tbe stand and called upon the people to keep quiet. Sheriff Ellison uxd citizens well known to tbe people lid the same thing and after a Jew ninutes comparative quiet was restored. While everybody seemed to Mi mad there was no fignt for there was noboiv to fight but the Chief of Police and he bad in the meantime ieen ordered not to arrest the men by .he mayor, it is said, who did so in orler to prevent trouble. There was inense^xcitemenfc during it all butluckiyinothipg serious resulted, because, ih nas been said, there was nobody to ight although it must be admitted 1 * 4l,rt ?tkina Dag nnA Ckf it)f) lUttb liUO Tf UVJV IUiU| n MM VMV W. WW noet digraceful events of the campaign, hardly excepting the exhibition at Florence. Although no pisols were drawn, many of the crowd ikipped in anticipation of shooting luring the fracas. Mr. Duncan continued his speech ffhile great disorder prevailed. Only i wcrd or two or a sentence or two :ould be heard. Mr. Duncan laid that he had said to ["illman that if his election meant the lisruption of the Reform movent he vnnln nnit Cries: "You wouldn't. You are 10 good." Mr. Duncan went on try Lng to speak, sut it was a futile effort. He was constantly interrupted by howls and pells and nothing he could say was connected. He said if Evans wasn't if raid of being shown up to he would jet the people to listen. Though Mr. Mr. Duncan was not listened he per levered amid cries, "Get down." 'Time's up," etc. He said all he panted was the people to listen to liim and they could vote for Evans if they wanted. Voices: "We'll do that all right." WHITMAN DOWNED AT THE START. Mr. Whitman was yelled down before he uttered a word. After about two minutes of pandemonium a man in .the audience charged Mr. Whitman with having been guilty of an act, the details of which are unfit for publication. Mr. Whitman, with great indignation, pronounced the statement an infamous lie. He said: "You are an Infamous liar, sir, and if you were worth a shuck I would make you an* swer for it in the courts." A voice: "Did you ever live in Winnsborot" Whiteman: "Yes, ;ind I made a vicarious sacrifice of myself, and I'm making it now for you." Mr. Whitman, finally getting half a hearing proceeded with his speech. He made his usual remarks about Tillman and papauckers, which were met Kith cheers for Tillman and Ellerber. Mr. Whitman said that the crowd was packed with Dispensary constables to howl him down. A voice: "Boys, will you f>tand thatt" Other voices: "No we won't that ain't so " Mr. Whitman had very little chance to a*j anything, so constantly was he interrupted, but he said he would stay there until November, but what he Was heard. He wasn't, listened to, however, and ne said that the people above Columbia were trying to choke him off, but that meant choking the Reform movement. By their action, he said, they were doing for themselves that which would result in a political Vesuvius. Mr. Whitman said a creat manv other things, but few people heard them for the demonstiativepartof the crowd kept up their jelling. Mr. Whitman, although he usually keeps up his speech notwithstanding bowline down. bad finally to auit and satis fy himself with the distribution of his tracts among the crowd. Senator Harrison was introduced, accompanied by cries for Ellerbee 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 were those who j didn't, they ought to go off or keep quiet He said he was running on his own respons'bilitv, and needed no j constable to defend him. When it came to that, then free Democratic government in South Carolina was at an end. Mr. Harrison was much interrupted at first but after he had proceeded a while be got a respectful hearing. When he went to talk about the DUpensary, he was interrupted by voices saying: "We don't wa^t to hear it." Nevertheless Mr. Harrison went on to discuss his Dispensary scheme. He said he didn't know whether the Dispensary had auything to do with the rucus just now, but it looked very much like it. A voice: "It wasn't the DispensaPV " He said he expected to be the next Governor, which was answered by cries for Ellerbe. Mr. Harnsou said that there were other people besides those who interrupted hitn who would have something to say about that on August 25. Chairman Lyles announced that General Ellerbee was unavoidably absent, and General Richbourg was introduced. He was given a respectful hearing as he reviewed his military record, though at times a few men hollored for Watts General Richbourg was however, given close attention, and had friends iu the audience, as was evidenced by cneers given him. General Watls followed, and was received with applause. He said he had canvassed two-thirds of the State and had yet to find a man who could say that anything he had ever done was not done for the best interests of South Carolina. He spoke of his graduation at the Citadel. A voice: "Have you graduated at Keeley?" General Waits: "L-t me see you. You look like you ought to go there, and 1 will contribute a dollar to pay your expenses. (Cheers). He spoke uf tue condition of the militia as he found it, and how it had been improved up to date. General Watts received a (handsome bouquet from his admirers. A Patriotic Letter. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 5.-.-Senator Marion Butler, chairman of the Fop ulist national committee, telegraphed to the Atlanta Journal this morning the following signed statement in regard to Senator Jone's interview criti cuing the Southern Populists, in which it is claimed Jones said the Southern populists should go with the negroes where they belong: "You wire me purporting to the interview with Chairman Joues as it appears in Monday's World and ask me for a statement with reference to the same. I am not prepared to believe Senator Jones was quoted correctly. The election of McKinley would meau not oly four years more of Shermanism and Clevelandism but also many/ additional and culminative resulting evils. "No intelligent, patriotic voter, no true American citizon, can by his'action or inaction, be responsible directly or indirectly for such a threatened calamity. The only possible way that it can be averted is by a complete, harmonious and enthusiastic union of all parties opposed to the destructive rule or corporate greed and British gold upon the candidate for President and Vif?? President that represent justthe opposite of what McKinley and Hobart represent. "Those upon whom is the great responsibility of the consummation of this end should not do or say anything that would produce friction, but should, on the other hand, subordinate all minor differences and bend every energy for harmonious union and victory when the cause of outraged and suffering humanity is trembling in the balance, when victory for American independence and proswerity is in sight. "What a humiliating and sickening spectacle it would be should the folly of personal ambition and the demon * -*? ?"* innfneo onW 01 pariy spirit, iutu, i.uuiuou , divide the allied majority and deliver our people into the bunds of the enemies of republican institutions But this cannot, this will not happen. "The American people are not now in any huinor to be trifled with. They realize the cause of ou.r evils; they fully appreciate the threatened danger. They will this yeaar drive the British money changers and their American Tory allies from the tem pie of liberty and take charge of their own affairs. "It would be better for candidates and chairman to do less talking for the present. But in spite of the indiscretions of individual and so-called leaders the American people have deier thwfiorhtand thev will do' UJ1UCU ?U TV AAA -WW ?0 .. w it. "(Signed) Marion Butler." WHAT JONES DID SAY. Washington, Aug. 5.?Senator Jones, chairman of the Democratic! national campaign committee, dictated the following statement in regard to his alleged utterance concernig the Populists: With reference to the New York World story, I simply want to say that I had a conversation with two newspaper men, which I regarded in the light of a private conversation, in which I said something of what appears in The World interview. There are however a number of inaccuracies If it was the intention to make me say that Mr. Bryan would not accept the Populist nomination, that was unauthorized. 1 had no authority, did not intend to make ^ * /J v* rv* q IrA (any such expression, kuumuUUlu*Ui?.w it. I stand in substance that the Populists from the north and west at St. Louis were, as far as I observed them, seemingly a more conscientious body of men than those from the south, though there were, of course, a number of strong and able men from the south who seemed to be animated by the highest motives ot patriotism. I said in substance that me Populists were divided into two classes in tbe southern states, one class, in my opinion, men who were Populists for the chance of personal advancement or promotion with little regard to public inte.-ests; that tbe other, the larger class of southern Populists, were pat.wnHn nitizans. unselfish in their polit ical wishes, and I expressed the idea that this latter class would, iu all buman probability, vote with the .Democratic party, wbile the others, from the fact that their selfish ends could more easily obt-iin, would vote with the Republicans. iTou may state positively that I used no aucb expression as "(ioing to Lhe negroes where tbey belong". There are a nuoi ber of other inaccuracies in the report, which 1 suppose were not intentional, as no attempt was made to take notes of our conversation. In fact, 1 had no thought of there Demg sucu a repm-i of the conversation as the one I tind in The World AN ORDERLY MEETING, { THE CANDIDATES REQUESTED NOT } TO INDULGE IN PERSONALITIES. i " ^ An Unusually Large Number of Questloua ] Propounded and Answered?Notwith- 1 standing Issues Were Discussed There j Was Some Spirit In the Debate. About five hundred people attended ] the campaign meeting at Orangeburg on last Thursday, and everything- | passed off very quietly. During the, i morning the following paper was presented to each candidate: 1. We, the Democrats of Orange- ( burg county, request the candidates ] for State and national ottices to refrain ( from any personal allusioni to the . ' - - ?J .1 ~e a.:. * cnaracier auu reuuru m meir opponents. j 2. That they be requested to speak on the issues of the day and their own records as public officers. 3. That we discountenance all re- , crimination and vituperation. 4. That we be allowed to support sucn men as wn deem best for the good , of the State, without suggestions from ] the candidates. The resolutions hfid not been adopt- . ed by the county executive committee, , - ' ' and who ineauinors 01 lue rtauiuuuun were did not appear. The meeting was held in a pretty grove on tbe out- ; BkirLs of the town. Very excellent j music was furnished between acts by the Orangeburg brass band?an organization of which the citizens of the town are justly proud. At II o'clock Congressman J. Wm. Stokes, acting for County Chairman ' Lowman, who was sick, called the 1 meeting to order and Mr. E. H. Hous 1 er prayed. Dr. Stokes asked that the audience be attentive, and give every ' Bpeaker a respectful bearing. If any ' one desired to propound a question he ; hoped it would De asked in a respectful manner aud a respectful answer be 1 given. Gen. Richbourg and Gen. Watts 1 were the first speakers. Each of these gentlemen want the office of Adjutant ' and Inspector General, and neither of 1 lhem is backward in asking for it. After they got through Judge Enrle was introduced. judoe earle speaks. Before be had proceeded far several vouuir men in front of the stand were < talking ia a loud tone. "If you w'sh to speak, pentlemtn, come on the staud," said Gen. Earle. "Go ahead, Mr. Earle," said a voice. "Keep your men quiet," called another. General E trie did not ask them to vote for him because he was a Reformer. He would not deceive them if he could. He simply asked that they vote for him because he was a Democrat. He had declare! in 1890 (that the Shell manifesto was false and he had gone upon the stump and proved his assertion. He had proved that charges against his office were false. Did any man blame him for doing that? No man should be afraid of the light or the truth. "I say to you, young men, be men; I say to you old men, teach your sons to be men?to fear God and God alone. Teach them to be true to themselves." He had pone upon the stump in 1890 and told ' the people that what was oppressing them could not be remedied by legisla tures or State officers?they needed relief_elswhere. W hen (general tuarie proceeaeu ui a , discussion of the financial question, 1 demonstrating how values had shrunk in the last 20 years, how impossible it was for a farmer who had a mortgage on bis land to get out of debt, be received earnest attention. He closed by hoping to soon see the day when Conservatives and Reformers would be namfes only; he wished a united people to wotk together for South Carolina's prosperity and glory. As General Earle was taking his seat, Mr. Ed Zeigler, a young man who had been standing immediately in front of the speakers, called to him, but his question was drowned by the band. Zeigler requested thechairman to notify Gen. Earle that he was wanted to answer a question. When the band ceased playing Gen. Eirle ad vanced to the front and said he was informed some one wished to ask him a question. Zeigler?Do you expect the vote of the ignorant voters of this county? f Earle?That is not a proper question. ( Zeigler?Do you say, as has been c said by one of your supporters in this J town, that only the ignorant man were 1 going to vote lor Evans and Duncan. Earle?I would not insult the hon- j est men of this county by replying to 1 such a question. (Cheers for Earle.) \ General Earle took his seat, but im- , mediately jumped up and going to the ( front said: "Let me ask that gentle- j man what office he holds here?" ? Zeigler?I hold a position that 1 don't havtfto resign in order to run for office. - { Earle?I'll guarantee you are em* t ? i ployed ID toe dispensary, (vrjea in "Yes." and cheers /or Earle.) Earle?I have nothing to say against 1 the dispensary. I believe it has done ( good and will do good under proper management, but I do not think that i it should be brought into politics in 1 this vray. 1 Zeigler had gotten upon upon the i stand when Judge Earle asked his question and utood near liim, but did i not succeed in making an impression, i He asked General Eirle who had I prompted him to ask whether he was < a ^lerk: in the dispensary. Earle re- 1 piled LUHL LIB ll.1H.t3U LUC 4U?IIUU uuu n . was for Zeigler to answer. Zeigler did not give his testimony in tnis matter, r but it was not needed aud lor the re- 1 mainder of the meeting he did not I seem to be quitp so demonstrative. J GOV. EVANS INTRODUCED. I Gov. Evans was cheered. He a3ked the "boya" to keep quiet because he was going to talk gospel. The people j knew there was something wrong . with the State government in 1890; . they knew they were being oppressed anil that they Lad gotten relief by put- " ting B. R. Tillman iu the governor's olhco. Do they suppose that if his op poueut had been elected iu 1890 that ' the people woulu be here today looking 1 the people in the face. Gen. Kirle < had said theShell mauifesto was a lie; 1 but it was the ereed of the farmers in < '90; it was the banner they Had I fought uuder, and if it Was a lie i in '90 it was a lie now, bui he as- < ..I .i?. ... 1 seneu umi u wa.-i uui miw. . the farmers going to puL men in i otlice who hud called iboin I'opu i lists in 1890K They had wou the State tight, but they inusL now rest uud be lulled into a sleep of security by honied words. The people must not let I themselves be fooled. They required 1 something more of & man than that ' he should simply call himself a Demo- 1 ? ; rat.?that had gotten common. Hascell called himself a better Democrat han Tillman; Hill had gaimnl fame by lis "I am a Democrat, yet he was gong to vote for McKiokley. "Any man who wants to get office in South Caroana has grot to be a true and tried Aliance Reform Democrat." Bill Snell?It looks like they want o bring us lower than the black race. Evans?That's it; but they can't do t, and we'll put you on the high seat n the sanctuary. (Cheers.) Gov. Evans made reference to the ime when he would be located in Washington, pulling for the boy&. Voice?Earle, Earle. Evans?Say, you early bird, I've ;lipped your wings long ago, now aush. (Cheers.) You have only got ?*;i faathai* lftft. and I'll null that JUrj iaa 7 )ut before I am through. The governor then made a pass at the monetary question. He finds it jxceediugly difficult to refrain from pointiq? a moral or adorning a tale Juring such discussion, and in five minutes usually returns to this State and the Reform fight. Gov. Evans was proceeding to read statistics on the amount of gold in circulation, showing that if the people were entirely dependent on gold there would be but $3.07 per capita, when an auditor told him never mind about that. The people knew how it was. But, said Evans, there is sometnmg more important than free silver, more important than the President, it was the? A Voice?The supreme court. Evan's?That's it. It's those men who sit on the high bench and try to crush the people. The governor proceeded to criticise Simonton for his - ~~~ ^ n?a>ranti n cr fwa rnmnfltinf aunuu iu |/? uf wuiuug w ??K roads from cutting rates, when such cuts helped the farmers. It was an outrage. Would he stop merchants from cutting rates? No, he knows his masters; the corporations own him and he had to respond. Evans said he was going to the senate on the fast express. He would not leave a grease spot of his competitors after the primary on the 25th of August. (Cheers.) Mr. Z-ngler remarked that "We want a United States Constitutional convention just like South Carolina had and old Ben Tillman and Erans will give it to us." Gov. Evans made some reference to thft Charleston moraine paper sup porting one of his competitors and having headlines which showed its apposition to him. Just before the callins of time on him, Gov. Evans haid. "1 was handed yesterday by the 3ospel^Temperance Union some questions, and I will answer them, so the newspapers can get it." Snell?The newspapers lie so you should not answer them. Evans?I suppose they are asked because they think I can't answer them. He then read the questions, as follows, making his replies to each one: Question 1?Did you, during Governor'Tillman's administration, use four influence to procure special privleges outside of the provisions of the lispsnsary Jaw for the sale of beer by .he Charleston brewers? Answer?No, I did not. I'd like to >ee the man use his influence on old Ben to grant special privileges 10 anybody. (Cheers.) Question 2?Will you point out the minority of law under which you icted as governor and chairman of the State board of control in 1895, in granting what are known as special jrivileges to certain individuals for he sale of beer in Columbia and Jharleston? Did you not make such ippointments without authority of aw, and without the consent or ap)roval of the State board of control, of vhich you were chairman? If so, vhat were your reasons for making >aid appointments without the authortyoflawf Answer?The State board of control lad a right to make rules. The Charbrewerv was riven the privilege >y Governor Tillman and I granted t to Mr. Seegors in Columbia. You sould not let one have it without the >ther. The new board has, I think, granted privileges.. 1 don't know vhether it has the right to do so. Question 3~Have you not at sundry imes while chairman of the board of :ontrol, received presents of liquors rom dealers who were supplying li-1 luors to the dispensary ana from >thers who were seekiug to sell their iquors to the commissioner or your )oard ? Answer?I had no more to do with Iia nup/>hft<iA nf linunrs than one of pou men down there. I think I got .wo presents of liquor from men whom io liquor was ever bought. The only >ther "presents" I have ever had was iquor sent me by commissioner from tamples sent to him. Question 4?Have you ever as governor, controlling the action of the State constables under the dispensary ,aw,instructed them to enforce the law igainst dispensers who were violating ;he provision6 as well as against those mgaged in r. uning "blind tigers?'' Answer?Yes and published it in the aewspapers. When Bishop Duncan aad stated to the contrary in Charles;on, I wrote to ask for his authority ind he never answered my letter. Question 5.?Have you in any manner exercised your authority as governor or chairman of the board of con;rol to bring to punishment dispensers )r employes of the dispensary reported ;oyouor known to you as violating he law? Answer?Why, of course I have, rhe grand juries all over the State aave prosecuted them. Wherever I "? >? nf or?uthin<? ovninflr wrnnor T JOVO uraiuvt "J ""?6 (5-"-b O ~ iave cut off his head and he ha? been prosecuted. There, you are, Mr. A.bbott. I hope you are satisfied. Voice?where did Abott come from? Evana? I don't know. He is in Columbia. He asked me to answer :hem and I told him I would do what ;he Go3pel Temperance Union asked Tie to do. DUNCAN GOINGI BAOK. When Duncan was introducad there was a little confusion. Il was manifest that he kid some friends in the :rowd, but that Ltiere were others who would not listen to a severe criticism >f Evans. Duncan declared (Jen. tCarle, when he said tli?re had been io corruption, had closed one eye in iharity to oue sad case. They did > M.. i _ u..? (U.,? IOC Wisn lO ailUUK III lb, UUb luat ?-aaD ill owed Gen. Eirle's contention to be jusound. Jiin Jones?Keep to the issues, Diere inusL be no personalities. Talking free si Ivor to a crowd like Lhis, wbere there were probably not half a dozen men within range of his poice was throwing away time. They were all united on that point. ^ } 7*j- ' i ' i? T r:. y % A Voice ?Go up there a? id change this thing ind lets have li ee liquor. (Laughter.,? Duncan referred to hi?, legislative record. H s had always tJ "ied to do his duty and h ad not shirked attacking an evil where ver he had seen it. He : J ] iu.t ?ko/li.>t> ~ uuiisiuurcu kuab iuouuvj vi ovorjr llja^n serving the people. Wh en he entered the race for United States senator be had determined to show up the record of this man. (Evans.) The crowd became restless, and Jim Jones, jumping up from his seat on the stand, said: "Li sten to bim as long as it's right; but when it isn't then let him down." A Voice?Let the man speak. Jim Jones?He can't talk, here like he has been at other meetings. Duncan proceeded to speak of Earle's "cold calculation" in entering the race onlv when he saw twoRe-i formers in the race, calculating on the Reformers splitting. Gen. Earle interrupted to say that he fought as hard as any man in QnnfK HqhaHmq in 'OA Kafnua 4Ho aaa. K/UUbU V/W* 1/liUH AU W# kfvivtw M4V WW pie spoke. When they did speak he subsided, and supported the nominees. Snell?What did you put this man between you andEvdhsfor? Eirle?I have nothing to do with him. Duncan hauled out some legislative records, showing that-Erans had voted against Tillman At aL as members of the agricultural board. That, when Tillman had hurried home from Augusta to work every nerve for a Reform judge?Y. J. Pope?Evans had *voted against Pope, who had been, elec'ed by only two votes. A Voice?Evans, who did you vote for? Evans?Judge Wallace and I'd do ik nkjan. Ed. Z iigler (to Duncan)?How much lumber did you sell to the county commission of Newberry county? Duncan?Where did you get tha* ,1 fmr%TW\0 "HJ/1 UA 140 /M>Uaai?IMM uuuii i/m uo liiapiiTJ in 1 to Evans.) Evans?I did not bother myself to mention your n?me. Duncan, amid much talking and disquiet, concluded his speech by saying that he crushed with scorn this man (Evans) who resorted to such methods to dishonor him. When Duncan had taken his seat, and the band played, he'was called back to answer the question of Zeagler. Zsigler?How much lumber did you . sell to the county commissioners of Newberry* Duncan?1 don't remember.Zeigler?What about that mule yo* fold when under mortgage. The v record is in the governor's office. Duncan?My friend, if I was not better informed than you I would not attempt to ask questions. You had better cro to the governor for an an swer. I was raised in Newberry. I <1 have fought my battles in Newberry My friends aad enemies alike will tell you I am an honorable man. They, decry striking a personal lick below the belt I have not struck such a ,: blow except when 1 had been attacked first. OTHER CANDIDATES. Then came Mayfleld and Robinson aspirants for Superintendent of Education . They were followed by the candidates for Governor. Whitman was the first introduced. He said he was almost broken down and he must say that if he was howled at or interrupted here as he had been alsewhere he would leave the stand and ask ail self-respecting Christian gentlemen to go with him. Then came Mr. Harrison, who was followed by Mr. Oooper, candidate for Lieutenant Governor. Then came Messrs Stokes and Moses, ? ? /-? rnL. i candidates ior uongnas. xuia wuw the speaking, and the crowd dispersed in the best of humor. A Bloody Blot. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 5.?A special to the Journal from Opelika, Ala., gives the following particulars of the political riot at Five Points near then yesterday afternoon: "About 7 o'clock yesterday evening George Cumbie, Democrat, arrived at Five points from LaFayette on horseback and rode up to a crowd which were discussing politics and yelled Hurrah for Johnston. This enraged Jap Trammell, Populist, who was one of the crowd, and he it once shot Cumbie down from his horse. While Cumbie was dying the Populists cut his head from his body. Young White and Frank Cumbie, TtamMratfL set in to fire on the three Trammel 1 and Sadie White all Populists. The following is a list of the wounded: George Cumbie, killed; Milt Trammell. Populist, shot, condition unknown; Jap Trammell, Pop-ulist, shot will die. Young White, Democrat, shot seriously. All the parties concerned stand well in the community." A DLspenjary Shortage. Chester, S. C;, Aug. 5.?After taking the inventory at the dispensary on August 1st a shortage was discovered. Thinking that the error occurred by overlooking some goods another inventory was taken yesterday, the 4th inst. There appears to be a shortage of about 1640. Dispensary McDaniel who took charge of the Dispensary on July 1st has closed its doors by order of the Board of Control. An expert is now working on the books with the hopes of soon rectifying all' errors and resuming business as usual. Picked Up by a Pilot Boat. Tr?? Txr?m Wi. A k?Tho nil nt iVit X YY HiOl) i.' lo?) au^t v* boat Jougett came into port tonight having on board two Cubans who were picked up in the gulf from a small dingy which was in a sinking condition when sighted. The boat being worthless was turned adrift. The Cubiins left Matanzas on the 3rd inst. with important dispatches for the Cuban Junta. They refuse to give tbeir names, fearing it would cause them trouble in the future. They state that Maceo's forces are in good shape, but that ammunition is short. Squire for Free Silver. Seattle, Wn., Aug. 5.?The com mittee consisting of Dr. Gk V. Calhoun, Col. George Lyon and Hon. Johu Wiley, recently appointed by the Honry M. Teller Cluo of Seattle for the purpose of ascertaining the ' -r Qtntoo ^anatnp position OI U LIllCU MbftbUi Squire. who is in New York, in the present campaign, received a reply to their telegram of inquiry this atter noon. Senator Squire declares for free silver anil anuouaces that he will support Bryan and Sewall. Heat Prostrations. *--- r Tki.u UHICAUU, AUg. U.?1UIHJ (iciouua were prostrated here by the heat, one case proving fatal. \