The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1870-08-17

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compromise Inv se,cct;na ali the;.
nominees from one side, theral,u
reyiyins the old marty sni,.;t, and
creating dissension d,ss,,tisfaci;on
and parry strife IN Mace of -alIe
Waiting and yo;3,ing tho same Il,
appcars 10 me ,lat anv yaason.,,ia
or rational mind NOT d;ss,n;saJ ~
sbeen's cln,b;an LoId;no nnt ,ho
Olive bronnL 81 nonna S o,Id GS'.ue .on
slider am conai nnmLsr % S.o,n .,'ni, "v
partv a fa;r and 'snn;tabla % 'has;s i. nf
cnnnro,,;sa nm % ,s,';aa 20 ess's e vi
conserea,;ra ~. nn;nn ,as.n sU,.n -, =
tv' Mntw;,bs'oud;nm 81 % !, sn par, par,
LEnown hv oil ;",oi,;asnt - 10, Wsn W..
Democrats hana vasu ,J;,,Ia - a' a..
enca N pa,',,,I;o,, ioa;ey s ,nuu
and Hot nn;on rsfo,am Rs".u,s, Resaae,
won,d no ~ snsnectod e, ,af eloosa's in"n
back TO tbeir old Democrat;s ]
standard and oil t,.;r o; nao.; ".,o
;hossvey bamest n,d % eo,..ao. ,oe',res, ,,,
NAV be nnnH la ~ ,n;stnns,oJ sSs. '"ey 2
,do,,bted bv rho J,rL, n,ormen,s ~ ne
our len;sIs,;ye Lai,a s ton -; VI
reason . ma;or;tu nt Ran,,T;na,a m n,rn ,a
,of conservative n,;nc;,,Ins nf t,'o
hest seIec, ,;on ., gh,p,ss, H. ,>,O y. the
wonld host snbsnr.a Is a." LILLE: ,,uae.
of the STATE and havo . ,eaes. n,eo.s'
isfIueuce over l,he.eoiored naa,,a
bers of the next Ies;sIa,pre :,
These party nominations rive the
whole power of selecting onr offi
GERS and law making power into
tue hands Of o,iy a few men who
monopoiize the RIGHT and sover.
eighty of the peopIe TO carry ont
their political designs and partv
spirit. to.ihe injury and dearads.
tion Of the State and peonle at
large. The Constitution of tbe
State aud United States nraran.
tees 10 the pcople a Rep1bIican
form of government. with the
right 10 select aud elect their own
rulers, which right is ABRIDGED or
monopolizcd .by these Little nom;.
mating caucuses. which have n ten:
deucy 10 keep MP strife, contention
and dissatisfaction among the peo-
pic. who, if thew vote at ali are
forced to the ultimate necessity of
voting for the choice of n Jew lead
ing politicians to carry out their
parlizan designs. The old plan of
inducing a soodly number of can.
didates TO come iuto the field from
all parties, of the best and most
competent men. andsfrom their
ranks let the people themselves so.
lect by ballot their own rulers. of.
ficers, &C., and throw away this
undermining business of csucus
nominations, and let every man
he a candidate who wishes and
leave the decision To tho massas ~
the people. which wonld ccIta;nIu
be far preferable to the nrcsent
unsatisfactory condition OF tbinos
in this political era The orest
corruption. frand and snocnjst;on
which has been carried on in onr
last Legislatures. is owing in a
great measure TO these clionas
party organizations and nomina'
lions, giving 10 the masses of the
pcople no other alternative lint to
vote for these CLONES or marty
nominations. regardless 'of tLa;,
qualifications. whether wise mon
or fools, homes. or dishonest n Of.
feet and carry ont tbeir narti7an
designs and pnrposes bay;no ito
immediate connection with the
present superAuous number of
paying Offices and high salaries,
which, If not cbapged IS destined
eventually to rnin the State. II ia
important that some changes 0or
reform should be made in govern.
mental affairs. Quite n nnmbar