Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-04-20
THE STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

The delegates from the several counties TO
the State Democratic Convention, which will
assemble in Columbia on May 4, will be elect.
ed during the month Of April. Some counties
have been tardy in organizing; but, upon
the whole, the Democracy are in better con.
dition to use their strength effectively than
they were in any previous campaign. Their
straitened circumstances admonish them that
reform and retrenchment must be had. They
know that there is no present hope Of obtain
ing good government in South Carolina
through the Republican party. And they
have banded themselves together, as Demo-
Gratis, in order that they might enjoy the econ
omy, security and justice which Radicalism
denies to the people This is the object of
Democratic organization.
The State Convention will appoint dele.
gates to the National Democratic Convention,
to be held in St. Louis on June 26, and will
stake such further action as the Convention
shall deem proper and necessary" 1t is de-
sirable, therefore, that the Democracy gener-
ally should consider beforehand what further
action" can be taken. -.
The object to be attained by the Democrat
ic party, good government, must be sought IN
one of two ways-by the independent action
of the Democratic party, nominating full
Democratic State ticket; or by the indepen-
dent action of the Democratic party, nomina.
ting q partial Democratic ticket, and voting,
under certain conditions, for Republicans for
Offices for which the Democrats make no NOM
nations In either case, the party organiza-
ton and discipline will be maintained. In nei-
ther case will there be any fusion or amalga-
nation. The question is whether, for sufficient
reasons, the Democrats will abstain from ma
king some particular nomination or vii, un-
der any and all circumstances, vote for Dem
ocrats only.
There is difference of opinion in the
State. In some counties the feeling is evi-
IDENTIFY against any voting for Republicans,
however honest and capable; in other coun-
ties there is perfect willingness to support
Republican that will advance the cause the
people have at heart. The object is to win,
to secure good government and the course
that offers the greatest prospect OF success Is
the proper one to take. But at this time who
can say positively which is the course that Of
fers the greatest of successi We may have
our preferences but we have not che facts up
on which to base final opinion and definite
action. Nor can those be had, itseems to
US, until much later than May.
These considerations are worthy Of remem-
brance when the delegates to the State Con.
vention are chosen for those delegates will
decide whether the Convention shall, in May,
60 beyond the election of delegates to the
National convention, and the election of
State Executive Committee. 1t is not neces'
sary to instruct the delegates. They can be
left to their own good judgment; but as so
much will depend on their combined frmness
and prudence, we. hope that they will be so
selected that they shall not be the spokeshen
of coteries or cliques, but the trusted and
Trustworthy representatives Of the counties
whence they come.-C Charleston Ness and
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