The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-05-31
Scattering Ideas from So

Boattering Ideas from ScSSkEssg ~
Mn' EDiToR -" "Sca,terbrain, N 1s 49,
press fsw ideas through the VI s.ys.
like to como TO the point at oncj
ore so scattered that you must allow
latitude. ~
1t Is supposed that most newspaper sch :.
about election time; Want Office; but ask
do not, and N,het is moro dSh't inteH6ak
have aoy office; but would like to sec dsk kId4l
islative halls filled with men of the true Srif.-
As for our elective county Offices they are wei,
filed and can't be improved upon, unless IL
would be to let some clever competent nan toNs
Mr.. Duncan's place. and let Mr. Duncan step up
httie higi,er; so you've got my sentiments on
that subject There is no use in turning a man
out just as he has become properly qualified to
till his office merely to crafty the whims of some
designing Office seekers.
Mr. Editor, just step aside and let me ask yo,
. few questions-or one question with q number
of points:
Did you know that "log-rollihg' time is as
hand; did you know that the old cry of tho
Court house ring" is being sung about iii
spots; did you know that there are worse rims
| than tho "Court house ring;" did you know
| ~s~ SAS"uJ DtInS IalQ TO Out for-
"ara particular pets; did you know that there
- beginning to be great hue and cry about this
man Qualifications and that mans unpopu,or.
| ny , "d you know that Mr.. A. or b. would like
go 10 ;he Legislator jest because il Seem, hin
no you know that trpe Statesmen and pstr;o,s
"re getting very scarce; did you know Tint tho
man who Is ever ready to find fault with N.
uoing' OF others is not always o saint bim,.,f.
o,a you know that the county needs true md
,r'eo men TO represent her in the Senate and
House; da you know that unless, the n.mo
cratic Clubs 60 to work in earnest. for ,b. oooJ
Me country, tho dissenters, with the aid Of
inc 'a''ea calf, the fne pig and tangle-leg whi.-
Aey' packed by soheming RAIDS, will step into
power again did you kIowjhat every true "a.
'r'ot IS tho friend of the poor :. did YOU know
that the laboriDg class should bs nur,.d ..a-
cared for; did ysya1G Gilhannn Nary coudi,,..s.
hke every Office holder, y asrget for eyery-
oody to shoot at; did you know that practice
makes perfect, in shooting, as in other things.
ala you know that the primary election plnn
won't cure "log rolling" but that It will rather
aggravate the evil; did yeu know that the CON.
.ent'on plan, properly managed, is the best for
Doth rich and poor; did you know that the fault
nhaers are chiefly those who won't take any in.
terest in the neighborhood club meetings did
you know that if every mistake in public ser.
want or private individual shall serve to damn
MIN politically, the old Generalisimo, Or psliti-
'at oeViI' will have to enlarge his IL?
But Mr.. Editor, enough Of this. Let tho
county club go arrange rs to have oil tho Town
ship clubs slsst -, nomiaatiug delegates on
re same day. and let tHsaslsy b .isestxo days.
before she day er pSmissAsf.
will De no time for we'll organized "iog roli.r.'r
! Let every member of each club attend his club
meeting and vote for their best or most reliable
men as delegates to the nominating convention
let these delegates be men of integrity and
Judgment, such as n political "lop-rollerr or
''Ring Master" would not dare to approach and
| men, too, who have no ares of their own IN
grind, and I'll venture the prediction that we'll
have q set Of nominees worthy the support a
the people generally.
SCATTER BRAIN"
N. b. Scatter Brain" has no particular
| objection to tho last delegation from Union.-
Mr. Shand isa true msu and able LAWYER, md
50 lis Mr. Jeter; the others are honest farmer. :,
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