The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-05-09
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party organization and primary elections.
The general tone of the article is con-
demnntion of the Recommendation Of the ;
State Executive Committee, and Of .he |
plan for nominating candidates hereto
fore adopted by The Democracy in this
county. Ee sees political difficulties be-
fore tis, and suggests what he conceives
70 be the true plan for adjusting them
enthusiastically. He does not inform IA as
as TO whether these difficulties exist
In the Democratic party or between De-
mocrscy and Republicanism, but his plan
of adjustment ID, TO organize our Clubs
moro thoroughly, increase their member
ship, place no candidate In nomination
except known and declared Democrats,
and in the primary elections invite on.
affiliated Democrats and we'll affected Re.
puhlicans 70 vote in nominating candi-
dates, without requiring any candidate or
voter to make any pledge whatever. Tt1
plan does not commend itself TO any re.
accting Democrat, because 1t 10 evidently
cumbrous and unconditional surrender
of our party organization to the very
party It was created to overthrow Il Ia
cnlnbrcrs surrender, because it only pro.
vides snam election Ia addition to the
real one, and It 10 On unconditional sur.
render because it gives up Democratic
control, without any promise or consids-
ration from tho Radicals in return. It Is
fraught with mischief, and only mischief
It's tendency is to political mongrelism,
to the disruption of political afIinities,
and tho utter destruction OF all party Or
ganization., Democratic Clubs are moth
ing moro nor less than the organization
Of the Democratic party. No Democrat
is excluded from them, and If there are
any outside of the Clubs the fault 10
their own. In the Club every Democrat
has o voice and vote. The only pledge
exncted ia, that tho decision Of che nae.
jority shall bind the minority. This is
fair and just. IT Is In full accord with
true Democracy, and is only objected to
by those who know that they are in the
minority. and yet desire to control the
majority, CT failing in this to secure the
defeat of the party. No proposition
moro preposterously absurd, or better
calculated TO denoralize and diaorganise
the Democratic party, and to open wide
the door to political intrigue and decep-
ton, than che proposition to give the
Radical party au equal voice in the NOM
ination of candidates for the Democracy
could be submitted to our Clubs. What
EEsssassS;lli EEsssassS;lli GAN t5o sSsiBaed why Ehe Demo.
crdts should Invite the Radicals to assist
them in making their nominations Of
cnndiGatee Tor otilce7 Have the Radi-
cnia sbcNu pay peculiar fitness for salect-
ing good iaen for offica where thar have
had the opportunity Of electing? 10 the
Democratic party 90 incompetent to
make nominations that it must invite
the RadicslB, with thcir learning, wiz
dom and political honor, TO come to our
assistance, that wa may unitedly select
anitable candidates for the various cleo
tive ofiicea Of the state7 This prcposi-
tion Is 80 unreasonable that it has nover
been made bafaFas; and tbs Radicals
themselves have not asked It. It Ia SURE
to meet with the almost universal con-
domination Of Democrats. Tho weiter OF
The article under confederation submitted
rs=eell;tsttEpzis esnbo.islas .A;s vicEs 6 siiss
Anderson Democratic Club, aud after G
full discussion they were unanimously
rejected, with the single exception Of
his own soto; and we have no idea that
there Is o Club in the State simple
enough TO be induced TO adopt such q
shorthand method Of disbanding and
killing the Democratic party outright.
An analyais of his proposition win dis.
close'its fearful impropriety. The Dom.
cratic and Republican parties afe politi-
cal antagonists, each arriving for su-
prsmacy in tle State, and are an.snoaea
OF each other. Whatever is for the In.
ferest of The Democratic party Is opposed
by tho Republican party, and II. the
Radicals ara 10 be consulted as TO our
nominations, they would vote TO put In
nomination tho weakest candidate pre-.
;ssnted, and thus defeat their political
enemies. They woaid vote 70 put In
termination the most ABhy, lukeHarm
and radico-damoeratic Democrat that
could be found, in order that they might
control him, OF at least neltralise h.s
power and influence so as to promote the
ihterests of their party. The Radicals
woGfd OF coarse seek 70 advance their
own nnrfv. and ns.r la.,.h .,l.e..e.e AZ
one propossd Renld suit them exactly.
Us this plan wise, or even rs prudent as
the most inpfldent r1ah would Be ia
conducting his own atSissisa. It would be
political suicide, and tho Democrats have
too much sense to think Of it, for nnder |
It the nominees would no longer be the
reprsS Atiyes Of Democratic principles,
The candidate who would paicier most
tosadicalista, and at thessancitiuls be- !
snoat hypocritical with Tho Dsmserata |
sgoItld in many instauCss secure the hoba-
inaticD. ana thus bs che rspreaeE 1.-Two
of d popd descript bybridism.
{ ft may be contended that FedliFingI
ID belong to come oilbNilil
avert theae evils. This Is ssscious, but |
Il 70 also fallacions, for 3 Radical might
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