Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-06-22

! hihJorlty VIII SEM delegates repre-
sentiug them.
I'd. / contend that the action of the
Convention in deciding this question,
will be unjust to large majority Of
the people in not being allowed to
express their preference.
Sd. | contend that it will be a
system without any foundation in
justice, unless each one be allowed to
cast his vote for Primary or Convcn-
ton, as he may think best in his own
Judgment. l therefore believe the
most equitable way to decide the
matter will be to refer the question to
the precinct clubs, to decide by ballot
and let the result Of the vote at each
precinct, be sent up to the County
Executive Committed to aggregate
the whole vote of the clubs, and de-
eide iol that system, having the nj
Joriiy of all the votes cast in the
county. One Of the most promin ent
arguments Of the advocates Of the
prim airy system, is that the members
OF the precinct clubs will not attend
their club meetings when dcleg atcs
are to bc elected to represent the club
i'll the county convention, to ,nomi
nate Il county ticket, but will turn
out II the primary system should be
adopted, contcnding that tlleir friends
will bring them out, (mcaniuy tic c,.n-
H,lotcS).
Now, if we were to canvass the
precinct, we would find that tin ose who
fail to attend the club meeting wo uld
support the convention system by
large majority. Many of them are
good and true men, and having full
confidence i'll their ncighbors, and not
being well able to lose the time from
their business, are willing to trust
them i'll sending delegates; many
have said | cannot go to the club to-
day, but feel willing to abide by the
action Of the club, hence there is no
foundation in this argument. While
DO not approve of this policy, of
trusting to others that which we
should do ourselves, yet we should
not be so inhuman as to condemn II
man because n press of business in
support of his family, requires his
services at home. Let him be the
Judge and decide for himself.
believe the convention system
can be so o,endcd as to meet the
requirements Of all reasonable men.
In making nominations let each club
send the names Of their candidates
TO the convention; or if they prefer,
announce them in the county papers
prior to the meeting of the conven.
ton Let these be the candidates
brought before the convention, and
require two thirds of the whole v otc
cast in the convention to elect, and
place them before the people. This
will stop the cry of "Couthouse rings,
Village clique, or Conrcntion monipnla
tons" iThe convention will have
nothing to do with making nomina-
tons, but simply ballot for nominees
Of the precinGt clubs.
While do not profess to be
politician, yet l believed it is the duty
OF every one to give his opinion upon
matters Of public interest to the
county and State in which he lives.
have ever been opposed to rings and
Courthouse cliques, and think your
correspondent "Snoozer" has taken
some very just and proper views, as
expressed in his article of the 1lth
instant.
1T is to be greatly dcplored that so
many stand aloof and seem to treat
with Indifference, questions Of such
vital importance in this crisis of our
public affairs which leads us to be-
icve that, like "GaNileo Of ohi, hcy
care for none Of these Mings."
or one thing we may be assured,
the fight is not yet over. (The snake
is scotchcd but not killed.) There
is much to be done, and but short
time i'll which to work; We have it III
our power to pcrpct uate the peace
and prosperity of our county and
State, or let it be lost by division