The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1882-11-03
WHAT FAULT DO THEY FIND WITH USl

VIC have waited patiently from the beginning
ot til" canvass 10 lcara what solid ground or
complaint against the Democratic party the
6reenbacAcrs and their African allies have
lhcy talk vaguely about cxiravngnucc, and the
uIllri!caliUn OF Offices and the increase in
expenditures; but they tail 10 show "A sinylc in d.
stance where the Democratic party has been
uhthllhiul To its trust, wastciui IN its use of
the public revenue. AS we have shown repeated
~ an enormous reduction in the expenditures
has been effected since the Democrats came Into
power. The ordinary expenses ufIhc govern
mcnt averaged IL .l@i.9uO II year for the seven
years ending in lSIl-1j, ami only 90. 700 II
year Tor five Democratic years n,!Ing IN lSSU-Sl
lhe only expenditure which is much greater
under Democratic rule tha il was in Rad.
zeal times Is for the interest the buo.Ic debt,
which is now paid promptly and in full. In
10 single instance can the Grccnbick African
party show cXtravagance or waste on til" part
of The Democracy. and when they are chnlicn.
;scl TO specify the nature # their grievance
they usually take refuge in the UihCc Of the
Railroad Commissioners, charging that this
- nn unnecessary Office and of 10 benefit to the
State. fnl nj the present time there certainly
VIII hc very ltdlc sympathy with those who
contend that the supervision of the railroads is
not d"siral lc, and as matter of fact the railroad
Commissioners Office cost the State moth n Ace
ding t. law. thccnilIc expenses of the l.airual
COMMISSIONER, Including salary aud expenses Of
every KIND, are borne 10y the corporations own
ing or operating railroads within the State. The
hP1oll'"nmcmt Of the cXl cu>rS according to the
gross income "t the rua Is made 10y The tumr.
iroIicr General. and the appurtlpnrcnt - cullcc.
ted with the other taxes and put into the treas.
ury.
When We 20 o,.t>l, the complaints -: cxirly.
ngircc an waste. tho GrCrnl agkvrS have no
reason for grumhIrng except such ~ they can
ind IN the Registration law and the Stock law.
n..r
II manlntc of the Constitution, and the Grccu.
hackers Will remember perhaps that Tia" failure
ot the Republicans. when in power. To provide
for the registration If voters of the
most serious charge, that the white people
brought against them. The Constitution rc.
pUlrcs that there shall hc registration "f voters
AMI the registration mus: he beneficial 1t
prevents repeating. 1t prevents voting hy mi.
nors. 1t cnmrcls every voter t. vot" in the cleo
ton rcc!mct where he lives. 50 that there shall
"e no undue crowoIng AT any particular poll.
50 i II with the multiplication of ballot boxes
IL - nothing new III this State, AMI thr "!!;",t
i'll view Is one That should meet with tn" npprr.
val OF every go"l citizen. The Stock law about
which So much hiS said does uuuuc~ti"unhly press
heavily upon the people in some parts Of the
State. bat with TIA" S'"c> law, ~ with the Rec.
:"ration law, the lr"p,rcuu. - "ink" is - seek
Tor tn" amcndm"nt or repeal Of th" injurious
Legislation at Tia" h mis- "i the Democratic party.
IL ~ not rrrbnhic II..i. under the most favor
able circumstances. the t'rccnhack AtricNn Jnr-
ty vii! have more than handful of Representa-
tivcS il the State Legislature. an their aivuct.
cy ot any measure will not crnlucc to its calm
anl impartial cons: icruiou. They will - into
the Legislature IL enemies of the white people
and allies ui the negroes, nni their icniIuria,un
of the Registration nml Stock Laws wi! confirm
the Den "crary III their support Of these meas
urtS. On the other hlui. If the opponents Of
the Registration law and of the Stock iaw remain
in the Democratic party an vote for ia" Demo.
cratic CtntIitic~ they may feel sure that their
petitions will Ia clrriu'i; considered. AMI thn;
no pains will hc spared t"rclicvc the Registration
law AMI Stock law -! features which are uot in
HSpCnSiblC to their ~urrr-~i fat action ;,ml which
causes loss or serious Inconvenience t. any con
number t Tc"~n.S. The GrcruhacN
erS. aS the opponents md enemies "t Tia" Dcm-
cratic party aul of Democratic Il ogisatiun. can.
not expect mucI t,.nr hut, il they Join with
the Democrats AMI vote against the common enc
my and ii Their duty ~ 'in"i Democrats. they
will find that the pcGncrttic Lcgis .aturc, this
winter, will dp everything in its power to help
AMI relieve thcm.-.N,rS ANIL 1"urt =.