The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-05-26
TT WILL NOT DO.

interviewed several representative
men from various sections of the
County upon the subject agitating
the farmers, viz: the propricty of
nominations for office by Agricul-
rural Clubs. This movement, while
strongly advocated by Il few, is by
no means unanimously concurrcd
in. Now in the outset we wish to
draw Il distinction between the
movement As originated by Is. II.
TILLMAN and that which some of
MS followers are seeking to carry
into effect in this County. Mr.. Till
MAN emphatically denies that he
intends to split the Democratic
party, he denies that his i IL polite
al movement. He denies that the
movement seeks to array II class
against another. He sets forth
certain grievances which can only
be remedicd in the Legislature, and
no n can object when he goes ii
step farther and recommends his
followers to vote for such Represent
atives as will carry out these meas
ures. But we have not heard him
suggest to the Formers Clubs to
place a,ticket from "Coroncr to Gov
ernOr" in the field.
The only attempt at an argu-
ment in support of nominations by
Agricultural Clubs, is that farmers
hare right to meet together and
nominate men who will carry out
their views. SO they have. Nv
one has questioned that right.
They have also the right to vote
the Republican ticket if they see
proper. But they have no right to
claim loyalty to the Democratic
party while they are organizing II
different party, upon different prin-
ciplcs, and which will inevitably
cause rs great Il disruption rs has
ever existed in the Democratic
party, in the State of New York.
If carried out it will be in effect a
second edition of the County Dem
ocracy and Tammany Hall.
If the Democratic party in this
County made nominations by Con-
vention, we would favor this course,
for two sets of candidates are bet
ter than one, but when we have the
Primary, each candidate running
on his W merit, any attempt by
Wire-pullcrS to foi eStall the nominal
ton is productive ofharm.
What is the necessity Of any
body'S endorsement?
AS the farmers are i'm the major
ity, why not let them go to the polls
untramcllcd, and cast their votes
for men who will relieve their griev-
anceS.
Is it possible that those who advo-
cate nominations are afraid to
trust the "hOrny handed sons of
toll" with the ballot? Must these
Observation-Disclosures cspousc
the farmers cause i'm order to teach
them who will carry out their
views? Has it come to such Il pass
that the honest yoemanry Of Lau-
rens County cannot choose for
themselves, men to fill the offices
"frOm G%Ovorncr to Coroner" with
out the endorsement of some Club
which the candidates themselves
manipulate?
No, away with the deception. 1t
is simply an effort to break up the
Primary system and you can make
nothing else out of it. If any body
of recognized democrats makes a
nomination, then the Primary cleo
ton must go. The Primary and
Convention are Inconsistent and
Ii party cannot adopt them both.
Those who seek to induce Farmers
Clubs to instruct members how to
vote must see that however loudly
they may proclaim to the contrary,
they are not in the democratic
ranks. This party at least in this
County, is certainly in favor Of plac-
ing such mel in nomination, as
the majority of democrats, irres-
pective of race or occupation, elect.
Various Agricultural Clubs have
adopted resolutions similar to
tlH..