The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-08-01
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Mr. EpIruR. -lhcrc is an article in the
issue of the TINES of the llth, concerning
the late conference of anii-1ilmaniteS, or
rather those who wish u throw ever the
Farmers Movement. and the general run of
TURNER'S with H. that met III Columbia, giving
the namcs of the conservative aud
"straightout democrats of this county who
attended it.
Now, | wish to test something. Last
Saturday the Santuc Democratic club met to
elect delegatcS TO Union, there 10 elect dele
gates TO Columbia. u meet August 18th to
decide whether delegates TO the nominating
convention shall be chosen by primary OF
convention, and the following were elected
q. II. .Ictcr. l.. Il. Jctcr, J. &. Sartor, J. W.
Gregory, j. NJ. Bcwlcy, J. =. Thomas, ID. B.
FAINT, T. Taylor, g. w. Harris, NJ. Is. Meador.
Now, dfrc anyone to asSail the Integrity of
these gentlemen as intelligent, "conScrv-
atvc, unl "straigctOut dcu ocrats.
These gentlemen are the very same, with
the exception Of two. who were elected TO
the convention that elected all Tilman
delegates to the September convention, and
were instructed To- vote for the same men to
the August convention. They are opposed
| to primary 0t h,y late dotc, for they wanted
| il first. but the executive committee or
dcrd a convention, and the chairman, Col
| IIoyt, who it seems wanted to oppose the
farmers 50 badly tina. he sold the paper he
| was running III their interest. and epecially
| the one chosen ~ the State organ of the
| Farmers Alliance, that helped to support
| him SO handsomely, 50 he could array
against m-scciug the ring, for it Is now Il
confirmed opinion among the farmers, that
| Col. HOyt i ringStcr-waS going TO he beat
| ut its own game, called another convention
10 get n primary. to heat, he thinks, the
farmers; AMI those 100 conservative
straigh'outs met and sail: Urinary ~
split, 80 said their leader, the 1876 advo-
cate of Dan Chamberlain, the -Nc,c~ anil
| Coor"r Now will anyone say that those
mcu named above will meet aud say "con-
vcn,iYn OF split Nay, for though they
may not be ''>traigbtouts. they are true
and tried, and will venture the assertion
that hot one ever entertained the least idea
of running on II Republican ticket, much
| less doing 50, ~ did one whose name | saw
mentioned i'll connection with the 400 con-
| ference, and who | can get the old ticket to
| prove it on him AZ any time, and who took,
| presume, active part i'll denouncing the
Farmers Movement as not pure democracy.
| consider myself as pure democrat as
any who arc 5" bitterly opposing the course
| have adopted, and accusing me and those
thinking with me of splitting the party. An
not Will You deny it? When the fol-
| lowing rc .plutUn was offered:
R,s"ir.i. That this club pledge itself to
support the nominee Of the State Demo cratic
Convention. let it hc who it may,
voted - with all the others. Can all
of the ,i-lilmanitcs pledge as much
| Perhaps not alt; nor will an the Till
! NANTES. Put II, 10 the test
lfu"t, VIII" are the pure Democrats. 1T
is strange how some will kick. Because the
farmer of this State, held mas meetings
| and elected delegates to convention i'll
March and that Convention said in substance
"Wr announce =. Il. rillman. ~ Il suitable
caudidltc for Guvcracr, subject 10 the decis-
sion of the State Democratic Convention,
the ring. and friends of the ring, bob-ur
| and attack the Alliance for doing il, but
| soon tuuni, tu Use Il slang expression, that
they hal opened the wrong box, shut the
| ld down AMI tried another. and are now try
| ing 10 scare the farmer with, you IL split
| the party. Eut farmers ain scared yet
Why no, say the mNjority will rulc. Now
another question. Il" you, on do You not, bc
licvc that The farmers Of this county who
have been elected more than once to the
| Cunl cntiunS in Columbia, have sense enough
| /" exercise their judgment. ani express
| their opinions. without gong To those who
| have been 'rtling for advice, or have as much
| sense ~ the ones who went there 10 oppose
| them: !; not let us hear. 1t is like
| Professor "t Il reputable Suuthcrn Medical
! College sayS: Let every one have an opinion
hat il one says you have no right to an
| opinion. pun your coat and give him the
| best YOU have.
The hing said We Lad no right tu an
| opinion. ami We pulled I'll, ana are giving