The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-07-25

support Is to say that the farmer
have no right to meddle in politics O.
to suggest either men or measures 1,
the party. We beg our brother Dem
ocrats to dlsabuse their minds of al
sdch ideas, and listen to us as friend.
who are equally interested with then
III the true welfare of our State.
Not one farme" In ten believes the
charges made in the campaign against
tho Democratic party or its officials
Every fair minded advocate of the
Farmers Movement sincerely regrets
that such charges have been made
ana rejoices that they haven not been
sustained. A majority of the Demo
Gratis who are embraced in this move
ment have just begun to realize the
strength of the organization and to
recognize the fact that i'm their hands
rests the political power of the State
under Democratic control We be-
lieve that these neither endorse Till
man nor his statements or methods
as such, but that. their sole desire il
to promote the success of their own
movement. This brings us to com.
mon ground. A majority of the farm.
ers IN the movement care not so much
for Tllman as for the success of the
movement; the great majority of 9th.
er Democrats do not object to the
movement but do object to Tillman.
We all agree that within the Demo
cratic lines the farmers of the State
have a decided and available majority,
and can, with the assistance of their
Democratic brethren of other ayoca-
tions, so control the policy of the
party as to secure to all classes their
proper share of influence in the ad-
ministration of the Government. The
attainment of this result requires the
free and cordial cooperation of all
elements of the Democratic party.
10 secure such cooperation it is es-
sentlal that the nominee of the party
for the high Office of Governor Of this
proud old commonwealth should not
be man who has besmirched her
fair fame, slandered her officials, dis
ortded her history, outraged her
dignity, betrayed the confidence OF
his own supporters and endangered
the integrity of the Democratic party
by sowing the seeds of dissension
among its members, and there are
grounds for apprehension that in the
event of the refusal by the August
Convention to order primary cleo
tion and of the nomination of B. r.
Tillman by the September Conven-
tion large number of his opponents
while acquiescing in such result on
grounds of party fealty and political
necessity, can not be induced to give
him that active support which alone
will insure the election of the Demo
cratic nominees in case the Republi-
can party puts ticket in the field.
In the eyes of all true Democrats the
maintenance of white supremacy in
the State and the preservation of the
blessings of which that supremacy is
the only guarantee, are of paramount
consideration, superior to the aspira-
tions of any individual. The free and
untrammeled expression of the popu-
lar will within the lines of the party
organization, will constitute an au-
thoritative declaration which must
command ready and willing obedi-
ence. But .such an expression can
only be obtained by the adoption of
the priniory plan. This plan has
asasanI tHe dsmand a1 an has Been feif
Grated by the Democratic conference
which assembled in Columbia on July
10th, and express the confident hope
thatit witt be further reinforced by
the Voice of united Democracy
From verdict thus rendered there
eal be nos.appeal.
The crisis confronting us is the
gravest that has arisen in this State
since 1876. The highest patriotism
can alone prove equal to it's exigen.
cies.- 1t is time for demagogwes to
pc sent to the rear and loyal and un-
selfish citizens brought to the
front. 1t is with this conviction and
III this spirit that this address is is,
sued to our Democratic brethren
That men who belong to the same
household of political faith should be
alienated from each other by the ar.
titices of ambitious politicians, is as
dangerous as it is unnatural and must
rebound to the lasting injury of The
hperty and the State unless the breach
| IS healed.
Signed. JOHN d. KENNEDY,
IREDELL JONES,
EDWARD McCRADY, JR.
l.. w. YoUMANs,
j. S. FOWLER,
Il. w. WOODWARD,
w. r. DAVE,
w. d. JOHNSON,
WALTER HAZARD.
Columbia, S. c., July 18th, 1890.
1T WAS A CRUEL JOKE.
Two Wags Create n Panic ina st. Loui
Public Bath.
ST.. Louis, Mo-, July ia mos
amusing practical joke was carried
out successfully at the Natatorium
corner of Nineteenth and Pine streets
yesterday, but the perpetrators are
to-day threatened with prosecution
by their victims, Claude Martin ant
Thomas Crouch, two horse dealers
who are widely known practical jo
kers, prevailed upon hostler to dress