The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-04-11


as true democrat We dare express our
opinion Of any man or move that affects the
Democratic party.
From what we heard of tho spirit Of Mr..
Talberts lecture before the Alliance last
Friday, we expected our position last week
to be severely criticized. Mr.. Talbert is o
man of considerable ability; but he is an
"Edgefeld Democrat and, whether know
ingly or not, by being elected to preside over
the convention, he was made an important
link IN the chain that bound small majority
of that body to the Tillman faction,
consequently he feels somewhat embittered
at any unfavorable criticism of its proceed
ings; and coming fresh from tho conyen-
ton, as State Lecturer to tho Alliances, he
will naturally favor the sending Of Tillman
delegates to the State Democratic Conven-
ton.
But the action Of the March Convention,
| with its suggestion Of Ti'lman for Governor
Of the State, would be of small importance
if the movement, from beginning to end, did
not, in our opinion, endanger the life Of the
Alliance.
We are a true friend to tho Alliance.
Under its present organization and manage
ment, it is tho safety valve Of the Farmers
movement; but if n faction Of it's members
are permitted to air their ambitious aspira-
tions for Office under the guise of other
Farmers organizations aud then return to
the Alliance and ask that body to endorse
their action las |s regret to see has been
the case in some counties-it would throw
the doors wide open foS the admission Of
the most discordant element Of politics
imaginablc-that Of personal feeling among
the IReshszs in exercising tie ,ipdlriiqai
ton can get together and caIftt ~
vention to nominate a certain man Or a. ceTz
tain ticket, then send one Of their number
through the State and induce the Alliance
to accept and endorse the nomination, why
cannot the same be done by few Office
seekers in the county?
We may be told that such thing could
not well occur in the choice for county Off
GERS, as that is decided by n Primary cleo
tion but we reply, while it may not be 20
fully carried out it can be used to commit
some of the Alliances to the support Of GER
tain candidates and thereby create discord
between Alliances.
So long as the Alliance, as an organiza.
ton, keeps clear from political party entan-
clements, it will be harmonious and bene-
fetal organization, but il it allows itself to
be dragged into the whirlpool of politics by
other organizations we predict it will 90 to
pieces in short time.
The methods of the Tillman Edgefield de-
mocracy in the March convention has split
the Farmers Association into two irrecon-
cilable parties, and it will do the same with
the Alliance If permitted to get foothold
in that organization.
Without going outside, We think the ALI
ance will find trouble enough on its hands
to keep peace in its ranks, in consequence
of tho conflicting influences Of the many
candidates, who we are told, intend to run
for Office, under the Alliance banner, this
year. 1t will require cool he,ds and good
steering to keep it clear Of destructive break
ers.
Once divest the Alliance OF title of its
present business and social features and
allow politics to take the place. and the days
of its usefulness and life will be short and
boisterous. AMI din-its-dSa will the- -last
effort to organize tho Farmers be buried
deep.