The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-08-01
Correspondence of the Union TIMES.

SANTUc, 5. C., July II 1890.
Mn. EDITOR. There is an article in the
issue Of the TINES Of the 11th, concerning
the late conference of anti TilImanites, or
rather those who wish to throw ever the
Farmers Movement, and the general run of
farmers with it, that met in Columbia, giving
the names of the conservative" and
"straightout democrats" of this county who
attended it.
Now, / wish to test something. Last
Saturday the Santuc Democratic club met to
elect deleaates TO Union, thore TO elect dele
gates to Columbia, to meet August 18th to
decide whether delegates TO the nominating
convention shall be chosen by primary or
convention, and the following were elected
g. ii. Jcter, L. b. Jeter, j. c. Sartor, j. w.
Gregory, ]. NJ. Bewley, J. P. Thomas. d. b.
FAINT, L. Taylor, g. w. Harris, Ms b. Meador.
Now, dare anyone to assail the Integrity of
these gentlemen rs intelligent, "couserv-
ative," and 'straigetout deu oorats.
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 at this late date, for they wanted
it first, but the executive committee or
| dcred convention, and the chairman, Col.
Hoyt, who it seems wanted TO oppose the
farmers SO badly that he sold the paper he
was running in their interest, and specially
the one chosen as the State organ Of the
Farmers Alliance, that helped to support
him 80 handsomely, 80 he could array
against them-seeing the ring, for it is now a
confirmed opinion among the farmers, that
Col. Hoyt is a ringster-was going TO be beat
at its own game, called another convention
| to get primary, to beat, be thinks, the
| farmers; and those 400 conservative
straightouts' met and said: primary or
split, so said their leader, the 1876 advo-
cate Of Dan Chamberlain, the Neus and
Courier Now will anyone say that those
men named above will meet aud say icon.
vention or splt?" Nay, for though they
may not be "straightouts," they are true
and tried, and will venture the assertion
that not one ever entertained the least idea
| of running on Republican ticket, much
less doing so, rs did one whose name saw
| mentioned in connection with the 400 con-
ference, and who can get the old ticket to
prove it on him at any time. an6 who took
| presume, active part in denouncing the
Farmers Movement as not pure democracy
consider myself as pure democrat as
| any who are so bitterly opposing tho course
have adopted, and accusing me and those
thinking with me of splitting the party. Am
l not Will you deny il? When the fol-
| lowing resolution was offered:
Resoiced, That this club pledge itself to
support the nominee of the State Demo cratic
Convention, let it be who il may,
voted "I' with oil the others. Can all
of the ti-TilImanitcs pledge as mnch |?
| perhaps not all; nor will all the Till
NANTES. Put us to the test.)
lfnot, who are the pure Democrats. 1t
L Ccft L. -. II
farmer Of this State, held mass meetings,
and elected delegates to convention in
March, and that Convention said in substance.
| "Wc announce b. r. Tillman, as q suitable
candidate for Governer, subject to the decis-
| sion of the State Democratic Convention" >"
the ring, and friends of the ring, bob-up
and attack the Alliance for doing it, but
soon found, to use slang expression, that
they had opened the wrong box, shut tho
| lid down and tried another, and arc now try
| ing to scare the farmer with, you'll split
the party" But farmers amt scared yet.
Why not say the majority will rule. Now
another question, do you, or do you not, be
heve that the farmers Of this county who
have been elected more than once to the
Conventions in Columbia, have sense enough
| to exercise their judgment, and express
| their opinions, without going to those who
have been ruling for advice, or have as much
sense as the ones who went there to oppose
| them? If not let US hear. 1t is like
/ Professor of reputable Southern Medical
College Gays: Let every one have an opinion.
but ii one says you have no right TO an
opinion, pull off your coat and give him the
best you have.
The ring said we had no right TO an
opinion, and we pulled of, and are giving
it the best we have got. L. WI.