The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-13
1nE ETHICS OF POLITICS.

We are sorry Mr., Sheppard used such
harsh language at EdgeGelJ in speaking OF
the Columbia Register. His prorocation was
great but such words rs "liar' and "scouu-
drcr' are to-, frequent in our politics just
now.
Hard words do not mean anything now,
and the tendency TO use them freely seems
10 be increasing For that reason those OF
US who are trying 10 be decent, TO keep some
where Ia sight OF the rules which used to
govern the conduct Of respectable m"r.
ought 20 DC all the moro careful not to follow
o bad example and to stick closely to deco
rum and dignity. !,
4 - sof 4 gentleman. He inheyiis traditions
tofns which make him demand GER
,h.T dignity and respect for the proprietiss
in his public leaders and those who under.
fsko 10 teach him. That Is why We are
pleased whenever we see That the Columbia
Register has an addition to lis list ofTesders.
The Register has introduced here a siylo Of
campaign which we believe will disgust the
people with the cause il represents and
which they will resent and rebuke.
We do not think, for instance, our people
as a rule enjoy being whoope1 up as "wool
hat boys" and divided into classes on that
kind OF n line. OF course there are in cvery
county few fellows who like that kind ofa
thing, who enjoy a vulgar story, even when
told in the presence of women, and who howl
themselves hoarse over oaths from the stump.
These make a good deal Of noise, but they
do not poll mauy votes. The men who do
the voting are generally sober sclf respcc
log, God-fearng men, who do not talk much.
who are civil in their own way, aud like
othc TO be likewise. Men of this kind do
not relish being whooped up rs il they were
boys, or children, or roughs They read
newspapers for news and to form their
opinions. They do not like one sidcd mau-
agemcnt. They SEQ W tn homely sbrewdness,
through all the shouts and claims Of the
earth uttered in partisan sheets. When one
side Of n debate is printed and the other
suppressed they know iha, is no, fair. When
they see newspaper print charges which
are faIsc or giving false turns to facts and
pcrs sting in doing it ard supprcSsing cor
rcc,:ons and statements of the truth, they
know that newspaper is representing rot
ten cause and using low methods in doing il.
The Register has made n series Of ch Irgts +
wholly or entirely false against the conscrva-
tives and their csni imtcS and has not II one
instance. 50 far M We can remember. given
the statement made in contradiction or
explanation. II charged the con- ervativC
convention with icl"gr,phins the directors
Of the Piedmont company for permission &c
nominate II governor. 1t charged the PclzcT
aud Piedmont companies with working
their hands fonr teen hous day. Ii rercnt'
ed Govcrnor Ti'lman's charges that Col Orr
yOScu Tor rnctfuvfrr---S~----esu u Goyerpo,
Sheppard of depressing and Nrih:ng ,We cus'
toners ofhis bank. We might repeat the
instances indefinitely. In each one there
has been rompt statement f'om the other
silc and in every case go tr NJ We have
seen, this statement has been ignored.
The people of South CaIol;n, arc not used
T. Il at kind of thing They arc accustomed
to fair play, To certain courtes,cs to Orro
ncnts. To regard for the proprciicS
For that rens on and others already state,
We hopc TINT in this campaign Governor Till
man and his followers will be left monopol,
Of all the epithct, vu'gar'ty, whooping an,
low tricks and ISLANDERS We have reason
and facts on our side. We can safely trua
10 them in appeals to the minds, conscience
and patriotism of the people, and can trus
our opponents to help us by making appeal
to prejudice which the people see through
plainly and Juggling in new campaig
methods which may do we'll whore peopl
are less bred than ours are but do not hel
here GrerapWe NeW,