The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-07-01
Draw the Lines.

We fully endorse the seotip ants express
cd in m article 10 be found in another col
una with the above caption taken from the
q cs vile Setes Of the 26th.
There is n perbicious influence at work
among the psop'e Of this Couoty to induce
n bolt from the regular nominees Of the
d,mocra,;c party. This influence ""-,-==
manly from pronounced Third party ad-
rocates, who have never been democrats at
hc,rt, most Of them having herstofore open
ly affiliated with tho Republican or Green;
back rsrtie,. while presuming to belong u
the democratic party, a1d shUu'i not bs'all
lowed to vote for candidates ct the demo-
cratic primary elections
Bat we regret to find the names Of good
old time democrats among those who are now,
a.iefore. attempting to break up the dem
ocra'ic party and turn the St'te over to the
cb'orcl r,ce and their sutscrv'ent white
f. 10 vcrs.
Wchlve right TO ask TINT the party line.
he drawn. Two years ago We opposed The
nomination of Is Il. Tiliman, MS We do now,
within the party lines. upon what we
believe to he true democratic principlc,
but when tho democratic convention
nominated him wo pcquirscel in the
action Of the ma ority, rs represented hy
that convention, anl did sll we could TO
cleo him. E then, 50 We now stand in
uppos tinu 10 h,lers from tho regular dem
ocra ic patty nomination, and demand that
the party sanding Of all who arc not in IA, |
acc ri with the democratic party and it'
nominee, shall be explicitly defined
We calm to bong TO ths true democratic c
party. ard fight our political battles for
dem orn'ic men and measures strictly within
tho patty lines, aud when o majority
Of the true mcmlcrs Of the party decide
nga;u.; a., We cease sighting, "clo.e up
and stsnl sh ulier TO shoulder with orr
fellow democrat TO fight all the saemes Of
the party
We hS'e ne''r given any encouragement
TO hn'tc-s ard contend that when men
openly icnoun:s tho sc'ion Of ma
Jori;y Of the rsrty and counsel oppos:-
ton TO !; under another party organization.
they pat Themselves outside the party limos.
and j; - pa!pah'e A. vol As dangerous
abuse of p,s = iGisres,4 and privileges 10
allow them to participate 10 the councils OF
tho party. or 10 claim membership AMI have
voice nni r,c in our narty matters. They
are not i, II, Gratis further than their person
al interest, sni aims lie, md they are ss
Yer,s'ent'y bet on tho destruction Of the
democrats party a. the mon rabii alvo'
Gates of the Is9ub loan party cln b., there
fore. ,hc- shon'd be treated az such Thi.
may be called rtI.y tvrauny' b. p'riy
nrsdilcrs AMI shy.ters. but IN he eyes CT
| nll faithful and iruo denocrs', it i, the
essence of party purity, party unity and
party saf;y
/ We accord /" ever, man the SANE right 10
/ hi, l.oli icrl opinions ,h,, We dsmnn 1 for our
self Eeinga democrat We have no ght
to claim nnila,ion or 10 cote with either
tie Republican or Third party, and OH tn
| other hn.i ;hc advocates and members o
ihrss p1riic. shon'd noi b. allowed TO pu,
| on democratic garments, - PARTICIPATE
IN democratic councils and be received in
full fellowship 10 a.! tiia secrets and prri-
lcscs Of the democratic party,
Let the lines he irnwp.