The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-07-01
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J.L.M Irby, Chairman Of the State
Democratic Executive CoDrniItss:
Your attention is hereby respectfully
directed to an editorial article from the
Cotton Plant, which c'sim. TO be the organ
Of the Farmers Alliance Of this State, pub
lished in snoiher column Of this nswsn"r--.
Tn. T."c@ !n".n. ma, st the head Of its
editorial co umns -. VIM. Stokes, Editor"
J. Vim. Stokes is the president Of the State
Alliance. He was q delegate frsm this State
e. the Democratic Convention at Chicago.
He is a candidate before the democrats Of
his district for the nomination for congress.
You are respectfully asked to rule, in
your official capacity as chairmsn OF the
democratic executive committee OF this
State, on the question whether j. VIM.
Stokes can bo considered and voted for as q
democrat unless he disavows responsibility
for or endorsement of the editorial else
where quoted, printed under his name in
newspaper of which lie is the known editor.
That article, as you will discover by pc
rusal, is a distinct and vicious donuncaiion
Of the man chosen by the democratic natlfn-
al convention. OF which you were member.
rs its candidate for president. IL is direct
appeal TO the farmers of the State to vote
agaost that man aud for some other man.
II is printed in the cotton Plant Of date
Of Sa urday, June Doth. The nomination
Of Grover Clcvrlsnl as the caud date of the
democratic convention f"r president was
announced in all tic daily newspapers OF
this State Thur. day morning, June % 81
When YOU lave ruled, Chairman, lrby on
the standing of MIR. Stokes as n democrat and
candi late for a democratic nomination for
congress, you will further rule on this queS-
ton:
IS man who intends TO vote for a third
party or n ropuhl' eau nominee for president
a democrat in the meaning Of tho cons'i,u-
ton Of tho State democratic rarty' Has he
the right to vote at primary cec,on Of the
democratic par y of this State for Sta'e anu
county offices?
As we understand, the rules Of the party
say that mcu shall vote ut itI primaries who
are knowa democrats and who will swear tn
support the nominees of the democratic
partv. What is meant by n democrat,
and what "Eomince," mus, he swear to sup
port
If II il meant thnt only such men IS will
swear to vote the full party ticket, Fe deral,
State and county. are democrats and ent t.
led TO vote ut democratic primaries, please
say 50. If anything else is meant kindly
inform the democrat, of tbs State, of whom
you nre the official head.
These arc living and important questions.
They confront us at this moment aud ought
to be answered. Let us know who arc to
be considered as democrats, who are to vote
at the dem"cra'io primaries for nominees of
the democratic parry.
You are npArty man. You have time and
again proc aimei your allegiance t. The
patty, your purpose II obsy the will o.! its
majo,ity in anv uni all circumstances. y
great many Of W.. under tho samo under
standing OF parry du'y that you profess,
voted two yeas aso for b. r. Tillman for
governor. Those who did not do 80 have
been publicly snt frequently denounced by
those assoca' " tn you in politics as trai-
tors to the people, no better than radical'.
wo now desro 10 know how those who may
refuse to accept tho dec ci,ion If tro-lhirds Of
tho representatives Of tho democratic party
assembled at Chicago a,c to be considered
and treated.
Let the lines bs drawn plainly AMI
promptly. Whsn democrats go TO the poll
to VOC i'll primaries CT iheir party they have
the right tc know who they are voting with.
-Grs'nr'W .N,ic,.