The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-11-10
CONSIDER THE CASE.


gesti"n that Gen. Hampton organz, in this
State division of The National LeaSuc of
Democratic Clubs to assist the Democratic
party in preserving its integrity aud pro-
noting its purposes makes the following
ohjecsious
1--WE sincerely hope he will have uotLin2
to do with that move. The State Democrat
ic Executive Committee, as now organized
is anything but kindly disposed toward
Governor Hampton, with Senator Irby, an
avowed and bitter opponent of Hampton, ct
ITS head. and it must be plain to any one
with shadow of political for csight that any
action tnken hy Hampton to form Democrat,
ic clubs will be hailed with delight by the
Irby or Fopulist faction. 1t wouli be
branded as an effort to form a party outside
the organized Democratic party in the State
an eocroaehment upon the prerogative of
the executive committee, and surely give
them the best weapon to prevent any move
mcnt that would be likely TO beal the
breaches, restore harmony and insure united
nc lou in the ranks of the true Democracy.
we have seen no reason for changing our
oflnion that the constitution of the Demo
cratic party should be SO amended that no
0ihce-holder, or candidate for any Office
Federal, State, county or municipal, shall be
a member OF The State Democratic Execu-
tive Committee"
arguments which will be offered by some of
our Democratic con- emporarics against such
action as is proposed and which Cen lamp
ton now expresses his Willingness to under
'ake anu we may as well anticipate the
reply VIC would make to them
IL Is easy TO see that our Union contem-
Po'ary-whosc sturdy Democracy has been
SO "icn proved as TO he beyond the chal-
lenSe OF a doubt-has not yet relinouishcd
Of .ha
cnces existing between the white people of
South Carolina. 1t is disposed TO drift
along, rs at present. in the fnith that some
now ana mt sometime there may come reace
AMI concord amalgamation of all interests
n softening # all aspcrit;cs end n reunion
OF the elements that few years ago made
the democratic parry of South Cuelina an
organization compact and harmonious in it's
representation Of The white voters of the
State.
it is pleasant dream, but it cannot be
realized, we fchr, for many years and il
can never he lied by letting affairs take
the course they are taking now. There
Goes not exist in any state Of the Union a
more raiical division in doctrine and policy
Than now exists among our people. Is. II.
Tillman brought it about. aS he expressed it.
to "iakc the green scum of our peaceful
politics There is an ''irrcprcsShlc con-
the comp'etc defeat Of one side or the other
The question of the day is. wien shall the
decisive battle I've fought
There is no difference in political purpose
between the element in South Carolina re-
presented by Tilluan and lrby AMI the Gle
mcnt i'll Kansas represented by PETER and
SimIson. After the speeches If Tillman in
81. Louis and lrby in Washington there will
hardly be serious que ii in Of that assertion
Then, why should they, in the one State, he
regarded rs Democrats when ia the other
they are avowcd populiSs?
Ii is true that in South Carolina, alone of
all the States If the Union, THIS element
controls the machinery created for the al
vnnccmcnt of the Democratic party, and i
thus cnab Cd TO use acai'st the Democracy
the very cngincry of its own power. But
that does not continue that organization as
Democratic any more than the seizure of
the UNION TINES Office and its operation by
agents of Populisn would mean the contin-
uance of our contemporary as Il Democratic
paper.
The TINES admits that the Irby faction is
the "Populist faction This being so,
Poru'ists control that which has inherited
the name of the Democratic State Executive
Committee of South Carolina, and there is
4S fTrJfBafpn1a!lOn' TJBfpiSn controlled by
We were securing such ar organization,
some head and center of Democratic thought
and power and action? Nha, matters it
that lcby and his assistants in bctraying the
Democratic raaty into the hands of its enc
mics should call it, as our contemporary
suggests, IAN effort TO form Iarty outside
Of the organized Democratic party of the
State?' Of course they will say this. 1t
is an essential part of their policy to claim
that they control the Democratic party. But
what honest man will believe in the potency
nj "A st len name? And how can they re-
present the Democratic party when they are
pisrcprescnting II: The truth i, the Dem
ocratS Of the State nic unrcprcSentcd today
ny any Central organization, and the only
question il whether they will create one or
supinely submit To their own betrayal.
Tie League of Democratic Clubs, which
Gen. Hampton declares Ii willingness to
organize, Is neither a strange nrr n revolu.
tionnry agency. II is in active operation in
nearly all of the Northern aud several of
the Southern States IL is an accredited
auxiliary to the National Democratic com
mittcc. protest by Democrats, against
the organization Of such league in any
other State would be laughed at. "If you
r"e Democrats, ii is your duty TO band yoir-
selves together for the support Of your party
rrincples, is what every one should say.
- Democracy in South Carolina sunk s.
that it c,nnot exercise its rights lcsi
'"Pulsts and dcsertcrs object Is this to
'ra State where Democracy is both bound
aud gagged?
For years we have believed that this
"mcnt must come, that this issue must be
met. There are two policies of which we
htvc the choice. We can do nothing. and
'"t all scmhlancc Of Democracy BE- b'ortcd
from our political creed--Or we can make a
ISst fight To preserve The party faith ~ well
NJ name, and winning-as we can win
'urn TO our brethren in other States and say
We have proved our Democracy we have
done our duty" ."-We StUtc.
OLD NoTARIEs PUBLIC COMMISSIONS CALLED
tS.-GoVernor IIllman has issued pracla-
nation calling i'll the comm SsiOns of all no.