The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-05

Why DONALDSON WAS DLACKLIsTsp 1t
seems the Governor didn't want Cleveland
to appoint Donaldson: lst, because Donald
son is Cleveland man; 2n1ly, because
Donaldson was guilty Of "treach.ry to The
Ieople aud the Alliance ;" 3dly, beo,uso
Donaldson, while Senator, did not agree
with the Governor in every detail of the
railroad bill, and 4,h'y, because "self.inter-
est, rather than patriotism, seems to have
governed bis aeti ns.'
We have seldom seen more seriou. charges
brought against any man. R
The Governors reply il characteristic.
It starts out by s,ying that "the Allianc.
has nothing,o do with il, directly or in.
directly" insofar as he fslt it his
duty to prevent Mr.. Donaldson's further
"be'raying the Alliance" This is adding
insult TO Injury. II is ns much ss to say
at Is none Of your business. l am the
guardian Of the Alliance, and will do as I
please. / can tell the President of the
United States that your President is un-
worthy of any appointment in his gilt, and
us none OF your business" II is the same
disposition that crops out everywherc-the
disposition to boss everything.
The Governors memory's ina worth q
preen." II was perfectly understood that
Donaldson was Cleveland man when he
40 O'oStoo tuC EOutn OaTOllOa memher OF
the National COMMITTEES. lie had said so in
published interview, which was extensive.
ly copied and commented on. And nobody
was surprised when Donaldson affiliated
openly with the Cleveland leaders, in Chi
cago. There was then no doubt in the mind
OF any well-informed man in the State rs to
where Donaldson stood.
And the Governor 'asked au exp 'anation''
OF Doualdson's election as President. There
is his bosssm again Why was he entitled
to an "explanation" The "explanaiion"
VIII strike most people as extremely thin
donaldson elected 10 prevent the election of
IAN avowed Third party man p Isn't the
Alliance "non-purIisan"? Then why dis
criminate against Third party man? The
National President is an a,owei Third
party man; and shortly after Donaldson
was elected President can avowed Third
party man" was elected editor Of the Sia,e
Alliance organ, and is editor yet-and we
haven't heard Of the Governsr's kicking
about that. And why should Donaldson, Of
oil the Alliance officers, be debarred fror,
running for Office? There was no such
restriction on his predecessor, DIR. Stokes
and none IN any other officer Indeed the
rule seems to have been just the contrary.
The Cotton Plant tells the people to .'pay
no attention TO agitation Of the matter by
The papers" Amazing nssumacy. Has il
come to this, that the people must have
somebody to toll them what to pay attention
to and what not to Fay attention to-? Are
'hey not compctcut TO tn,s,- -vr-uuy-
other public matter. and reach c,nclusion
for themselves Or must they wait and get
ready made opinion from sumo self.cor-
stitutei guardian ?
Can sensible people be fooled AMI bam-
bo,zled forever? Thev are uroed ,x;,h
frnn'ic vehemence 10 resent the .'blacklist-
ing OF Laiimer, Strait and McI.aurin but
when the Governor Checklists" enc of their
number. they must pay no attention. TO
1t md lrave their guardians TO fix il up.
The "black listing" of Donaldson is inin-
itely worse than the "blacklistiug" Of the
Reform Congrcs.men' In the case of
the Congressmen no reflection is made on
their character whatever; it is only urged
that they are. If not Third rartyiies, in
such c'ose sympathy with them that they
ought not to be favored by a Democratic ad-
ministration. with whose Platform they do not
agree. In the case Of Donaldson the as
sertion IL made that he i. not fit to fill any
office within tho gift Of the President.
The org."s are saving wood aud say ing
nothing about the "blacklisiing" of Dom
a'dson. Aud they are directing their read
trs to say no'hins and to think nothing.
Suppose II had Teen Senator Butler or some
other bad Conservative man, who "b!ack-
listed the President. Some Of the organ
editors would have had to be put in straigh,
Jackets. Such howl would have gone up
rs would have made The wclkiu ring. How
the people would have Leen appealed to TO
"rise in their might and resent it !"-Ne,c-
berry Observer.