The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-03-09

CoLLEroNs PLAN.-Some Reformers of
Coleton county have hit upon n sensible
and practical way Of ending all doubts and
uncertainty as to what the Reformers want
done and how to carry out their wishes
The question Of holding Reform Con-
yeDtion prior to the opening of the regular
Democratic campaign provided for by the
Constitution of the Democratic party Of
South Carolina has been a bone of couten-
ton and the cause of some hard feeling
among Reformcrs. Some thought conven-
ticn should be held; others thought there
should be no convention, and among those
who believed n convention should be held
there have been differences of opinion, some
holding that the convention should be held
in March, other favoring April or May,
while there are others who favor putting
it off until July. Then again there was
a difference of opinion as to who should
call the convention, granting that one was
to be held. The Reformers of several couu-
ties held meetings and adopted resolutions
favoring the calling Of convention aud
asking G. w. Shell to issue the call. Other
Reformers objected to Shells calling The
convention and suggested other persons
And so it went on and nobody could see
how il would end.
The call is for mass meeting of the Re-
house at Walterboro on Monday, March 5.
1t is signed by twentyoue of the saunchest
Rsformers in Collcton county, who have
only the good or the Reform Movement at
heart.
The suggestion of these Colleton Reform
ers is that each county in the State should
hold n convention and elect one delegate to
a State convention tC be held in Coumbi,
OH April 4. Each county convention would
instruct the delegate chosen by it as to its
wishes upon the question of holding n con-
vention, the time for holding it and what
nominations should be made by it.
Of course the plan Of tho COlleton Re-
formers will amount TO Daught if it is not
adopted by the Reformers of the other coun-
ties in the State But that plan is fair and
sensible, and we see no reason why it should
not be adopted by every county. Its
adoption will prevent any discussions in the
Reform ranks for it would be n vindicat N
of the right Of the people to act f,r them
selves.
Suppose the RcfOrmcrs of all the counties
in the State adopt The Colleton suggestion
The result would be convention in Colum-
hit OF thirty Reiurmers fresh from the
people and instructed as to their wishes
These thirty.fvc Reformers, who would b.
chosen by the people AMI could not be sus-
pccted of partisanship or undue pnrtiality
for any candidate, would meet in Columbia
OH April and g'ster the will of the pee
pie who elec cd them. If majority were
in favor of the holding of n convention, tie
body would proceed to fix date and MAKE
plans for holding of n convention to suggest
candidatey. Ti3 body of thirt7 five Re-
formers you'd ih'n issir All for i con.
ycnlion in Columbia on the day decided
upon. The convention would be held AMI
would register the will Of the Reform fac,
ton. No true RefOrmer woull refuse to
bihe the action ot such convention. Those
who would refuse to accept It's expression Of
the will of the people would not be worthy
The confidence of the Reform faction.
The Colct IN p an 10 iae best yet present.
ell. What do the Reformers of the ether
counties think about it? Wi they act in
concert with the Co'lcton Rcfurmcrs = o.
MRbW Rc7istcr
destructive fire broke out at Clinton
Laurcns county, on the 4th inst, and the
stores of J. S. iIairston, w. II. Stone, Horton
Bros. and T. c. Summerel & Bros. were do
stroyed. The bindings we're about covered
by insurance. ali ihS merchants got their
goods out with considerable damage and
rcakage. The general impression is that
The work was inCenlilry, but il IL not at a'l