New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-10
THE ALIGNMENT.'

| Tho troul,lc In the Democratic party OF South
| Carolina has come TO a head A call has been
| ,ssuod for a State convention TO rcorganze the
Marty. The address containing the call is a Sc
we're and. of course, eloquent-nothing contain
ing words ever yet came out of South Carolina
| that did not ring and thrill with eloquence-
| Arrangement of the "so-called Democrats, or a
majority Of them. who have control OF the
party machinery in the State. The Demo
cratic masses" says the address have been
grossly betrayed by men charged with party
| "mana cement who have uslrpc1 the rights ana
used the machinery Of the party for selfish
ends" II alleges that "a majority Of the So
called State Democratic Executive Committee
actually permitted another sclf-constitued com
''mittce only claiming 10 represent faction OF
"a faction'-this getting II down low-"to as
''sunc control Of the party management ana IN
the most fragrant and offensive manner to dis
franchise thousands OF trie Democrats
Though a trife confusing to an outside OBJ
server this is. no doubt perfectly intelnglble
TO the South Carolina Democratic masses. we
Judge that through the Vaccinations OF some
deputy's deputy Of a subcommittee OF an
Executive Committee Of State Commit
tee some thousands OF the Democratic masses
have somehow been disfranchiscd. and that
the proposed State convention has been
called 10 make a row about IL. But we do not
understand-Snce South Carolina has been in
the business of disfranchising by wholesale for
many years 10 the entire satisfaction OF the
Democratic masscs-why they should call con-
vention and raise row about Ii now. Possibly
it is because they have been DISTINGUISHING the
wrong men, That sometimes makes a differ
ence.
Another thing complained Of Is that the $50
called Democrats who have control or the
party machinery have, in the language OF the
address. "alicnated Us from our fcllow-pemo-
Gratis OF the Union. and have brought the party
"in South Carolina into rcproach AS to It's align
"ment with the National Democracy. There
must be some mistake about this. Obviously the
Democratic masses ~ South Carolina do not
know their fellow Democrats Of the Union X
they suppose that they can ALLEVIATE them ny
any thing they can do or omit 10 do 80 long rs
they give the electoral vote OF the state to the
Democratic candidate for President ana SEND 10
the Senate and House Democrats. or SPECIALIZED
Democrats" or any kind Of Democrats who VIII
help retain the "felow-Democrafs on the Gov
eminent payrols. II they will only Keep on
doing that they may dsfranchise whom they
please buy their liquor where they choose. drink
II or let II alone coniiscate their railroads. make
their own money. call each other all sorts or
names the stump pop with the fopuiiS's'
till with old Tillman and butt with old Butler.
without alternating q single "fellow-Dcrnocrat OF
the Union" The main thing, and the only th'ne.
IS 10 stand by the 'fellowDemocrats IN their
grip on the offices The best representative or
ganlzation of the Democratic party Is In East
Fourtccnth-st.. in this town; and SO far from
being alienated from any OF the South Carolina
factions. Tammany Hall, we venture 70 say.
would listen with equal delight TO Tillman or
Butler or any other South Carolina person call
ing himself Democrat, and then take him
out fill him up. and have some fun with him.
All they look at is the label
As to the alignment can assure the
Democratic masses OF South Carolina that they
need give themselves no anxiety lest they bring
themselves into reproach with their fellow
Democrats Of the Union" on that account On
the current political issues there is such thing
as alignment and never has been. On all OF
them the leaders Of the party, In the White
House. the Cabinet. the Senate and the House,
stand In such relations TO each other that no
alignment is possible that does not fall within
the definition Of an altogether amess and pur |
poseless irregular zigzag. The South Carolina
Democrats could not possibly align themselves
with any two of their "fcllow-Demwrats Of the |
I Union" without being out Of line with all the |
rest The alignment Of the tipsy fellow with |
yellow dog, "A lamppost and full moon was !
easy compared with the alignment Of the Demo !
cratic party any question Of current politics.
The one thing on which the party does line up |
solid is the trough Of Government patronage. |
There's good deal of squealing even there, but |
the alignment is perfect. the purpose unanimous |
and the enthusiasm immense. So long as the |
South Carolina Democratic masses continue in |
that alignment nothing will ALLEVIATE them from |
their fellow Democrats Of the Union