The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-03-23

LARRY" RIGHT THIS TIME.-Those who
have been denounc:ng tho Lancaster Psvict0
Tor criticising Tillmsn and the Legislatures $
bad laws should now turn their batteries on
Larry CAN'T, of the Piedmont Headlight,
who has dared to give utterance to the fol-
lowing:
Whenever our Reform movement gets to
that pass where a journal, that i, manfully
battling for n asse Yknd>the rights of the
people dares not cr}ticise one Of our Off
cials, or PROFOUND a respectful question to
u candidate for office, or even doubt the
wisdom OF enactiug a certain law whose
author calls it Reform measure" then it
is time to disbaud and start a new party, for
the old one must soon fall to pieces with
ro,tenness and corruption. Since our Sa-
viour was on earth, 30 man was ever per-
feet. Now, when it is demanded that one
of the peoples public servants, or a public
law or measure, must not be criticised or
even questioned, lest our cause be injured,
then the movement descends 10 such O
depth of sunserviency and msnworship that
no Self-respecting Journalist can longer
sustain it.
There is not one politician in a thousand
but looks more to self.interest and iudivid-
| ual gain and promotion than the veal and
welfare of the masses, and it is best to keep
taut line drawn upon them. The simple
fact that one Of these fellows is labelled
'Reformer" does not make him immaculate
10y long shot. They don't want their pub
lie acts criticised, aud when you pin ono
down TOO close, he will ioIso SeS;ad tho
dear people, and throwing up his hands
in righteous Indignation, try and persuade
the public that any criticism on his behavior
will ruin their cause :"
"But we caunot see how and why any
controversy among Reform. papers over pub
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Ii is a healthy sign, and must result in good
If the Reform press slobScrs over and
covers up every office-holder or candidate
that wears our tag, the movement will soon
become so rotten that it will stink in the
nostrils of every honest man."
That is exactly our position toward what
is called the Reform party of this State.
Political demagogues very naturally got into
it. The captivating name invited them TO
''came in and take control Of the party"
They accepted the invitation promptly, took
possession of the offices and then arbitrarily
dictated all public measures that would per-
pctuate their power and give them csntinu-
Gus control of the most lucrative and infu
tinl Positions oi nc government.
And not only that, they have prostitutei
the benefcent principles of the Alliance TO
their own political ambition, and made that
order compac, hrt-hed for propagating
their political dogmas and vagaries. They
have built up an almos, impregnable wal
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public acts, by imbuing the minds of ALI
ancemen with the unvatriotic idea that those
who differ with them in their opinions upon
any or al OF their political demands, wheth-
err members of the order or not are not
worthy their respect or confidence, and
must be treated as enemies to the order
and to all government reforms. Under this
system of bossism the vcriest dolt and the
most transparent corrupt demsgogues have
more influence with the Alliance Reform
element than men whose intel igence aud
years Of we! tested honest devotion TO the
advancement Of the farming and all other
material in,elsss, Of IT, State arc permitted
to have.
When honest criticism of men and meas
ures will not be tolerated, then public men
must he corrup, and their public measure,
will he despotic innovations ON The rights and
privileges of the people and will not stand
the light of impartial investigation. IIones,
criticism insurcs health and strength to the
body pnliic. 1t exposes the impurities
that exist in it all enables tho people to apply