The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-05-11
For the TINES.
A True Woman Pleads for Clean Politics and
Clean Newspapers In South Csrolina.

at the residence Of a relative in southern
Union. Coming from another county, natu-
rally enough, l sought to learn something as
| to current events and the topics of interest
| attracting attention within your countys
| limits.
A copy of the USroN TINES of the 2Ith
ult. was placed in my hands. Need | say
it was eagerly read ? 1t is an "auld ac
qu,intance" TINES. I was wont to
"skim its cream weekly, in my early youth,
and later to take an abiding interest, prior
| to my many long absences, ~ e.! questions
of common import discussed in its columns.
| Then, unques,ionably it was the county's
| political exponent from centre TO circum-
| ference, upon all matters of real gravity
| and Union was unit, rs solid as any con-
munity of the "solid South, if not a frac-
lion more so, by way Of good measure. Then
| she would have brookcl no foolish expert
ments" along the line of political iconoclism,
| i may be aUo,cedhe expression, on the part
of any would-bc leader seeking the suiirnges
| of her ctizents. But since that time q
| remarkable political revolution has swept
| over the State. Union is no longer cohesive,
in the Cd scusc her centripetal forces have
been disturbed and | perceive that the
TINES, ed,oria;ly, is weathcring the storm
in the interest of the old cohesion
Ii is a good thing to have clear, honest
| convictions il is most admirable and coura-
| geous to defend them in the face of a strong
foe and that man who fails to cspouse and
defend the principles he holds TO be just
and true, can well be spared by any party
political or otherwise. Your neutra build
| up neither church nor State, while their
very inertia may endanger both.
| Hence, rs lady whose sympathic',
hedged by no personal prcjudices and CON
trolled by no considerations Of self int crest
are decidedly with the Reform Movement
in this State | can, nevertheless, in this
hour of bitter partisan feeling, sincerely,
| deliberately aud rs bccometh true daugh-
ter of the palmetto State accord to our
friends, "the enemy" my belief that they
are sincere, as AN sincere, and deem them
noue the less true sons aud daughters of
this grand old commonwealth. | hold in
utter contempt that spirit of intolerance
| that would deny to another the Goi-given
| privilege of exercising his own reaon.
| Not the less do hold in scorn the trick
| cry and chicnncry attaching to party poi
tics in this country its dcmagoGucry, its
parii 'an prcjuiiccs, its scnseless bitterness
was going II put question TO you
| journalists and newspaper men, something
like this Given bottle Of political gall
| in lieu of ink, labeled "For the good of the
| people n bristliag spear for a pen, manned
|
tow PARTISAN specialist, aud how long will it
| .rhe you to silence reason and place ftnat:
| cism at premium | WAS going to ,ut
some such question not TO YOV, Mr.. Edi-
tor, If i'll yo,r case it is not pertinent, when
| suddenly recalled the fact that woman is
not in politics. She belongs TO the ''sileni
citizenship, therefore let her keep silence
What does she know about party expcdicnt>?
Why, she.fc an inch before her nose
IN these matfsTs and you could not make her
| understand the necessity (thc "greeny'') of
working the wires, Oh occasion
God grant that sh" may ncUcr see III. .'ns-
ccSSity'' of obscuring truth to crafty rancor
10 create evil passions, to SOW the seeds of
| Iscord, and give license to lawleSsncss and
| murder.
Southern womanhood is not clamoring for
| female suffrage: but, mark you, the day is
| coming when arrogant political manipulators
! viii have it drivcu even iuto their thick
skulls, that certain measures cannot be car
ricd, with impunity, over the heads of this
| "silent citizenship
And how long will woman brock the
visits of bitter partisan sheets into the
sancttty of her home: If her male friends
irrespective of party affiliations, cannot
discuss political and party questions upon
a plnue of common courtesy due between
gentlemen, let her refuse thc,,entrancc Of
| anything less. in the shape Of newspapers
| into her home. Let woman demand Ot the
press of this State n clean sweep. in this
matter, and if it falls to honor her demand
let her set TO work to cut down its subscrip-
ton lis; TO the lowest possible point. Let
her 60 into the measure systematically,
| unitedly, and with an carncstncsI equal to
| the Importance OF lis bearings upon society.
Christian mothers. you cannot afford TO
- ia ll,, I,- oil IL, ,;l
darken the minds of the young, TO choke
out PATRIOTISM, to deprive reason OF her
right to he heard, "nd not r0iS" ypur rVice in
| NIaIprorW. Down with fnnatcism and
| partisan vitupcratiOn. no matter which
| party practices it out with personal
villifca'ion, calumny and rcputation-smirch-
ing The man AMI the newspaper not
capable of discussing q question on its in
trinsic merits. can possibly have Dothing to
say that the Country needs to hear The
cause that cannot be brought before the rco-
pie on its own merits, is not worth the
peoples consideration.
Talk about the ariStocrucy Of wealth and
culture and refinement, which has been So
much the "stnck in trade of IA certain class
Of political partisans in this STATE: if the
State i 70 be Judged by The modu,
"p"raRdt according 10 whch they have
sought to conduct political matters and
arouse animoSity Gio"y this hR", then, we,
as people, are open to the impeachment OF
! being in need Of the wealth attaching Il
christian charity, the culture of common
sense AMI the refinement Of scf control
What n happy thing for mankind II W. ull
be if the three former possessions were al
ways II guarantee of the latter
Let not the womlnhool of South Carolina
irrcsPcc i've of her symruthics upon the
que .lions of the hour, forget her high re.
sponsibi y, i'll this test peri d. to her native
State; lending her influence in the interest
Of peace, putting her "ban' upon those
questionable methods Of debate inicn ted to
arouse partisan feeling. and forcing. in 50 fal
as she can commrnd the situation, an open,
manly, dignificd discussion Of all oucstion-
on the part Of politicians, I'm Ter whatever
banner she may find them enrolled.
Col reigns yet, and
"Truth crushed to earth, will r'c again
The eternal years Of God are hers,
But error. wounded, writhrs in pain,
And dies amid her worShipycrs
Mr. Elitor, if il rcnning this article