The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-03-01
AN APPEAL TO DEMOCRATS.
WHITE UNITY AND WHITE RULE

The Importance of the Consii,ut ional
Convcntion-AlI are Urged To tnitc
in Sending the Best Men without
RcSaru 10 Faction.
10 the Democrats Of South Carolina ::
The demand for Il Constitutional
Convention TO frame an organic law
adapted TO our people and our COnul-
tionS has become cardinal principle
Of the Democratic party of this State.
The call for such II convention has
been duly made hy the people, pro-
vided for by the Legislature, and the
convention viii assemble To do its
work on thc---oI September next
Upon the complexion. and acts of
this convention depend the welfare OF
our people FOR mypy years to come.
Therefore rhc election OF proper dele
| gates to the convention is Of para
mount Importance Oar best and
wiscst citizens should hc chosen fo,.
| Juis great nrd responsible trust.
Realizing TINS, your State commit
t"c, charged by the constitution Of the
| party with the execution and dircc-
ton Of the policy OF the party" in ac.
curdanCc with its constitution and
| platform OI principles. has unanimous
| ~ resolved that dcIU8atco To the con
| veutlOn to represent the views of the
y
| be nominated ut Democratic primary
! 10 be hcid in cach county on the -
| day OF July next, unless the cOunty cX-
| CCutiyc committee shall adopt Il differ
| unJ mode OF nomination, and the State
| committee Will in due time prCScri nc
| suitable rules to govern the primary
! election. 1t cannot he ignored that
the factions Ruformurs' ana Con
scrvati?cs' exist in the Democratic
party OF Ihls State, and that much
! bitter strife has existed between them.
! But no matter where the blame, ii
! any, should lie. the time has come
when union and harmony should again
| prevail among the white Democrats Oi
! the State. We believe the great
body Of the Democracy earnestly de
tire the restoration Of peace and har-
mGnN, ana We observe with pleasure
that patriotic iucn on both sides are
sincerely cndc;tyurtng u bring about
Il union on lair and nst lines. By
every fair and honorable means We
should strive 10 prevent bitter lac
tiOnHl fight for tac control OF the Con
StituIiOuaI Convention, with its newt
able hppCai to the negro to irbltratt
the uiiicrCnC among Democrats
There is no reason why all wniic Dem
,crtts in South Carolina cannot heart
iiy agree and unite in the aGOptlOn Ot
II Constitution. The transCrd"ut ISSUE
- the preservation Of white supremacy
hi dqGa,iliyd suffrage. In TINS issue
Conservatives and kcfOrIucrS alike arc
equally and vitality concerned. Or
Dlls supreme issue the tOcsin should bt
white unity for white supremacy.
IuCrI wa, once suCn u time, and may
n ~ br ami-s to recall it..
Nineteen years a"o dual govern
mCHt existed In our State capital, VIII
TWO Governors. each claiming to bC
the lcga! executive, and two Lrgisia
turCe with ful! SETS of state officers
Hhc on" government was composed q
carpct-bHggcrs scalawags and negroes
the viicsL set OF thieves aud sCOuudrcl'
known To American history. was sus
tanned by Federal troops, who haC
been ordered to seize the State lIOus,
by Grant. The question OF the Prcsi
Dental succession was in doubt unC
the iron-wilicd President, wIthou
scruplc, proppad the cdilicc built b!
Gen. Candy and the caipet-baggcr
with bayoncts. because the state
electoral vote was necessary to save