Year: 1878

get back the rights they had lost by the result
of the war. We don't pretend to soy but what it
is now different to what it was then, for we now
have two parties-Democrat and republican
and we know that we are not out Of the brush
and thiSis one reason that we advocate the Pri-
mary system, because we see and know that the
voters Of Union County will not roll up the
worm in the collard leaf and swallow y nomi-
nation as they have done. The voters ore get
ting wearied over the plan of Delegatng to 8 or
men to say in convention who they shall vote
for, l don't care how Judcious IL may be DONE
And still contend it is just fair for one Sec
tion as another to have primary ele;tion, and
that there is no law on the subject so as to re-
quire q majority vote Of the county, only the
lew Of the people. The law Of the primary
election Is just the same as the law was thirty
years ago-when candidate received the highest
number of votes he was elected. So it ought
Ito be in the primary. know the question at
tissue Is nominating by primary election, and all
conventions claim, and justly too. that majori-
ty must he had. But primary and convention
is quite different Primary is tho wish and vote
of the people direct, and that Of convention is
only delegation of the people, which ought to
have majority. Besides, we claim all men to
be free and have the right to vote for who he
pleases. If this be true, is this the case in
ting by convention, for there are many who
are nominated tho voters would not cast their
votes for IL the primary system WAS adopted,
every voter would have his rights delegated to
, him to do rs he pesses. This warrants satisfac-
ton to oil this places wre-pulling and log-rol-
ling out Of dispute, and gives epery man a chance
for office that wants it. There will he no pets put
in Office by Rings and Cliques. SC. Wethnk tie
primary plan the only plan now to prevent that
Independent party. and Mobley Party. which
seems TO worry some so much, from uniting
Without the primary plan we have our fears. 1t
cannot be charged to the voters of Union County
that they have not done their whole duty in cleo
B items since the war and calmly submitted to what
ever the result may be. And they will do 1t again,
If they be allowed the primary plan. As to the
mode of conducting the election we say 90 back
10 the old landmark and that is the mode and
plan enough for US The voters of Union Coun-
ty have been looking forward for the last II
years when the time would come that they could
cast their votes to suit themselves We claim
that the men who receive the highest number Of
votes for the various Offices is just and fairly cleo
fed. their names are only put on the list Of can
didaNes for state officers, to give us strength in
ahe Stake election, and this will prevent the In
depepaaHt PARTY, (if any, from coming in at the
general election. IL will be seen in this cam
paign that We are right, or we think 50, and tn Q
greatest prsesutisa should be taken to prevent
asplit-for once split split forever. There should
be party 80 solieit0as aud vain as to not
yield to the wishes Of the Democratic voters of
our county. They have been true the supposed
illiterste must be heard some In this oampai gn.


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