The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-15
ArLavrA, GA. August 70, 1880.

ATLANTA, GA. August IL, 1880.
NssSrs. Phiiip l.. Cohen. Randolph Ridge
leu X. Jones. WiHis A. Hotckins, n. al.
| I9pgieu. GEORGE II. Nolan, Samuel Hal,
DoUid Bukotxer, Tyler NJ Peoples, Com
miuee:
| Gen,lemen.-I have the honor to acknow-
ledge the receipt OF your letter notifying
me that the State Democratic Convention OF
Georgia has selected me by large majority
az the Democratic candidate for Governor
in the coming State election, and hereby
signify my acceptance OF the trust. For the
Kind terms in which YOU have coucbed your
letter beg 10 assure you OF my apprecla'
| ton.
Entering upon the duties OF the eXeeu-
tive Office nearly four years ago, in period
| OF general depression, | was conscious OF
the unusual burden that | assumed, and
brought TO the discharge OF duty an earnest
desire that my administration might bring
material results OF benefit TO the people OF
our beloved State. In every act | have per-
formed as a public servant since ! have
| filled the post occupy the interest and the
honor OF Georgia have been my inspiration,
and not TO the extent OF cone poor scru-
pie" have | betrayed or slept over my
trust.
1t has been gratifying to me to sec
STEADY IMPROVEMENT
in individual welfare and in every phase OF
the public condition, and ! am not insensl-
BILE TO the compliment conveyed ia your let
ter that you accord To me credit Tor these
results to the full extent that an executive
may properly claim in our scheme OF pub
lie polity. Among the valuable results
wrought in these years are an elevated
State credit, diminished public debt, de-
creased rate OF taxation, enlarged sources
of income, eXataton Of the States dignity
abroad, and an abatement OF sectional strife
through Georgia's influence. To these
may be added kindlier relations between
the white and cOlorcd races, due to a liberal
spirit in the encouragement OF popular
education and equal justice in the protec-
ton OF all races in every right Of citizen
ship to the full extent OF executive au-
thOrlty.
consider it the duty Of all the patriotic
people belonging TO either race TO en-
courage eordMlity and kindness between
the races. 1t is especially
THE Duty OF THE WHITE RACE,
having the advantage which they now pos
sess in education and in the possession OF
properly. to see that full and impartial JUS
ice is done TO the cOlorcd race by every de-
partment Of the government
will say further that the State govern
ment should 10 all that can reasonably be
done to promote education, and that each
race should participate equally and fairly
in the distribution Of all public moneys
raised for that purpose, in proportion to
the number OF children belonging to each,
,;t,; 10 NO trI A
benefits OF education at public expense, as
provided by law.
may mention as an evidence OF increased
pros perily that il the returns from the one
hundred counties heard from by the Comp
troller General afford a basis for judging,
the wealth OF Georgia will show an increase
OF fully ten millions OF dollars this single
year.
1t may not be inappropriate in this con-
nectiOn for me to say something on the sub
iect OF our system OF transportation, as it is
one that very materially affects the interests
our fellow-ctiZens. Much complaint hav-
ing been made in reference to the inequali-
ties and
DIsCRININATIONs IL OUR RAILROAD SYSTEM,
the last General Assembly took up that
question, and after great deiJeratIon passed
the act now upon our Statute-Oo0k, lead
ing feature OF which was the establishment
OF a railroad commission. lt was not to be
expected that the commissioners could III
short time so adjust the whole railroad sys-
ten in Georgia as to prevent all dlscrimina-
tons and do justice alike 10 all the people
and TO the railroad companies. am graft
fed to learn, however, that very great pro-
gress has been made toward satisfactory
solution OF this whole question. i cannot
doubt that the able and intelligent gentle
men who have the matter in charge as COM
mssiOners will during the coming year be
able 10 harmonic the different conflicting
elements, and to so systemiZe the whole
business OF transportation by rail in the
State as to place it upon a just and equta-
ole basis. / trust that both the tranSpOrta-
ton companies and the people will be con-
tent TO
AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS