The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-05-13
THE TWO CANDIDATES

There are two ayowed candidates now be-
lore the people for The Democratic nomina-
ton for Governor Hon. A. @. Bacon and
General John b. Gordon.
Major Bacon has been speaker Of the
House for several terms He also has been
a candidate for Governor before the last two
Democratic conventions, and failed both
times to be nominated Not discouraged
he has been travelling over the State for the
last two months preparatory to fxing" mat
iers before the next Democratic convention
assemblies.
General Gordon proposes to contest with
hun Tor The honor of,he nomination While
politics Is very distasteful to US, YET, as Il
journalist, We are confronted with these two
candidates only, one OF whom We must
choose and the other reject
Bacon creates no enthusiasm IN nrheart
tie Is cold stern dignifed man. chronic
otiiee-seeker, a shrewd politician and bg
personal interviews and promises has suc-
ceeded in obtaining pledges from small
coterIe Of politicians in every county. who
are now adroitly working to carry their re-
speetiye counties for him. Whether they
carry the people in their pockets and will
be abE' ia deliver the goods remains 10 be
seen.
We are for Gordon, because 10 DE against
him is to exhibit an ingratitude that We can
moi afford to display He it was who help
ed to redeem South Carolina, Louisiana and
Georgia from Radical misr,le and bayonet
oppression, and helped II, IN this district
when Bacon skuked behind his dignity and
kept silent Gordon showed his patriotism,
his love for his people and party by his
works, and friend in need is friend in.
deed.
We are for Gordon, because he was a gal
liant Confederate soldier, Robert + Lee
rlghthand and trusted General, who led in
the forefront Of battle and carries on hi,
manly cheek the sabre-scar OF his bravery.
We are for Gordon, because the peopl,
elected him Governor in the dark DAYS o
reconstruction and the Bullock gang.
backed by military satraps, counted him on
and cheated and deirauded him Of the office
a high-handcd outrage that found its paraI
Tel only when Tlden was counted ont Of thu
Presidency and Hayes counted in. and nov
we want to see that fragrant wrong righted
| We are for Gordon, because the old Con
tederatr veterans, who in the days Of DANCE
and death, shared with him the triumphs 0
victory and the SORROWS Of defeat do no
wish to humiiate his proud spirit or dim tn
lustre Of his repown by defeating him wit
their votes
We are for Gordon, because we believ
him to be honest, capable and competent
and By his broad and conservative view,
and National fame and acquaintance, h
can do more TO give character and create
prosperity 10 our State by inducing capita
lists to invest their money here, than ca
Bacon who is scarcely known outside Of tn
limits of his State
We are for Gordon, because the office {
Governor is the gift OF the people and NJ.
jor Bacon has no right 10 claim that his Or
or candidacy for three times gives him
homestead on it, and all Others should i
considered intrnderS who ask the people fc
their suffrage We are for Gordon becans
Bacon has shown a persatency and 4 gree
for the office that is Disgusting. We are e
Gordon because We prefer him 10 Bacon
That's honest