The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-06-04
BR.ATTON IN THE RACE.
FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF HI
CANDIDACY FOR. GOVERNOR.

| &c propoacs +. Snnvass the Ssni. for thr
Dcrl.cyntic Nom:inatioa-A CalH, ana
E:spus,lonote Discussion CALLED fer:
RccoSniticu II Differences Ia ti,c ."aio.
FlR,11SGToN, May 26, 1990.-De
kind enough to allow me tie use OF
your columns to reply to those OF my
fellow citizens who have expressed
desire for me to be s. candidate ior
the gubernatorial nomination OF our
party. In the expression of these
wishes as they reach me, along with
the high personal compliment convey
ed.therc is a ring OF a call to duty.
l accept both, and will give my
best efforts to deserve the one and
meet the demands Of the other
This is perhaps enough. But that
there may be no misapprehension 50
far as 7 am concerned, premit word
Us to the pesent status, as I see It.
I trust md believe that we are al
still q unit as to common sentiment
and desire for the best interests Of
the State and It's people, and the
great common purpose to guard and
prom ote them, and al agreo that our
Democratic organization IS the only
agency through which this senti-
ment can be practically operated and
this purpose effected by us. Our
differences Of opinion are confined to
the ways and means to be used by
our party for their accomplishment.
When such differences exist some OF
US arc certainly in error and possibly
none of us are absolutely right.
In this emergency, our Democratic
authorities have arranged for the
canvass Of the State; certainly not to
foment a family quarrel OF that par
tisan strife and personal scramble
for Office, which is alleged to prevail
in conventions Of politicians, but for
the fair and square submission OF our
differences freely ard frankly stated
to the people themselves for final ad-
iudication and adjustment
If they can be submitted calmly
and dispassionately and the people
bring to bear upon their public bus
mess that practical business discre-
ton which they exercise in their pr
vate affairs the decision reached,
while it must necessarily overrule
the views of some of us, will be wor
thy of q free people and command
the respect and cordial support OF
ell
But should it be otherwise, and we be
come involved in partisan strife and
allow passion and prejudice to take
possession OF our reason and judg-
ment, the decision will still be the
best that we as o people are for tn
time capable of,and it must be sus
tanned with unani,nitv. Any clean
cut division Of us wilI-surely Tessllss1
in far graYer consequences than
rrnanimity in even error for g season
can bring upon us.
Hedged about by unprecedented
dangers and dificulties,we must sink
OF swim together. We must stick to
the ship, for it requires us all to even
control her steering gear; and Us
long as we do that we retain the
power, if we will exercise it, to rescue
her from dangers to which we onr-
selves may inadvertently or reckless
" subject her.
I shall attend as many Of the meet
ings appointed by our committee as
practicable, and direct my efforts to
the discussion of the sitnation in it's
bearings on our common interests,
and in the hope the; I may contrib
ute to that rational agitation which
viii tend to throw the light Of truth up.
on it and enable US to perform intel
ligently our duty as sovereign cltl-
zons. Yours respectfully,
JOHN BRATToS.