The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-03-20
Col. Hoyt DcriincS 70 Become ~ CnuGi-

GHEENvILLE, ). g., March II, 1890.
10 THE EDITOR OF TIE Florence Times.
AS you were kind enough to sug-
gest my name for the Office of Coy
ernor, L deem it due to you that my
position be made known ut this early
date, III advance of any action on the
part Of others with reference to plac
ing candidates in the field for this
high office. AS l have already init
mated to you i'll private commune
cation, am not an aspirant for polit-
lcal honors of any kind, and am en-
hrcly content with occupying the sta
ton of a private citizen, striving to
dlschargo the duties Of citizenship
with proper regard for the interests
OF others. and always entertaining u
profound concern III measures affect
mS the welfare aud prosperity of
South Carolina. But 1 have no de-
sire for official station, and much less
Inclination to enter upon an active
campaign i'll order to secure it. The
demands of Il large business interest
arc sufficient to occupy my entire
time, and it would be turning aside
from Il well defined purpose in life
and from con&cnial employment to
seek engagement in All uncertain oc-
cupatiOn 1T best, while so far rs [ can
see there is 10 sufficient reason for
50 doing. [ hold it to be true that
the State has right to the services
of its citizens, and some of them
must necessarily fill public Offices, but
50 far in life l have escaped the duty
and privilege OF rendering services in
an official capacity, whore / WAS dc
pendent upon lis cmolumcnts fer q
living. ! Will be glad to continue
exempt from tins line OF duty, and
have no d"nht my iclioW-citiHcns Will
ErillN such Il rrasonNhlc desire, al
lowing nc to remain III tho ranks Of
those who VIII strive earnestly for the
pr"motl"n OF Good government with
out wearing tic bad%c OF Office. l
honor most highly those who render
such service with hdr'Ity and patriot
ism, and with an eye single to the
best interests OF our commonwealth,
but 1t lS NOT my wish to JOIN tn" hon
"rah'c Fraternity OF "tiir"-h"ldcrS, and
ccItanlN Garnet be induced TO enrol
myself among the oiiicc-scrkcrs.
am not mScnSihlr, however, to the
honor conferred by yourself and 9th,
crs III suggesting me for the uiiicc OF
! Governor, and beg to express my
heartfelt thanks t"r the unmcritrd
compliment, especially from SO !uany
of my fellow Journalists, whose H"ol
will and esteem L am proud to claim
nit'r nearly oncth!rd OF Il century
has been spent IN editorial lahoys.
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me to add, have mach to do with
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