The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-06-05
BRATTON + IN THE RACE.
''"MAi' ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS
CANDIDACY FOR GOVERNOR.

"a" 'r"poa"1 4" Canvass the STINT. for the
Democratic Nop,inntion-a Calm .r,,
NiSp"s"iohatr DiscuSsieu Chilled t,r-,
tcc"Gnition Af DInorohccs In III, t,,mn
fAEMlNGToN. May 2G. 1s9O.-Bc
klild enough to allow me the uso of
your columns to reply to those Of NV
i'lloW citizens who have expressed q
urNirc for me TO be n candidate for
In" %ubcrnatorial nomination OF orr
PARTY. In the expression of these
wishes aS they reach me, along with
the high personal compliment convey
cd'thrr@ ls ring OF call to duty.
accept both, and will give NV
best efforts to deserve the ono md
meet the demands OF the other.
his IL perhaps enough. But that
.'FT" may be no mlSapprchCnSiOn 80
'''' rs am concerned, prcmit Il word
r. - tn" p"Srnt status. rs | sec it.
trust and believe that we arc all
Nt!l! i unit rs to nrOnlmOn sentiment
Aui d"%lr" irr the best interests of
-" HtHi" and ITS people. and the
Ni'1l' common purpose to guard and
prom Il" them. and all agree that Our
i'' Mucr4r organization Is the ONLY
agency through which this Scnti
nrnl can hc practically operated and
'iIA purpose effected bv us. Our
Ill"r"nrra OF opinion are confined TO
'l!' ways nHu means to br used by
n'f party ior their accomplishment.
y i"E Nuch differences oXiSt some of
lis ar' certainly in error and possibly
ln!l' ~ IL; are absolutely right.
ln ihI@ emergency, our Democratic
NuthDrutra lmvr ARRANGED for thr
rH:lyNs,a Of the State: certainly not to
tnncnt II family quarrel or that par
ilN:tn strife and personal scramble
For office. which is alleged to prevail
m conventions OF politicians, but for
inn Iiur amt suuar" submission of our
diIlrrcn""S freely and frankly stated
to tn" people themselves for final nl
5HLl"ttlon and adjustments.
ii they can be submitted calmly
amt dISpaSSiunatcly and the people
h|ui% t." bear upon their public bus
I.I'1,5 that practical business diScro-
tom which they exercise in their pri
NHi' affairs the decision rcnchcd.
while ii must necessarily ovcrrulc
lhy VIEWS OF some OF us. will be- wop-
Il!N Of II free people and command
H." respect and cordial support Of
all.
Hut hh"ulu it he othcrwise,and we bo.
com" involved IN PARTISAN strife and
allow passion and prejudice to take
possession Of our reason and iudg
n"nt, the dcclSiOn will still bc the
D"sI thai we as n l,nnplo a1.o fol. tho
llulc caPabl" Of,and it must be suS-
lHlncd with rnnnimity. Any clean
cat division OF us will surely result
~ lar rrlVrr consequences than
llHnnnlty III even error for u season
can bring upon us.
1lcdGcu about by unrrcccdcntcN
dangers and difficulties, We must sink
on swim together. We must stick to
tn" ship, for it requires us all to even
control her steering gear: and as
long rs 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.
shall attend rs nntny of the meet
lnGa appointed by our committee as
practicable, and direct my efforts to
In" discussion OF the situation. ia its
bearings on our common interests,
and i'll the hope that l may contrib
ute 70 that rational agitation which
viii tcndtO throw the light of truthup
on il nnd enable uH to perform intel
il:;"ntly our duty rs sovereign citi-
H"n~. Yours respectfully,
JomN BKATToN