The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-06-04
.BRATTOA TN 3HE RACE.
FORMAL ANToUNCEETENT OF HIS CANDI-
DACY Fer GOVERNOR.
iTc Proposes 10 Canvass tiie State for
fhc ssai:iDrrmiic Nomination SIS A
CaIsm "nd Di.paSSiomaie BiscTs-
sion Called fOr---A Recognition Of
Differences in the Camp.

| bIEcfPHccS III inc ethD.
FAEMIHGroN, May 2G, 1870.
| To III" Ij!Hor Of ne DuiLy Mars:
! lie Kind enough to allow me the use of YOU
columns to reply to those of my fellow cit
| ixcnS who have expressed n desire for me Il
bG Il candidate for the Gubcrnaiorial nOmina
ton Of our party. In the expression OF these
wishes as they reach rue along with the hgl
personal compliment conveyed there Is the
ring of &: call To duty.
| | accept both. and will give my best effort:
to deserve the one ana meet the demand o
| the other.
This is PERHAPS enough. But that there
may he no misapprcheusi0n so far as I an
concerned, permit Il word as 10 the present
status, as see IL.
! | trust and believe that we are all still =
unit as to Il common sentiment and desire fOi
| the best Interests of the State and It's people
and the great common purpose To guard and
promote them aud all agree that cur Dem
ncIuiic organization is the only agency
through which this settlement can he prac
lic;llly operated and this purpose effected by
us. Oar differences OF opinion are confined
| TO the ways and means TO he used By oul
;,arly for their accomplishment. When sucl
differences exist some of MS are certainly in
error and possibly none of us are absolutely
right.
In This emergency, our Democratic anthor
itics have arranged for the canvass of the
Stale: certainly not tn foment family quar-
rel or That partisan strife and personal Scram
bic for Office which is alleged to prevail in
cunvcn ions Of politicians. but for tie far
and square Subm' SsOn of our differences
freely and frankly stated to the people them.
selves for final adjudication and adjustment
II they can be submitted calmly and dis
passionatcly and the people bring tn bear on
their public business that practical business
discretion which they exercise In their pri.
vate affairs the decision reached, while II
must necessarily ovcrrulc The views OF some
OF US, will be worthy OF q free people and
command the respect and cordial support OF
all.
Iiut should It be otherwise, and become in
volved In partisan strife and allow passion
and prejudice 10 take possession Of our reason
and Judgment, the decision will still be sth:
best that we aS Il people are for the time capa
bic OF and II must be sustained with unan.
unity. Any clean cut division of us will
surely result in grtver consequences than
nnanmity In even error for Il season can
bring upon us.
Ied-td about by unprecedented danger and
difficulties, we must sink or swim together
We must stick to the ship, for 1t requires US
MI TO even control her steering gear; and ~
long as We do that we retain the power, If We
will exercise II, 10 rescue her from dangers ic
which we ourselves may inadvertently OF
reck lessly subject her.
shall attend rs many of the meetings ap.
pointed by our committee aS practicable, and
direct my Efforts 10 the discussion of the sit
uation in It's bearings on our common inter
ests, and in the hope that l may contribute
to that national agitation which will tend
to throw the light of truth upon IL and enable
us to perform intelligcntly our duty as SOW.
ercign citizens. Yours respectfully,
JOHN BRATTON.