The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-05
BRATTOS IN THE RACE.
Formal Announcement of His Candidacy
for Governor.
1GreenvilIe Daily News.

FARMINGroN, May 25, 1S90-Be kind
enough to allow me the use of your
columns to reply to those of my fellow
citizens who have expressed a desire
for me to be a candidate for the Guber-
Material nomination of our party. In
the expression Of these wishes as they
reach ME along with the high personal
compliment conveyed there is the ring
of a call to duty.
I accept both, and will give my best
efforts to deserve the one and meet the
other.
This is perhaps enough. But that
there may no misapprehension so far
as I am concerned, permit word as to
the present status, as see it.
I trust and believe that we are all
still unit as to common sentiment
and desire for the best interests Of the
State and its people, and the great conf
mon purpose to guard aud promote
them, and all agree that our Democratic
organization is the only agency
through which this settlement 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 differ
ences exist some Of US are certainly in
error and possibly none Of us are ab-
solutely right.
In this emergency, our Democratic
authorities have arranged for the can
vass of the State certainly not to TO-
ment family quarrel or that partisan
strife and personal scramble for office,
which is alleged to prevail in conven-
tions of politicians, but for the fair and
square submission of our differences
freely and frankly stated to the people
themselves for final adjudication and
adjustment.
If they can be submitted calmly and
dispassionately and the people bring to
bear on their public business that prac-
tical business discretion which they
exercise in their private affairs the
decision reached, while it must reces-
sarily overrule the views of some of US,
will be worthy of a free people and
command the respect and cordial sup
port of all.
But should it he otherwise, and be-
come involved in partisan strife and
allow passion and prejudice to take
possession of our reason and judgment,
the decision will still be the best that
we as people are for the time capable
| Of and it must be sustained with un-
animity. Any clean cut division of US
will surely result in graver consequent
ces than unanimity in even error for a
season can bring upon US.
Hedged about by unprecedented
danger and difficulties, we must sink
or swim together. We must stick to the
ship, for it requires US all to even con-
troll her steering gear; and as long as
we do that We retain the power, if we
will exercise it, to rescue her from
dangers to which we ourselves may
inadvertently or recklessly 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 situation in its bear
ings on our common interests, and in
the hope That I may contribute to that
national agitation which will help to
throw the light Of truth upon it and
enable us to perform intelligently our
duty as sovereign citizens. Yours re-
spectfully, JOHN BRATToS.