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

40 froposo" 10 Canvass the Stnt. for The
democratic Nonlinntion-A Calm and
"iSp"Ssionate Discussiou Called tara
Recognition Of DiHorohces in tho t,om,.
HARRINGTON, May 28. 19o0-Ro
KIND enough to allow me the uso of
your columns to reply to those of NV
lellow cltlzons who have expressed n
| dcSlro for mo to be candidate for
lhc gubcrnatorial nomination OF orr
party. In tho expression of these
wishes aS they roach me, along with
the high personal compliment convey
od,thcre IS a ring OF call to duty.
accept both, and will givo NV
ocst efforts to deserve the one and
meet the demands Of the other.
This is perhaps enough. But tbot
thcro may be no misnpDrchcnsion eo
i'' as am concerned, prcmit word
rs 70 the pcScnJ status, ns [ sec if.
trust and believe that we arc oil
htlll unit us to u common sentiments
an" dc6lro Tor the best interests of
IN" Stat" and It's people, and the
great common purpose to guard and
promote them, and all agree that our
Democrat tic organization is the only
agency through which this sonti
mcnt can be practically operated and
thlS purpose Effected by us. Our
| tnlicrcnccS OF opinion are confined TO
| thc ways and means to be used by
our party Tor their accomplishment.
When such ditl'cronccs oxist some of
us arc certainly in error and possibly
none OF uH arc absolutely right.
IN tins emergency, our Democratic
authorities have arranged for the
canvass OF thc>Stntc; certainly not to
iomont Il family quarrel or that par
| tlSan strife and personal scramble
i0r office, which is alleged to prevail
III conventions Of politicians, but for
the fair and square submission Of our
dillcrcncos freely and frankly stated
| to the people themselves for final ad-
judlcatlOn and adjustment.
Ii they can be submitted calmly
amt hSpasSiOnatcly and tho poopio
| ormg TO bear upon their public bus
mess that practical business discro-
llon winch they exercise in their pri-
Nnt9 affairs tho decision rcnchcd,
| Whllc 1T must necessarily ovcrrule
llc views OF some of us, VIII hc Nop-
my OF iroc people md command
the respect and cordial support of
all
but should it he eothcrwise,and we be-
come involved in partisan strife and
allow passion and prejudice to tako
possession Of our reason and judp-
mcnt, the decision will still bo tho
Dost that we aa n l,oo,,lo a,.o fo, flo
lluc capable of,and it must bo sus-
tanned with unanimity. Any clean
cut division of us will surely result
III tar gravcr consequences than
llnanmty III even error for u season
can bring upon us.
Hedged about by unprecedented
dangers and difficulties, we must sink
or swim together. We must stick to
the 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 om-
selves may inadvertently or reckless
| ly subject her.
l snail attend as many Of the meet
mgS appointed by our committee as
practicable, and direct my efforts to
the discussion OF the situation. ia it's
bearings on our common interests,
and Ill the hope that l may contrib
ute to that rational agitation which
will tend to throw tho light of ftruthup
ON it and cnablo III to perform intel
hgcntly our duty ns sovereign citi-
HchS Yours respectfully,
JOIN BRATTON