The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-08-31

herewith enCIOSo3 oV AN0NNA ~
ton
10 the Democratic Party of the Second
Congressional District
FTT7ow-C rrIZENs;-In bowling to athe
authorities of my party, and retiring
fron, tbe race for Congress, which |
have done. decent respect to the opin-
IONS Of those who have ho1ored me with
+bpir support demands shat i shouIdl
,,ole known the reasons which have
forced this conclusion.
Reaching this decision caused me-
much unrest, for / felt | would be Sc
vorplv criticized by many friends who de
NOT realize the difficulties that would
have been to overcome with two caRdi-
dates seeking TIE same position i'll the
same party. Ny only hope of success
would I've in thorough canvass by nay
self and frien6s of the district, in which
the issues involved could be discussed,
and the Democratic PARTY aroused TO a
proper sense of its duty.
It is evident to all thinking men, who,
have analyzed the past CANVASS, that it
was purely and simply the farmers fight
against ali other trades and professions
not in full sympathy with their views
and purposes of reform. A contest of
this nature, if persisted 5n and carried
toits legitimate conclusion, would have
created st,ife and division among our
people and divided our political organ
ization into wafring classes. Such a re-
sultno ore would dep}0re wore than
myself. or would make greater sacrifices
to avert. The state of society in our
i sister states at present, Eesulting from a
Struggle of like character, the bitterness,
The strife. and it'might be disruption of
the Democratic party, warn me against
being party to such state of political
and social disozganizstion in my OWE
district end in Georgia. TO Ehave dj-
visions in the face of Impending dangers
\ to the South from Federal legislation,
d wolld be disastrous to every living in
terrst of our Southern people. 1t is
better to submitEo the evils that have
II been heaped upon us than 10 create, by
heated contests, q division in the Dem
ocT3tic ranks. For to that party we
must after all, look for relief from our
grievances and delive' ance from the bur-
dens that Cypress our people.
am for pure, undetiled Democracy,
such as was handed downto us by our
Il toretatheyS, and, as understand it, it
conslats in this: The supremacy of the
Counties and States liz the management
Il OF their own local affairs. and deter
mined diStrlst of all Capitalization, the
fearless reform of the tariff, equal jus
Jce to all sections and glasses, taxation
Tor purpose eff revenue only, the honest
expenditure of thu public money, eter-
oal en'sity to all monopoly, currency
SullcleAt to do the business of the c0un-
Try upon cash bass.
SuchR party with sacha set of pmn-
clpleS ca3not he defeated L hope that
your Wl84om and patriotism may pre-
serve ane protect these great principles
VI pure and honest government which
1G e embodied In che Democratic party.
10 my t9rmer friends and brethren in
,ne Alliance, yoE who have conferred
upon me honor and distinction, and for
whose success have worked that your
ngreSt might have represea tation. /
leeI 1t is duty [ Owe you to hoist the
qrSef signal. Tie principles of the
lIiahee ans its purposes commend
Sps.l'SelEeS to my Judgment and sup
IL. alat no member Will strike harder
Io"S IN their defense than myself. but
y uS GO so INSIDE of the ranke OF the
gl"ooIalsc party. / rejoice tie know
r. we farmers of oar country have
o ,"~eI'eo The lde2 of thanking and acting
o,. 'lelilliSeiyes, and mach good must
n, raI VI It--Soc al, intellectual, aguicuI-
ntol'nu financial, both 70 the material
md I- ,.;}, u tue country, and might say,
C,r . %'n say, that the great awaking of
49, as-ioy'lIulal citizenship will preserve
tPIIhclples of the PARTY which has
on nIoS0g thls great and glorious Cora
'gTu"ealth of oars.
~ my friends IN all parts of the dis
~. Nho have by word and letter owen
t6o rr I,ueeS OF sympathy and support,
acy IL press VINO have noticed my candi-
knras :" complimentary terms, / feebly
atof,1 me acknowledgements of a
AT ~, 'L 19art and give them assurance
IN nar ril"li never be derelict in duty TO
bur f oTil', my people or my country.
'0'.oW-cltizen, o. B. STEVENS.
In No. me HeraId's Comment.
Hun ,94e5ntlng upon the above letter
d ame Herald prints on its first naoa
Gay al etter from Hon q . p liis Sto page
r lon will be read with Interest,"
Strict. ''0 second Congressional
HI b.o view Of the fact that Mr.. Stevens
tss in +I 5He Alliance candidate for Con
nteraato ulstllct his letter is of espe-
spirit O9 90 ana significance. 1t breathes
bis in ga - Vrue Democracy, and ap-
ms to tbosn ana most convincing
Is in his 'C cagg VINO supported Mr.. Ste
mocratic cno anty to stand by the
reform party party and make their FIGHT
anizatonp ''9 ssr the Democratic party
ty we mnst or, says he, ''to that
n our 'o vs.! alter all look for relief
n the hns5 L5ieVances and deliyerance
Tbe S1u len that Cypress our peo-
'0 are true words fifty spoken.