The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-08-02
Gov. Buchanan Is Not Now a
Candidate
For the Democratic Nomination
for Governor.
He Issues n Circular GiIing His Rsa
sons for Withdrawing.
says the Democracy, Under the Contr 4
Of "A Radical Faction. Is Going to
the Devil DOuble-0uick.

address:
TO the Democrats of Tennessee: The
turn VIII .ch political affairs have taken
renders it proper that l should with
draw my name from further cOnsidera-
ton before the approaching guberna-
torial convention. 1, therefore, respect
candidate for denomination for the office
Of Governor of Tennessee.
1t is due TO the rank and file of De-
mocracy, which has honored me in the
past, and by whose sutfrages l am now
IN office; il is due to the friends who
have given me so many proofs Of per-
sonal esteem, and who are now my gem
erouS supporters, and 1t is due to myself
| that l should render without reserve
public statement Of the reasons which
| Impel me to this course.
1t has been my steadfast aim through
| out my tenure "a office to keep all ele-
| ments OF the party united upon liberal
| basis, harmonious, and ready FOR the
| approaching conflict. / have persis-
tentIy pursued and advised cOnserva-
| tive policy. l have urged the necessity
| for the Cancellation of fact1onal anLaSO-
| niSm. / have earnestly endeaVOred to
hold in check the radical extremes.
| Before the inauguration of the present
vituperative campaign the Democratic
party had better prospects for harmony
| and success in Tennessee than i'll any
| other Southern State on account OF its
conservative policy.
1t is now rent by internal diSsensions
! and split into hostile factions. L there
fore desire to submit to the public, as
matter of record, the following brief
| reviews of past events:
When my name WAS presented to the
convention OF 1890, as candidate for
| Governor, my relations to the Farmers
Alliance were known to every member
| OF the convention and to all the people
| of the State. / have been true both TO
the Alliance and Democratic party. l
| would not have accepted Office on
platform that required me to be false TO
| either or to any other organization to
! which belong.
From my entrance upon manhood to
the present time | have loved and
fought for the grand and eternal prin-
ciples OF Democracy as enlnclated oy
jefferson, the equality of all men before
the law, the preservation OF personal
rights of the States, and the supremacy
of the Federal Government within the
limits of the Constitution. L united
myself with the political party Which
from its name, its organization and its
history stood before the country as the
| representative of these great principles.
All men who held to these fundamental
tensts were regarded rs Democrats
and were welcomed cordially TO their
Just share in party control, whether
they agreed exactly or differed in some
respects upon specific measures or gov
opinions sake, imperiOus edicts of au-
tOcratic rulers, the domination of petty
and insolent party officials, were I'M
known to it's policy. Its past history pro-
claimed It the foe of tie tyrant, the au-
tocrat and the bigot; the exponent Of
freedom, equality and liberation; the
friend and protector OF all classes OF
citizens.
When the Farmers Alliance was or
ganiZed | Joined it with enthusiasm,
because l viewed it as useful organl-
cation of honorable men, nOn-partisan
in character and valuable in developing
and guarding the agricultural interests
of the land. | held it to be a wise policy
and one conducive to the best interests
of the whole country that each class 81
citizens, from the higheI.t to the lowest,
engaged in the same occupation should
organize themselves into societies Tor
developing and guarding their respect
i've interests. Such organizations, first
effected among professional classes, at
r terward carried into commercial and
industrial circles are on the same basis
and have the same right to exist. They
: should be non-partisan in character
and should not bind the religious OF
political freedom of their members. Yet
1t would be absurd to claim that they
should shut their eyes to the effects
which are produced upon their respect
i've interests by State or Federal legisla-
ton. 1t is "A duty which they owe to
; themselves and to the whole country
that they should investigate the effects
/ of legislation, that tLey should fOrmu
p late and publish their views, presenting
clearly their claims and setting forth
: especially any particulars wherein leg
@ islatiOn, State or Federal, is injurious Il
-, | their interests or subversive of theil
rights. To this I held and still hole
r that no particular party had right Il
, object. Certainly the Democratic party
which claims to be party of the people
r and the friend of all classes of citizens
a should seek light and information IL
order to adjust legislation so as to pro
mote the interests of all. To the expires
8 sion of the needs of all classes of citi
g Zens it should give courteous attention
e and Just consideration.
q NV continued connection with the
q Farmers Alliance has strengthened IN
: opinion of its value in promoting thu
} agricultural interests of the country
and has bound me to its members bl
l. the ties of a common interest, gratitude
g and esteem, but by no political pledge
Is In the conVass as candidate for noml
s nation at the hands OF the Democratl
y party 1 addressed my fellow citizens
= various points, and fully and freely eX
e pressed my views. 1t was with ful
u knowledge of these facts, that the Dem
, ocratic convention of 1890, the larges
Is and most representative that ever as
V sembled in the Capitol OF Tennessee
nominsted me as the standard-beare
of Democracy. In accord with the di
rection of the State Democratic Execu
tive Committee the campaign was con
III Quoted and resulted in majority o
!, nearly 10000 votes. The platform O
h principles enunciated was eIninentl.
1t wise and conservative. 1t breathed th
le true spirit of Democracy; 1t was con
=, ciliatory, liberal, fraterHal; it elimi
~ mated from the campaign all factiona
4 bitterness; it prescribed no class O
: citizens and placed all Democrats Of
/ the footing of equals; it was accepted a
ii a permanent enunciatiOn OF Demo
o. cratic principles and policy. AS sue
L have obeyed it without variablenes
l. or shadow of turning and made it tn
m guide of my administration. Had
like obedience been rendered by al
those who accepted its declarations tn
party in Tennessee would have cor
is tinued united and harmonious.
A radical faction, the majority of tn
u leaders of which have been conspicuou
id | in the past in Tennessee politics a
fsky-blue bolters," inaugursted a pla
II for disruption. This faction assume
e, to treat the State Democratic platforI
> of 1890 as undemocratic and affected {
be alarmed because members of tn
Alliance rQNnOniZan a