The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-05-09
To Serve the Public Best.

| ries have been kind enough to urge the
| name of Captain Evan p. Howell in con-
| nectiOn with gubernatorial hOnorS next
| year, and The IrwintOn World, in an
editorial reproduced on this page, pre-
| sents the matter in Il light where 81
lence on our part may be misconstrued.
The Constitution sincerely appreciates
the high compliment conveyed in this
suggestion. Its editor-in-chief loves the
proud old commonwealth of Georgia
and her people, and it is gratifying to
him beyond expression to feel that the
work of Il lifetime receives the kindly
recognition of his fellow citizens.
This reward fills the measure of his
aspira tons and ambitions, and he will
neither seek nor accept any further en-
dOrsement of his course in the shape
of any state or federal office
Captain Howell and his co-workers
on The Constitution believe that their
best energies are needed now, more
than ever, III their present field of work.
trammelcd or swerved from the line of
duty by any of the personal conSidcra-
tons which too often accompany can
didacy for office
The supreme duty of the hour is to
speed the day when every pledge in the
democratic party will be redeemed
when every plank in it will be carried
out-whcn every promise made to the
people will be faithfully kept TO ac-
c0mpiish these aims, and strengthen
the democracy; preserving the solid and
compact organization of the whites of
the south SO that there will be nothing
to menace our political, social and ma
terial interests, in the guisc of a third
party or white republicans, will require
sleepless vigilance and untiring effort,
and it is no time for democratic journal
lists to yield to the allurements of Of
fee.
The Constitution proposes to stay at
the front in this fight until the demo-
cratic party redeems every pledge in its
platforn-until it gives the people every
promised reform-until the country is
relieved of every burden saddled upon
the misses by the monopolsts who
have grown richer under class legisla-
ton, while the poor have steadily grown
poorer. 1t proposes, too, TO be more
earnest and active than ever in stimu-
lating and aiding every movement that
points to The progress and development
Of Georgia and the south, and promises
to carry peace and sunshine to every
fireside.
In such labors-labOrs of love-Cap-
tain Howell, and those who share with
him the management of The Consttu-
ton, will find their highest pleasure,
and in the successful fruition of those
labors they will lind their reward
1t is hoped that this free and frank
talk with our friends will cause them
to see that the further pressing of the
guberna torial suggestion would possibly
embarrass The Constitution in the
vigorous, fearless and faithful demo-
cratic newspaper. With this eXplana-
ton, and with the further assurance of
our Warmest appreciation Of the friendly
and fiattering words spoken in our be-
half, nothing more need be said
Evil influences are insidously at work
TO shift the democracy from its prom
ises-to have it ruthlessly abrogate its
solemn contract with the people TO
see that the wreckers are not success
full and that the honor of the party is
indicated shall be the mission of The
Constitution.
The party's platform is the party's
honor!
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