The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-06-25
IN THE RANKS
GEN. EVANS WILL RE FOUND DOING
YALIAN BATTLE FOR DEMOCRACY.
A Stroug and Manly Letter in Which He AM
nouncCs His Withdrawal from tho Con.
teyt-He COunsels Harmony.

General Evans has withdrawn from the
gubernatorial race
In a strong, splendid letter he announces
that from now on he will be found in the
ranks, continuing as heretofore, his active
service for the party, for the state, and
for the country. Sincerely does he thank
his friends who have given him such loyal
support; wisely does he counsel his brother
democrats to harmony; and with the earn
estness characteristic of the man he ten
ders his services without reserve to the
state executive committee and to the future
campaign committee to be freely used in
support of the party and it's nominees.
1t is just such letter his friends
knew he would write and by it he has
added to his hosts of friends and admirers
throughout the state.
The letter speaks eloquently for itself
Here it is:
General Evans's Letter.
Atlanta. Ga. June 23.--To the Democratic
Party in Georgia: This will announce to you
that I now resume my place in the ranks
to continue heretofore my active service
Tor the party. state and country The same
considerations Of party unity whicH
prompted my candidacy at first now in
duces me to withdraw, for would not press
my personal preferment so as to imperil
the success of my party.
With great qualification l observe the
popular majorities which have spoken on
my behalf and I desire to declare my graf
itude to all those who have thus unselfish-
ly and earnestly supported my cause Dur
ing the public discussions in all parts of
the state for the past three months 1 have
endeavOred to speak worthily of the prin-
ciples which 1 maintain without provoking
discord among people, tarnsh the
honor Of our party, and now that the con-
test for the nomination is ended l tender
my service without reserve to the state eX-
ecutive committee, and to the future CAM
paign committee to be freely used in sup
port of the party and it's nominees
In this withdrawal of my aspirations to
the highest office in your gift I take with
me the satisfaction of having borne myself
both as a true democrat and as a faithful
son of my native state, nor has the mis-
representations of my sentiments and acts
which were made for campaign purposes
affected my fealty to the party nor my
purpose to be true to myself.
1 may be permitted to counsel you to pre-
serve the harmony, the principles and the
power of our party, not only in the state,
but in the union. Our allegiance is due to
the national well as the state democratic
party.
My views, as published in September,
1898, urged earnestly the maintenance Of
our state and national democratic unity
upon the basis of the Chicago platform.
held then that differences of opinions among
democrats should not cause personal and
bitter criticisms of those of our leaders
upon whom had been imposed the RESPONSE
bilities of office, nor produce fractional di-
visions in democratic ranks. In all my
speeches made since that time 1 have con-
sistently held to that same counsel. Re-
ferring to my interview of 1S93 l beg leave
to repeat it's advice in regard to the I'M
wisdom Of assailing the entire democratic
congress and the national administration
in those fault finding terms of impatient
dissent which may be expected of the foes
of democracy, but cannot with propriety
be employed by it's loyal friends. What
ever may be the dissatisfaction with the
course of events since the party came INTO
power. it is certainly true that, taken as
whole, the national administration is dem
ocratic and our Georgia congressman are
true democrats. We can, therefore, well
leave the task of condemnation to the foes
of the party, and, laying aside personal
antipathes, as well factious antagon-
ism, we and must agree with each
other on our platform of principles and a
loyal support of the leaders Of our party.
We can confide lin the integrity of pur-
pose the part of the national admins
tration that all those great principles of
financial relief and civil reform clearly set
forth in the Chicago platform and pivoted
reform in our system of custom house
taxation should have force and effect III
the laws to be enacted by congress and in
the conduct of every department of gov
eminent" Such is the language of vote
of confidence, recently given by county
democratic meeting, that every democl at
may cast.
Upon our fidelity to principles, our
patriotic devotion to our country, and our
party unity depend the success of our ma
tional party Our state affairs demand our
equal attention upon the same grounds.
Believing that we will have a victory, both
state and national, l am, at your service,
CLEMENT a. EVANS.