The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-06-25
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The Noble Statesman Writes a Patriotic
appeal for Democratic Unity.

The Noble Statesman Writes a Patriotic
Appeal for Democratic Unity.
ATLANTA. june 25.-General Clement
(. Evans. candidate Tor the democratic
zominat.ou Tor governor - this state,
mas withdrawn from the race. and Civ
n L the following able letter. urging
NIFTY in the party ranks:
ATLANTA. Ca, June %, 1897.
To tAc Democratic Party in Georgia:
This viii announce toyou that | now
rc~ume my place III the ranks to con-
tinue "a heretofore my active service
Tor tAe party. state and country. The
-aIne considerations OF party unity
which prompted my candidacy AZ first
now induce les TO withdraw, for /
would not press my personal prefer
menI So as 70 put n peril the success
Of nay party.
With great qualification l observe the
popular najorities which have spoken
on my behalf. and l desire to declare
my gratitude to all those who have thus
unseitishly and earnestly supported my
cause. During the public discussion in
all parts Of the state for the last three
months. | have endeavored to speak
wortE.ly Of the principles which |
maintain without provoking discord
among Il people. Or furnishing the
honor Of our party and now that the
contest for the nomination is ended |
tender my services without reserve to
the state executive committee. ard to
the future campaign committee, to be
freely used in support Of the party and
its nominees.
In this withdrawal of my aspirations
to the highest Office in your gift, take
with me the satisfaction OF having
bone myself both as d true democrat
and as Il faithful son of my native
state, nor has the misrepresentation Of
my sentiments and acts which were
made for campaign purposes affected
my feaItv to the party nor my purpose
to be true to myself.
may be permitted to counsel you to
preserve the harmony, the principles
and the power of our party, not only in
the state but in the union. Our allie
glance is due to the national as we'll as
the state democratic party.
My views as published September.
1892. 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 responsibilities OF office,
nor produce f~actiOnal divisions in dem
cratic ranks. In all speeches made
since then | have consistently held to
that same counsel. Referring to INV
interview Of 1893, l beg leave to repeat
its advice in regard TO the un~wisdom of
assailing the entire democratic con
gress, and the national administration,
in those fault-finding terms Of impa-
tient dissent which may be expected of
the foes OF democracy, but annOt with
propriety be employed by its loyal
friends. Whatever may be the dissat-
isfactiOn with the course of events
since the party came into power it is
certainly truc that taken as q whole
the national administration is demo-
cratic and our Georgia congressman are
true democrats. We IAN. therefore,
we'll leave the task Of condemnation to
the foes of the party, and, laying aside
personal ~antipathies as we'll as factious
antagOnism, we can and must agree
with each other on orr platform of
principles and a loyal support of the
leaders Of our party.
We can confide in the integrity of
purpose on the party of the national
administration that all those great
principles of financial relief and RVal
reform clearly set forth in the Chicago
platform and pivOte on reform in our
system of custom house taxation
should have force and effect in the
laws to be enacted by congress and in
the conduct of every department of
government Such is the language of
a vote of confidence. recently given by
a county democratic meeting. that
every democrat may cast.
Upon our fidelity to Our principles,
our patriotic devotion to our country.
and our party unity depend the success
of our national party. Our state af-
fairs demand our equal attention upon
the same grounds. Believing that we
will have a victory, both state ard ma
tional, | am at your service.
Clement \. Evans.
AN EXPENSIVE OBITUARY.