The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-18
M'ADOO WILL NOT RUN FOR
 PRESIDENCY
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 tered my name in the Democratic primary of the state of Georgia for president of the United States duly received I am deeply moved by this manifestation of confidence of my friends who live in the city of my boyheed and in the state of my na- tivity. It is indeed an honor to be considered by them worthy of such high station. I feel, however, that I should candidly state my position. l am not seeking the nomination and am reluctant to do anything that would create the appearance of candidacy. I cannot help feeling that this is peculiarly a time when we should fight for principals and not for individuals.
 t'The monnentous years through which we have just gone have brought to the fore great humane problems which ge to the very roots of our so- cial and economic life and insistenly demand settlement. The destiny of the human race will be profoundly af- fected by the things we do and by the wisdom we show during the next four years. Patriotism and constructive leadership of the highest order are necessary and I am convinced that we are most likely to secure them if the supreme consideration of the na- tional interest is now submerged in a contest of individual candidates for the presidential office. Therefore I should like to see the next Demo-
 cratic national convention composed
 of untrammelled men and women bound to no particular candidate and allowed te express their preferences freely through the abolition of the unit rule.
 While I realize that under the pri- mary laws instructed delegates from some states are mandatory, neverthe- less I think it highly desirable that every effort should be made to send uninstructed delegates from every state where possible. Personally l
 should be delighted if the next na- ttonal convention might actually be a great Democratic conference where the utmost freedom of action should prevail and where the motive of high service alone should ontrol. If in such Q convention platform is adopt ed and candidate is selected repre- senting the great constructive, pro- gressive and spiritual forces of the day, the favorable opinion of the | country would be enlisted at the very outset. The issue would then be
 drawn between US and the forces o1 stand-patfsm and reaction which are already overreaching themselves ant claiming with pres17--r-4t~--~ conf
 dence the victory in November next. | Holding these views you can read 1 fly understand why I prefer not to bt
 entered in the Georgia primary ant why I must beg my good friends tt | withdraw my name, cannot con.
 sistently enter the primiary in an.
 state when it is my earnest convic
 ton that the delegates from ever, state should go to the convention without instructions save to use thei power and opportunity for the bes service of their country.
 | t'No greater honor than a nomina
 ton for the presidency can come t any man short of election to tn presidency itself. In democrac like ours the obligations of good citi
 zenship are supreme and I should therefore, regard it as the 1mperativ du y of any man to accept a nomina ton if it should come to him un
 solicited. I say this at the risk c being charged with harboring a candi dacy notwithstanding the explic1 | statements in this letter but I ar sure that, on the whole, I shall nc | be misunderstood"