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Democratic gubernatorial nominee William Jennings Bry an Dorn has quite properly de clared that he will debate issues with his Republican and Inde pendent party candidates but not on the same platform with former Democratic nominee Charles Pug Ravenel. Mr. Dorn has made his po sition quite clear. Should the U.S. Supreme Court restore the candidacy of Mr. Ravenel, he (Dorn) will immediately with draw from the race. That is fair and forthright. But as of now, Mr. Dorn is the legal candidate of the Democratic Party, a fact which should be honored by Mr. Ravenel in the same man ner as Mr. Darn promises to honor Mr. Ravenel’s canolidacy should he get a favorable ruling from the Supreme Court. As we declared earlier when the S.C. Supreme Court and a three-judge federal panel had rejected his candidacy as un constitutional, the wiser course for Mr. Ravenel was to withdraw in good style and await final determinations by the nation's highest court. The disappointments and frustrations fell by him and his loyal followers are understand able. He and Uiey have render ed a large service to the state by awakening the electorate from lethargy and too much non participation in the processes of government. He is entitled to his day in court until the final court has spoken. But in the meantime, acceptance of the facts as they now stand without continuing to throw his party into deeper confusion by in judicious public statements and insistence that he debate the issues as if he were still in fact a viable candidate is not the part of wisdom.
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Florence Morning News
Florence, South Carolina, US
Sun, Oct 06, 1974
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