The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-08
THE BOSTON BRUISER
WANTS TO REPRESENT THE
HUB IN CONGRESS-.
He Is a Good Democrat, Keeps a
Promise, and Can Lick Any Man
L-iVIn&-His RECORD as an Expo
nent of Physical Culture, Etc.

Promise, and Can Lick Any Man
LiVinH-His RECORD as an Expo
nent of Physical Culture, Etc.
New YORK, September John L. Sui
livan has written a letter to the Sun an
nouncing his intention to run for Con
gress. In the document he says:
A good deal has been said about my
becoming a candidate for Congress.
write to say that after thinking the mat.
ter over have decided that when the
time comes to elect new Congressman in
Boston will be candidate on the Dem.
Ocratic ticket if the nomination is offered
to me. There are several reasons which
have induced me to adopt this course. In
the first place, have always supported
the party and voted for it. am sound
as far as my political record is concerned,
and feel that deserve the support OF
the party on that score. Then | have
personal friends and general admirers
enough in Boston to elect me anyhow,
Any man who doubts my popularity with
the American people has only got to
travel about the country with me to get
rid of that notion.
Some may criticise my Occupation in
life. They don't know what they are
talking about. My business is and always
has been, ever since came before the pub
lie, to encourage physical culture
Young fellows don't care for what they
read about lot of small fighters and
second rate champions, but the sight ol
one man with national reputation and
everybody looking up to him fires them
with an ambition and encourages them
in the task of getting up their muscle.
Many a young man to-day is bigger and
stronger because my example has set him
to work. Then, besides, with my matches
and exhibitions have entertained hun
dreds of thousands all over the country
have also furnished through the news
papers interesting reading to millions.
People have got to feel grateful to those
who entertain them. AS for my methods
of carrying on business in my dealings
with other men, who can Criticise them
If make promise keep it. have al
ways looked after my friends, and no one
can accuse me of not acting fairly by
them. A Sunday school teacher can't say
any more than that.
But what feel to be more important
than all else is the work which | have
done to keep the reputation of America
among other nations. The best men
from everywhere have tried to beat me
but failed, and since first began | have
kept the pugilistc championship of the
world in this country. There is not
selfrespecting American, no matter what
tomtool ideas he may have about boxing
in general who does not feel a patriotic
pride at the thought that native born
American countryman of his can lick
any man on the face of the earth. 1t is
human nature, and this feeling of patri-
otism applies especially to Boston, where
| was born and where shall appear as a
candidate.
AS to my fitness for the place, | can
prove that i'll few words. A man is
elected to Congress to look out for the
interests of those who send him there.
That will be my motto, and living up to
it will be my business. | know what is
wanted by my friends and the citizens Of
Boston generally, and I'll try to &c it. In
my travels about this country and Eu-
rope have had as much experience in
public speaking as most people. I'll have
no trouble about getting a hearing in
Congress or in making the people pay at
tention to what say. A man who can
quiet crowd in Madison Square Garden
as have done, can make his presence
felt i'll Congress or anywhere else in the
world. | therefore now announce my
willingness to enter public lite.