The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-21
Speak Out. Candidates.

Editor Morning Ne,Us: Modesty is a very
good thing in Its place, but there are times
in mans life when il should take back
scat in the affairs of life. When a man
wants a thing and has reason for wanting
1t, and is working in quiet way for 1t, and
IL is known that he is endeavoring to get 1t,
a proper respect for the opinions and in
tellfgence Of those who may be asked TO
support or aid him In obtaining the object
of his desire, requires that he should throw
aside all so-called modesty, and, standing
before the public with an individuality of
character, tell why he wants TO be legis-
l6tor or mayor, or alderman, or in any
position In which the public has right TO
ask and demand reason therefor.
To be legislator, or mayor, or alderman,
demands brRins-not your common, every
day brains that run in routine business-but
brains TO suggest, brains TO instruct, brains
to plan, brains to accomplish, original
brains, self-reliant brains, brains at for
leadership. That is what is wanted. Mere
personal popularity amounts to nothing
when there Is certain kind Of work to do;
1t is brains, and not hand-shaking, that is
wanted 1t is brains, and not vivacious
ability, that is called for. Your hale good
fellow will do for light work where yer y
little brains are needed or in demand; but
In the responsible duties of a legislator first
class brains should be sought for just as
frst-class stock or bonds are looked for
when one has money to invest.
Your writer has a spirit OF independence
about him that goes at thing direct. He
bolts anything that is false in show, in
thought or in feeling; he hates indirectness,
duDlioty, cunning or sham. II a man wants
an office, let him come out like a nau and
give the public his views why he wants it.
Let him run upon his merits, opinions and
policies. In this day of party jugglery q
few self-cultivated leaders assume to put up
and pull down men. There Is really no
voice by the people as whole. Many men
are made 10 pess for far more than they are
worth mentally, and many do not pass for
what they are really worth Many men
with more brass and buster than brains,
more cunning than character, more tact
than talent, with more plausibilitv than
principle. are made the favorites and the
candidates, and then the public ore told :
Here are your men, support them, they
got the nomination" And pray, how did
they get IT.
Let us have some Independent candidates.
the people are not fools. they do not need
any party guardians, they can take care Of
themselves, they are not tools 20 be used as
few self-constituted so-called leaders
They can see danger ahead il there be any
as well and as quick as their overofhcious
guardians can. Then to the point. II Maj.
Ryals, Mr.. Guerard, Mr.. Osborne, Mr.
Gearon, Mr.. Doolan or any one else want
to 90 TO the legislature, lot them come out
and say 80; say they are can
didates and throw themselves before
the voters and await the decision
at the polls in October, tell what they
would do or advocate as Legislators. II
they have ideas, policies, measures, let US
have them. / want to know something
about the men l am called upon to vote for.
Not what their friends may say about them
but what they can say for themselves.
Away with all OF this false modesty when
men with ideas are wanted. Jefferson.
Hamilton, Troup, Crawford, Clay, Calhoun,
Toombs, Stephens were never backward in
asking office and giving their views to the
public. Let US have q little more indie
pendence. II. N. o.