The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-27
mR. MYERS ACCEPTS.
His Position on Municipal Questions
Stated in His Letter of Acceptance.

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Stated in His Letter of Acceptance.
Mr.. Herman Myers has written his Letter
of acceptance Of the Citizens Clubs nomi-
nation for mayor, and it was forwarded
to the committee yesterday. The letter
win be read with interest by all interested
in municipal politics. 1t is a statement
of his position on questions of local in
terest. Mr.. Myers promises the enforce
ment of the Sunday laws, calls attention
to the house drainage question, ard the
desirability of the city giving more at
tention to the Improvement of the newly
Incorporated section south of Anderson
street. The letter is as follows.
Savannah, Ga. Nov. &c, 1S94-Messrs. |
]. s. Collins, f. A. We'll, J. J. Carolan,
H. NJ Lotion and w J. Watson, commit
tee; Gentlemen-I am notified by you
that I have been nominated for the Office
of mayor of Savannah by the Citizens
Club and at the same time / am as
sured that If / accept the nomination
a board of aldermen will also be nOmi-
mated by the club which will be composed
of representative men of high standing,
strict integrity and sound ability, who
Will, If elected, be ready and willing to
devote so much of their time as may be
/ necessary for the proper and effective ad-
| ministration of the trust connded to them,
to the end that the municipal govern
ment may be administered in all depart
ments, thoroughly and economically, yet
literally and progressively.
Since my nomination l have been the
recipient OF a request, couched in words
too hattering TO myself from many of my
fellow citizens not connected with the
/ Citizens Club. urging me to permit my
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high office, at the ensuing election in Jan
uary
am profoundly grateful to the Citi-
zens Club for this unsolicited
honor it has conferred upon me,
. and deeply appreciate the supple
mentary request Of my fellow cit
liens, not members of the club, and
after mature elaboration, and relying
( upon the aid and support of an alder
manic ticket of pronounced strength,
such as has been promised, 1 beg to no-
tify you that / accept the nomination.
! am not unmindful of the dignity and
responsibility of the Office of mayor OF
this city.
The next mayor viii have to face i'm
portant issues. He should be couversant
with the needs of the city. He should
/ be associated with an able board of al
dermen, and their combined efforts shoult
be to give the city a clean, nOn-partisaT
and economical administration.
Economy in administration is as neces-
sary in municipal as in private corpora
tons, il success be the object of attain.
ment, and to this am committed in the
. ory, and as is well known, in practice
This does not involve parsimony, bu
! means that no unnecessary dollar should
, be spent and that fun service be required
O. of every employe for fair salary.
: The Sunday ordinances and all ordi
. nances should be strictly enforced, an,
] II / am elected they shall be enforced
r but at the same time without unnecessary
{ friction, and oppression of any class O
3 citizens.
= The stern maintenance of law and orde
o Is essential and this can be done Will
I tirmness, and yet with justice to ALL ST
r that capital and labor be not estrange,
4 to the end that all interests of this grea
% port be subserVed.
/ The public health is Of vast Importance
l. and to be preserved a all hazards. In thi
j. connection, the time is ripe when prope
n system OF sewerage shotld be adopted
q and zealously carried to completion.
70 Drainage and quarantine are also to b
II carefully attended to.
d The extended limits Of the city recent
e acquired need the immediate attention o
If the city government. This important ter
l. ritory is now taxed. and therefore. it
entitled to fun ard Immediate cousidera
he ton and care so that 10 may speedu
So become i'm truth, as well as In name
D. portion OF the city Of savannah. supple
m with water. light, sewerage and polio
f. protection.
he When an this ls done the property Their,
in viii be improved. the values viii a
y increased and the tax rate lowered D.
IS these additions OF really valuable uroI
be- crty and the safety and comfort of ou
Zee fellow citizens the owners and occupant
.h thereof increased.
n. depreca,o The differences and acr
ro monies which exist AMONGST our urUTI