The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-16
MYRIcK OUT FOR CONGRESS.
HE PRESENTS A PLATFORM FOR
PUBLIC CONSIDERATION.

Assurances OF support FROM NaFt-
Gus SOurces-His Letter to the PeO-
pie.
Col Rufus E. Lester Is to have opposi-
ton for Congress. Mr.. John E. Myrick
announces that he is in the field as an in
| dependent candidate without a party and
soliciting votes from any and all sources
Mr.. Myrick has been contemplating this
step for some time, and has at last made
the plunge, and now stands an avowed
candidate for the peoples suffrages.
Mr.. Myrick is we'll known to many Sa-
vannahians. He is a clerk in the auditing
Office of the Central Railroad. He studied
law, was admitted to the bar In an in
terror county, but never practiced; has a
farm up in Screven, and has been both
Democrat and Populist in politics. branch
ing out now as thorough independent on
platform that has planks which might
be said to be taken from all the parties
lie says he has received assurances of
support from a number of Democrats in
the various counties, and that if he does
not win he will have the satisfaction of
having infused some life into the campaign
and sought to Introduce some principles of
live nature into congressional politics
in this district.
Mr.. Myrick has recently removed into
the city from Meldrim, where he has made
his home for the past year or So Last
night he read his public announcement TO
number of friends, and then gave it out
for publication. 1t is as follows:
To the voters Of the First congressional
district: In seeking your support as
congressional candidate from the First
untrammeled by party ties; as
a representative Of the entire people: be-
lieving that the hatred eugendrd by past
political strife should cease, and that we
as united people should strive for the
advancement and welfare of this, the
grandest country on earth. Party spirit
so long as 1t is only a force which binds
together a number of men of honest pur-
pose and opinions, is a good thing, and 1t
is by this means that just and powerful
majorities are formed and guided. But
when representative ceases to take cog
niZance of the needs of a constituency
and declines to favor necessary legisla-
ton simply because the measure may be
in line with an opponent he ceases to
represent, and should be repudiated. Con-
slider the history of the average machine
politician Of to-day, the man whose per
sonal character is as good as his neigh
boris, who has always belonged to the
same party, and who looks forward to
the hope of political distinction at the
hands of a party in whose tenets in their
entirety, he does not believe, and whose
platform he knows to be wrong. I re-
joice that l am free and independent, and
can ask for the support of those enjoying
like emancipation from party slavery, be
he Democrat, Republican or Populist
Webster defines the word eclectic" "a
philosopher who selected from the various
systems such opinions and principles as
he judged to be sound and rational" 1
am not a philosopher, nor does it require
one to select from the three parties above
set of principles, honestly adhered to,
that would equip man of ordinary in
telligence to represent this district In Con-
gress.
From the Republican platform I advo-
cate, unequivocally, a high protective
tariff, that the sea island cotton Industry.
now languishing under the free importa-
ton of the Egyptian staple, may again
take its rlghtful place In the commerce Of
this district; the production of rice should
also have ample protection against it's for
eign competitors
favor the free education of all children
! in non-sectarian schools An elastic and
staple currency equal to the demands of
commerce. Internal improve ments, regard
less of section (the vast millions annually
squandered in unearned pensions should
be used for this purpose) Granting PEN
sions to those who actually became disa-
bled in the service of their country in
time of war. The maintenance of high
standard in appointment of Federal Su-
preme Court judges; that ability and no
other consideration should rule in their
selection. A standing army within rea-
sonabie bounds, around which can be
gathered the states militia in time of
need. The building of a navy sufficient for
our protection The Introduction of such
legislation as will give us a free daily de-
| livery of mail in the country districts A
graduated income tax that will force the
wealthy to bear an equitable portion of
the burden of taxation. The tenure of Of
| flee of the President and Vice President
should be extended to at least six years.
making both ineligible to reelection; by
inns means only can that high office be
purged of much that is incompatible with
true craftsmanship and purity of govern
ment. Terms of Office outside of the army
and navy should not be extended beyond
that for which the President is elected
| The issue of bonds, except in case of dire
necessity, l consider criminal, and assert
that there was no such necessity for the
last two issues. 1 do not believe in ex-
pansion, and think that we will make a
grave mistake if we depart from our ira
ditlon. The purity of the ballot box. and
the exercise of the free right to vote Is
| vital to the continuance Of our free in
sttutions, and should have the support
OF all good citizens, regardless of party af-
| filiatons. Very respectfully
]. f. Myrick
Il am satisfied that I will have lib
eral support" said Mr.. Myrick last night.
Il believe that it Is time that an effort
was made by some one to get a true ex-
preston of the opinions of the people of
this district on public matters There are
hundreds, perhaps thousands, Of Demo-
Gratis, who do not agree with Col. Testers
views on finance, on the tariff, and on
other questions which are of moment.
They will have a chance now to let
themselves be known"
Candidate Myrick is an especial friend
of Col. Alfred Harrington. He was an ar
| dent supporter of that gentleman for the
Democratic domination to Congress and
quit the party. 1t is said, largely through
the failure of the Emanuel man to get
the nomination. Unless he can get the
Populists and Republicans to endorse his
candidacy the outlook for his getting