The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-27
AN ADDRESS,.

Brannen Compaign Headquarters,
Statesboro, Ca, Jan. 26, 19O4.-To the
Voters of the First Congressional Dis
trict:
We take this means of indorsing
and commencing to you the candidacy
of Hon. James A. Brannen of States
boro. In so doing we fully appreciate
the necessity of having in our national
assembly a suitable representation
reaching the entire district. We hold
that should one be found worthy and
Qualified, the selecting of representa-
tive occasionally from one of the rural
counties would not only be desirable,
but eminently just, though we do not
desire unseemly to stress this point.
In bringing out our esteemed fellow
citizen for this high office we are made
bold to do so on account of the many
kind expressions friendly to his candi-
dacy that we have received from the
voters of the various localities through
out the district, and which expressions
are so splendidly reinforced by the
strong Endorsements of the press, re-
fiecting, as we believe, the desires of
the citizens.
Mr.. Brannen was reared on farm
in Bryan county, where he was born,
forty-five years ago. He is we'll and
favorably known by a large majority
of the people of the First Congressional
district, and no words of ours are
necessary to give emphasis to his high
moral worth, his ability as a lawyer,
his success as citizen, his unsullied
character in public and private life,
nor his relationship to society, as hus-
band, neighbour and friend. His life
has been an open book. His Democ-
racy is the most sterling.
He is no novice in the affairs of
government. Being a student of COM
prehensive and methodical turn of
mind, he has for years kept in close
touch with various issues affecting the
country at large. There is not bet
ter informed man in the district.
He has received all the training nee
essary for one to receive TO equip him
for a seat in the national Congress,
having represented our county in the
House of Representatives in the years
1896 and 1897; and the Seventeenth
Senatorial district in the state Senate
in the years 1898 and 1899. His record
in these bodies is one of which we are
justly proud, taking, as he did, a lead
ing part in the discussions and adjust
ments Of the important matters with
which our state Legislature had to deal
during those four years. His place
was in the front ranE
Being a young man whose conduct
has always been temperate, and now in
the prime of life, and with his native
industry and capacity for work, he is
capable of rendering to his constitu-
ency the most valuable service.
The district will have in him repre-
sentative of all sections, one competent
to vote safely on all national and in
ternational questions, and one who will
give our local interests the required
attention, from the moderate desires
of the ruralist to the pretenitous struc-
lures necessary in our cities; and the
vexed question of deep water for our
ports, so long deferred, will, under
his certain energy and push, be hap
by realization, "a consummation de-
Youtly to be wished" - 81 .--
In presenting MIR. Brannen as a can
didate from this, a country county we,
as before intimated, do not urge the
point that the country, that has done
lots of voting for others, should some
time have its turn. This argument
would no doubt appeal TO many, but
we base our claim upon the grounds
of eminent fitness and superior aualifi-
cations; and thus pFedicated, earnest
ly ask the hearty support of our fell
low citizens of the First Congressional
district. --,..----
Brannen Congressional Campaign
Committee.
S. L. Moore, Chairman.
+. T. Lanier, Secretary