The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-01-24
HON. JIG. CRGCS
FOR CONGRESS.
Announced AuthOritativsly BY the
ApaIaehieoIa Times.

From his home paper. the Apalachi-
cola Times, of the 18th inst, comes the
following:
Il is with infeigned pleasure that
The Times announces with his authority
the candidacy of our distinguished fell
low citizen, Hon. j. +. G. GTiggs, for
Congress. He is a man of ability and
large legislative experience, q public
man known and appreciated throughout
the State. He is q liberal minded, pro-
gressive citizen, popular, and at all
times alive TO the best material and pO-
litical interest Of his town, county,
State and the country at large. He is,
also, a Democrat Of the old party school,
believing in its tenets and policies as
laid down ia It's written platforms as
anuneiated by Jefferson, Jackson, Til
den and their illustrOus Confrers, The
greatest good TO the greatest number,
opposition 10 class legislation, and the
giving of every citizen an equal show
ing under the constitution Gin the pur-
suit Of happiness. "
Fully understanding the future in
store for Florida, and especially the
Gulf Coast In view Of the completion of
the Panama Canal, and the resultant
need Of deep water at the harbOrs Of the
coast, We are sure that he will bend his
every energy, IL elected 10 Congress, to
secure proper and sufficient government
appropriations % that end.
That Apalachicola would be immeas-
urably benefited by having one Of her
trusted citizens in the National House
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Sitting as she does at the mouth Of the
greatest systems Of rivers east Of the
Mississippi, and traversing the most
wealthy and fertile portions of three
great States, and with practically two
lines Of railways, all concentrating the
trade Of vast sections 20 her very door,
every one realizes Apalachicola's i'm
portance as q deep water harbor, and
her interest in the Representative in
Congress. Therefore, we fully believe
that not only our immediate city and
section would delight in the election Of
our fellow-citizen, but the three States
interested would likewise facilitate him
upon his introduction into this high
Office.
Aprlachicola has long suffered the
lack Of an immediate representative at
Washington, ID. c. With Cooper
Griggs there, the want in this regard
would be fully supplied, and with the
influence he could and would undOubt-
eddy bring to bear from the representa-.
tives Of other States also vitality inter-
ested In the building up Of our city as a
great commercial port, there would be
something dong, 20 be sure.
Again, this is a Presidential year,
and the two great parties Republican
and Democratic will again line up for
the contest Il IL, therefore, necessary
that We begin our organization, county,
State and national, IL we hope TO
change the government and confirm il
to the principles and purposes for
which the Democratic party stands.
Who, then, could better serve US in this
emergency than the loyal Democrat
whose name stands at the head Of this
article His felloVNcitizens named him
for this great Ofiiee some time since
now let them see 10 il that he Is made
the nominee for Congress from the Sd
District Of Florida. a long pull,
strong pull and a pull all together will
do the work.