The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-02
MYERS
CANDIDATE FOR
U. S. SENATE
Announces He Will Take
Field for Nomination
Sought by Stump.

SVNSNS NJ SSA'i'Hs
Walter Myers, attorney, today an
nounced he is a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for the
United States Senate.
Myers is the second in the field
Albert Stump, who ran on the DEM
ocratic ticket for the seat of Repub
lican Senator James E. Watson, an
nounced his candidacy several
weeks ago.
Since coming to this city in 1907,
Myers has been active in legal, civic
S.and political affairs. He is 45, mar
ried and has three children.
Rap at StephenS0nism
In statement accompanying his
announcement, Myers says he will
appeal for support to "all the people
of the State, Republican and Demo-
cratic alike, who believe in the Con-
Stitution of the United States and
free government, because thousands
haze been deceived and misled by
false politicians, faithless officials or
sinister groups of the selfish to
whom a party label has been
cloak of corruption"
An indirect rap is taken at Ste
phensoniSm, the Khan and Anti
Saloon League, although the latter
two are not mentioned by name. The
statement says:
Our Constitution guarantees gov
eminent as a thing apart and Sepa-
rate from church, creed, class and
color. 1t sets out some inherent
rights respecting which even Con-
gresS is denied the making of law.
"Our country is big enough for all
who live in it, but it is too big for
any man to be the law in Indiana
or the nation, or for self-seekers to
bow before some sinister or selfish
group to win a primary or an cleo
ton, as the wicked Israel bowed be-
: fore Baal. The candidate who
= stands by and sees the Constitution
= violated or threatened without pro-
test is either a coward or Scoun-
drel."
kASSallS ware, Oulitu AOdu
Asserting that he does not intend
to win by purchased publicity or in
fiuence, he assails the road taken
by Smith of Illinois and Ware of
h Pennsylvania.
THE purchase Of governmental
privilege is the first milestone on the
road to ruin" the statement con-
ktinues. You can not serve your
llntry and Sinclair, your county
~ D. G. Stephenson, or any other
1, resident or absentee, any more
ian you can serve God and Nam
& mon.
For corrupt leaders to make cor
rupt engagements with corrupt cab
met heads, corrupt Congressman,
corrup State officials or corrupt
mayors is to defy the integrity of
free institutions, to impair the func-
/ tons of free government and to in
feet public virtue with diseased con-
f1dence, all of which skaters respect
for law"
1t continues by condemning the
epidemic of law passing that "stifleS
liberty and enterprise" urges up
holding of the American standard of
living, and relief for the farmer, by
lowering tariffs.
Native of Pennsylvania
"It is my purpose to make cam
paign with candor toward all and i'll
, feeling toward none. Principles
must make the program. Policies
must put them into practice without
evasion or pussyfooting," the state
mint closes.
Myers is native of Pennsylvania,
but graduated at Indiana University
law school and came here to prac-
tice in 1907. In 1915 he was assist
ant city park board and health
board attorney. He resigned in 1918
to go to war as a lieutenant in the
Army.
In 1920 he was a delegate to the
I national Democratic convention and
made the nominating speech for
Franklin D. Roosevelt for vice presi-
dent. In 1924, he was secretary of
the delegation to the New York con-
vention. He ran for mayor of In
dianapolis in 1925.
One of the organizers Of the
American Legion he aided in bring
ing national headquarters here. He
is member of the Marion County
and State bar associations; Indiana
Democratic Club, Athenaeum, the
Players. Forty and Eight, Phi Delta
Phi and Phi Beta Kappa.