Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-16
WITHOUT GLOVES.


 ed and ''shOwn Up' by Mayor Xiii
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 The curtain rose on the last act of the drama now known as "The Charter Makers" in the aldermanic chamber at o'clock last night and was an exciting scene even though it did not last over ten or fif- teen minutes. While the men who engi- neered the whole scheme may boast of pas. sing a vote instructing the city attorney to present the document to the legislative committee and urge its passage before that body they must also remember, and whether they do or not the public will that before the curtain was rung down for the last time, they were treated to a castiGa- tion by the mayor such as few men would care to hear uttered against themselves. esr ecially when it was all true, and those to whom it was directed were obliged to sit like statutes in their seats unable to offer a word ia defense of their couduot
 The republicans were ou the ground early and had all their plans laid long be- fore the time announced for the meeting The only democrats who had the temerity to brave the storm were Mayor Kildutf and Alderman Hlpin of the fourth ward While the latter knew they were doomed to defeat still they did not appear to be disheartened and looked their opponents in the face like men who were buoyed up with the consciousness of knowing that they were acting for the best interest of the people. In strange contrast with this was the attitude of the republican members of the board, who while fully conscious of victory walked skulkingly from one place to another ap- parently afraid of thelr own shadow and eying suSpiciously every man who entered Eha { Mayor Kilduf remarked to Alderman Bar low: who stood leaning against one of the seats, his eyes bent upon the floor and his whole frame presenting the appearance of a man about to be tried for some major otfense. Alderman. you look guilty. I'm blamed if you don't" Mir Barlow looked up as if just reused from a dreadful dream. and remarked: Il don't feel like that, though"
 When the mayor rapped for order four republicans were in thelr seats and Alderman Halpin sat across the way with out even one of his colleagues to confer with. Alderman Gregory was slow in putting in an appearance and to this can be traced the haggard looks, which over spread the counteuance of the republicans and it was evident from their actions that they feared that there was something wrong When the mayor was about to call the meeting to order Attorney Burpee rushed to the side door and beckoned to Attorney Durant and after a nasty confer ence Mir Durant was speeding in the direc ton of Alderman Gregory's residence in a hack, the driver being requested to use all possible speed. The paving blocks almost flew from under the horses hoofs and residents of Brooklyn could scarcely tell what was the matter, as the panting animals flew up Bank street and turned into Washington avenue with lightning speed. The tariy alderman was hustled into the carriage and few seconds later he was dumped on the City hall steps and entered the aldcrmauic chamber, D .nting ! for breath. like enc who had just been pursued by some ferocious animal At this time there were but few spectators, but they kept coming in and before the session was over standing room was at a premium.
 Aldarmeu Barlow and Gregory of the committee appointed to ex ximine and re- port upon charter submitted a typewrit. ten document recommending that the charter prepared by Mayor kllduff, Charles G Root. GeorgA |. Terry and Thomas D. Wells as revised "r approved and adopted and that the city attorney be instructed to urge its passlRr hrt"c,' :he legislative com mittee with tur~" chlnges: That the bond of treasurer be reduced from S75 GOO to S4O, 600, and that tue words mo one" in line l5 in section 90 to the end ot section go. be stricken out.
 The last clause shas out iilppr dealers from holding office oa certain boards
 Alderman Halpiu said he could not agree with the other members of the com mittee and desired to submit a minority re- In 1t1 DNt ink ba .l, wards hDd been made on the llnes of equal ization. Mir Haliiu read several amendments including division of the city into four wards and recommended that before the proposed charter should be- come operative and binding It should be ratified at city meeting called for that purpose. He moved the adoption of his report The republicans winked at each other and the silence which ensued Was akin to that of the tomb. Of course the motion was not seconded and the mayor asked what action the meeting would take on the ether report MT Cross moved that 1t be put upon its passage aul it was seconded by chorus of voices from his colleagues
 Mayor KIduff said: II would say that. when they rau the chairman's name in | there they did it without authority. That is not the charter this committee was ap- pointed to examine and report upon. But | l suppose there is not much use in wasting time talking on the matter, for I know | every thing has been prearrahged; still I | want to place myself on record on this ma ter before the people of Waterbury. There | are only two democrats in this meeting and yet We represent a large number of voters, a greater portion of the citizens of Waterbury. than the four republican mem- berG of this board. For years the republi- cans have controlled all the important of- tices in the city. Hampered by an unfair division of the city. the democrats have labored under a disadvantage for over sixteen years. While the city is over- whelmingly democratic the republicans manage to control all the important boards. Not satisfl ed with this, the repre- sentatives of the minority now insist up- on dividing up the wards Tn way so as to insure themselves still greater advantages. | There never WAS ranker piece of politics | conceived in the minds of any body of men CT anything of a more dirty or meaner tendency. If We are to have charter let l us have charter for the whole people l Why make out charter in the interest Of a few clever politicians Let us look ut this proposed charter from the standpoint of honest citizens. Beginning first with the man who has been up to the neck in this matter from the commencement, the city attorney. who has legislated himself into office. and we will soon see whether MT Burpee and Mir Terry have been devoting their valuable time to this work for noth- ing One of these men was receiving good wages from the city to see that the interests and rights of all it's citizens were not intrInged upon while he was engaged in preparing this charter Why did those men take such an interest in il? For ptr, sonal reasons plus a little politics. Not satisfied with that they elect all theil friends into office If this committed wanted to legislate any competent officials into office. why did they overlook James J. Cassin. a model auditor? What was the l .a.sn, Gtr.at Ins-,.at.= E.iIs.: