The Newtown bee., 1900-10-26
ROXBURY.-
THE POLITICAL CAUcusEs.

The Citizen's caucus held. at the Town hall, Satul day evening, was attended by about 60 people. Frederick Lendevea was chosen chairman and on taking the chair spoke subs tantiaIly as follows Be. fore we proceed with this meeting will tell you some of it's true purposes. A. has been said we are the independent citizens of the town of koxbury. We are independents, we are independent o1 party. We cars not for party and for naught else but principles, the living vital principals of honesty, economy and freedom. We have witnessed the action of town officials. the wanton extrava. gance of town and even state money, without complaint, that is without effect. i've complaint. Why, because we have been so subjected to bosses and rings that we have been able to do nothing. ] tell you gentlemen the time for revolt is long since due and the hour of action ie at hand. At the last town meeting we showed just a spark of independence That spark has burst into fl ame and we are here tonight to add fuel to that fire till its bursts into mighty conflagratiou that shall purge and purify the politice of the town. Gentlemen we are weak in numbers but strong and steadfast in pur. pose. It Is not our weak purpose to try this time and falling to abandon the fight but to carry it on until bossism and ring rule are crushed, stamped out and driven from the town forever. Charles B. Eastman was named as secretary. Jay Tyrrell was nominated for representa- tive and Lyman B. Eastman for judge o1 probate. For justices of the peace Flu. gene Ward, Sheldon B. Smith and George H. Buckingham were nominated. A cisizens' committee was appointed con. eisting of Jay Tyrrell, Eugene Ward and Edward Lendeveg. The following reso' lut'ous were adopted by the caucus: Resolved, That the citizsns of this Commonwealth consider the right o1 franchise perverted and miscarried by the preconcerted management of politi. cal parties as they now exist, and that it is our paramount:duty to adopt such methods as secure to the people the right of ballot in accordance with their desires as a body polite.
 Resolved, That, we organize for that purpose, and thatswe Twill pursue such methods as we shall, after due delibera- tion, deem proper to attain that end.
 Resolved, That we will continue on these methods until the right of fran chise shall be guaranteed and secured inyaccordance with honest and economic al government.
 ASCoOASCOs Au1e tOo 1uucp6uU0uC GlGl. zens endorse the principles of equal and exact justice to all, of whatever state or persuasion, either religious or political.
 Resolved, That we shall be known as, and endorse the title Independent Citi- zeDs, and proceed to methods necessary to secure legal and unrestricted ballot.
 EPISCOPAL CHURCH INTEREsTs.
 The Episcopal church will soon be en. riched by handsome memorial tablet which will be placed in the chancel in of Rev Collis I. Potter, former rector. The tablet will be in place All Saints' day and is the gift of the widow and daughter of MT Potter.
 MT and Mrs Ellie Thomas are having their residence improved by a coat of paint.
 There will be a church sociable at Rev MT Humphreys on Thursday evening next.
 Charles Squires, who has been sick the past two weeks, has improved.
 Arthur Sanford, who has been quite sick with malarial fever, is able to ride put.
 Mrs Leverett Castle is visiting in Hart lord and Glastonbury.
 Bertha Bishop of New Haven was in own, last week.
 MT and Mrs Edwin Wooster were in own, last Sunday.
 In the democratic caucus held last week E. w. Preston was nominated for udge of probate.