Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-11-01

had been there for years, but never
Waxed stronger than under the regime
of Perry @. Morris and Mortimer
Doran.
The oficefhas been cleaned and ev-
cry nook and corner looked into, but
the skunk has not been found. Neither
has it been demonstrated that the city
can run the town to better advantage
than the town officials did, and it
might be well to bear in mind that
Perry Morris did not become miIlion-
aire while he was In the selectmen's
Office. He is working in some place ia
Wateryille for S1.50 day. When the
trust agent was belaboring Perry Nor
ris many applauded, because they
thought he was speaking what he
knew to be true. Perry did not have
the money getting faculty which his
traducer possesses else he would have
been called to seat in the legislative
halls instead of being Obliged to
tackle the bench in q factory.
The working people are assured Mr.
Lilley spends a good share Of his time
thinking how he can help them. lie
had an opportunity to give them
boost on the eight hour day bill att.
Hartford. Did he do it?
What did Mr. Lilley do with the UNI
ion men of the city who wanted Pc
ter O'Connell appointed to the new Of
fee of free employment labor bureau
in Waterbury? He served them. just
the same as he did everybody and ev-
erything else that the people of Water
bury wanted turned them down. He
was a warm friend Of labor while he
was seeking the Office. After he got
it he gave the labor men the 'ha. ha +
Curiously enough he has q very warm
spot in his heart for them now again
and promises to do wonders for them
/ Il they send him to congress. Will
they take any stock in his game Of
jolly? If they do they deserve the
same treatment they received before
and there can be no doubt but they'll
1 get it.
! 1t is true that he has entertained the
newspaper men of the state and I'M
variably has glad hand and sweet
smile for members of the craft, but it
/ is equally true that in all his invita-
tions he has carefully omitted the COM
mon laborer AS someone asked when
he was dining and wining the report
/ ers and editors at Quassapaug last
summer, If Lilley is such a friend OF
the working man as he pretends to be
/ why does he not ask the city laborers
/ to call upon him? Lilley felt that if
4 lie could corral the newspaper men
they would say enough in his favor
1 TO prompt all others to flock to his
4 standard. In this he succeeded in a.
measure, but to what extent will not
be known until the Ballots have been
Il +n1
/ The republican candidate for con-
rressman at large is dubbed as pub
lie spirited citizen ready and willing
i Gt all times to make sacrifices for the
/ good OF the community. This looks
GOOD on paper but ii means nothing to
those who know MI IiIley's grasping
mature. When Waterbury came near
being wiped out by q disastrous fire
and everybody was lending hand.
ieYen the Consolidated road, George Il,
Lilley demanded the last copper for
few hams fed to hungry firemen who
were engaged in a desperate contest
with the flames that were fast eating
up the city. This is one evidence of
Mr. Lilley's philanthropy. Several
might be given, but this ought to be
/ sufficient.
Other business men who make no
pretensions to large heartedness could
\ give such things as were needed to
keep the fire fighters from faltering
on account of hunger and cold. but
Lilley collected market price for every
pound Of flesh supplied, thereby Prov
/ ing that there is more Of the Shylock
than philanthropist in his makeup.
As has been stated hereinbefore,
there is nothing personal against Me
Lilley at this office but knowing that the
briefer his political career the better
4 for Waterbury, we feel in duty bound
to state a few things regarding his
public record for the benefit Of people.
who might like to know before casting
their ballots on election day whether
Mr. Lilley is for the whole people or
simply the mouthpiece and agent OF
few corporations.
Every good citizen who desires to-
see the peoples rights properly guard
ed in the national house of representa-
4 tives should vote for the Honorable
! Homer s. Cummings of Stamford foe
congressman at large. He is fear-
/ less champion of the worlxingman's
claims for better treatment and the
charge that he is convert from the
republican party should help rather
than injure him.