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

lions of souls is decided upon with as
little concern as if they were blocks Of
wood which il destroyed could be re-
placed at short notice. This is an age
when money can accomplish almost
anything, so that the most corrupt in
the land can enlist in their own be-
half so many agencies that one scarce
ly knows where to turn to look for
them.
The coming political contest will be
one Of the bitterest fights ever fought
in this country. If there is anything in
the world the trusts fear ii is an
awakening of the people to a sense Of
their duty to themselves and their fam
| lilies and a determination to seek re-
dress for existing evils through the
medium Of the ballot box. 1t spurs
them on to redoubled effort to hold
their grip on the people, and while the
| fight is on public men who have
proved unfaithful to the people hear
some things about themselves which
do not sound just right, and having
nothing to say in defense of their pc
sition, they seek to hide their shame
and shun every missile hurled at them
by holding up their hands and shout.
ing "Bilgewater!'
A systematic effort is being made to
lead people to believe that George l..
Lilley's public record is being
! strangled in the Democrat Office in the
/ interest of the Hon Homer s. Cum
| mings. There is absolutely no truth in
this. Nothing has been said in this
paper regarding the Hon Mr. Lilley but
what canbe proved from records Of the
| board of aldermen and the Journal of
| the house Of representatives at Hart
| ford. His political henchmen are say
| ing that the aldermen never requested
Mr. Iilley to do anything which did not
receive his cordial support. Is that so?
Those who are singing this song should
consult the minutes of the board of al
dermen Of February 4 1901, and read
the following resolution which was
passed unanimously:
"VOted. That Senator Kennedy and
Representatives Lilley and GuilfoiIe be
and they are hereby respectfully re-
quested to aid and assist the city attor-
ney in procuring the passage Of the bill
recommended by this board and draft
| ed BY the city attorney authorizing and
empowering this city to establish and
operate plant for the manufacture
of light for municipal and commercial
/ uses"
! II Mr. Lilley or anybody representing
! him can deny the passage of the above
/ resolution or show that he raised his
voice in defense Of THE city's interest
| on this question. then we'll all apollo
eize and doff our hats to the agent of
| the meat trust. IT is evident that Mr.
Lilley is groaning under the weight of
his political offenses. He has sinned
| and wants to be forgiven without
doing panance. This is asking too
much and no matter how piteously he
may plead. the people will refuse to
| listen to him.
! 1t is being dinned into our ears that
! Mr. Lilley. if elected will do more for
| Waterbury than Mr. Cummings. This
! is the checklist kind of political rot.
| Waterbury through its representatives
| in the city government begged Mr. Lii
/ ley while he was in Hartford to do
something which would help put the
| taxpayers out Of the clasp Of the cor
porations. What did Mr. Lilley do?
/ This is q fair question. Which side of
! the fight did he take up. the city's or
the corporations? He turned his back
sduarely upon the people of Waterbury
and stood idly by while the trolley and
| telephone interests were being pushed
i
| testimony before us, men who pretend
to be very much concerned in the de-
velopment of this town inform us that
Lilley Gill do mere for Waterbury
| than an Body else.
Mr. Lssley is q corporation man. The
| trusts a1d combines made him what
he is. and having found him faithful
! in few things they now want to place
/ him where he will have a wider field
| They are preparing to make one grand
effort to own the country and know
/ that mo more reliable man could reDre
sent their interests in congress thar
| the Hon Mr. Lillev. man who sprune
into political prominence bv heapina
eontumelv unnn the heads Of his fellow
men. Mr. Lil1ey poses rs pronhet
/ but SO far his DEMONSTRATIONS have
! not come true. Not long ago he nre
dicted that when the sp7ectmen's office
was being renovated the city officials