Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-10-23
CARY, CUMMINGS AND CARMACk.
Three Democratic Orators That Aroused Enthusiasm At City Hall
Last Evening of the Most Successful Political Meetings
the Old Hall Ever Held-Comptroler ChamberIair
and James l. Cowles-Charters Position


One of the most successful political
meetings ever held in Waterbury took
place last night, when crowded
house listened to addresses by Melbert
B. Cary, democratic candidate for gov
ernor of Connecticut, Senator Carmack
of Tennessee, G. A. Tomlinson, demo-
cratic candidate for high sheriff of
Ncw Haven county, and Mayor Cum
mings of Stamford, the party's nom
inee for t-large. Prior
to entering the hall the American band
rendered several lively airs at the en-
trance to the building, which were en-
Joyed by large number of spectators,
among them being many young women,
some of whom took advantage of the
music to enjoy a dance in the vicinity
OF the City hall annex.
The speakers confined their remarks
to the issues now confronting the
American people, and while condemn
ing the republican party for its mis-
management of public affairs, uttered
not sentence which could be con-
strued into a personal attack upon any
one
Thomas f. McMahon, clerk of the
committee of arrangements, intro
duced the chairman, Peter B. Reeves
who at once gave the Hon Mr. Cary a
felicitous Introduction to the audience.
The gentleman was received with ire
mendous cheers. aFor the first time,''
he said, "since I addressed public meet
1ngs In the interest of Samuel J.. Til
den (cheers) I notice that large num-
Der of republicans are attending demo-
cratic rallies, so many as to excite
comment I account for this because
the issues involved are such that peo-
pie want to investigate and know
what is best to do on the 18th of next
November. On my way to Bridgeport
yesterday met my friend, Senator
Dillingham; of Vermont, who spoke
here last night. He informed me that
the republican rallies which he had at
tended were not large nor enthusiastic,
and asked how I accounted for it. I
told him that the only explanation I
could give was that republicans were
f1ocking to the democratic meetings.
We claim we are right, but we don't
make any absurd or irrelevant claims
as our opponents do. We don't pre-
tend to say that God Almighty has
Joined the democratic party. ALI we
want to do is to present our case. to
the intelligent voters of the state and
we feel confident that they will do
the rest"
The speaker then discussed state is
sues in manner which showed that
ne is quite familiar with the needs of
constitutional reform and knows Just
the kind of remedy that should be APP
piled. 81 know he said. ST have been
called a crank on the question of con-
stitutional reform. In a letter to one
of the newspapers the other day the
writer stated that if letter should be
addressed Melbert constitutional Re
form and dropped into the mail box it
would go direct to Ridgef1e1d.''
Mr. Cary spoke at some length on
laws passed by the general assembly
which give railroad commissioners the
right to decide what kind of pavement
shall be used in municipalities on
streets used by the trolley companies
regardless Of what the local board may
want, and gave his hearers an excel
lent explanation of how county COM
missioners are selected and the quail
fications that make for success in such
officials. They WELD a mighty infiu-
ence and Mr. Cary would have them
elected by the people instead of chosen
at party caucus in some back room
in Hartford. He referred to the con-
st1tut1onal reform convention and the
creditable efforts Of the Hon r. T.
Guilfoile of this city and others to get
measures passed which would be rati-
fed by the people, and of the deter
mination of the republican machine to.
have nothing done that would give re-
lief. He called attention to the fact
that the constitution of the state was
framed hundred years ago, when the
largest town In the state didn't have a
population of 5000, and declared that
at the present time Ireland has
greater measure of home rule than the
cities and towns of Connecticut.
Referring to his book, the speaker
said: 1.-TWO years ago I wrote book
on constitutional reform which was
praised by all the republican papers of
the state. Now many of these party
Journals are attacking me for what
they approved two years ago. They
don't try to Tefute what said. they
simply charge that I slandered the
state, but neglect to say in what man
ner. did say In that book that there
is no state in the Union more notorious
for civic and political corruption than
Connecticut. / said this with regret
but did not attack the people or the
commonwealth. I aimed at the svs-
tenn and the party which was respon-
sib1e for it,
The speaker talked up representation
and showed that while so per cent of
the people are represented in the gen.
eral assembly by eighteen representa-
t1ves, the 40 per cent have about 22O.
He said he believed in protecting the
small towns. but he also believed in
fair play. His family had lived for the
past 200 years in one of the smallest
towns in the state, but this was no rea-
son why he should hold that Water
bury, with its. large population and
varied Industries, should not have more
OF a voice in the legislature than the
town OF Union with population of
100 souls.
On the question of capital and labor,
Mr. Gary said: st believe in protecting
organized capital and I also believe in
protecting organized labor Both have
rights that should be respected, and
one is necessary for the welfare of the
other. At the present time the railroad
men are preparing for one Of the big
gest strikes the world has ever seen.
What is going to become Of the coun-