Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-01

aeman IN waterbury On MONDAY even
Ing whose presence will doubtless
send chills coursing up and down the
spinal columns of our republican agi-
tatOrs. He is Ex-Governor Joseph d.
johnson of Alabama. who electrified
an immense audience in Hartford a
few nights since by his eloquent and
powerful attack on the republican
trusts. By the way, Governor john
son is the gentleman who accepted the
challenge of our Ex-Governor Buckley
to meet In debate on the issues of the
day in Bridgeport on Thursday night
last Governor johnson was on hand
ready for the contest, but Governor
Buckley begged to be excused at the
4ast moment and the go" was off. 1t
IS said that Governor Bulkeley could
not attend because of the interference
of Secretary Thrasher of the Law and
Order league, who would not stand
for such contest without gloves. Be
sure to be on hand Monday night to
hear Governor Johnson.
Hon Noble E. Pierce of Bristol. dem.
0cratic candidate for attorney general,
will also speak here Monday evening.
Republicans are especially requested
70 come and see Mr. Pierce and COM
liam 3. King Of Wil1imantic. The re-
suit is sure to add greatly to Mr.
Pierce's majority in this city.
Attorney Holden, a rising young
lawyer of Bristol. Familiarity known as
s.Ben." will accompany Mr. Pierce and
will also have something interesting
to say.
Last but by no means least on the
speaking list will be Attorney James
NJ. Sullivan of New Haven, who
needs no introduction here and whose
ability as an orator is not confined
within the limits of the United States.
By winning the much coveted Town
send prize of the Yale law school Mr.
Sullivan stepped right into the front
rank of orators and his selection to
speak in Chicago, where he held an au-
dience of 10000 spellbound by his eIo-
quence, was an honor to be priced by
any orator In the country. Mr. Sulli-
van is sure to receive a cordial recep-
lion here on Monday night. Don't
miss hearing him. & s.
A party of young men calling them
selves democrats made the tour of the
saloons on South Main street last
evening in the interests of George Z.
Lilley. It may be said at the outset
that such missionaries never help any
candidate. The young men are os-
tensibly democrats, but it is very well
known that they are of the commercial
brand, the kind that makes the use
of the ballot a menace to honest and
deserving candidates and exhibits in
the most open and fearful manner
the extent to which the oath of citizen
ship is violated. These young men
made no concea1ment of their pur-
pose; they were TOUT for Lilley, and
they did not care who knew it. It
was thought at first they were over
excited or were merely bantering, but
their subsequent actions dispelled this
tdea
ssWhat difference does it make to
you who is elected % said they to one
saloon keeper. zone will do you as
much good as the other; why, then,
not vote for Lilley?'
''Well, gentlemen replied the sa-
loon keeper. sthat is taking things too
far. Whatever / may do to please
my customers in other respects, I pro-
pose to vote just as I please and the
democratic ticket is good enough for
me-
That is the cry usually heard on the
streets. 'sWhat difference does it make
to you who is elected?" That is the
idea that produced the stump speak
ers. that sends them all over the
country. 1t makes all the difference
in the world to the Individual elector.
particularly if he happens to be de
pendent upon his labor for a living.
Tt made a great deal of difference
some months ago when the price OF
meat went up to a point that made
meat a luxury At present it is some
what higher than it usually is, but
still a great deal lower than it was
last summer: but wait until after the
election; no matter who wins up win
go the price of meat again. If the
republicans win the price will be
maintained until few months pre-
ceding the presidential election. If
the democrats win it will be main
tanned until the tariff laws are re-
vised, and this is the immediate work
of a democratic congress.
One of the party of Mr. Lilley's mis-
sionaries stated an echo of Mr. Moody's
speech, that is, that the coal strike
was taken out of the democratic plat
form, and therefore the republican
man to vote for. The most intelli-
gent newspapers in the country have
stated that but for the election the
politicians would have taken no ac-
ton in the strike: that the cause of
the stree. the coal trust. still re
mains and will remain as long as the
republican tariff laws exist.
What success the party Of young
men met with it is impossible to say.
They made a dismal failure in one
place, however. besides making a
show of themselves
At the election next Tuesday the
names of candidates for representa-
tiFes and justices of the peace will APP
pear ON one ticket and the state Off
eers and judges Of probate on another.
Waterbury people who attended the
democratic state convention and listen
ed to DR. Cassidy's eloquent and pas
sionate plea for the nomination for
governor Of his neighbor. the Honor
able Mr. Thayer, would like to know if
he doctor thinks as much of the Mr.
phayer now as he did when he was