Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-29

Ralph N. Blakeslee and a few others
 go out and conduct rally. Last night
 the affair came off and Ralph and his
 friends were doing their little act.
 when John +. Gallagher, the demo-
 cratic candidate for the aldermanic
 chamber in the first ward, arrived.
 John is very prominent member of
 the grange and when Ralph and the
 other members of the grand old party
 had finished some one made a motion
 that MT Gallagher make speech.
 Johnnie was immediately hoisted upon
 the platform and things started to
 buzz. He gave the republicans a fine
 dressing and the way he handled the
 present administration caused shivers
 to run down the backs of those who are working for their reelection. John- mes speech almost broke up the meet
 Ing and 1t was long time before peace was restored so that the meeting could
 continue. The republicans about town refused to say anything to-day about
 the rally and they are afraid now that NH Plain will go democratic.
 The factory employees have broken
 the yoke that bound them to the will
 Of few republican bosses and come
 out fiat-footed and declared that they
 are masters of their own votes and
 propose to dispose of them as their
 own consciences dictate and not as
 the bosses direct. Bully for these cit
 lzens, who are Americans first, last
 ana all the time, and democrats or re.
 publicans, just as they see fit on cleo
 ton day. It doesn't make much differ ence where man was born, in this country or some other part of the world, he has an inbred love of free dom in all things that pertain to the franchise. and though circumstances may force him to do things now and then that are contrary to his own sense of right and wrong, in the end ne asserts his manhood and insists upon doing his own thinking, It was this spirit that brought the United states into existence as a nation and strict adherence to that principle is essential to its preservation. Gentle men, take no stock in what any man says to you about your vote. If you think Blakeslee represents better prin- ciples of municipal government than Thoms does 1t is your duty to support Blakeslee. On the other hand, if you : are satisfied that Thoms stands for better municipal government than Blakeslee it is your duty to vote for Thoms. In any case don't be A blind follower of any man. Reason the mat ter out for yourself and then vote for the candidate whom you believe most likely to do the most good for Water bury.
 The republicans are becoming so scared that they are getting their hands on everything in the City hall. :, Even Clerk McMahon of the city court has found it necessary to lock and bar everything pertaining to his depart ment Were there any entertainments held in the hall lately, the disappear ance of the things that are gone would be blamed on those who make use of the court room, on general principles. This morning when Judge Peasley took his seat on the bench he found everything within his reach either locked up or nailed down. The light was out the other morning and 1t was found that someone had walked offsf Wllu ll Wutu lntT6 WdS QODO0N lQOk- Ing. Not satisfied with that the in- truder evidently tried to dlsconnect the gas pipe sticking up out of the bench. It was only a few mornings ago the old clock stopped and investi- yation showed that the tick was miss Ing. And everybody said 1t was taken by some daring republican, for no one else has access to the room. The incl lent reminded one man of the time the republicans in the legislature al- most walked of with the gilt on the iome of the capitol building. A small adder behind the door bearing the sig lincant legend. Republican Head quarters" left no doubt in the minds If those present where the man who appropriated the music of the clock anne from. Clerk McMahon is ar his wits end to keep things in his court IS they ought to be. Though he is .ood republican himself. he finds it ne- essary to unhitch the swivel of his hair mornings after court else some morning he might find 1t missing.