Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-02
DEMOCRATS NOMINATE CITY TICKET.
Thayer Presided and Made Address at Caucus
Several New Candidates Enter Political Field

There was a gathering of between rs
and 100 democrats in the town nall on
Tuesday evening for their annual eau
Gus for the selection OF names for the
ticket at the city election next week.
It proved to be a harmonious meeting.
but some Of the former leaders were
noticeable by their absence.
Ex-Mayor Thayer Speaks.
The caucus was called to order
shortly after o'clock by Enroll G.
Lillibridge, chairman of the town COM
mittee, who called for nominations for
chairman. and upon the nomination Of
]. ]. Cookery, ex-Mayor. Charles F..
Thayer was unanimously chosen and
took the chair amidst much applause.
In accepting the office he said that he
again thanked the democrats for the
honor. as it is always an honor to
preside over a meeting of the demo-
cratic party. To some the coming
election may seem unimportant, but
1t is not; IL is important, as all cleo
tions are important. The people have
the right to the administration they
desire. II they are pleased with an
administration they ought to maintain
1t. If they are not pleased, they ought
to have an opportunity to vote for an
other kind Therefore all elections are
important, and the meeting should Sc
lect their candidates with care and by
naming the proper men give the oppor-
tunity for a change of administration.
The past administration has been
called business one, headed and pad
ded up with bankers and hnanciers,
and If the administration meets with
a rRVT.OEyQ1 ~ oFrphf - rnnffrnaH III
is well to see what the past year has
brought forth as to finances The es-
Inmates have been advertised and the
treasurer has made his report and we
find by that that the present debt OF
the city has been reduced, and finding
that we are apt to think that the adj
ministratior has done a great thing.
When the citizens assembled at the
annual city meeting laid a tax an6
passed on the appropriations they vot-
ed to put aside certain sums for the
sinking funds, totahng about $4,000
this to be put aside at interest TO pay
the debt If the administration hat
done what the people voted we should
have reduction now of about S26, 900
including the accumulated interest, for
that Is the purpose for which II wal
voted.
Sink Out of Sight.
After a few months the administra.
ton increased the appropriations fol
the street and other departments sew
eral thousand dollars, bringing II befor,
a special city meeting Instead of re
ducfng the city debt the amount of tn,
sinking funds they have reduced IL b,
only 81, 1000, and that by exceeding tn
appro priations by over $4,000. The,
have gone to the Norwich Servings so
ciety and borrowed $50 eco at 4 Ia pc
cent. by the treasurer's report and pu
that at interest with the Thames LOAF
| and Trust company at 4 per cent, S,
they have increased the floating deb
| 100000 to put money at interest at
per cent when 1t was borrowed at l.
per cent
Where would anyone land II the,
borrowed money at IL per cent. an
put 1t at interest at 4 per cent? HOY
| long could you stand such financing
This is the way they are establishing
the sinking fund. It is rightly named
and 1t will soon sink out of sight
| Naughter.)
All but $4,000 OF the sinking fun
| has been earned by the gas and cleo
trio department and paid into tn
treasury Of the city and all has bee
used. After using It they go to
bank and borrow, as they have n
money to meet the obligations impose
by the citizens. The gas and electri
| department has paid into the treasur
100000 in excess Of what was paid on
for il, and all that has been used. Thi
administration has increased the float
ing debt $4,000 and the published es
Inmates do not contain any item I
pay off that floating indebtedness. ]
necessary to create II they should hav
paid 1t of. This administration is try
ing to make you believe they can ru
the city on a ten mill tax the comm
year. They knew they couldn't do
and II the $4,000 was put in the
would have to ask for twelve mi