Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-01

Being backward in coming forward, the democrats in their caucus at the town hall on Thursday evening allowed few of the front seats to remain va cant during the evening. otherwise there was goo dsized attendance. AL though enthusiasm didn't seem to run high yet, there was perfect harmony throughout the entire session, which lasted but a half hour.
 E. c. Lillibridge, chairman of the town committee, called the caucus to order at o'clock and upon the nom ination of Attorney Thomas J. Kelley, Dr. J. J. Donohue was chosen as chair man. For clerk, I. J. Willis nominated Attorney Kelly and he was selected and read the call for the meeting.
 In addressing the caucus Chairman Donohue said 22 or possibly "A mill tax is the proposition which you as citizens and voters are called on to meet this year. The question of taxes is always foremost in our minds, and last night Chairman Browning failed to pay any compliment to the present administration for their economy. This was probably Lecause he is honest ar d there being no chance for bouquets he kept silent.
 The grand list, he continued, has been raised from IA to Is million and still the taxes are going up. Some one
 
 and possibly the taxes would go down. This year the democrats have the best element of the republican party with them, not as a party, but because of the situation. It is important to every voter, the rent payer as well as the tax payer. High taxes offer no induce' ments to factories and this year com ing, if the s30,000 which the town owes on notes is paid off, the tax will prob- ablv o0 tn 96 mills fin Norwich East year there was spent the sum of SEA- 900 for the outside poor and ST, 900 for the year previous. This increase is a big one and the opinion of the aliens seems to be that all they have to do is to come to the town and get their support. All should be educated to care for themselves.
 The responsibilities of the officers are great and from the experience of years many think we should go into the commission form of government, and that may come in time. By that form those in office must give their time to their duties or they can be re- moved.
 We have men in the party, said the chairman, who have been schooled in the running of the town on a 1-2 mill tax, who can build roads, are familiar with the employment of help and do- ing their work successfully and those men it is up to you to select and he trusted that when election day comes around that it will be found you have done your duty and gotten out of the extravagant methods and down to business.
 LiIlibridge and Wilcox.
 When the chairman called for nomi- nations for first selectman. John J. Corkery was given the floor and re- marked that it had been well and truly said that every election is important, but next Mondays is of more impor- tarfce than usual Men who are elect ed will manage the town affairs for two, three or four years, and you will exercise a privilege not had before in selecting them for those terms. It has been a year of important events, with big celebrations, in which Norwich with it's 250th anniversary is included. It was a magnificent affair and I would not detract an iota from those who had