The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-30
REPUBLICAN, {
 SHOWS WAY OF REGENERATION
It is to Cast Out of Power
 the Men Who Have Fool
 ed the People and Their Party.
Editor of the Farmer: Sir

Editor of the Partner. Sir
 If a Republican wants to be given real reasons for voting for Bucking- ham. let him read the Standard now adays The attack made by that of ficial organ of the Republican party upon the Democratic [ candidate for mayor would be amusing if they were not so despicable. But it is after al, only what one should expect. from a which are supposed to dominate that publication.
 The Republican party. during the current and the preceding adminfstra- ation influences. There is no room for argument upon that question The facts Speak for theniselves. Mayor Reynolds. at the behest of the Repub- hcan bosses signed away the city's rights in contract with the Hvdrau- lie company for twenty years. Mayor Lee. at the behest or those same sses and in compliance with the wi7hes of "prominent citizens who. as matter of fact placed their personal desires and the wishes of the New York Nsw Haven and Hartford railroad above the interests of the people of the c ty. damned through a so-ca1led agreement which gave to the railroad all that it desired
 s The city is to have grooved rails on section of Main street. That is all, and it is enough in the eyes of Mayor Lee. The railroad is to have the right to occupy with wharves a la-ge sec ton of the harbor. is to cross two of the arteries of travel between the eastern and western sections of the city with it's trolley tracks at grad is to be allowed to endanger life and limb solely for it's own convenience.
 Ana Mayor Lee has the eff-ontery to ask for reelection upon his record. What record it is. He ought to be proud of it. proud of the way he has served his nasters! T
 Tn an endeavor to hide the real con- dition of affairs the Republican organ dust only settles upon itself and ob- structs its own vision. The Standard Is satisfied with the proposed re1uc ainn n T. the cost;}of electricity to the city of brldgeport- Of course. Why not? That pronosition was made by inc vice. president of the United uIurni- hating company. That same gentle man is numbered among the Republi- can bosses And he is also credited with being the man behind the policy Of the Standard on all questions which affect the interests of the citv Like wise he is credited with always being for the interests as opposed to the citv
 Shall the opinions of newspapa... formed under such influences. be counted as worth consideration. Il ba- iieve the great majority of Republi- cans will say that they shall not
 The Repfihlican party-is in need of regeneration in the city of Brid geport It is high time that it's control was wrested from the hands of r,-- who use it only to further their own end-. An effort alone these lines was made at the recent prima aries But it failed Now there is hut one thing to be done hv Repuhscans opposed to the dornioa- ton of the party bp corporate inter ests.
 That one thing is to east out inc men who have brought discrasit upon the partv and the city. to drive tn an from their nositfons to show tee,,, tba+ the peopfee cannot he fooled bv speci- ous promises and ther be fooled again by the sa-re sort of pledges
 One protest has been made. that a. 'uded to at the primaries Another is yet to be made. It will be made Al