The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-01

draw your own COncluSlOnS.
 What Is true of one corporation is in greater or less degree true of every corporation in this city. They are not bearing their just share of the ex- penses of this city, and they know 1t.
 And what they shirk. by hook or crook, you and I. the small taxpayers, the workingmen and men of small means, those who pay rent or own their own humble, little home have to stand We have to pay to make up for what they, luxuriating in wealth, are not manly enough to pay. And the result Is that the tax-burden and cost of living grow ever higher, the poor poorer, and the rich richer. Let them remember that it was the last straw that groke the camefs back. The Democratic party when they de- clare for equalization of the tax bur den declare for simple justice. FAR BE IT FROM THEIR INTETION TO STIR UP CLASS FEELING, AS HAS BEEN INSINUATED. IT IS TO THEIR INTERESTS THAT EVERY SINGLE CORPORATION SHOULD PROSPER TO THE UTTERMOST, FOR ALL SHARE IN THE BENE- FIT But. my friends, 1t is no less their interest to see that those who are week are not continually outraged and oppressed by the short-sighted policy of some corporations, whose large that they are unable to see their ultimate good, and what short end their greediness will bring them to. Such as these must, therefore, be made to see their plain duty.
 Let it be understood now and for all time that the Democratic party ad- vocateS nothing radical or revolution ary. They are for honest enforcement of the laws. for general civic better ment and normal progress in the things that concern us one and all. first, last and all the time- But they do stand pat here, and are willing to stand or fall by it.
 This certainly is true. if the large financial interests of this community. a city of full 100000 people of almost every race and creed. do not stand their just share in the cost of run hing this city right, then the city tinue to be shabby. filthy. and un- progressive. Not only that, but the very veal of these same interests will suffer It is a case of good business in a good city-the two go hand in hand And If the city continues to stand still and restores business and industry, too, must eventually, if they do not now, do likewise. That is self evident.
 Our streets. in fact no public inn provements. can go forward with any celerity and assurance until there is a 1uster apportionate of the taxes. Man ufactures and business men. and all citizens might as we'll make up their mind to the truth of this statement right now. and cease bucking their heads up against a stone-wall Let them do what they know to be right. and whatever may be ----ong in our city to-day will soon enough be right ed.
 That is Democracy. my friends. This American commonwealth is a great and vast cosmoDolitania. the haven of all the earth. and rich or poor. black. or white. old or young. Jew or Gentle. of whatever race or creed. we have got to stand shoulder to shoulder and fight the good fight. It i'll behooves any of us. therefore, for any reason whatsoever. to hold aloof. or to belittle any of our fellowmen. It is undemo- cratic. it is un-American and un-- manly. There is good in every man. and a lot of it if you will only be de- cent enough to look for it. Every man is a diamond in the rough. Some of us. perhaps are already polished. oth- CTS only partly. and still others pretty much in the rough. but we one and all have hearts. we can feel and love. And we all have a right to a square deal and a fair chance to make the most of ourselves.
 That. gentlemen. Is the purpose of the Democratic party to-day. It pro- poses to give all of the people a s'square dear' as far as that is a possi- bility. and the honest corporation no less than the honest individual will be fairly dealt with So. contrarvwfse. --- 1s--~--~-. conversations fha dis-