The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-29
l STEPHEN F. BOUCHER,
 Democratic Candidate For City Clerk Who Proved His Work While a ------ af I.eo-islatlare

M6mDSr or the LeSlSlaIuEes string that removes the cobwebs from the editorial sanctun, Then it jumps in and blunder succeeds blunder. With the Standard it was ever thus and ever thus it will prove for # must ever hearken to it's masters voice.
 Witness its flop upon the harbor grab. In one of it's lucid spells not so far back it really plucked up courage and told the people that the Henry Le, ct als., harbor grab was a bad thing and should not beapermitted. Then what did it. do. fhe powers that be took it by it's lace collar, gave it a mild shake-it lacks the red blood tc require rough handipg-and with due regard to it's effeminate make up. told it to cross over and meet itself coming back Of course it did so and since then it has been laundering about like cork upon a sea of doubt and denial. E The Standard admits that Henry Lee while member of the General Assem- bly voted for the Seaside Park grab by the Locomobile Company, It also admits that two years later the sue ceeding Legislature revoked the deal. It says that Henry Lee helped to re yoke it. That is true. Henry did help But the Standard will not deny that before Henry Lee knew aught about what was in the works that Ste- phen F. Boucher, then a representa-
 
 working with others, might and main, to bring about the restoration of the land so deceptively taken from the city by a clique of Republican politicians two years previous. And the Stan dar6 must always concede that Henry Lee was one of those who voted for that grab Small wonder that Mayor Lee favored the harbor grab. It wasn't the first grab that he partici- pated in. He was so used to aiding l ,1~.,, rad n the people that he saw no difficulty in allowing a few acres of valuable har- bor front to pass from the city for ever. Then to show a fuller admlra- tion for the interests he proved so loyal to, he deliberately went back on his public statement and signed the document providing for death traps at Stratford avenue and Congress street. And of course the Standard backs him up.
 We challenge the standard or any other hostile critic to point their fin ger at one jot upon the legislative rec ord of Stephen F. Boucher. He labor ed faithfully and constantly for the welfare of Bridgeport and its citizens, and he was warmly complimented by Republican members of the House for his steadfastness and ability. No clique gave him. orders. He was one of the first to take up the fight to res store to the city the 40 odd acres or SeaS106 Hdrk IIldC f16IlTy I<cS NOtO helped give to the corporation that profited by the deal. He showed his worth in pushing the matter and at the hearing in Hartford he took lead- ing part in the work of retaining for the city the property it lost.
 If ever a young man deserved well of the electorate of city that man is MT. Boucher. He served with splen- did fidelity the city and it's interests when he had an opportunity There is not a blot upon his official record. He has earned the right to aspire to the office of city clerk which he seeks, and if elected he will by his service prove that no mistake has been made. His opponent for that office is pictured by the Standard in glowing terms. Of course the Standard neglects to state that it's candidate is at present hold ing one of the most lucrative offices within the gift of the city The Stan dard has not told that it's candidate was elected to four years term as clerk of the Assessors only a few weeks ago.
 There are many Republicans who feel that a four years job at $1,500 per year is pretty soft for MT. Del bridge and that he ought to be satis- fled to remain where he is. It's no crime to be a workingman and those who are shouting that Boucher is sim ply a factory hand and has had no ex- Cerience of a clerical nature forget that there are thousands of young Republican workingmen in this city who resent such islanders. The Stan dard is proving MT. Boucher's best friend. We respectfully request that for the few days of grace left to it to stay awake that it keep up the on- slaughts upon him. Such warfare simply means an added total to the majority MT. Boucher is destined to receive. \