The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18
THE "SMOKER'
 AND THE SCRIBE
What Was Told An Accom- modating Interviewer on
 a Pleasant Afternoon
"GIGANTIC," THE WORD
 AND IT LISTENS WELL
Multitudinous Municipal Upheaval Projected = What?- Politics In It, Perish the Thought.

Yes" said member of the Tax begin to boom and there1I be some thing 7oing D
 'ECt many things have been do- ins," hazar'1ed the meek scribe.
 Little thingst Little t1ings:'' said the. member of the league as he took a long pull on an aromatic Carolina Perfecto. smoothed the wrinkles out of a $2 aecktie and pull ed up the legs of a rair of $15 pa nts to prevent then ~bagging at the knees.
 A puff of scented smoke, then, dreamily-'' regard to that Fair field avenue botch paving job? A of an organization of gentlemen Really, because of the great differ ence of opinion about the Fairfield avenue job, we didn't feel qualified ing of South avenue, the City Attor- ney, had not given his view and we didn't know much about that. As Bridgeport slip, that1l be fixed all right, anyway
 The gentleman reiapsed again into silence. The scribe waited. Two, three, four puffs of smoke, and the conversation was resumed
 T am authorized to talk for pub ncation," continued the smoker. Tn
 
 of the league is authorized to talk for publication, and get it printed, if he can. But I may. say that our plans are gigantic, simply gigantic. The entire municipal government, in all it's details, is being studied. Al the proper time the league will make city. or state, as it deems necessary for the best inter ests of Bridgeport.
 'tThe smoker puffed lazi1y, for g. TP- sumed, in a voice of dreamy sh- thusiasm.
 Here are hundred thousand government. They haven't got it and they want it. All of these people are struggling along trying to gov that they had from their fathers, and from their grand fathers. They are struggling along under political in stitutions that arrived with the Dec laration of Independence. I tell you sir, those institutions are old fashion ed- They are based on the antiquated course all Of us insiders know about that. Then why not have institutions with the modern ways of doing things. Let us have more | boards like the park board and the | library board and fewer elections.
 I'm for the short ballot and a | ong time between elections. Every Hing is done for us, now, nearly. A nan comes with a machine and | sweeps your house. Nobody thinks | 'f killing his own pigs. The beef I aken away The st1 eets are sprin- lIed by others. The people are re- ieved of every responsibility except hat of governm ent and I rightly aid, our plan is gigantic. The most | gigantic labor saving scheme of the sge. We will relieve our fellow cit zens of the task of government We will govern them ourselves. It is a rood deal to ask Of but we'll do
 tfo1d fashioned government is just IS repulsive to right thinking people IS old fashioned corsets are to a hip ess woman. I tell you, sir, we have gigantic things in stock. There is t.1d123{ small abe about the the league he Pittsburg league, and put sleuths n the trail to ascertain why certain egislation got through the council?" inquired the scribe.
 May. nay, Pau1ine,'' was the an wer. t'The league hath no need of leuths; it sees everything. It knows or is not the punishment of those 1ho hold us up, put rather for those rho will give up anyhow :. ent1emen mtG eGsi4 eleeted for iong pes1 saiarieg nd a long time, is the proper thing. f possible the existing members hou1d elect their own successors.
 And, besides, these bribery in are risky. Why, you ant tell who they'll get. In Pitts urg some of their leading bankers nd manufacturers and public service roprietors were caught, so to speak, -ith the goods on.'
 Other interesting remarks fell like ear1s of wisdom from the mouth of 1e speaker. The league has about Q charters from other cities. It is sading them carefully. Presently 1e committee of ten will make sug- to the council about parks, reets, trees, etc. Also about roads, It the proper tine.' ( Even taxation will be discussed his is a large question. It is a big 1bject. Much thought is being put : Some pay taxes and some don't ow can those who don't continue ithout? It certainly is a tough problem. The committee on legislation will l ) the pushing" It will whip lings into shape There is no politics in the league. { he league was organized at election me, but this was a mere coincid ice. Oh, really, yes We assure ,u so. The league is most deSirous z
 cooperating with the administra- ] on. If theS administration favors t hat the league wants that will be i ,- ,-operation, but if it does not, then And what then?' asked the scribe, sfWhy then," said the members of f e leagues publicity committee, as } gave his diamond scarf pin a half e1son. and hooked it harder into his ' ecltie, why, then, to h-1 with the iministration.''
 So it seems that many problems c e too small for those who deal in I I ady made government, but none too r rSe.