The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-03
Democratic Platform De- c1ares for Strong Utilities Bill, Direct Primaries and Direct Election of U. $. Senators.
Speech Predicts Demo cratic Victory Tn City, State and Nation.


 The city convention of the Demo- Cratic party sent delegation to the state convention of the party, last might, headed by Mayor E. T. Buck dnghan, which is favorable to norn1- mating Bridgeport's young and pro- gressive mayor for the highest place on the Democratic ticket to be nom1- mated.
 While it is admitted that there is a large following for Judge s. E. Baldwin, and that the chances favoF the nomination of the learned former chief justice as the party's candidate for governor, yet if the demand Of the convention seems to be for an other man the claims of Bridgeport will be presented and the nomination Of Mayor Buckingham will be urged.
 The convention took a firm stand upon the public utilities bill, de- xnandtng effective legislation to pro tect in the strongest possible way the, rights of the people against public service corporations;
 The platform, which was unan1- 1nousIy adopted, also declares for law creating direct primaries. for an ton of United States senators by. the people, and for the-use of school houses for political meetings of the
 The repeal of the. s5,OOo death linn dit law is also advocated and the prac- tice of charter t1nkering without ref
 The convention was not held be- hind locked doors, but in Lyceum HalI, Taylor building, in the presence of as large a crowd as the hall would bcontain.
 That the delegates preserved ut most freedom of action was indicated when they voted into the platform hhe ''school house. plank offered by MT. veness, after the delegates had been convincd of its wisdom by the hrgument made by the enthusiastic delegate from the Fifth district.
 The vote for this plank was unani-
 The concluding act of the cenven- hion was to render 8 vote of thanks to Alderman Lavery, who with quiet precision had presided over the de- Alterations of the meeting as it's per manent chairman
 A vote of thanks was also given to Secretary Welch.
 Mayor N T. B1okinghan was en- Enthusiastically applauded when he en- kered Lyceum hall, Lincoln building, was cfeered more loudly when he tarose to make 8 brief speech on the Democratic outlook in the State cann-t
 Great enthusiasm prevailed when AL fired E. Veness. superintendent of the Union Typewriter O., and delegate From the Fifth district, spoke in favor of his amendment of the platform for khe use of the public school buildings flor political purposes, and declared that it was a step toward cleaner polf- kics.
 severaa hundred citizens, including men proEnfnent in the party. were In Attenda1ace and the entire meeting was open to the public.
 The meeting was called to order by Town Chairman William W. Bent. AL derTnan Hugh Lavery of the Tenth convention. Daniel B. Walsh of the Fourth district was elected secretary elected at the recent pri1haries with the exception Of former Alderman Ste- phen S. Siksay of the Tenth, who was absent because of illness. were pres F White.
 Each of the delegations had prev fously caucused and as the names of the districts were called each district chairman arose and placed in nornipa- kion the names of the delegates.
 There vas no 1raFae IF me iy1;g pp ny any DE nig mary, but each delegate was selected by the delegates elected to represent the people, and each of the twelve vot- ing districts received their full quota Of delegates.
 when it came to the selecting Of the delegates at large and the nominating Board of Education the delegates of each of the twelve districts retired and voted for the candidates the district delegates had previously designated. Harry A. WeIch, Patrick H. Brady and Thomas F. White were made a com u1ittee on platform. After a recess they presented the platform that was adopted along with the amendment of fered by MT. Veness.
 Mayor Buckingham took the plat form and said in part: f'I want to con- sratulate the party on the busin ness- like and harmonious manner in which H has conducted it's business tonight. It is a forerunneP of the strength and krue American spirit that is to be found today expressed in the Demo- cratic party. The spirit of unrest in nation, State and country under Re publican rule is felt on every hand and the outlook is that our party is expected to right the wrongs to the people which are the culmination of many years of Inisgovernnent. All of you gathered here tonight will do your share in restoring the government to the people and true Democracy. I sincerely hope that we will be able to carry the party ticket to success in this State for the first time in IA years. The census returns have proven that we are the second city in size and when the election returns are summed Hp next November let it be shown that Bridgeport is the first Democratic city in the State when it comes to rolling up pluralities This convention with its expression of good feeling and pa triotic motives proves that the Democ- racy of Bridgeport can get together. hope that any differences that might have been had at the recent primaries have been healed and that the same activity as shown there will be used in carrying the party to victory in No vember. I will close by saying that your convention has done it's business in a way that spells success in the battle at the polls when you will elect a Governor other State officers, three Senators, two Representatives, mem bers of t1 Q Beard of Aldermen, and khree mena&zR g6 khe Board of Select