The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-02
DEMOCRATS OF SECOND DISTRICT HOLD MOST
 ENTHUSIASTIC RALLY

Hartford. What have to say, what
 nave you to say who shall be your
 tlVeS for the Legislature in Hartford
 then the lobbyists and mi1lionaires get
 busy and land the men they desire at
 Washington. If you want those con-
 d1tions to continue. don't vote the
 Democratic ticket.
 There Is a law in this State which
 says not more than $3,000 can be
 long will that amount last to a widow
 and her children? The Republican
 party asks you to believe that they
 will remedy that law. Where have
 they done in the past 16 years in the
 matter of remedy. Put them in and
 that law will stand as 1t stands today.
 l ask that you give the Democrats a
 chance. If they don't make good put
 them out, put the other fellows in.
 Do you realize that the Republican
 party has placed a State tax which
 compels the city of Bridgeport this year to pay a tax of $s7,000 for the past two years. To get these funds, the city has had to add one mill to
 its tax rate. This is obtainable
 into the tenants. But there is no need of such a tax, the party in power has squandered your money in build
 ing beautiful buildings and armories, we are paying for them now. Cut out the tax, and then if there are not enough funds, cut down on other ex- travagant expenditures. It is there fore your duty to send to Hartford the men who will see that that law is repealed. Vote the Democratic ticket and you will not be burdened with those excesses."
 Following Mayor Buckingham, Chairman Garrity called upon Wal man in the First district. Chairman Garrify referred to Mir. Welch as "the old war-horse of the Second" MT. Welch having formerly represented the district in the city council. MT. Welch started by saying. "I defy any man to say that I have not always had the interests of the working man at have known what it was to earn a dollar. Realizing those hardships, have always worked in the interests of my friends. I believe in the elec- tion of all officers by the people, and not by the lobby with the money be- hind them. I ask of you to get out and hustle for the success of the full ticket and get relief. The Republican party states that they will give you relief if you will give them your votes.
 It is now time for a sweeping cl ange. It seems that the more we earn the less we have. I have a few rents, and know what hardships ten- ants are put to to obtain their rents. have not raised my rents. When my tenants have come to me to state that they could not pay the rent, they have been ordered out?" "No, no, we know you Wallace" came back the cry from many of the spectators. 'T have no reason to vote for 8 Repub-
 iean, I feel for the working man. Give us the chance, a change is need ed"
 Following NIT. Welch came Charles H. Armstrong, candidate for Sena- tor from the Fist district, which in cludes the Second district. He was in- troduced to the audience as a life long Democrat, the son of a Demo- cratic. the type of a business man, manufacture. who will well represent the people. He has shown his regard he has taken in them in his factory. MT. Armstrong stated that the Demo cratic party has shown it's mettle by the choice of it's candidates. The cal ibre of the candidates argues well for a full sweeping into office of Demo cracy and its policies. "In my opin- ion, the nornination to a Democrat this season is equivalent to election.' The Republican party has held the upper hand too long. they have grown old and stale in office, a. change is de- nlanded.
 John H. McMurray, president of the Board of Alderman was the next speaker. He said, .'We have had a little primary fight down in this dis trict. but the smoke of that battle is cleared away. It is the duty of every Democrat to support the man w.Io was the choice of that primary. I ask of them to send their candidates into office with the biggest majority ever given a successful candidate in this district. He is an honest upright young man, one whom I believe will make as good Or even better rec ord than any man who has ever rep resented this district in the past. Send him into the council chamber on election day with one of our old time 
 The next speaker was Town Chair "As Wou all know" he said, ''the Republican party has been in power for Is years. but in all that time has never worked any, thing in the interest of the masses. has been to their own in terest. They say they love the Work- ingman, yes they love to make him believe they are his benefactors. This feeling comes about every election time. hut where is it in the interim? They feel for the wOrkingman and say that they wi have a Working mans Compensation Act enacted in Lhair behalf. You are asked to be- ieve such statements, but where have they placed it in their platform. It cannot be located. There is no men ton of such a plank. The Democratic party pledges itself to such a plank. The Democratic party in its platform pledges itself to the happiness of the people, It can by the methods it wil' pursue bring about that happi- ness. Tine Republicans simply pull he wool over your eyes around this .ime and after election fall back in- .o their old ways. I don't want you 10 send a few Democrats to Hartford, want you to send the whole ticket. | want you to vote for the entire tick ,t ana not for one particular man. AS chairman of the Democratic Town Committee I look to the Second to furnish an overwhelming majority"
 Attorney Joshua Meltzer, candidate or Representative was the next speak 1 ,r of the evening. He said, When the election returns have been added up it will be found that the Republican par " is a fit subject for the undertaken. I,xy x,o,,r uofoc cand mon who