The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-01
!lEEIIy1y TO 7FaN
LEADING CITIZENS RESOLVE

Who watched. last night, or la. awake, or, was only partially asleep heard such a din of welcome to 1911 backed by sturdy steam, could make None mourned, apparently, the pass ing of 1909, although every man Wal older and most were poorer, in thu things of the flesh, if not of tht spirit. The town steamed with thu fervent heat of the energy put into New Year resolutions, corporate ant individual. Thousands smoked @ las cigar, took a farewell drink, spoke the last cross word to wife and chil- dren, gave the dog a farewell kick or did some other appropriate thing as preliminary to q determination never. never to do the same thing again.
 Tn the churches, devout but cheer full souls, watched for the arbitrary beat in that arbitrary system, which men have established to mark pure iy arbitrary passage of time, which should indicate the end of one calen- dar period and the beginning of an other.
 ln such hostelries as the Stratfeld and the Atlantic, the various nature of man was illustrated over bumpers in which men forgave their enemies and fell, sometimes. dampiy upon the recks of their friends. In the whole these parties were merry and harmless and they had lovely time.
 Only the acrimony of politics fail- cd to be entirely smothered. Where camps met and the 'outs" greeted the 'ins,', there was scarcely con- cealed regret opposed to scantily dis played joy.
 But in the whole there was recog- milton of the fact that 1909 has been good year for Bridgeport.
 The people have mostly been em- ployed. The cost of living has been going up to be sure, but the problem of sending prices down again has be- gun to be discussed, and during 1910 will be further discussed. so that the outlook is far from hopeless.
 Some further talk of municipal justice there was, and much hope that more equity will be realized in 1910.
 Tax equalization, electric investiga. tion, trolley reform. all matters pro- duced by 1909, may be done in 1910 of progress upon which American cities are to be raised from the slough of special privilege and cor ruption in which they founder.
 Resolutions were made by leading citizens as follows:
 Former Mayor Henry Lee: "T will never mention the pole again"
 pae+o~ "oreao Millar: 'I will never mention the poll again. unless Mr. Lee does."
 Major Thomas Boudren: "I will love the vaccinating doctors, but will re- member that whom the Lord loveth, he chastiseth."
 Fred c. Mullins; 'I will preside at the next Democratic city convention and the plurality will be 4.000 Such is the power of peace"
 William E. Smith: T will never tell another lie about one legged duck"
 The Connecticut Co.:"We will fur nish enough cars. keep them clean and give our patrons each seat-maybe.."
 The Gas Company;"Wef will furnish more light"
 The Electric Light Co.,; .we have nothing to conceal therefore we will seke investiga tion."
 The Taxpayers League; eve will agitate for. the, collection of the poll tax"
 The firemen; eve viii salute. We can afford to.'' ssas 4F''.@'
 Major William H. Marigold; "Not to run against Sid Hawley."
 Sid Hawley; Not to give him a chance.''
 Sheriff Peter Doolan; "This is my