The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-01
DONNELLY
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 WARNER
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defeat It is to you and the men in your walk in life that I must look 10 Tor assistance and support Do you heiIeve that the man who controls the water company and the gas company, with large holdings of stock in the railroad and the street railway com panies, has seized control of the re- publican organization by the power of his money and is using it for your good or for the city's good? Is it in accordance with your knowledge of human nature that a man with large financial interests in these monopOlles would spend his money for political power in order to benefit seen an instance where this hap pened? I certainly have not The republican party in Bridgeport has passed into the grip of MT. Warner strengthening of his public service enterprises and in adding dollars to his already swollen pile. If the com
 mon people of Bridgeport do not rouse themselves to the danger, he will accomplish his selfish aims.
 Needed-a Remedy.
 These are a few of the matters which I desire to point out during the few minutes at my disposal this even ing. which show why the present ruler of the republican organization in Bridgeport does not want me, but which, at the same time, tend to prove to you that have always tried live up to my oath of office. There is no better way of judging what a man is likely to do in the future thaf rby what he has done in the past. I have. during my public service. re- mained free and independent of all selfish and improper influences and have tried to act only in a way that I felt would work to the public advan- fage- My past record is my claim to your confidence. That record wili ner and his powerful organization, but it ought to also bring to me the vote of every man in the community who would encourage honesty and
 s1 would therefore appeal to you to bear these facts in mind and to lay them before your friends. I ap- preciate the fact that the tax bur- dens in this city are severe. I also know that this is not a rich city and the conduct of the different branches of the municipal government. such as the police, fire, charities, health and park departments. require large ex- pendftures. But I do know that the present system of taxation can be bettered and taxation better capitalized. I know that the large holdings are not paving their proportiOnate share of the taxes and that the small home owner is meeting more than his just proportion. This is a condition which can and ought to be remedied and assure that if I am placed in the off, flee of mayor. will direct my best energies in bringing about relief from this oppressive and unfair condi- tion"
 Stephen F. Boucher, candidate for City Clerk, took the opportunity Of thanking the voters of the district for thie support that it gave him two years ago He said in part: '"The duties of the office of City Clerk place him in a position to meet more people during the year than any other city official. All who want improvements or have any business with the City Clerk are obliged to come to him. I have learned that it is necessary for the city to have a man at the head of its government who is able to sense what the people want--to know evil if evil exiets. It is necessary that he should have force of character to see the way to serve the majority of the people Consequently to have such -zi steadfast Executive oh1cer ts<e Demo S---ai> ~lfv convention d6s nominated