The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-03

! lilS SISCllOu was over.
 i sat In my seat at the Senate in | Hartford only few months ago and | heard Republican Senator, Judson beg and fmpiore his Republican col leagues to stand by the platform pledges given to the people. I lis tened to the Republican votes being cast against the Workingmen's Com pensation act. I was present when | the Employers Liability act was care lessly kicked out of the Senate, and l heard pledge after pledge made by the Republican legislators brazenly broken 1 'I know as you do that the Work ] ingmen's Compensation act was beaten | by Republican votes. I know that every Democratic Senator voted for i this bill and therefore no matter how admirable platform they might con- struct in this campaign, their record shows that they do not keep faith. The only way to judge a person or a party is by it's actions in the past, and I am confident that the intelli- | gent electors of the city must know 1 that the Republican platform means nothing but promises.
 'T hope that every voter in Bridge port will judge the Democratic nomi- nees for office by their past records , as public servants.
 'I hope the electors will judge our candidate for Mayor by his record as an office holder. A few years ago the voters of the Sixth district sent John Donnelly to the Common Coun- Gil by a large majority. His record was so admirable, his efforts and ac- complishments so beneficial to the district he represented and the city in general that the electors of the 22d Senatorial district sent him to Hart ford as Senator by the largest ma jority ever given any Senatorial can frfo nnrd oc a Senator, his efforts in behalf of the working men, his advocacy of labor easureS in the Senate were so sat isfactory to the electors of this city that he was made Tax Collector of Bridgeport by the suffrage of a large majority of the people of our city. His record as your tax collector has been one to be proud of, and if you will judge him as you have in the past, I predict his election as Mayor by a landslide.
 ''Your nominee for City Clerk is a young man of ability and deserving of your votes. He has conducted the of flee of city clerk in business like manner. The records are carefully kept and his treatment has always been courteous to those desiring infor- him by his record and his election is assured. - e
 Town Clerk Thomas has always made an excellent record in his office. It is said by those desiring to file deeds and search titles that the rec ords and books are admirably kept. | His reelection is conceded by all as a certainty.
 Alderman Clarity, your nominee for Tax Collector. is a young man who has served the city as Alderman for the last two years. He has made an admirable record in the council, and is deserving of promotion.
 '"The rest of the ticket is in keeping with the other Democratic nominees, and is deserving of the party vote as well as those who desire conscientious public servants in off1ce.'
 John M. DOnnelly made a forceful address in which he challenged any one to question the integrity of any one running on the city ticket. He declared that the Socialist speakers had resorted to telling lies about him by picturing him as the candidate of De Yer H. Warner, the water mag nate. He said that his record would prove that he had always been with the people against corporate interests. He said that if elected he would be the candidate of the poor people as well as the rich people, and that all would secure his help in the interest
 
 city of Bridgeport. He challenged the Socialists to prove their asser- tions.
 Stephen F. Boucher, candidate for reelection as City Clerk, said in part:
 .'The Republican party never deliv- cred the goods. The Socialist party is extravagant and impractical in their promises to the people. They can't show you where they have ever secured the passage of single bit of legislation in the interest of the working people. They can't guar antee you anything by demonstration of performance. We can.
 There is not man running on the Democratic ticket who is there be- cause they want a job. They are there because of their principles, the principles of the Democratic party. Is Thomas a corporation man? Is Garrity a corporation man? Why, if we lose there is not a man on the ticket who will not have to be look ing for a job the day after election, and yet they are talking about workingman's party.
 i'T want to pay tribute to Daniel E. Walker, your candidate for Alder man in this district. He is the man who is responsible more than any other man for the laying of the wood block pavement, the entire length of State street. The permanent pave. ment commission wanted to lay the pavement from Main street to Park avenue tand to lay a new pavement in Fairfield avenue from Park avenue to Main street this year. But Walker said he wanted it laid clear to the end of the street and said he would op- pose every proposition to lay perma- nent pavement that came up unless the work was done. He carried the day and now you have the street laid from end to end. It is the longest stretch of wooden block pavement that was ever laid in New England.
 'Why, when Walker started in he tried to have a light placed on every street corner in the Fourth district, and the other members of the Com mon Council got together and arrang- ed for an apportionment of the lights for fear that Walker would get them all. Walker as chairman of the Claims committee has proven that he is man in close touch with the peo-. ple He should be returned to the council with an overwhelming major ity.'.
 Alfred B. veness, of the Board of Education, said in part: 'T suppose most of you men work in the local factories. If you performed your work faithfully and we'll for a num- Der of years and then the boss should come along and discharge you, you would think it was outrageous. Here are MessrS Thomas, Boucher and the other candidates who have performed their work faithfully and we'll. Are you going to discharge them for their