The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-26
Lynn w. Wilson Tells South Norwalk Democrats Desire For Inordinate Profits is Source of Na-
 tiOnal Peril iAffirms SacredneSS of Party Pledges and Says That Pro- gressive Movements Mean Men Are
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 South Norwalk, April 26-Lynn w. Wilson. who has been twice the candi- date of his party for Representative in Congress from the Fourth district spoke to an assemblage of Democrats in Arion hall, last night. He referred humorously to some of his experi' ences in the last campaign, asserting that he was the superior of the man who had made two blades of grass grow before. because he had made 2 candidates for the Democratic noml' one grew before
 Mr- Wilson said the large number of Democratic aspirants tor Congress sional nominations, was a sign nope ful for victory. Candidates are plen. .tfful." he said, "when things looa good. Heretofore, in order to get 2 man to run for Congress in the Fourtn District, on our ticket, you had te chase him into a corner, rope him ano brand him while he struggled. The change means Democrats expect te win"
 MT. wilson's remarks were greeted with frequent and sustained applause He said: - &,
 It Is pleasant to be in South Nos walk again, and to have the privilege once more of meeting an assemDlage of South Norwalk democrats. l was invited here upon the understanding that I must say something to you. and that I shall try to do, though have had scant time for preparation and fear I may tell you of things you know as we'll as I do. This I under stand, is a political gathering, and l take 1t for granted that you have had enough of politics for tonight, and l f1 m | make a political speech. but merely give you my unbiased and non-par- ffsan views of certain interesting s0- cial phenomena which are manifest ing just now right here in South Nor walk, In Connecticut, in the United States and throughout the world.
 The world is about to take one of those great forward steps in social progress. which history records every little while, and you, and all or us are in the middle of great. disturb ing, but beneficient change.
 1t behooves us to inquire how this change is represented In our own towns, what is happening in our own state and country and what is hap pening elsewhere. Only so can We inform ourselves so that we will be able to play wise and useful part In these events.
 think I may say to you that there will be another Democratic victory in Connecticut this year, and that signs point to the election of a Democratic president. and the consignment of the nation to Democratic hands.
 Under the circumstances 1t will be we'll if we consider our weaknesses and defects. as we'll as the weakness and defects of our political neighbors for the purpose of making our weak places strong and our >ong places stronger.
 It is sometimes the way with those who are most modest in speaking o1 themselves. to refer to the collective movements with which they are iden- tified in a most boastful manner.
 For my part, and I doubt not you agree with me, count 1t as necessary for institutions to be subjected to analysis and criticism from within, as that individuals should consider theil actions to ascertain how they meas ure against the commandments O1 justice and righteousness; and promise you that in considering the beam fin the Republican eye, I shall not neglect the mote that sometimes obscures the Democratic vision.
 Nobody realizes more than I do, be 1ieve, that in the coming campaign ths Democratic party must meet Sc were criticism, and some of it will be deserved criticism.
 Parties are not groups of individ-
  thought There are differences ir opinion among them, and differences between the social and political ideals of one party group and another group within the same party.
 Perhaps this unfortunate condition of uncertainty is more obvious in oul own than in other states. At any rate 1t suffices to account for the circum- stance, that in our action on certain measures to which we were pledged by platform promise, we did not com mand the solid support of the legisla- tors of our party in the General As sembly. This was notably so with respect to the public utilities bill and with respect to direct primaries and the workmen's compensation and em. ployers' liability bills; matters upon which you have no doubt been in- formed by your distinguished towns. man, Senator Donovan, who was first in the phalanx of those who fought the good fight and kept the faith ir the last General Assembly.
 Our opponents who were really res- ponsible for the bad fortune which these bills sustained will undoubtedly seek to shift part of the culpability te will be put to a defense.
 Yet it will be found that the Dem ocrats who were against this legisla. ton came for the most part from communities where the questions in. volved do not press upon the citizen. ship as they do in cities, and I may say, without fer of contradiction that the Democrats from the cities voted square1y, for the most part upon these important bills in accord. ance with party pledges and tho par ty mandate.
 But this Is certain. We must not be found delinquent again. Party promises must be carefully considered before they are given, and once River must be scrupulously and sacredly observed.
 Some of you Democrats who arc Fortunate enough not to have to face the music in person may not appre- cfate what promise breaking means as much as I do. In two campaigns il has been my privilege to represent you as your candidate for Congress For this district. In these campaigns ! met the people not only in party meetings attended by those who ob- berve strictly their party duty, but in