The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-21
Italians Rally
 To Support Of Woodrow Wilson
State League Organized at En- thusiastic Meeting in New
 Haven Yesterday
Noted Men Show up Attempt to Misrepresent Wilson's Views
 of Italian Race

New Haven, Oct. 21-Branding as a falsehood the statement alleged to have been made by Gov. Woodrow
 Wilson to the effect that the Italians
 were among the undesirab1es in imni-
 grafton, and claiming that it was an attempt to deceive the Italian citizens of the country, the leaders of the Ma
 tiOnal Italian league Of New York held a special meeting at Music Hall yes terday afternoon and with representa- tives from every city in the State, or ganized the Connecticut branch of the Resolutions pledging allegiance to the principles of the Democratic party and denying the truth of the Wilson inn migration interview were drawn. up the Democratic candidate for Presi- dent. The officers of the connecticnt who were elected. yesterday afternoon follow: President, Charles ,Vastoaa; first vice president, Giro Lanza, editor of II Progress of Waterbury; second iden. The meeting was one of the largest and most enthusiastic held in Music Hall in some time. and there waufngford, southington, New Brit ain, Waterbury, Hartford, Bristol, Bridgeport, Stamford, South NOrwalk, Da.nbury, Naugatuck, Derby and An
 
 ganixer presided.
 Among the speakers were ex-Mayor E. T. Buckingham, of Bridgeport; port: PasquaIe Altierd, eklitor of La Stambra; Frank Kenna, John Doughan, Joseph N. Lonedico. presi- cratic league of New York: John Dem ico, secretary of the organization; Att torney Emile Yasselii, of New York, and Ralph Borino. During the meet a~,e- $oIa 11A.sa Tr- Mayor Landers Of New Britain, who regretted that he was unable to be present.
 The resolution wfaeh was drown up and forwarded to Governor Wilson fol- lows:
 eve. the irepresentatives of the Con- necticut branch of the National 1tal- assembled, do hereby pledge our al legiance to the principles of the Dem ocratic party, and our support 10 the Democratic conventions, both city State and nation.
 '.w1e most strenuously protest against, and deny the truth of the tatives Of the Italian race, that Gov. woodrow Wilson did at any time, make statement in criticism of or or thts country. We brand this as a falsetood and an attempt to deceive our Italian citizens, and thereby to Sebln S4RROIb AOA tAfC IVY raAS-%~SS@A N~@~-
 I've affirm, and know that Cover nor Wilson is a. true friend of the la boring class of this country, and stauIach Supporter and believer in the right of the working men to elevate himself and to aspire to and be cap able of holding any of the important { ssWe know that Governor Wilson is a. strong and sincere friend of the Ita1dan citizen, notwithstanding the
 H-R .nI ff, spread the malicious fa1sehood that he did not consider them worthy cfti- gems.
 resent tI1is etternpt on the part of po- litfcal tricksters to insult the intefh- gence of our race. and show by ouf. influence and voses aen on 91eofs0n fn o1ernoy aay Wilson and tine other candidates on the Democratic ticket.
 eve again affirm our allegiance to the Democratic principles, the Demo- cratic platform, both State and Ma tfonal, and to all Democratic candl- dates. of Gov. Simeon B. Bald win and pledge ourselves to support his candidacy. given to the press with the request that they be given the same proml- l hence as has been given to the false and malicious statements made by .TOVcTnOr W1ISOh pOdfIlCt11 OppOASLllS in reference to his attitude towards 1 the Italian citizens, and that a copy be sent tor Governor Wilson.
 The following resolution was also ! adopted at the meeting:
 eve, the. Connecticut representative | ,f the National Italian Democratic l eague of New York, in convention as- sembled, do hereby extend thanks to | he Hon. J. N. Lomedico, John B. 1 0'Anuco and Attorney Emile Vasselli | if the National Democratic l1eadquar- CTS, for their assistance in organiz- ng the Italian voters of this State for ] ,cratic league, and we hope that they will continue to assist us in the good work, so Connecticut will give Gov srIror Wilson the greatest a5ority she yer gave to any Presidential candf- late of this great United States