The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-31
The HMc' Before Murray" and the 'E'' After "Boland" Litt'e Study in Com
 mon Sense Psychology

need of the services the Bridgeport and noninally partial owner Frank w. Boande, it is friend whatsoever popular and long way off
 But let division of interest between the citi- selfish interest, and Mr. Bolande and his pen will usually be found upon the selfish side.
 There may be, cases certain amount of shuf- fling quantity of evasion alternate simultaneous, taking of each and every aspect of the proposition but the effect attitude as represented newspaper almost always adverse to the position of the citizens.
 His jealous effort to plunge Bridgeport into of debt is example
 Yet in the recent election, the voice of the ity decisively against great debt.
 MT. Boande pen variously been wieded against direct primaries and against the initiative and referen dunn.
 The balance of his papers influence was thrown against the proposition for free water for the city, and for long years he of the greatest difficulties the way of getting virtual annument of the twenty year The delay in that affair cost Bridgeport $6oooo say nothing of the injury of evil example to the public morals of the city
 He has been opposed to municipal ownership of public utilities.
 sometimes, when the sentiment in favor Of some measure at the great to make open opposition possible he has contented himself with saugh tering those who favored the righteous measure
 public utilities bill became law, he distin4 gushed himself by opposition to the who alone made the law possible although he himself advocate of the law.
 His bitter antagonis1n to Governor Baldwin is based upon his claim that Governor Baldwin not public utilities law
 Every boy who is more than seven years old knows that there would not have been utilities law without Baldwin, any than there would have been without large number of Democrats in the General Assembly,
 Everybody knows moreover, who keeps posted in such matters that the bill Governor Baldwin urged better and useful and considered bill than the one which actually adopted
 Whether not MT. Bolande expected the election of MT. Goodwin and place upon commission to be ap- pointed by MT. Goodwin, does not appear
 But his opposition to Governor Baldwin has been ex- traordinarily bitter.
 the present election he selects for his btterest om the Democratic candidates for representative
 He is at the time the fervent champion of gen. ean who is heavily interested in water and electric light gentleman who is the father of the heavy debt pa who the promoter of the twenty water tract gentleman who has the most selfish for being opposed municipal ownership of public utilities
 Is it not singular fact that the whom MT. Bo- have chiefly advocated cheaper gas free water for the city, immediate and further rate reductions in water gas, electric light and trolley fares9
 They more than other have opposed heavy bond ing.
 They more than other represent the opposition to public service and lobby domination of Bridgeport
 They above other especially champions of the public utilities legislation which Mr. Boande de- sired said he did, until Governor Baldwin actually brought something of the kind into being.
 Is there no connection between MT. Bo1andes fer vent affection for the chief of the public services and his and UGLY opposition to the Democratic didates for representatives?
 And far Major McMurray is concerned, may there not be something else2
 Is MT. Bolande quite able to forgive to Major Me Murray his virtue and the place of his birth2
 Is there not such feeling of antagonism there might conceivably arise when stands in the of another and there is between them tra ditions and ancestry9
 At least it may be said that Major McMurray knows where he got the first syllable of his and his in the origin of that
 At least the citizens of Bridgeport know how the