The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-31
CLIFFORD IS
 GIVEN OVATION
Aldermanic Candidate of First District Democrats Makes
 Ringing Speech
Parade and Banner Raising in Honor of Popular Candidate Who Has Developed Great Strength

Daniel J. Clifford, Democratic can didate for alderman from the First district was given an ovation by sev- eral hundred voters and friends of that district last night when 8. ban ner was raised across Cannon street. ''Dan,'' who has been making an ac-. tive campaign for election to the Com mon council and who has put a crimp in the hopes of Alderman Malcolm MacFayden. his opponent on the Re- publican ticket, made a speech after Town Chairman William w. Bent had introduced him, which was roundly ap- plauded by his admirers who stood by.
 Daniel J. Clifford, Democratic can didate for alderman from the First district,'' is the inscription on the ban, ner which is stretched across the street just west of the building occupied by The Evening Post. The Lincoln school boys drum corp headed a parade about the district. before the raising of the banner District Chairman Dan Dono- van and Former Alderman Wallace M. Walsh headed the parade.
 MT. Clifford said in his speech:
 My friends; appreciate very. much the privilege of being here this even ing in, order that T may meet the peo- pie whom I hope to have the pleasure Aldermen, and I, would be indeed un- grat efu1 should I allow this oppor- tunity to pass without extending to my but in other districts as well my sin eere appreciation of their unselfish la bor in my behalf. This handsome banner that you have swung to the breeze here tonight is but another i mark of your loyalty, your friendship and your good will
 week of the campaign and the voters have pretty well made up their minds as to whom they are going to support at the coming election. Should you by your suffrage place upon me the responsibility of representing you in the next board of aldermen I can give you my positive assurance that I will at all times work for the best Inter ests of the residents of my district as well as for the best interests of the whole city. .as4,.;s ..- z545s. 5s. 1 taxpayer, for whether you own prop erty or. pay rent to some other man you are directly or indirectly a tax ed in the board of Aldermen by some one that will look out for your inter este, one that will be interested in the ernment and one that wiusAsten tostf z, voice of the people rather than the voice of the special interests. 1t is not so important as tosWhat party man may claim allegiance providing that the man has the welfare of the city at heart and is willing to place its welfare above party politics
 T am in g. position to say to you tonight that am connected with no political faction or political machine am not politicia h--and should you elect n1e to represent you my friends I will .endeavor toag5ve to the business administration of the city the same attention that I give to my own busi- ness insofar as my time will permit and under no circumstances or condi- tions will I obey the Dehest of any boss Or political machine and the only boss that I shall have will be the peO- pie that have elected me. s'I am going to ask every man whether he be Republican or Demo crat or Progressive to vote for me on the basis of the promise that I make to you for insofar our local gov ernment is concerned we should be first good citizens and strive for the betterment of our local government 'In conclusion my friends let me again thank you for this grand tri- bute and with the few days that are left, to us in this campaign trust that you will not relax in your efforts. :. hope that you will continue to work as hard and as consistently you have been working until the polls close on election night and from the present indications 1t would seem that we can all meet on Nov. 5th and rejoice in the splendid victory we have Won.r'