The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-30

When the electors of the city go
to the polls on November A. they
should bear in mind the nob1est Ro-
man OF them all. William Thomas,
candidate for reelection to the Office
of town clerk, after a term of service
that should be the foundation for many
years of service in this Office. AS
town clerk his record is without bleIn-
ish and second only to his record as
an alderman, where in a legislative
capacity, he served the people like a
true patriot, fearless at all times of
attempts Incorporation influences and
with deaf ear to the public service
coyotes who haunt the lobby and com
mfttee rooms of city hail..
After six years of service in the
Common Council, in which he made
record of faithfulness and efficiency
seldom equaled and never surpa ssed.
William Thomas was unanimously
chosen by the Democratic town com
mittee, in 1909 to be the Democratic
candidate for town clerk. AS an al
derman he was perhaps behind as
many measures for the benefit of the
home owners and Workingmen as any
other man who ever was a member
of the board of aldermen, both be-
cause of his desire to be- active in be-
half of the people and because of his
long service.
He was actively identified with many
legislative measures for general pub
lie Improvement, and he was particu-
Iar1y active for measures beneficial
TO his own district-the Eighth. The
Eighth is what is generally called
"close district 1t is as apt to be
Republican as Democratic, and the
fact that he was elected as alderman
from it for three consecutive terms,
shows that his activities were crafty
ing to his own immediate constituents.
| His election as town clerk four years
| ago show that the majority of all the
voters in this city son1y wanted a
| less advocate of the people.
| Alderman Thomas fought to secure
compensation for the sufferers whose
property was destroyed by the Boards
| ley park dam. It was upon a resolu-
ton prepared by him that the case was
| Investigated. He was chairman of
| the committee that conducted the in
vestigation and he framed the fear
! less report in which the facts were
| laid bare. By his efforts partly, com
pensation was paid in many cases to
| the sufferers, although no person re-
covered all the damages which. he or
| she had sustained. Other matters
with which Alderman Thomas was
| identified were as follows:
| He framed and introduced the reso-
luton under which the tax assess
ment of the Bridgeport Hydraulic Co.
was increased $500, 900. This worked
1
city of about S., 500 annually.
| He worked and voted against the
famous 20-year water contract and
after it was passed took earnest steps
| to bring about it's RECESSION.
| For many years he recognized the
necessity of tax-reform and worked
towards that end. The resolution
| raising a, committee to investigate the
| whole question of taxation was intro
| duced by him Mr.. Thomas made a.
city and he perceived that the home
| owner is not only bearing too large a
share of the cost of paying the run
ming expenses of the city, but he fore
saw that Bridgeport could not be made
| bigger, better and buster until its rev.
| enues were fairly laid by taxation.
Since becoming town clerk the du-
| ties of the office have been carried out
with a despatch and carefulness that
have marked Mr.. Thomas every &C
ton in public life. All who have bus
mess at the office have been treated
in most courteous manner The Of
| fee is an Important one, and those
| citizens who believe in returning ca
pable and efficient public servSx2ts to
| their posts will make no mistake If
! they vote for Mr.. Thomas. A vote
! for Mr.. Thomas is also a vote for the
courteous and efficient assistant town
clerk, william T. Mullins.
| Mr.. Thomas has lived in Bridgeport
for many years. He is of German par
| entage and enjoys a large acquaint-
ance. He is a property owner of
| very moderate means. He is a good
| friend and his charities are much
greater than those of most men of
his financial standing.
During the past two years OF. service
| the office of town clerk has never been
in a better condition. All Vecords are
open at all times to the public which
has been greatly appreciated through
ont a +n a n
! a return to this office of Mr.. Mullins
means a continuance of one of the best
men who ever held political Office in
this city.