The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-10
LOBBY ACTIVITY AT HARTFORD.

LOBBY ACTIVITY AT HARTFORD.
 As the end approaches it begins to look old times around the Capitol horde of lobbyists is evidence. They cluster in the corridors They nfest the committee They harass the members as they go to and from work Some of these lobbyists mpudent interested in for discussion Upon the day when Democratic platform measure, there was an especla the part of the heeers of privilege and some of them of the most notorious men in the game o third house legislation, were in evidence.
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 Bridgeport is contributing more than it's share. The water interests so-caled represented by stable of lobbyists Two men, representing these interests have been steadily employed throughout the session Some three been the jo and not infrequent v six engaged in the work of trying to de- feat legislation which Bridgeport wants in procuring
 When the water bill argued before the committee cities and boroughs there present five men who appeared to be under especially tQ defeat that legislation When the bonding came before the committed those relating to the State street bridge, the was the
 All of these gentlemen ndustriously engaged in trying nic $1 100000 worth of debt upon Bridgeport without the consent of the people of Bridgeport.
 million dollars of this proposed debt contained in bill which not introduced by Representa- tive from Bridgeport but on the contrary by the Repre- sentative from Fairfield who by remarkable coinci
  and boroughs although that committee is devoted exclu sivey to legislation affecting cities and boroughs and Fairfield is neither.
 These bond measures were reported the house without the automatic referendum demanded by the rep resentaves from Bridgeport but upon strong protest withdrawn.
 The Bridgeport lobby has spent the last several days in pleading with various members of the legislature to keep the direct referendum off the bonds.
 The bills also contain, it has found upon nspec- ton of the remarkable provisions that anybody has had the courage to insert any bond bill before the General Assembly this year.
 The bills name, not the mayor of Bridgeport but Cliff ford B. Wilson, to raise commission to build the pro- posed bridges.
 the bonding bills will not reach the people before the November election. this same election Clifford B. Wilson will be seeking to be returned to the office If he is not elected and the bonding bills are adopted Bridgeport will be in the unique position having two bridges and the expenditure of 0OO entrusted to the tender of private citizen an erstwhle flee holder, whose principal activity while in was exhibited in dligent attempts obtain millions of tax payers money to spend.
 These matters brought attention of the eff of Bridgeport that they may judge the quality of those who have to power the city government
 with the injury that is done the domestic affairs of Bridgeport
 The several elements of the lobby closely related The evil that is done extends every raicaton of legislation The whole fabric of the state is worm eaten The treason is it's ramifications The lobby is the problem of the state.
 The Bridgeport lobby is not an u1mportant part of the problem. =