The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-22


 many and for a. time was considered inevitable. It was @ time for constd- erakion and courtesy.
 'M we had Q man dn the White House who favored the iron hand of uElitaxdsm, I shudder to think what the consequences would have been BaBt that man who was in the White House said. Although I have no pas sion for wax, have a passion for peace
 That n1oEnen&ous day when Baron Chinda representing Japan called on Secretary Bryan for this governments final answer to his natton's appeal for fairness. he said. MT. Secretary. Is t1Iis the last word ?"%
 Our great Secretary of State, a. man who has always ben an advocate of peace, replied, Baron Chinda, there is no last word among friends
 "I predict that this eta4enQent will go down in the annals of world dip lonnacy, even though 1t marked the working of what has been called am ateur diplomacy.
 Tonight wonder what you and I would be doing if President Wilson had not pursued his <WatchfuI Wait ing
 ssI believe if 1t had not been for President wilson's ArrnN stand BOG, GOO of our fellow mon would be fighting tonight in Mexico. \ If there Is one
 
 the present administration 1t is the failure of the President to recognize the assassin dtctator of Mexico.
 When President Wilson was told that Europe had recognized Hu e1sta he declared that he did not care a fig for any precedent, when it was against human right There were some wncs thought that Buropean diplomacy was wonderful but 1t, has plunged half the world into war. Amateur diplomacy w 5~ thankful tonight for it.
 America. wants peace. There was never a war. except one for religious or political freedorn.1 that was not a Ecrtnne against mankdnd- Now all of tine countries of Europe look upon us States is the only nation that has the power and influence to be Of service to the warning nations. When the war clouds were gather Ing but had not broken, President Wilson, then at his v7ife's deathbed, l., sent a message to the rulers across the I sea. offering his service to prevent tn l threatening conflict. That is the spir- I it of the President, and now the whole world looks upon US with confidence.
 If on that Tuesday in November of tflds year we should take a. vote on ,, son I don't think that 100000 votes would be cast against him.
 "But there is another way to show Jour confidence in the administration. to Congress. am glad to hear that I you are going to send%that grand old 1 man of Connecticut Democracy, Sim con Baldwin, to the United States Senate I hope and feel sure that you will also keep my good friend. Jerry Donovan and his colleagues in the House of Representatives"
 Lyman T. Tingier, candidate for governor made a brief speech in which he said that whi1es1le had not sought the nomination for governor that since he had 1t, he was going to tcratfc and Repub lican platforms, and said that much of the latter sounded as though Senator Brandegee might have written it.
 "A liberal. idea has not penetrated EBrandegeeas mind for years. declared the lieutenant governor. He voted Eagadnst the eight hour law for women | and children. He voted to sustain Isorimer and Judge Archbo1d.p INT. Ttngier condemned lobbying and lbying crime, and that he would d5 Eso9t if given Democratic legislature to back him up.
 Speeches were also made by Daniel P Dunn, comptroller, who Is a can fdtdate for election: E. s. Roberts. 3eoseIo Zet -etASo q cenu1QdCe Tor re- election. and John F. McDonou gh, Icandidate for attorney-gen
 Thomas Keegan, Stamford town chairman, introduced Mr. Cummings, as Chairman of the evening More Ithan 200 members of the Stamford ! Democratic marching club proceeded by the St. Johns band, paraded about the town before the meeting, and later marched to a section of seats in the front of house.
 The meeting was characterized by frequent and enthusiastic applause and was declared by Democrats to have been one of the most successful Iof the campaign.