The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-02
KING AND RORABACK TELL ONE ANOTHER
 OF THEIR VIRTUES
Mutual Admiration the Keynote of Speeches at Republican
 Banquet.
Roraback Says He Doesn't In- tend to Boss Governor
 HoIcomb Around.

sIf the lives of some of those Daen who have been raking J. Henry Ror- aback were as clean as his, the state of Connecticut would be a paradise declared John T. King last night at the Republican jubilee dinner given in his honor at the Casino in State street. More than 1000 persons sat at great tables which filled the hall and several hundred women were in the gallery during the speeches. Mayor Wilson, just home from his honeymoon, was toastmaster Repub- Hcans of prominence from every nook and corner of the state were present and no sooner were the diners seated than the gathering resolved itself into a mutual admiration society. ss
 T entered politics with MT. Rora- back" continued MT. King in his speech, land will be with him until the end. If the time ever comes when have to ride to victory over the bodies of my friends, hope I will be licked The deep blush of shame would come to the cheeks Of every true citizen of this state if they knew the tricks and lies done and spoken to injure MT. Roraback
 There is a conviction in certain quarters that every politician is a ing that politics is corrupt! I have come to the conclusion that the aver- age politician is the most honest type of citizen you have in this country.
 MT. King declared that men who have charged him with doing tricks in the legislature had themselves ac-4 cepted big retainers to kill the work mems compensation act and to pre- vent maturing girls who work as clerks in department stores sitting down during the hours they are not busy.
 ssThe Republicans have great re- responsibilities in the next Legislature '' said MT. King But he added, eff the judiciary committee, which is one the general assembly should serve one week and then, shut up shop it would be doing a great service to the state.
 Taxation and appropriation are the two greatest things to come before the legislature and if the eScommittee hav- ing these matters in charge would just hold a two weeks session and then the session of the legislature were to bs adjourned until the next election the people of this state would go on their knees and thank God.''
 Judge Marcus H. Helcomb, recently elected governor made his first public appearance last night since his retire ment from the bench. The most in- feresting part Of the speech of the governor -eIect was his statement that he did not believe in the policy of tto the victor belongs the spells" Judge Ho1comb was we'll received as was aIT the speakers who followed.
 There was a cheering squad which applauded loudly when each speaker was presented. During one part of the speaking John T. King was pre- scented with set of embossed reso- 1utions from the members of the Re- publican town committee. The reso- Iutions were dedicated to "our lead err in Appreciation Of his honorable career as a broad minded and inde- party.'s The resolutions also express ed .sthe hope that our party may in the future still benefit by his wise counsel and co-operation.s
 s1 have nothing to be sorry for or to be ashamed of in my association with John T. King in politics. .' said J. Henry Roraback in one part of his speech. The remainder Of 1t was de- voted principally to explaining how Judge Holcomb was nominated, that he was not machine candidate and that MT. Roraback did not hope. to control or influence his policy as Eov- ernor.
 Mclean and Frank B. Brandegee and Congressman E. J. Hill made the usual kind of saving the country speeches An orchestra furnished music before the; dinner. There was a program of songs but no one sang.
 Judge HoIcomb arrived in Bridge port at 5 o'clock. He with about 106 other Republican dignitaries from all parts of the state were entertained at a luncheon in the Algonquin club before the dinner.
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