The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-30
SHE'LL TON CONTRACTOR SWEARS KING OFFERED
 TO COLLECT MONEY
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 1T answered. You have asked my opinion. Two men should not think of ever holding that position: one Is John T. King and the other J. Henry Roraback,' and I told him that every one knew that he and Roraiback were leaders of the lobby for the New Ha- ven interests To Roraback I told the same thing but that did not stay his ambition Why does he (Roraback) want to be there? For the influence! MT. Mellen in his testimony before the Interstate Commerce Commission dis closed the secret He was receiving S, 900 for obtaining helpful legislation and preventing injurious legislation
 You would think after that ex- posture that they would gracefully re- tire, although MT. King does not sesm to realize what we do know. sT recently read the speech of John q. King in which he offered to give $1s000 to charity if they will prove that the New Haven road ever paid shdm any money. Now, he did not say that he had never served the New Haven railroad. You know and know that the books of that company never disclose the names of those who received money. It does net disclose that $5,090 paid to J. H. Rora,back ] that MT Mellen testified to. So King is safe in making the offer.
 The railroad has even used the of flee Of the highway commissioner for it's purpose. The last highway com missioner was waHing to do much in the building of roads and you all know what an effort was made to prevent his being displaced. I want to call your attention to an affidavit s handed me the other day and am going to read it. It. is by a prominent citizen of this county who had dea1- ings with the state.,'
 (Here he read the affidavit which is to be found on Page of this issue.3
 You, will note this: Behind every i political boss there is some great i financial interest In this state the New HaVen>is behind J. H. Roraback; i; at least he was, but under the pres ent leadership of the New Haven railroad---J. Howard Elliott, I am l sometimes. inclined to think they are l divorced, so would say nothing at I this time to disparage his great work. i I do say this, however. After Mellen J testified under oath that J. H. 4Rora- < back was retained and paid a salary of $5,O00 per annum to represent the railroad with other men who were paid even greater sums and none of these men's names appeared on the books, any one would think that Ror- aback would want to retire. He should get out for the benefit of the party
 Quoting from an interview publish ed in the Hartford Times, Judge Light called attention to his attitude in which when asked the question he ad- nnitted he had rendered special ser vice to the railroad.
 Were they rendered after you be- came chairman? 2 They were z
 They were not correctly Iegisla- tive service?' Answer, They were in the nature of attorney and not in leg EZ ZisFafiveAa ca r,arsifv
 ssJ. Henry Roraback is a lawyer. Now, gentlemen, think of ta great rail- road man like A1ellen surrounded by the most able lawyers that money can obtain going way over to Canaan to secure a. lawyer and ask hds advice-f'
 Contining his quotation from The Times, Judge Light read:
 < sDos you contemplate resignine from the chairmanshi 2 Answer T have not thought of resigning.' = t.A man who cannot appreciate pub lie opinion is. not worthy to be in any party. I have not hesitated to sa5 Roraback should get out. now say there is no hope for the party. Wher : asked if I would support the whole ticket, if nominated I did not proposs to accept under his leadership and
 answered accordingly
 ! The speaker than took up tariff lquehtions, declaring that on the wool
 en schedules 12 men had aided il , maintaining the high protective tarif against all opposition, but adding tha tarin discusison, is ridiculous in viev | Of the European war which gives u
 all the protection we will want fo
 many years
 F. H. Chase, a Progressive of Ney York city, followed Judge Light, mak l ing an eloquent denunciatton of J. B RorAback and the attempt to clea;
 the Republican party from the out . | side while unregenerated from within
 Sharp attacks were made upon tn
 Republican party by such eminen [. speakers as Herbert Knox Snnit1 8 George F. Shepard and Horace Jack
 son.
 e Speaking of Frank B. Brandegee = characterized him as man who vot 5 ed against direct election of senator : and as having disgraced the state b
 voting for I4orrimer
 GeorgeN F. Shepard, candidate fc
 Representative dn this district, score Hill for his New Haven speech at tt ,r Hotel Stratfield last December. E 7, also related how Hill in personal COT
 versation with him had said that Le could not get out from under doTnil l. ion of the bosses and that during or I election he had been help up for 800 t. campaign contributions 'He ce t.. tainIy is not the man to keep the pe ss pie from boss rule and he cannot
 elected I have been up and dow y. this county and heard expression
 from so many Republicans that a sr convinced of the statement I ha' g just made.,' concluded the speaker.