The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-05
 CONVENTION HARMONIOUS Not the Slightest Friction Marked Workings of
 the Body DELEGATES CHOSEN
 WITHOUT DISSENT Resolutions Adopted Unani- mously-Osborn and God dard for School Board


 At a most harmonious convention held in Jefrersonian hall last night the Democrats of Bridgeport named dele gates to the state and other conven- tions and candidates +o- +r~ '~~--E of education and selectmen. Although the convention had been called for 8 o'clock, 1t was nearly g before Town Chairman William T. Mullins rapped for order. Perhaps the most notable action of the convention was the nam ing of Robert Goddard for the board of education in place of William I.ie- berum. The latter who is president Of the board recently intimated to his Democratic friends his desire to retire from the board. MT. Lieberum has served Is years, the last four of which he has been president.
 The convention endorsed the policies Of President Wilson and Governor Baldwin and commended the coura- geous fight made against absenteeism by Congressman Jeremiah Donovan. Among the delegates at large to the county convention was read the name of Michael J. Reilly. AThis was adopt ed by the convention. After ad- 5ournment however, Atty John H. Ca sey said that the name should have
 been Patrick J. Reilly and at Atty. Casey's request Secretary Burns changed the name on the records.
 Alderman John H. Coughlin of the
 Eighth district was unanimously chos- en chairman of the convention and James B. - Burnes of the
 tary. In taking the chair Alderman Coughlin said:
 Fellow Democrats, I wish to thank you for the honor you have done me and I will try to discharge the duties of the office to the best of my ability.,' William F. Russell then moved that the chairman of each delegation an- nounce the names of his candidates for district delegates to the various dis
 tricts and then the chairmer retire to
 decide on the delegates at large and
 the nominees for board of education and seIectmen.
 Some confusion arising over the
 naming of the district delegates MT. Russell moved that the convention ad- 1ourn for fifteen minutes in order that proper selections be made. The mo- tion was seconded by Lawrence J. Gill and carried.
 Michael J. C1abby of the Fifth dis- trict then moved that the chair ap- point committee of five to draw res olutions. The committee was Patrick H. Brady, Alderman John H. Casey, Robert e. DeForeet, Michael J. ClabDy and William F. Russell
 When the convention had been called
 to order again the following resolu- tions were read after the delegates had been announced;
 We the representatives of the dem ocratic party of Bridgeport, in con vention assembled, make the follow ing declaration of principles. | We endorse the administration of
 President Woodrow Wilson and. as workers in the democratic fold, with just pride, we call attention to his loyal and consistent adherence to his prediction promises and to those of his party and to the constructive leg is1ation adopted by a democratic congress under his able leadership and in particular is the country to be | congratulated upon his patriotic and
 firm devotion to the cause of peace,
 by which this nation was saved from the horrors of war.
 We likewise call attention to the distinguished administration or our state affairs by our democratic gov ernor, Hon. Simeon B. Baldwin, and Il to the measures of progressive leg
 islation placed upon the statute books of our state during the two terms of his administration.
 Under a democratic adminfstratio on
 in the nation, the heavy tariff bur dens upon the consumer, have been
 greatly reduced, the parcels post has
 been made a great instrument for l the benefit of the people and our cur 1 rency laws have been reformed so that abundant and stable prosperity will soon follow and business will not | be subjected to recurring financial | depression.
 Under a democratic administra- | ton in the state the humane Work | mems Compensation act has become
 a law, after twenty years of agita- | ton, and many widows and depen- 'l dents have already benefited by its l Inv ei nd WI favor I1- zatfon of this statute as experience | shall direct; a public utilities com | mission has been created for the bet | ter supervision and control of our l state highway department has been reformed, to the great improvement I of our roads and to the benefit of the traye1ing public.
 | Other liberal or remedial statutes as the proposed repeal of the per
 ate where democrats were in the ma | jority, but failed in the house where | democrats were in the minority. 1 We favor the further extension of | home rule to Bridgeport, and a wider
 use of the principles of initiative and referendum, which have operated
 with so much satisfaction in the au- | thorizatfon of bond issues.
 | As to whether or not commission
 government should supplant~ the ex-
 isting system In Bridgeport, we be- l lieve that the way should be opened
 for the submission of model char ter to the people, to accept or re-
 ject, as in their judgment may seem | best.
 i We congratulate the democrats of Bridgeport who have long advocated 1 the direct nomination of important public officers, that this principle is | now operative with respect to the | election of United States senators.
 We renew our pledge not to favor | any changes in the organic law o1 | the city or any bonded debt with | out recourse to the people. This | principle of peoples rule requires that no municipal ownership meas | ure shall be effective without their | conaeut. and we favor simple legisla.