The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-30
Attorney General, Addressing Campaign Rally in Stratford, Springs Sensation of the Cur enf Campaign
KING DEFIANT, SAYS
 HE'LL LOCK FEM UP
B. N. Beard, Road Builder, Tells of His Visit to Bridgeport Re : publican Boss King Has Diff ferent Version

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 An aEidaVit pu1 porting to have been signed by B. N Beard of Shelton, one of the best known eofltractors of Fair- field county. alleging that John T. King offered to collect for him for ten per cent a large amount of money held up by flames E. N1acd doneld the then state highway commissions was read by Attorney General John H. Light at rally Of the Progressive party in stra1Eord. last night
 The azFidasit created a profound sem sation, and its effect upon the assem- bled voters or the old town was quick 1s coIizzllt1zldca<ed to the sentiment of Bridgerort electors today. King is one ed che leaders or the Repu bI1can poaiffca4 machine of Gonnect1cuf, . ,henehnlhn of J Henry RorabacI<. and dic4azor of the policies of the Re- pubIfcan party In Bridgeport. He is ono of the strongest adher ents oe E.Dsnezer J 1flIz fas hts as.zsEIlt lz,sss.-for renuaainatd0n, a1l1 also is She political sponsor Of Caiffo4d B. wilson sthe s.Erenite', mayor of Brfdgeport and present. canil1da4e for nsss1tenss1at gov eanor
 The asEfnavit Hlso charges that King asked Beard to vote against the sol called 5ndson BII to create q public utalI11es commission, and for an sr.aendnaent to the hiIA which was known as the Banks amendment.
 Nr King today retained Judge Ea- more S Banks to Institute libel suits. He said he would sstalze their bodiesy referring to Laght and Beard
 He saad 1t was true Beard llas call ed on htna. offered him $1OO, ro act as collector, but beyond that, he said, the affidavit became Ifbe1Ious.
 He admits, further that he had 3 talk with Beard about tho IegislafAOn in question
 Judge Light arrived somewlhat late Iat tho meeting owing to delays at Iotaaer places in which he had been scheduled to speak Introducing his rerrlasrlzs by stating that the direct pFf- znary offered the only means of 1e- moving bossssrn, he spoke of men go- ing from one party to anothery draw ing the conclusion that 1t is neither the party nor the laws tila6 count It is the uen who count in a partys said the speaker
 aAn essentially good men should fa5e elected to office, but we have not mad thaa kind of democracy for a good Es1lany years A half dozen men like J Henry Roraback get together and sse4ecf the candidates you are to vote E1or and then try to put them oyer for you. The very successes of the l8eepublican party is the occasion of Its downfaH.'
 Judge Light then showed .how it was
  that special privilege might be exer- ycIsed for the collection of large cam SDaIgn funds that would keep them 1JeT;pab1aI1y in office and reverting to 4 Repuibh hcanfsn in Connecticut stated < hat the leadership of the party hsls teen in the hands of agents of the New York, New Haven & Hartford 7es R.
 ksIt has been said that a man could zuzof go to the United States Senate unless he had the Q. K. of the New Haven noad and the Standard Oil com Fany. Tn this state we have had thas same donfnations It has foeen bi- lssrtlsan, for this road for years has elected and controlled the state sem ate This bossism has an agent in fsliated with that corrupt machine and tn raiIroad kept tabs other men favorabIe to them. Tn this way they have elected their men to dominate Ll6 SeIdIG. u Is stTO0 tildt lAtSy 0<tk0 pro1nised the governorship one, and two, and three times ahead and have delivered tine goods.
 Have not all the laws enacted been in the interest of the corporaaions?' asked Judge Light, and were not some of the very statutes that permitted the wrecIzing of the New Haven en- acted under the control of J. Henry Roraiback
 T have protested against these fTing gs among my fellow representa- lives Therefore have always been opposed by the Republican machine"
 Coming to John T. Kings acquaint-i FsTace with the lobbyists, he said: Two years ago, [ believe, I met John T. king, the associate of lobbyists and the leader Of the Republican, party in 1Iar tford. He said, T am thinking Of becoming a candidate to succeed ken eal5 for chairman of the state central eonmFttees asking my opinion on the gubJect.
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