Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-24
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The Democratic Contest.

Mir. Editor: It is amusing to see a man going around a baseball field ask ing men to attend a decocratic cau- GUS for a purpose chiefly selfish in its interest aid for no other purpose than breaking up the democratic party, a man who has run for office on the democratic ticket three times and been defeated each time. It is no use discussing the success which a man of that type should have and is shav- ing.
 This 'so-called independent. irregular or purity CD movement is nothing more or less than a ridiculous attempt to break up the democratic party for no other purpose than to make certain individual postmaster, a po- sition which should have been filled by some democrat six months ago, Think of half a dozen men with a post office bee in their bonnets, around panhandling democrats, have been ask ing to be sent to the democratic con- vention as delegates for a purpose of that kind It Is very evident that they have not much interest in democra- cy. The record of the men engaged in this effort is not one that any dem- ocrat feels very proud of Three of the would be reformers who are so in- terested il this disorganizing move ment have nsde their records and they are not records which any decent cit- izen, to say nothing of a democrat, can feel proud of, and how they can hope to influence any self respecting citizen. to say nothing of a democrat. is beyond belief Two more of them have been fiip-fiopping from one party to another. One of them made three political changes from the demochatic to the republican party within almost as many years and now Is back again claiming himself a democratio for tho purpose of breaking up the party only Annfha- r-h fc arn,rrA alr ing people to vote for him was re- gently a member of the town commit tee but resigned that he might go out and cut the ticket. Now he asks to be sent as a delegate by a demo- cratic body of men. It is easy to guess what will be the answer when he pre- sents himself in the democratic caL- GUS. Another man who is looking to be a candidate and the only reason he gives is that he wants to go to vote against somebody because he was not appointed factory inspector. It is not many years since he was aJ- voceting socialism and is understood to have marched with the socialist party in Hartford. Now he he Is out to smash the democratic party. (Small men are men of small methods.l That is an itelligent reason and that ica- son is sufficient to give him lot of support from anybody.
 Another man who is now seeking honcrs has hardly got through the period of probation in Norwich and he is out with a large 'I" for himseluf It is easy to guess his finish.
 Three of these self constituted p9st- office seekers are not registered as democrats and are not recognized ny the democratic party as delegates and have not even the right to vote in a democratic caucus The public are wondering where they expect t. land with their button-holling and back room talking. The men whom they are pestering retire and give them hcarcy laugh when they get through with their. oratory. Let us hope that mar- ality and decency and good citizen ship will have its influence in dem ocracy and will awaken to me-st the present conspiracy. It is not nee . essary to go deeper into their indi- vidual characters but will drop it for the present but trust that every self respecting democrat will take a hand in the interest of good government and suppressing this pestiverous nuisa nee which is very much like the mosquito in hot weather annoying. but have n be screened. The most fitting thing for any of them to run for would be a train and the sooner they catch it the better for the community and themselves.
 DEMOCRATIC DECENCY.
 Norwich. Aug. g. 1914.