The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28

dlWayS gwen good S0IV1ce 10 the 4D0- nocracy.'' The speaker made many n telling points during his talk and was continually interrupted by applause. T have taken part in a, great many campaigns in past years" said MT lDonnelly, "but this present one prom ises to be the most exciting in my recollection. The coming election, is the principal topic of discussion on the streets and judging by what the
 majority of voters say they intend tc
 administer a crushing rebuke tc
 Mayor Wilson and hisA administration
 Although there has been much talk
 of the invisible government it seems
 to me that the present city govern
 ment has been pretty! visible to the T naked eye.
 The word invisible could better be applied to the benefits to the city that
 have resulted from the administration.
 As creator of debt i has proven it. I self master hand but in things that Iwould be for the eity's good it has failed to distinguish itself $. And it is the taxpayers money that has. been tpoured out so freely in order that Re- ipublicans henchmen might be given IjobS or contracts.
 tDo the voters remember the 15 mill tax rate that was promised Bridge port if Wilson were elected?l Instead of 15 mills the rate has kept increas- ing under pressure of Republican debts until the poor taxpayer doesn't 1 know when the end will be reached. The merit system about which Mayor
 Wilson and his colleagues talked so l much is another election promise that 1 wasn't kept. The administration has shown the people plenty of system but no merit z
 1 Especial tribute to Alderman Wal ker's services in the Common Council was paid by William L. Zepp, candi- date for town clerk. He served in the I council with Alderman Walker and freely admitted that f'the alderman from the Fourth did very well by his diatrict.''
 l If he served so well for one dis Itrict, he can serve just as well for the lefty at large said the sepaker. "A good apprentice usually makes pret- tty good journeynan. He has served his Apprenticeship well in the Conn tTnon Council and in the mayors chair lwould be a credit to the party and to the oity
 .of course, our party has had it's Internal differences. These are past and before us is a golden opportunity for victory. The Republican party is 1 split A fifth ticket is in the field. ad- yocating the initiative and the recall The recall was worked on most of them some years ago, but they can't lseem to get used to it.
 Our platform is plain on the matter lof commission government. The Dem tocratic party will obey the wish of the people in this respect and also carry out every other pledge of its plat form.ss
 ! A foreeful speech was delivered by Attorney Daniel J Brennan, alder manic candidate in the Seventh. dis- Itrict.
 one. of the best criterions 5of a po- litical party may be obtained from a glance at it's candidates. We have at 1 the head of our ticket a man who has served the city well in the Common Council, and who will serve the city well as mayor.
 The Republican administration is seeking approval, with the same tick ct, in the face of the many grievous errors of the past two years. The fifth party asks you to return to of dice those men who have continually, held office, and their ticket is headed by a man who was once repudiated by the electors by 5000 votes, ssAs mayor, pro tenn, Alderman Walker served the city well wndIe Mayor Wilson was on his honeymoon. He can serve the city just as well if elected for a full term of office. AS to commission government. The fifth ticket says it will give us com mission government by June L If the citizens, by their votes Tuesday, de-! clare in favor of commission govern ment, under the provisions of the home rule bill, 1t is the mayors duty to take such steps, There is no choice in the matter and the fifth ticket is offering nothing but what, is required by law. The Democrats face that is sue square1y and if elected will carry out it's platform pledges -as to com mission government.
 Alderman Frank J. Clancy spoke of Alderman Walker as "a man who knows the voters every day in the year and doesn't confine his acquaint- anceship to week prior to election. '' He said Mr. Walker would make an excellent mayor, even as he has made an excellent alderman. Thomas c. Carroll candidate for alderman thanked the voters for the nomination and urged the election Of the entire ticket.
 Town Chairman Hugh J. Lavery was the last speaker Ten years ago. he said. T played football on Dan Walkers team. Then, as now, it was his ambition to win. He didn't care about. the money involved; he wanted us to win And we wanted to win because we were playing for Walker. And that same feeling is ev- idenced even in this political cam paign. Walker wants to win and we want to win for him.
 Alderman Walker has served you l well in the Common Council He hasn't changed a bit. Another candi- date seeking the mayora1ty was once defeated for reelection by 5000 votes He hasn't changed bit, either
 Many workingmen are dissatisfied with the treatment accorded them by Mayor wilson. They were denied the