The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-29

1 Wednesday morning will see an 'un- l crowned King retired by the will of i the people,"
 The operation of the home rule bill and it's effect on movements such as that for commission government,
 and it's effect on movements such as that for commission government, was explained by Daniel J. Brennan, can didate for alderman in the Seventh You don't have to elect Lee or any other one man to get com rnissi on
 government if you want it, he told his hearers The home rule bill
 makes it obligatory upon whenever
 for action when the will of the people
 as declared in elections, is made
 known in their favor"
 MT. Brennan attacked the extravsl- gance of the present administration and said the leaks rather than the big expenditures are responsible for high tax rates. 'tIt's the $2OO0O for Peter Whites; it's the $500 for a vice commission; it's the appropriation for this fril1 and that which has boosted our tax rate"
 Thomas M. McNarnara. candidate for alderman in the Sixth. made a brief speech in which he thanked, the voters for the nomination and urged general support for the entire ticket ! Alderman William J. Moran, of the Sixth, was heard in a forceful speech, during which he roundly scored the present administration on its past record. Nj
 '.I have been in the council where I could study it's methods at close range,' he said. The shortcomings of the administration are many.
 'tIn the future. their return to office undoubtedly would mean a continu- ance of the suicidal policy of bond ing for non-revepue producing ex- penditures7l a continuation of the se- cret paving grabs; a continuation of the practice of purchasing city auto mobiles from a machine henchuan of the administration.
 fsMy friends, I want to tell you that am for the ticket from top to bottom want to see if elected and urge my friends to support the non- inees" Forest, of the Fourth district, at tackled the newspaper trust" which he said was manufacturing false sem tipnent' in an endeavor to sway voters.
 Its easy enough to sit down and 1 tell the people. through the press, that such and such a thing is so, but 1 that doesn't necessarily make it so,'' 1 he said
 @tsThatShas been the policy of certain | newspapers in this campaign but those i editprs have nnderesti1nated the i'm tellfgence of the voters They will | not be swerved by such stuff. s'We have ft ticket that merits .the | support of all Democrats. If we get l that support there is no doubt in my mind that we will have a winner | on Tuesday,
 Town Chairman Hugh J.. Lavery | was the last speaker. We have nom mated a, ticket that is comprised of | men tried and ltrue," he said They | are (capab1e and qualified tos admin | ister the duties of the offices which f they seek It doesn't require a col | lege-bred man to be your mayor. It | requires a man of business judgment | knowledge of public affairs and sound | integrity. These essentials are found | in Mr. Walker and every other cand1- date on our ticket
 Our candidate for mayor has never been defeated for public office One l of his opponents was defeated, after a | term in office. by 5000 votes. Neither man has changed since then. Why | should we change our opinion of | them ?7s
 MT. I4averylp paid a trfbute to each of. the candidates and concluded by urg-. ing all to 1@vote straigh It 2, The meeting adjourned. with three cheers for the ticket. !.