The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-29

next Tuesday marked the speeches ot
 Democratic nominees at an enthusfas-
 tic rally for the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth districts in Eagles hall last night. The ral1y-the second of the campaign for the Democrats-was largely attended and the voters re- peatedIy cheered the .utterances of the
 All the nominees of the municipal ticket were present and made short speeches, and in addition the alder manic candidates of the three districts were heard in ringing addresses. AL derman William y Moran, Town Alderman Robert G. DeForest also spoke.
 Former Alderman Patrick H. Brady, of the Eighth district, presided There was an enthusiastic greeting for All Herman Daniel E. Walker, the nom- inee for mayor who was the first speaker NJ
 'If am elected mayor said MT Walker, q pledge you my word that the Democratic platform will be car Hied out to the letter I will be the tool or messenger of no man will be mayoN
 ou may have heard pernicious ru- rnors that there is some insincere mo- tive in my candidacy; that would lay down in this campaign This is untrue I am in the race to win and l believe I am going to win
 I've have had our differences within the party in the past. It is time that they be forgotten We stand here be- fore you tonight the nominees of the most Harmonious Democratic conven- tion held in years. We have a plat form of which we may be proud, and 1t vii be carried out to the letter if we are elected
 T would urge my friends to vote the straight Democratic ticket That is the way the electors can be assured of an economical business administra- ton of city affairs
 .'They ten us that we are split in the Democratic party said George 3H. Coughlin, candidate for city clerk. who spoke next "Yet we see the un- usual spectacle of two Republicans seeking the mayora1ty, while there is but one regular nominee oh the Dem ocFatic ticket
 My friends, we have differed on many matters in the past I have been a bitter partisan in some of our pri- mary contests But it's, about time that we buried these differences, and united in whole-hearted support of the ticket. We have nominated can didates who have been tried and found not wanting in the public ser vice They are honest men and capa-
 
 lster the city government
 tiff a vote against me were all that might be needed to completely har- Inonize the party, I would gladly go down to defeat urge my friends to vote the straight Democratic ticket and insure to the city good govern ments
 "A warm tribute to Alderman Walkers work in the common council was paid by William l.. Zepp. horni- nee forst0wn clerk l4 @8 8ra misrepresentation of the Fourth district Alderman Walker made an enviable record he said This is but a sample of what he might do for the city at large were he placed in the mayoralty-
 ssMr- WaIker,Sin. his activity in get ting State street paved. was the pioneer in the movement for better streets in Bridgeport If he can do as much for one district, he can do just as much for the whole city
 We are hearing quite a good deal about the commission government I want to tell you where the Democratic party stands on that euestfon Our platform plainly us to the inauguration of that form of g0vernrnent should the voters de- eide next Tuesday, that they want it. That platform pledge will be carried Oul--1 NO OIncrs can O1Lcfz you more on this question:
 Mir Zepp characterized the com mission government agitation as a sdbterfuge by which a coterie of ex- off1ce holders seek to return them selves to city offices
 John w. Grant, candidate for town treasurer, paid a tribute to the public record of Alderman walker and spoke of his other associates on the ticket in a cOu1rneffda tory way -f We are before you a platform That cannot be misunderst ood.'' he said That platform is one that will be fulfilled in it's every promise. Our very plain, and the party insures an emcient and capable administration of city affairs should it be entrusted with the offices next Tuesday"
 ! The high tax rate that has prevailed under ths present administration was scoredS by John M. sDonnelly, candidate For ta1a. collector
 & There are lots of issues in this eampaigR," he said, "and one of chief interest to every taxpayer and rent payer is the question of taxes. Under zhe present administration the tax nate has gone up by leaps and bounds.
 They tell you that the city is grow islg aud a lower tax rate is impossi- ble. This a plan faHacy. Of course t.heA city is growing, but so are the FeveEues of the city. For instance, bur years ago. the U. M. c. company paid about $35,o00 in taxes Next year they will pay probably double that amou1t or more. So, too. with other sections Of the city. Increased build- Ing activities mean more revenue.
 The revenue of the city is growing and the taxe rate can be kept down by the practice of real econony-not l salse economy. The Democratic party l $ pledged to an economic administra- kion of the city affairs
 Reference to the ..uncrowned King | bzho will be "deposed next Tuesday | Brought laughter during he speech of | ] John A. Cornell. Jr., candidate for al- | Herman in the Eighth district.
 According to the charter, we elect a mayor to administer the executive | Apartment of our city. Nowhere is 1t | provided for the election of ari invfs- 1