The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-24
BIG VOTE WILL
Be CAST, SAYS
WIN. 7. HINCKS
Head of Commission Gov
ernment Union Confident
of Result
PRESENT SYSTEM IS
NOT UP-TO-DATE ONE
Republican Mayor and Dem
ocratic Town Chairman
Urge Decisive Action

Urge Decisive Action
Government charter interest is so
great that the necessary number of
votes will be recored, with a ma
jority in favor, to make the election
legal, permeated a statement issued
today by William T. Hincks, chair
man of the Commission Government
union.
Mr.. Hincks declared a great public
sentiment has been aroused and that
many thousands, with no thought Of
personal interest, are seeking to bring
about the change. Mr.. Hincks' state
ment follows:
"a tremendous sentiment has been
aroused in favor of Commission Gov
ernment. People who were never in
terested before are now enthusiastic
and are determined to put it through.
individuals and organizations re-
alize that the time has come in our
city's affairs for the adoption Of a
Commission Government charter.
I'VE confidently expect to get out
the necessary 1900 votes so that the
election may be effectual.
"If we fail to get out, the necessary
1900 votes, 1t will be by a very
small margin. In any event we shall
show such great bulk Of votes in ia
vor of Commission Government that
when next falls, campaign comes
around. we shall be able, to nominate
and elect a city ticket which will be
genuinely and earnestly in favor of
Commission Government, and we shall
take all necessary steps to bring it
about. }s
"Al1 Of our voting pledges, data
and other information have been
carerullv checked and carded. We
shall keep a. check list Of all who
vote at tornrrow's election, and shall
have available for future use COM
plete list OF those who are vitarv
| interested in the c;tv's good All
good citizens are urged TO avail them
selves of this opportunitv to aid in
giving to our city a scientific, mod
err. economical and efficient form of
government. The old ward system
is antiduated and not suited to the
needs OF our big, modern. growing
city. We want a city government
that shall be representative Of the
whole city and will at all times fur
ther the interests OF the whole CITY
rather than of any ward or sec
ton.
Thousands of our citizens of all
occupations are devoting themselves
unselfshly and without thought of
personal interest to bringing this
thing about. and we are confident that
their efforts will be crowned with sue
cess" s
A statement signed by Mayor Will
SON, Town Chairman Hugh J.. Lavery
of the Democratic party George E..
Crawford OF the Bridgeport Chamber
Of Commerce, and Charles l.. GAYLORD
of the Bridgeport Business Mems as
ISOLATION, was issued today. It fol-
lows: g
We, the undersigned, believe
that the matter Of Commission
Government should be definitely
settled at the election of Satur-
day. November 25th.
This matter has been before the
| people OF Bridgeport for long
time and has attracted a great
deal Of discussion and the oppor-
tunity has come for finally and
decisively determining whether or
not the city shall be placed upon
a Commission Form of Govern
ment basis
We also recognize that it is the
duty Of every citizen, who has the
interest Of the city at heart, to
cast his vote in an important mat
ter of this kind; and to that end
we urge upon everybody to go to
the polls on Saturday, November
25th, and cast his vote as his con-
science and best judgment die
tates, whether it be in favor or
against the proposed Charter.
The continued agitation of this
matter must necessarily result in
the certain unSettlement of a mu-
nicipal government, and we are
confident that decisive action on
this subject will be for the best
| interests of the city at large.
CLIFFORD B. WILSON, @
mayor of Bridgeport).
HUGH J. LAVERY,
Town Chairman Of Democratic
Party.
GEORGE E. CRAWFORD,
| President Bridgeport Chamber of
| Commerce.
CHARLES L. GAYLORD,
President Bridgeport Business
Mems Association