The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-17

Pointing out the necessity OIL
Democratic congressman to support
the Democratic President. woodrow
Wilson, at the Democratic congress
sionale convention yesterday, Lynn W.
Wilson, journalist and editorial writer
for the Bridgeport Evening Farmer.
nominated to oppose the Republican
candidate, Schuyler Merritt of SIAM
ford, in his acceptance speech spoke
as follows:
ct will make very short speech
today, out of courteous consideration
to my opponent on the Republican
ticket, who has confined his state
ment to few words. 1 feel he should
have time to get posted, before take
advantage of my greater experience,
and longer apprenticeship as stu.
dent of public affairs.
1.-THE late Mr.. Hill, who had long
public service, never left his oppon-
ents in doubt as to where he stood,
and if was always possible to deal i'm
poses. He usually did not believe as
you and I believe, but he had cour-
age, and never z concealed his
thought
s4This is an important election II
the democracy is defeated here, the
election will be quoted. throughout
the world, as an invasion of American
unity. The people Of Fairfield coun-
| ty, Will make the ticket victorious, be-
cause they will wish to keep the house
as strongly behind the president as
they can.
Every American viii agree that
the Democratic administration, over
taken by great catastrophe, which
-. T,oe
acted with wisdom and efficiency.
'"The Republic has been. from its
foundation, established upon a mill
tafy basis Every American here In
our old Connecticut is a potential SOL
der, from the time he is eighteen
years old, until he is 45 years old,
IL he is able bodied and capable Of
bearing arms
upon this basis the governme
at Washington has created the most
democratic army that hs ever car
ried on war. It is paying for war
by means more democratic than were
ever used to pay war bills before. 4
| There are those who assert that
wealth should be more heavily con-
/ scripted. There has not been war
in which wealth has been SO much
commanded, and never think, a
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4 ingIy and so periodically contributed
of their means to carry on a war.
i THE government, has in every In
stance done what it deemed best for
the country, and in most instances
4 the judgment of the government has
4 been Bound.
'The gentleman who has been chos-
en- to oppose the administration is a
specialist whose excellent ni1id and
skill have been given to duties remote
from considerations of what is besi
for all of US. He has been busy max
ing money for himself. which is q
duty legitimate, and necessary. and
ibeyond reproach.
But In the performance of this
duty alone one does not necessarily
learn how to choose. when the line
is to be drawn between mere accum
ulation on the. one side, and the bes
good of the people, on the other.
My life has been spent largely II
the consideration of public affairs
Whether it be the tariff, or almos
amy other public question. shall no
feel that am boasting, If say tina
am better fitted by training and ex
perience, to cope with it, than my op
iponent.
with respect to the tariff, so hap
PLY confided, to the consideration o
a commission, it will be my duty
when am elected, to give careful
attention to the needs of Connect
cut industry. especially at this time
when war requires a maximum o
! productive efficiency.
Most of the matters which viii
come UP for legislation will be mat
/ tiers of policy, which must be deter
ryI,.
o be largely beyond the initiative Sof tn
8 Individual legislator.
: There are some matters, however
9 which especially concern Connection
: which are in measure under FEEDER
: al control. shall If elected, seek It
8 procure from the Federal government
; such an attitude toward the trolle
I: services of Connecticut, as shall re
:. store the five cent fare.
# Were the trolley lines of Connec
&, lticut operated upon a basis OF fai
3 value of the property used for tn
q public. they could carry passenger
:, for five cents or. less.
!. 'sThe people should not be victimis
: Fed to protect investments in waite
J; land wind, which never did and neve
+ lcan, return anything to the owners
81. imagine that little relief frol
Il
my opponent, who is closely associa
ed in business and friendship wit
powerful gentlemen, much concerne
y in bringing the six cent fare into b,
ing.
s. $50 far as this election is to be d,
- =, tcided upon personal lines, there wi
be little difficulty in making a choic
" do not know Of two men who al
= SO widely separated In economic b
= lief, as Mr. Merritt and myself are.f
~ when the president imperaiiye
= suggested the settlement of the eigl
- hour day, as a. necessary to movir
u the business of America over the raj
g roads, I wrote for and spoke for Il
!" presidents. policy. But my oppone
was quite sure, as said SO, quite pu
icly. that the workmen would n
know what to with that other tv
r. hours.
Il '.As illustrating our complete s
paration on the economic plane, ]
d. me- note a single instance Mr.. Me
he rift, would cut off public educate
n for the poor mans son, at the graz
IT, mar school. He would compel eve
re-. man who should send his children
he the high school to pay tuition.