The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-21
THE PATH OF DUTY

THE PATH OF DUTY
 UST NOW great many citizens both democrats and re- publcans are talking about candidates for mayor and especially about democratic candidates hg growing Extravaganza is rfe and common There IS general feeling not at all political very little par usan that City Hall needs house cleaning.
 Perhaps the who keenly has come for water and the scrubbng cd with the commission government movement largely Republicans perhaps than Democrats but who have succeeded in deachng themselves from partisan feeling that the city may be well and honestly governed
 is secret that the commission plan alzed form of administration better in itself But far the larger number have simply been willing any change that would restore city hall to the position respect that
 The commission government movement hen was largely due to the that the democratic party by internal re had broken down. that there alterna tive power to which the people might appeal for relief
 These conditions changed The democratic party thor ideas days. thoroughly unified than in de cade past has but to find candidates who and will the respect of the people, who can win and who be depended to old fashioned admnsra ton; honest frugal and intelligent
 Every administrative task resolves into There are Bridgeport who handle the cys affairs spen ddy, whether they elected ticket or another
 is difficult to induce such upon disagree. able task of being mayor.
 The task doubly the democracy because the men who needed precisely those who abhor dsuni and disorganzation than anything These be that unity Bridgeport democ racy has actually been accomplished
 War has made things imperative, that not fore pressing Bridgeport is about one-housandh of the whole nation it's proportonate part organizing power of America It's functions should admin istered the time being the direction organz ing class of men.
 For the present thanks to the patriotism of labor leaders like Gompers employers Henry Ford economic questions which heretofore have possibilities in selecting candidates have withdrawn from the field o partisan politics During the period of the such matters will be adjusted in the broad minded spirit which will most surely contribute to victory.
 city the of Bridgeport ought confded
 
 who have purpose in office but eouments The admins trave duties must be conded to who do not for hem not because those want office but because the of flee demands those men.
 The duty be mayor great upon Bridgeport gifted with organizing power who have those by which materials successfully combined for common purpose it is upon others and younger to be soldiers
 The competition should not be partisan between demo- cas and republicans There must be merely emuaion eff fort to find the best available timber There must be good enmen thorough organizations the best and most economical resources The chief executive must be o himself He must commend the respect of the cit especially those citizens upon whom chief reliance placed early thorough mobilization of all thai Brideport has to make the nation strong
 The democratic party not without it's share of organizing genius LAshar P w Wren Frederick Baker George Crawford Charles Garfield that might be mentioned proved that they organizing talent in high de- gree the confidence of others who administrative gifts.
 These men have the advantage of having with any the factions which have contributed to make the government of Bridgeport impotent &.s
 They available from the standpoint of Bridgeport difficulty will be to get of them to stand Not of these men justified in taking democratic nation unless the party full unity and patriotic determinations.
 candidate who command the support of the commits group will be of victory The support gained from will be partisan and the highest sort of tribute intellect and capacity of the who ceived ii.
 that the commission government group will SUD- port instance of the who have been named of them must run duty Bridgeport One of them must where duty lies There George Crawford for would be highly acceptable to the nonparsan voters He has always been loyal democrat lie is not connected politics. He has been strong in the government movement He IS presi dent chamber of Why shouldn't MT. Chaw he of