New Britain herald., 1918-03-27
JESTER TALKS ID
 FIFTH WARD VOTERS
Promises Good Government Ii He
 Is Elected Next Month

tiGttSQ iiittSOI. t1lS camp mama ger, F. M, Pratt, made introductory remarks and explained that the cam paign was to be conducted along gen tlemanty lines and was to be sbso- luteiy devoid of any mud -siinging.
 Streeter Praises Jester.
 Frederick v. Streeter, a vell-known Grand Army veteran, made his debut as a political speaker and told of the many virtues he has found in Mir Jes- Ter, whom he characterizcd as Ian honorable. upright man. one of the best men in our city, MT. Streeter also said that 3 vote for MT Jester Is vote for man who will do right; for, he added. during his ten years acqualntanCe he has found the candi- dat to be a man who has never done anything that was not for the best ;n- terests of the city. The Grand Army speaker made a homely compar rsou of MT. Jester to Abre ham Lincoln, in asnuCh as, he said, that when years ago he looked into the face of the great martyrcd president he knew that he was looking at @ true man, and when he asked support for MT Jester he also believed that lie was endorsing good man.
 There were several other speakers, but none of them proved to be the much -heralded dark horse speaker of prominencc that MT Jester had prom ised. Neither did Former Alderman w. J. McCabe, whom MT. Jester had declared would appear in his interests, arrive. Following the introductory speakers, Mir. Jester read his cam paign speech, part of which follows:
 Gentlemen, Voters and taxpay- CTS, I am glad to be with you this evening. ] can't help but win this three cornered fight for mayor wish it was possible for all of you to have 8 talk with Alderman Me Cabe. He could tell you first hand what he thinks of me as a business man and as 8 city official. As presi- dent of the common council I have tried to. for the last two years, be fair with the mem bers while occupy ing the chair l know a great many Of you personally owing to my activi- ties in city affairs and in politics for the last eighteen years. I have taken a part in q great many of your ral- lies.
 "I have the greatest respect for you people. Your connection with the church and including various s0- cieties and committees, In furthering the best interest of your country be-
 
 titude you take in politics to further the best interests of your ward as voters and taxpayers. Now Mr. Voter if through your influence and votes you should elect me your mayor there 1 Is not a man in this hall who would 1 have any reason to regret if or the vote he cast for me. Every one of you would be welcome to come and see me in the mayors office. You would be listened to with pleasure.
 Not a One Man Power
 Y do not pose as the one-nan power, but if it should be my good fortune to serve you for the next two years, I will strive to give you people l an administration com plying with the laws now in force and to sug- gest from time to time such new laws as in my judgment will be a benefit to the largest mum Der Of our citizens.
 - will be in readines at all tim es 1 with an open mind to listen to those l interested in city affairs. I will favor ! and work for the enforcement of { civil service laws. I will consider 1 capacity, cana biity and mental equip ! ment, making for satisfactory serT- l ice in my sppointn ents of members 1 l use every effort to conduct the citv's , affairs along business instead of po- l 1itical lines.
 ''I will insist from the committees 1 and commissions, careful following ! of our charters provision and a strict l accounting of ali money expended. 1
 'T will insist that the city receive 1 full value for all the moneys expend- 1 ed and that there shall be no waste l or loss through favorftism, lack of 1 2 b i1itv. care1essness impossible l schen7e es, political manipulation and 1 unnecessary expenditures of extravi- ! gations.
 q will with the assistance of ad- 1 vtsors consider and examine new and 1 untried propositions, avoiding inn l practicable experim ents made at the l cost of the taxpayer.
 "T will endeavor to see that the | expenses of the city are kept within i its income reducing if possible its i floating and bonded indebtedness.
 Tells of Naturalization Court.
 Now, gentlemen, I have not prom ised anything but what I have full filled l have placed in your ward ] by my influence a claims committed of which Councilman Arrotto was the first chairman. We elected John 1 Toma szeu sky in a contest as chair man of the claims committee. If l l am elected mayor will see that the same committee shall be retained. You have now the naturalization court at your very door which makes ! it much easier for your friends to be 1 made citizens I was back of that l from the start and used my influence | and as acting mayor I saw to it that it was a part of our charter amend ] nents which was handed over to our Senator Klett and Representatives Hall and Covert, who started them