The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-30
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As stated yesterday, the upstate E. o. F. leaders were absent, those sitting at the guests table being as follows;
 George w Tp.rryea, Conrad. G. Mol Ter, c, F. Clark, s. Ford Seeley, Frederic A. Bartlett, -A-r''t J. MeI-- a,ttt, Alex. L. Delaney, George T. Sherwood, Eli Walcinian, Harry Sherwood, Arthur E. Bowers, Will liam II. Heald, Edw. w. Kneen, Ivan JA Morehouse, John B. Wales, Rob ert Sinclair, Charles C. Lacey, H. R. Paruott, Walter 3. L4ashar, Schuyler Merritt, WIFI H. Hays, Clifford B, Wilson, John T King, James P. Watson, Frederick w. Allen, Harry D. Mackenzie, H. P. T'ssells David P, Wright, Samuel \. Davis, Ed nund r. Grove, Henry E. Baldwin, Edward A. BHnney, R. P. Freeman, Daniel BL. Cronin. Jonathan D. Bliss, George W. Sanford, Frank B. Haynes, Allen H. Newton, Samuel J. Carroll, James ". Knox, c. D. AL ton, Jr., Richard V, Blake, Fred J. Bless, Jacob Leipzeger, Watson L. Phillips, John H. Hill, W. N- Rev holds. Erwin c. Atchinson, Samuel J. wa4king, Melvin c. Carter, D. B. Gro foot Stapheu R. Hoyt
 John T. King in his address boldly declared s2OO.00O Dot into an ice plant in this city would only supply one nth Of the community and that the city could not build aL ice plant that would adequately take care of the people for less than $2.0O0,000.
 Mir, King said the proposition of g. municipal ice plant wa 4rst placed before the people of Bridgeport be- cause the AIcNeils, then owners Of Ty,1s hr Lhh coal business, had a dispute with Harry ", Walker. president and treasurer of the NausatuCk Valley Ice Company, and claimed that the -Ac- NelLs because they were unable tO make certain agreements with Walker regarding coal contracts, told Walker that an agitation for a munic- ipaI ice plant would be started through the papers.
 Following the dinner Mayor Cliff ford B. Wilson as toastmaster started the speakers on their merry way, first reading a letter of regret from Lieut. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, IT., on his inability to attend the ban quet-
 He then introduced as the ''beacon lie--' of the Republican party, VIII H. Hays who after referring to his
 EgFfOQ ILLtuu JDltA EA-AAi5B sE'~AAh s mi nutes in euloRizing the National committeeman from Connecticut
 GIr. Hays turned the conclusion of his speech into a Victory loan rally at which $127,OO0 was collected, Walter E. LashaE making +ho first subscription "as Democrat for S6O,O00. MT. King then subscribed S6O,OOO and S1,000 came from MT Hays, most Of the subscriptions were for $I-0OO or over and none were un- der $500.
 The National Chairman said in part;
 "Gov. Wilson, my good friend John T King and my Representative friends of Connecticut, I am very human in this nlatter-very human in extending my depth felt gratitude to this occasion and to the party which functions to better its oppOr- tunities-better and better each year.
 Mans patriotism was stirred dur ing the war-it must be stirred also in times of peace, To make and keep conditions right in the country to in te-est the people of the country in politics is the problem for 8 political party-and this the Republicans have already done and will always do- l plead for government functions V elections plead In practical inter eat If people in their country. The Republican party has been the party of the nation with all possibilities. The Republican party through the war shows to contribute some good tc sontrib7Ite most to the sum total of the country There is only enc kind that will succeed-and Lilct is the good honest men who are able F~.T. E,, -s.-A.-
 q am delighted to be present at the first political meeting where v7o- men are present and say with knowledge of present conditions that in the next election there will be 14,947, ,33S women voting for presi- dent of the U. S. I propose to look after them. Those women are natur- ally Republican because they are right in their want for a voice in the government The is no doubt about the capacity of the worneu-the war has shown us without a. doubt what the woman is capable of. There is not family in the nation where 7O- men have not earned rights during the war. Honor to women who guard the earth with the roses of Heaven!
 The Repu bIcan party is the party of the future or there Is no need for any party. We are entitled to have d LOT AFu 1oof>AlB stdIlullB LOT 4aDor and the farmer. both of which shall have a. voice in the nation. Those who go about the country seeking what they can destroy are the J. ". W. and they should be dealt with ac- cOrdtngty.
 let us not forzet-as ve move ahead we may forget that we have a rc-ruoiic t5 preserve-that We are a