The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-30
MORAL INFLUENCE OF WOMEN STOPS ADVERTISED ATTACK ON
 COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE

government q Bolshevik syncopatfon. We will watch the ancient landmarks that no harm may come to the nation and we will keep our eyes up to Him from whose hands centuries fall. like grains of sand.
 ''The war is finished for the sol dier, but for nobody else. For us there is the prOblem to vlndlcate honor and to make certain forever that man e III have right to govern himself If the United States had lost the same number in proportion to the population killed in France We would have every man that was called to the colors killed.
 'They say Wilson's name will be linked with that of George Washing ton when they go down in history it waa q, wise guy who picked out that ship he sailed on.
 Mayor Wilson then introduced John T. King, publicly proclaiming him King, and ending by shouting Long Live the King
 MT. King spoke as follows:
 have the highest regard for the newspaper printed for the welfare of the people, but those who fight quietly and then come o. with the poisoned pen and ink into the open to criticise and moIest and assaiI for no ether reason than that one belon- inS to another party-I have no use for them. There are good news papers but unfortunately we have not had them in Bridgeport in recent years. Men who are mentally incom- petent and morally degenerate are on the newspa Ders. Some men have not even had the advaDta Ees Of grade school education. There is something more important than defeat and I am not bothered to any great extent hv any one who assails me through rhs press. I confine myself to the city of Bridgeport, to what I have done and what VII do.
 Ten years ago the city was allow ed to run down to it's lowest levels Through the administration of the Republicans we have proposed to carry out plans whereby to better the city. If we have made mistakes 1t shows that we are only human.
 We believe that SteepIechase Is land be purchased and a bridge built across to Seaside park for the vel fare of the residents of the East Side. We are undertaking the Iarg- est sewer development in the East Bridgeport harbor will he made just as pure as the water in the middle Of the ocean.
 The wage scale of the teachers wa a disgrace ten years ago and We iI.- creased the wage scale. We decided that they had just enough to live on and nothing for a rainy day. Police men got 33 1-3 Der cent less than the average wage scale. We on slider one of the great evils is under payment of public officials. The dig ni6ed important position on the bench was given by lawyers because Of the low pay. It is serious blum der not to pay good salaries to public officials.
 The street pavement was made to be tFe best in the Eastern part of the United States. The health depart ment-nO other town has such 1a- ciIities as we have in the health de- pertinent What we have done and we will and can do in the future will be to bring the city up to date dill cost money. Tha tax list will be ad- justed on a scientific basis.
 Our administration has been clean and best for the interest in the phy- sical and moral development of the country. We have demonstrated by virtue that no man has been sent down by God to be the president Of the United States.
 With respect to the Democratic party we wish to state that Woodrow Wilson has departed from the Demo- cratic party and has become an in- ternadonal socialist. With respect to the presidency of the United States that type of mental process of Will son Is nothing different than the Ger man philosopny-th state is first and family second. The leader of your country has become an inter national socialist.
 Walter B. Lashar, ''the only Dem 'ocrat at the guests table," spoke as foIlows:-
 q appreciate the very unusual compliment paid me-putting a. lone democrat at the guests table can prove by his Honor that I am 6 dem ocrat-wOuld he not hold himself liable for impeachment if he held otherwise, having appointed me to mem bership on a board requiring the selection of a democrat
 q thought I would be lonesome -one democrat in a party of 2,499 republicans. I speak advisedly as to the total number, referring you to the prepared press notices for which understand the local republican sta | tRstician is responsible, and for once I would say a, republican has not ex- aggeratedg for not being accustomed to public speaking ere appears to be before me 10000 critics T feel more at home than ex- pected and rightfuny as after cleo ton day there are no republicans and no dem ocraas, just an honest en- deavor on the part of everyone to do his part and as full reward for ef- fort to earn the confidence and re- sDect of his fellow citizens-au the reward any right thinking man should a=lt.
 You may be interested to know how came to be here. Alex Rob- insOn said we are going Co give a