The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-07
Baker Answers VI. ! All Questions
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ipgs of years gone by was that o1 last night. There was no bands, no glaring torchlights, no roars of ac- claim to greet the party standard bearers as they travelled to the meet ing place and quite in keeping with the disposition of the secretary Of war war was his entrance into hall wnlcn half way to the stage. As is his GUS tom he was prompt in arriving, so prompt that he was fifteen minutes ton committee. Quiet always and unobstrusive in his ways, this little man, secretary of war and as he said later secretary of a real var sat Tn his chair waiting his turn to speak. soldiers of the A. E. F. learned to respect the secretary of war for that very quiet manner. Over seas, as at home, when he was satisfied with the way things were going he invariablc turned to a little black nod" for . smoke and when the meeting was the .'hod." And the soldiers of the 166th (Ohio) Infantry always insisted that he carried a buckeye in his hip pocket. r's
 soldiers of the A E. F., dead and living; and held his audience breath less as he spoke briefly of the days preparatory to the opening of the world war. The hush was intense as he told of the departure and subse- quent voyage of the Leviathan with her first cargo of American soldiers with cheer after cheer Of app applause e when he paid his respects to the de- tractors of the president.
 Tn those days when that splendid voice was able to be lifted in his own defense; when that grand body was able to command itself, those who now shower accusations and misrepre- sentations upon him did not dare to attack him. Now when that grand
 
 the great war they come out and from idarkened corners shoot arrows of ma lice and distrust at him. Cowards are they who did not then dare lift their voices but now islander him at every turn. But let me tell you to- night, that his great mind remains ab- solutely clear and fine and in due time he will speak to you through messages from the White House. God is very good and the President has benefited from close association with God and His mercies.
 "I know Senator Brandegee very we'll" said the Secretary, "and neither you nor I have. ever known him to stand for any modern legislation. His views on labor and suffrage are reac- tionary to extreme. He is out of step fled to deal with modern questions : and problems. He is yet one of those who insist in trying to apply stage moving with lightning rapidity." |
 
 the meeting and introduced Law renee A.N Gallagher as presiding officer. MT. Gallagher in a short and pithy talk introduced the. first speaker of the evening, Lieut.. Joseph J. De- v're. who was yesterday afternoon placed in nomination for probate -.uee. in the Bridgeport district:
 'I shall not attempt to make a speech to you folks here tonight" said the lieutenant "I only want to thank you all for the recognition you have today accorded through me, to the ex-service men of the American Army. want to tell you in my fee- ble way how much I personally ap- preciate it. It shows that the Dem- ocratic party Is yet true to it's pledges to do all for the soldier that it can."
 Secretary Baker paid a compliment to the soldiers, as he opened his ad- dress also. Let us believe and have the consolation of knowing he said, that our boys who sleep in Franced did not die for any vulgar purpose. Let us rather believe that dying, they did so with the firm belief in their own minds that in dying they had made it possible for those who were left behind over here to live better citizenship for their having died there"
 Harry Platt of Trumbull, nominee for Congress from the Fourth district, was introduced and made very brief talk. "I am just plain business man and know nothing of politics. Look me over. IT you eject me l Will 0O the best that business man can do.'
 Roland U. Tyler. candidate for gov ernor, was the speaker preceding the Secretary of War. He confined his attention largely to state issues but discussed briefly the League of Ma tions. He paid tribute to the service men declaring that something should be done quickly and substantially for them. Played the Republicans of Connecticut for repudiating the civil service law in the state. and declared the time. had come for a genuine old- fashioned house. cleaning at Hartford.
 The greatest issues in our state campaign, he said. "are moral issues. We are getting lax in our attention to the education of our children. We are deliberately neglecting our schools and the teachers who we need so badly are drifting away from the school rooms to other employment where they are adequately compen- sated.'
 I am greatly in favor of some such quick and forceful legislation as will rectffy this evil and make it pos sible for us to make school teaching, as profession, so attractive that the best of our young men and women will be attracted 10 that greatest of all professions.
 Any party long in power becomes stale, corrupt. The party in power in this state has become so corrupt that it's moral sense has long since decayed. Let us clean house now and let us make a good job of it."
 We are citizens of the greatest re- public that has ever existed in the history of mankind. and there has been put up to us the Gravest ques- ton which men and women have ever had to answer. On election day in November we will give an answer to that question and when we do we take the measure and publish it to the world, the measure of the success of Democracy.
 Now, this campaign naturally cen tres around the election of individuals. ; Our choice is not to vote for or against the League of Nations because there is no referendum submitted to you on that question but we must choose between Governor Cox md Senator Harding. I know both men. I have -., ,-,oo toned the State of Ohio with