The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-17
MONDAY, OCTOBER IT, 1921
GETTING THE ISSUES STRAIGHT

The the campaign very simple. For some the city has been conducted expensive plan Office holders have been multiplied has increased in every direction of municipal effort
 The population the city has increased during ten years Prices increased during the period These things with the natural growth of the city, would make operating e1 penses and fixed charges more than they used to be-
 It is asserted, however, upon authority that to be beyond question: that the cost has risen much higher than should have done all the factors being considered and duly a lowed. margin which not appear be explained by growth prices many millions of dollars; many to have rise to the that large sums have been expended unwisely, exravagantly, dishonesty. The voters decide whether they want more of the thing taking the good and bad together or whether he want change in the direction of economy The voter will doubt remember that in the end every has his share of the bill for extravaganza and waste. | Rents are higher Bridgeport, higher the things of daily life higher because the cost of operating the city is than it used to be-
 There in which the people who live in Bridgeport their respective contributions by erng the pauper class producing nothing but receiving some thing
 dependent upon charity city have something at stae because if the authorities spend the reckessly the poor share cut down They will not be we'll treated they might otherwise be.
 The injury done to those who would like work have work greater During the very prosperous times of the the city government expended millions paying the highest rate interest roed and the highest prices for materials compe ton with labor
 If of these public times this newspaper often suggested city be useful.
 are issues that will to cOnsid ere such as the system which makes policemen and remen part of political machine and bring school system into the same way of doing
 Mayor Wilson, directly indirectly says that if he is elected to office, he will do certain things.
 He says he will practice economy.
 He will, he says continue to fight fare
 He will continue to fight more tneys
 If the returned office surrounded bv exactly the and the been in power for ten It is likely have suddenly changed their ideas they do if they are continued in their offices.
 As for the five are increase from five cents to ten cen has been accomplished while in office and in the height of its power
 One of two things Either the administration did not wish to have Bridgeport or if coud mi help itself
 If for ten years it a five cent fare if does mt want one If it unable height influence to | precent a ten cent fare, it will remain now
 The same reasoning applies to the ineys
 Either the administration wanted the neys it did not
 It always acted as if it not
 The Common Council which the administration controlled crushed the ney by successive ordinances the General Assembly could almost
 There are doubtless those who will their ballots unon the theory that the administration five cent fares and that it will favor the ney an attitude will moi reflect much credit the intelligence l vote that - ~
 Mayor Wilson has power and none to put neys back into competition admin ratiOn that really otok the steps which intelligent proponents taken.
 The Bridgeport what they want If of what they had these popular the Republican primaries If they a change they Fred Atwater, candidate who promises the city I honestly. and economically.
 TRIAL, BY INJUNCTION
 The proposal Attorney proceed by niunc-