The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-03
NEW WING OF
 REPUBLICAN,
 PARTY STARTED

A third wing of the local Repubh- can party came into existence last night when the Republican Voters League of Bridgeport" was created A committee of 12 prominent men got together some time ago and quietly formed plans which were first made public last night to a crowd of about 150 men and women in the ballroom of the Stratfield hotel. Geo. Flames acted as temporary chairman until a permanent organization could be created, and he explained the req sons for the formation of the League.
 "The purpose of this meeting is to who have heretofore been politically dormant into an interest in the af- fairs of the city" said MT Flames. After outlining the tremendous rise ment since 1910 and charging that this was largely due to extravaganza and inefficfency, MT. Flames continued to say, "We believe that it is not the Republican party that is to blame, bue the machine controlled organization of the party, and we think that there are enough disinterested citizens in Bridgeport who are willing to try 10 wrest that control from the pohtl- cians They are strongly organized, but not so strongly but that novices, and we admit we are novices, can oe. feat them if everyone will get out and work
 Mr Flames impressed upon his hearers that those who caused the formation of the League had no selfish aims or ambitions and that the small committee did not even have any candidate in mind What is need to do real personal work In your home and your factory and on the street, and to work to bring your friends to the primaries"
 Andrew M: Cooper presented unanimously adopted, the paragraph calling for "a seat for every child in schooP' calling forth great applause The platform as it was adopted read
 Name! The name of this organ Voters League of Bridgeport" The purposes of this organization shall be: First, to secure an efficient economical and impartial city gov ernment; second, ito increase partic1- patton in Republican primaries; third, to elect delegates who nomin, agree to:-A-App1y at once busi- ness1ike methods in city departments; Blower taxes, with; C-Rehef from high rents. D-A seat for every child in school; Determination at once or
 Membership Membership in the all extravagant and incompetent mana cement of the city's business. league shall be comprised of voters who. by joining the league, signify a desire for good government in Bridge port and agree to render some ser vice to secure it.
 After the platform had been adopt ed a ticket of permanent officers was nominated and unanimously adopted. dent Judge John S. Pullman, vice A. W. Burritt was chosen as presi- president. Mrs. Thomas W. Cutting, second vice president, Mrs. John G. Schwartz, Jr., secretary, and An drew M Cooper frea Surer Mir RJr- ritt took the chair upon his election and went over the ground of the or ganization and plans of the league.
 "I have practically never attended a primary in my hfe,'' said MT. Bur ritt, land I imagine that there are a great many others In this gathering who are in the same position We nave let the city government slip into the hands of the politicians and it is time that we wake up to our civic respon- abilities now. The city Is so far in debt that we can not borrow any more money. The only thing to do is to put the affairs of Bridgeport economically We have to stop spending dollars to get 50 cents worth"
 The perfection of the organization tee of five who will shortly be ap- pointed by the chairman. Head quarters will be opened next Tues day in room Al at The Stratfield- lneTe VIII pEODdOiy Dc d Ship committee of 24, man and a woman from each district. but the emphasis is being laid on personal work. There will be no memb bership dues, but every member of the organization is expected to bring in some new mem bers and to do work in his district.
 The officers of the league feel that the most important part of their pro- primaries. "The primaries are more important this year than the election is,' said MT. Burritt. It is planned by the league to have a ticket in every district.
 The entrance of the new element in Republican politics here splits the party into three factions. The League of Voters is opposed to all machine administration. Naturally the chief enemy is considered the present occu- pant of the mayors office. Then there is the faction led by Frank B. Bal and county leadership, associated with Senator Delaney, Abe Geduldig and other machine opponents Of Cliff ford Wilson
 Bridgeport is against both the organ ized party factions. They will not however turn down any support from these groups if they can persuade forces. Those in charge state un- equivocally that they do not intend the new league to have anything of a coalition non-partisan nature. It is a Republican organization, aiming to clean up the Republican party here, and to remain in the field per manently to keep citizens who ordi- narily would not participate in local affairs interested in the political situa- tion. If they can not win out this year they will try again at the next election, and they believe that event ually they can make the party what they want it to be.
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